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A rare skin cancer diagnosis requires a balancing act between suppressing and boosting the immune system

A rare skin cancer diagnosis requires a balancing act between suppressing and boosting the immune system

Unique clinic devoted to cancer and organ transplant recipients establishes a new care model
Hutch NewsDecember 11, 2025
Skin in the game: Changing the story of Merkel cell carcinoma

Skin in the game: Changing the story of Merkel cell carcinoma

How the Nghiem Lab and its supporters are improving outcomes for patients with a rare cancer
Hutch NewsFebruary 06, 2025
A one-two punch to battle Merkel Cell Carcinoma

A one-two punch to battle Merkel Cell Carcinoma

From the Nghiem Lab, Clinical Research Division, and Dr. Jung Hyun Lee, UW School of Medicine
Science SpotlightFebruary 21, 2024
New biomarker could one day help tailor immunotherapy for Merkel cell carcinoma

New biomarker could one day help tailor immunotherapy for Merkel cell carcinoma

Helps explain why only certain MCC patients respond to immune checkpoint inhibitors, could point toward new strategies to improve treatment responses
Hutch NewsFebruary 09, 2024
Macrophages predict response to immunotherapy in Merkel cell carcinoma

Macrophages predict response to immunotherapy in Merkel cell carcinoma

From the Nghiem lab, Fred Hutch Clinical Research Division & UW Dermatology
Science SpotlightNovember 20, 2023
Six researchers receive $3.5 million in grants from Kuni Foundation

Six researchers receive $3.5 million in grants from Kuni Foundation

Funds will support innovative high-risk/high-reward projects across Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center/University of Washington/Seattle Children’s Cancer Consortium with the potential to revolutionize care
Hutch NewsFebruary 27, 2023
Merkel cell carcinoma researcher Dr. Nick Salisbury named Brave Fellow

Merkel cell carcinoma researcher Dr. Nick Salisbury named Brave Fellow

Rare skin cancer is focus of work by Fred Hutch scientist who will receive support honoring runner Gabe Grunewald
Hutch NewsOctober 06, 2022
Enhance, enhance! Computational tool “BayesSpace” zooms in to fine-map spatial transcriptomics

Enhance, enhance! Computational tool “BayesSpace” zooms in to fine-map spatial transcriptomics

From the Gottardo, Bielas, and Nghiem Labs, Biostatistics and Computational Biology Program, Cancer Consortium
Science SpotlightMarch 21, 2022
$12M NIH grant to study rare, aggressive skin cancer

$12M NIH grant to study rare, aggressive skin cancer

Fred Hutch, UW researchers hope to improve immunotherapies for people with Merkel cell carcinoma
Hutch NewsApril 16, 2019
Pembrolizumab treatment for Merkel cell carcinoma

Pembrolizumab treatment for Merkel cell carcinoma

From the Nghiem Laboratory, Clinical Research Division
Science SpotlightMarch 18, 2019
On immunotherapy trial, long-term survivors of deadly skin cancer point to a hopeful future

On immunotherapy trial, long-term survivors of deadly skin cancer point to a hopeful future

Once unheard-of survival rates seen among patients with advanced Merkel cell carcinoma
Hutch NewsFebruary 06, 2019
Seattle team pivotal to FDA OK on drug for rare skin cancer

Seattle team pivotal to FDA OK on drug for rare skin cancer

UW Medicine and Fred Hutch had key roles in clinical trial of immunotherapy option for often-lethal Merkel cell cancer
News ReleasesDecember 20, 2018
Revealing a new way that cancer can evade immunotherapy — and, maybe, how to stop it

Revealing a new way that cancer can evade immunotherapy — and, maybe, how to stop it

How a new technology solved a mystery and honors one man’s legacy
Hutch NewsSeptember 24, 2018
Fred Hutch at ASCO

Fred Hutch at ASCO

Immunotherapy advances, insights into health economics and leadership awards dominate oncology gathering
Hutch NewsJune 05, 2018
Immunotherapy has long-term benefit for patients with advanced Merkel cell carcinoma

Immunotherapy has long-term benefit for patients with advanced Merkel cell carcinoma

‘Incredibly big change’ in treatment of deadly skin cancer, new data show
Hutch NewsJune 04, 2018
10 highlights of Fred Hutch science in 2017

10 highlights of Fred Hutch science in 2017

A look back at notable discoveries in cancer immunotherapy, HIV prevention and more
Hutch NewsDecember 28, 2017
Galloway receives NCI Outstanding Investigator Award

Galloway receives NCI Outstanding Investigator Award

Leader in HPV research will work to improve detection, prevention and treatment of virally caused cancers
Hutch NewsSeptember 21, 2017