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
6 NEW August 28, 2026
Dr. Lynn Symonds receives ASCO Career Development Award

Dr. Lynn Symonds receives ASCO Career Development Award

‘Homegrown’ Fred Hutch clinician-scholar honored for research on triple-negative breast cancer
Hutch NewsAugust 27, 2026
Dr. Andrew Hsieh named Larry and Virginia Gordon Endowed Chair in Prostate and Bladder Cancer Research

Dr. Andrew Hsieh named Larry and Virginia Gordon Endowed Chair in Prostate and Bladder Cancer Research

A new endowed chair created by Larry and Virginia Gordon helps accelerate discoveries for bladder and prostate cancer
Hutch NewsAugust 24, 2026
Dr. Heather Cheng receives the Marty Lazarus Weiden Family Endowed Chair

Dr. Heather Cheng receives the Marty Lazarus Weiden Family Endowed Chair

Funding will support innovative work to detect, prevent and treat hereditary cancers
Hutch NewsAugust 18, 2026
Small cell lung cancer research gets a boost

Small cell lung cancer research gets a boost

Drs. David MacPherson and Gavin Ha receive $1.5M from Andy Hill CARE Fund to create much-needed liquid biopsy for SCLC
Hutch NewsAugust 13, 2026
Fred Hutch researchers receive multiyear funding from the V Foundation

Fred Hutch researchers receive multiyear funding from the V Foundation

High-risk, high-reward research projects target triple-negative breast cancer and cancer epigenetics
Hutch NewsAugust 03, 2026
Dr. Eric Chow receives Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research grant

Dr. Eric Chow receives Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research grant

Grant funding allows for ongoing research into using AI for earlier detection of heart damage in pediatric cancer survivors
Hutch NewsJuly 31, 2026
Dr. Sita Kugel receives the Leung Roy Family Endowed Chair

Dr. Sita Kugel receives the Leung Roy Family Endowed Chair

Flexible funds will accelerate urgently needed research into new pancreatic cancer treatments
Hutch NewsJuly 23, 2026
Dr. Kate Markey named next Innovators Network Endowed Chair

Dr. Kate Markey named next Innovators Network Endowed Chair

Established by a community of next-generation donors, the endowed chair gives an early-career scientist the freedom to pursue bold ideas
Hutch NewsJuly 17, 2026
Two Fred Hutch postdocs receive prestigious Damon Runyon awards

Two Fred Hutch postdocs receive prestigious Damon Runyon awards

The early-career scientists will study the biology of acute myeloid leukemia and how certain treatments can make immunocompromised cancer patients more vulnerable to lung infections
Hutch NewsJuly 07, 2026
Dr. Veena Shankaran receives the Lert Family Endowed Chair

Dr. Veena Shankaran receives the Lert Family Endowed Chair

Gift will accelerate research to understand and reduce the financial burden of cancer
Hutch NewsJune 12, 2026
Dr. Nancy Davidson receives national cancer award

Dr. Nancy Davidson receives national cancer award

Fred Hutch leader accepts the David Karnofsky Science of Oncology Award, ASCO’s highest scientific honor and shares ‘lessons from the puzzle’ of endocrine therapy for early-stage hormone-responsive breast cancer
Hutch NewsJune 04, 2026
ASCO Young Investigator Award winners showcase the breadth and depth of Fred Hutch research

ASCO Young Investigator Award winners showcase the breadth and depth of Fred Hutch research

Hematology-oncology fellows and faculty receive $50,000 each toward early-career projects
Hutch NewsMay 28, 2026
Fred Hutch researchers receive Prostate Cancer Foundation Young Investigator Awards

Fred Hutch researchers receive Prostate Cancer Foundation Young Investigator Awards

Three-year projects explore epigenetics to make new therapies or make existing therapies work better
Hutch NewsMay 13, 2026
Dr. Toshio Tsukiyama receives the inaugural David and Deborah Lycette Endowed Chair for Cancer Research

Dr. Toshio Tsukiyama receives the inaugural David and Deborah Lycette Endowed Chair for Cancer Research

Fred Hutch endowed chair to drive fundamental discovery into how cells function
Hutch NewsMay 12, 2026
Is a well-behaved immune system key to successful transplant outcomes?

Is a well-behaved immune system key to successful transplant outcomes?

Researcher Dr. Kate Markey uses American Cancer Society funding to explore link between microbiome and chronic graft-versus-host disease
Hutch NewsApril 29, 2026
Is there a way to boost immunotherapy response?

Is there a way to boost immunotherapy response?

American Cancer Society grant will fund new analysis of how advanced melanoma evades the immune system
Hutch NewsApril 17, 2026
Fred Hutch funds 10 Washington state initiatives to expand cancer prevention

Fred Hutch funds 10 Washington state initiatives to expand cancer prevention

Dollars will jump-start projects helping those in greatest need
Hutch NewsApril 13, 2026
Fred Hutch researchers receive prestigious R01 awards

Fred Hutch researchers receive prestigious R01 awards

NIH-funded awards will support multi-year investigations into HIV reservoirs, biomarkers of vaccine efficacy and how PrEP influences antibody pharmacokinetics
Hutch NewsApril 03, 2026
Dr. Jonathan Bricker receives the Endowed Chair in Cancer Prevention

Dr. Jonathan Bricker receives the Endowed Chair in Cancer Prevention

The honor recognizes more than two decades of turning behavioral science into practical tools that can reduce cancer risk at scale
Hutch NewsMarch 31, 2026
Dr. Lisa Tachiki named Kuni Foundation 2025 Cancer Research Fellow

Dr. Lisa Tachiki named Kuni Foundation 2025 Cancer Research Fellow

Flexible funding supports research to expand immune checkpoint inhibitor access
Hutch NewsMarch 11, 2026