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Tip Sheet: Tracking COVID-19, protein design, TB vaccines, a new brain map and more
SEATTLE – April 2, 2020 – Below are summaries of recent Fred Hutch research findings with links for additional background and media contacts.
April 02, 2020
Fred Hutch statement on shifting most on-site lab and clinical research to remote work
Scientists will continue producing life-saving research while limiting on-site work to prevent the spread of COVID-19
March 18, 2020
Fred Hutch announces 2020 Harold M. Weintraub Graduate Student Award recipients
Twelve graduate students selected for prestigious honor in biological sciences
March 02, 2020
Fred Hutch statement on COVID-19
March 01, 2020
Tip Sheet: Tracking coronavirus, improving immunotherapies, cancer death rates decline, AAAS meeting and more
SEATTLE – Feb. 3, 2020 – Below are summaries of recent Fred Hutch research findings with links for additional background and media contacts.
February 03, 2020
Fred Hutch scientists host press event on future of medicine at AAAS annual meeting
New Fred Hutch President Dr. Thomas J. Lynch Jr. to moderate panel of experts on gene therapy, data science and healthcare economics
February 03, 2020
Tip Sheet: Mesh loaded with T cells shrinks tumors; second dose of CAR-T cells shows potential; and gene-edited cells stay safe as immunotherapy attacks cancer
SEATTLE – Jan. 08, 2019 – Below are summaries of recentFred Hutch research findings with links for additional background and media contacts.
January 09, 2020
Fred Hutch names Dr. Thomas J. Lynch Jr. as new president and director
Internationally renowned oncologist, scientist and cancer center leader joins the Hutch beginning February 2020
January 07, 2020
Scientists show thin metal mesh loaded with T cells shrinks solid tumors
Within weeks, CAR T cells targeting ovarian cancer cleared tumors in 70% of treated mice, shows study in Nature Biomedical Engineering. (Note: Images available for media use.)
December 09, 2019
Tip Sheet: A decrease in melanoma rates in young adults; a global effort to find a true cure for HIV/AIDS; and a push to educate the public about the negative impacts of vaping
SEATTLE – Dec. 06, 2019 – Below are summaries of recent Fred Hutch research findings with links for additional background and media contacts.
December 06, 2019
Fred Hutch at ASH: Latest CAR T data – BCMA, CD19, CD20 – plus new insights on transplantation, gene therapy – and more
The 61st American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting and Exposition will take place Dec. 7–10 in Orlando, Florida
November 21, 2019
Tip Sheet: A clever way to make an AIDS vaccine; how a common cancer mutation actually drives cancer; and a new process that regulates red blood cell development
SEATTLE – Nov. 6, 2019 – Below are summaries of recent Fred Hutch research findings with links for additional background and media contacts.
November 06, 2019
Fred Hutch issues report on cancer care in Washington state
Report provides snapshot of cancer-clinic performance based on quality and cost; finds room for improvement in emergency room visits and end-of-life care
October 24, 2019
New research uncovers how common genetic mutation drives cancer
Findings in Nature show that targeted therapy for mutated gene can slow or prevent tumor growth in many kinds of cancer
October 09, 2019
Tip Sheet: Breast Cancer Awareness Month
SEATTLE – Oct. 7, 2019 – Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center is committed to reducing breast cancer incidence and death by identifying risk factors for the disease, developing new methods of detecting it and helping to enhance survivorship and patient outcomes.
October 07, 2019
Tip Sheet: How a failed Alzheimer’s drug boosts CAR T-cell therapy; a new type of anti-CRISPR; and how GVHD starts in the gut
SEATTLE – Oct. 1, 2019 – Below are summaries of recent Fred Hutch research findings, with links for additional background and media contacts.
October 01, 2019
Tip Sheet: Understanding how the flu virus works; addressing global health challenges in sub-Saharan Africa; and using radioimmunotherapy to destroy multiple myeloma cells
SEATTLE – Sept. 4, 2019 – Below are summaries of recent Fred Hutch research findings, with links for additional background and media contacts.
September 04, 2019
New study confirms the long-term benefits of a low-fat diet
Findings in Journal of Nutrition show positive outcomes for cancer and other diseases in women
September 04, 2019
Tip Sheet: Making checkpoint inhibitors more effective; a new HIV vaccine trial; and how to deal with measles and cancer
SEATTLE – Aug. 5, 2019 – Below are summaries of recent Fred Hutch research findings, with links for additional background and media contacts.
August 05, 2019