Latinx researcher paves the way for next generation
Dr. Christina Termini created an Atlas of Inspiring Hispanic/Latinx Scientists, hosted on Fred Hutch’s website, to connect and raise awareness of scientists from underrepresented groups. She commented: “We’re here and we’re not going anywhere.”
Overcoming the challenges of applying CAR T-cell therapy to solid tumors
Dr. Larry Fong listed examples of new and upcoming cell therapies for solid tumors and described worldwide efforts to develop CAR T cells. He said: “The collective knowledge is growing at an accelerated pace.”
A clinic at Fred Hutch addresses sexual health needs of patients with breast cancer
Kelly Nelson spoke about the importance of sexual health support for breast cancer patients: “sexual health is a huge indicator of quality of life and mental and emotional well-being, and should be a priority for every patient.”
Stem cell transplantation does not increase risk for clonal hematopoiesis
Dr. Masumi Ueda Oshima discussed her Science Translational Medicine study showing how transplanted blood stem cells continue to form healthy new blood cells “even after many decades of transplanted donor cells making blood cells every day.”
When a spouse gets a cancer diagnosis
Dr. Megan Shen described ways people can help loved ones diagnosed with cancer, including checking in and saying: “I'm thinking about you, I'm here to offer support in whatever way you want.”
Bird flu virus isolated from hospitalized Canadian teen shows signs of human adaptation
Dr. Jesse Bloom commented on viral mutations found in a case of H5N1. He said, “It’s caught the attention of a lot of flu virologists, including myself, because some of the sequence has evidence of some of the types of mutations we worry about.”