Hutch News
New Science Spotlight Articles
Every month, Fred Hutch postdoc writer/editors summarize two papers from each of our scientific divisions to stimulate collaborations across campus
August 26, 2019
New method quickly, precisely maps epigenome in single cells
CUT&Tag speeds process of precisely locating molecules that turn genes on or off
Dr. Harmit Malik elected fellow of American Academy of Microbiology
His pioneering approaches to studying genetic conflict are transforming traditional evolutionary genetics
Dr. Jay Sarthy receives Damon Runyon-Sohn Pediatric Cancer Fellowship Award
He will use the funding to study brain tumors in children
A salt bath and a haircut clean up centromeric chromatin
From the Henikoff Lab, Basic Sciences Division
‘Waistbands’ of our chromosomes marked by unusual X-shaped DNA
Human Y chromosome’s center more ‘monkey-like’ than other human chromosomes, study finds
The same but different: reconciling the diversity of centromeres with their highly conserved function
From the Henikoff Lab, Basic Sciences Division
10 highlights of Fred Hutch science in 2017
A look back at notable discoveries in cancer immunotherapy, HIV prevention and more
Good News: Dr. Gary Gilliland speaks to members of Congress about federal research funding
Celebrating faculty and staff achievements
Lay off the ChIPs: CUT&RUN instead
From the Henikoff Laboratory (Basic Sciences Division)
Good News: Henikoff Lab celebrates 35 years; Hutch writer earns journalism award; Pat Heath wins coveted Wyckoff award; Hutch vanity plate signatures at 2,300
Celebrating faculty and staff achievements
Mapping uncharted pieces of the human genome
Study sheds light on genomic ‘black holes,’ uncovers DNA information essential for all human life
Fred Hutch researcher Steven Henikoff awarded the Genetics Society of America Medal
Award recognizes outstanding contributions to the field of genetics during the past 15 years
Henikoff named AAAS Fellow
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center geneticist and inventor Steven Henikoff honored by American Association for the Advancement of Science
Geneticist and inventor Steven Henikoff named AAAS Fellow - Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
He is a researcher in the Hutchinson Center’s Basic Sciences Division
Tilling for cancer's 'needle in a haystack'
Technology developed to detect mutations in plant DNA shows great promise for detecting human genetic changes that may lead to cancer
Partnership for success
Emerging research programs, pediatric oncology, solid-tumor research areas are the focus of the Cancer Consortium's annual external review
Charting chromosome choreography
Henikoff lab's epigenetic profiling technique allows scientists to map active genes, unearth clues to development and disease