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Every month, Fred Hutch postdoc writer/editors summarize two papers from each of our scientific divisions to stimulate collaborations across campus
September 18, 2023
Homing in on inherited colorectal cancer risk
Hutch-led international collaboration finds 100 new genetic risk variants, setting the stage for better prevention for all
Large-scale study led by Fred Hutch finds new genetic risk factors for colorectal cancer, paving the way for better screening, prevention
Collaborative effort with global scientific investigators yields new insights into commonly diagnosed disease
Immune signature reveals new therapeutic potential in colon cancer
From Dr. Jeroen Huyghe and the Peters Lab, Public Health Sciences Division
Transformative $78M gift to establish new precision oncology institute
Gift will accelerate center’s leadership in the future of cancer research
Hopes and predictions for 2022
Hutch researchers look ahead to an increase in cancer screening, improved vaccines and greater trust in science
Science Says: Curing cancer for all
Reducing health disparities, increasing diversity in cancer treatment and research
Democratizing DNA-based health risk scores
Hutch-led consortium receives $9.8M grant to improve genetic risk prediction for cardiovascular disease in racially and ethnically diverse populations
Building genetic diversity into cancer research
NCI awards Fred Hutch $3.5M to create a colorectal cancer risk calculator based on data from multiethnic populations
Immune response in colorectal cancer: What helps, what hurts?
GECCO collaboration drills into mechanisms of specific T-cell response to germline variations, lifetime exposures and tumor environment
Diverse study populations drive new genetic insight
From the Carlson, Kooperberg, and Peters Groups, Division of Public Health Sciences
Lack of diversity in genetic research a problem
Using primarily white populations to draw broad conclusions is misleading and exacerbates health disparities – but it’s fixable
Reducing the cancer burden for women around the globe
Dr. Nancy Davidson on improving outcomes for women with breast, lung and colorectal cancer
Cancer prevention community mourns epidemiologist Dr. Alan Kristal
Pioneering researcher studied how diet can lower cancer risk
Uncovering colorectal cancer risk factors lurking in the genome
From the Peters and Hsu Groups, Public Health Sciences Division
Study unveils 40 new mutations linked to colorectal cancer
Q&A: Dr. Riki Peters on what this large genome-wide association study means for patients and the public
Deciphering interactions between colorectal cancer risk factors
From the GECCO Coordinating Center, Public Health Sciences Division
3 new projects map out immune responses to cancers
Scientists aim to gather knowledge that improves future immunotherapies
Colorectal cancer risk meets precision medicine
From the Peters and Hsu Groups, Public Health Sciences Division