Science Spotlight

Dysregulated purine metabolism produces profound neurodevelopmental defects

Dysregulated purine metabolism produces profound neurodevelopmental defects

From the Kollman and Wills Labs, University of Washington Biochemistry Department
Science SpotlightJanuary 29, 2026
MGRN1 and ATRN cooperate to regulate melanocortin signaling

MGRN1 and ATRN cooperate to regulate melanocortin signaling

From the Kong Lab, University of Washington Biochemistry Department
Science SpotlightJanuary 29, 2026
Mapping the hidden diversity of pediatric brain tumors

Mapping the hidden diversity of pediatric brain tumors

From the Holland Lab, Human Biology Division
Science SpotlightJanuary 28, 2026
RNA accumulation turns an essential embryonic gene against muscle

RNA accumulation turns an essential embryonic gene against muscle

From the Tapscott Lab, Human Biology Division
Science SpotlightJanuary 28, 2026
Down to the wire: Shorter timelines make better flu predictions

Down to the wire: Shorter timelines make better flu predictions

From the Bedford Lab, Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division
Science SpotlightJanuary 28, 2026
Hidden reactivation, active immunity: Mapping the immune response to HSV-2

Hidden reactivation, active immunity: Mapping the immune response to HSV-2

From the Lund Lab, Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division
Science SpotlightJanuary 28, 2026
Naturally killing thymus regeneration

Naturally killing thymus regeneration

From the Dudakov Lab, Translational Science and Therapeutics Division
Science SpotlightJanuary 28, 2026
Made to last: engineering durable CAR-T cells

Made to last: engineering durable CAR-T cells

From the Peterson and Kiem Labs, Translational Science and Therapeutics Division
Science SpotlightJanuary 28, 2026
A new high-throughput method for flu vaccine strain selection

A new high-throughput method for flu vaccine strain selection

From the Bloom Lab, Basic Sciences Division
Science SpotlightJanuary 28, 2026
More than nutrition: How breast milk IgG trains infant immunity

More than nutrition: How breast milk IgG trains infant immunity

From the Koch Lab, Basic Sciences Division
Science SpotlightJanuary 28, 2026
Foot on the gas: How RIT1 and YAP accelerate lung adenocarcinoma

Foot on the gas: How RIT1 and YAP accelerate lung adenocarcinoma

From the Berger Lab, Human Biology Division
Science SpotlightJanuary 28, 2026
The hidden costs that come with a cancer diagnosis

The hidden costs that come with a cancer diagnosis

From the Shankaran research group, Public Health Sciences Division
Science SpotlightJanuary 27, 2026
Financial stress is part of cancer care, too!

Financial stress is part of cancer care, too!

From the Jones research group, Public Health Sciences Division
Science SpotlightJanuary 27, 2026
A moving target: How spike’s shape determines immune escape in SARS-CoV-2

A moving target: How spike’s shape determines immune escape in SARS-CoV-2

From the Bloom Lab, Basic Sciences Division
Science SpotlightJanuary 15, 2026
AMOTL2 multitasks to control cell growth and Zika virus infection

AMOTL2 multitasks to control cell growth and Zika virus infection

From the Overbaugh Lab, Human Biology Division
Science SpotlightJanuary 15, 2026
When on-target misses the mark: Lessons from HIV immunogens

When on-target misses the mark: Lessons from HIV immunogens

From the McGuire Lab, Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division
Science SpotlightJanuary 14, 2026
Brain trust: HCMV hijacks host chromatin to induce dormant neuronal genes

Brain trust: HCMV hijacks host chromatin to induce dormant neuronal genes

From the Avgousti Lab, Human Biology Division
Science SpotlightJanuary 14, 2026
Guiding the attack: CXCR3 leads CAR T cells to pediatric brain tumors

Guiding the attack: CXCR3 leads CAR T cells to pediatric brain tumors

From the Vitanza Lab, Seattle Children’s Research Institute, University of Washington and the Cancer Consortium
Science SpotlightJanuary 05, 2026
From Data to Diagnosis: GREGoR aims to demystify rare diseases

From Data to Diagnosis: GREGoR aims to demystify rare diseases

From the Genomics Research to Elucidate the Genetics of Rare Diseases (GREGoR) Consortium, including the Fred Hutch/University of Washington/Seattle Children’s Cancer Consortium
Science SpotlightJanuary 05, 2026
The making of a genome-guarding machine

The making of a genome-guarding machine

From the Biggins Lab, Basic Sciences Division
Science SpotlightDecember 24, 2025