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Self-assembling, donut-shaped nanoparticles form novel platform for development of new biomolecules
Scientist-designed protein scaffolds offer several advantages over molecular backbone currently used in research and clinical applications
A new guidebook to the brain
'Connect-seq' technique overlays key signaling information from individual neurons on brain road maps
Dr. Michael Emerman to give Bernard Fields lecture at CROI
Talk will cover how lessons from HIV’s evolutionary past could lead to new therapies, cure
Your vote needed! Hutch science competes in 'STAT Madness'
Studies by Drs. Justin Taylor, Robert Bradley are finalists in annual competition for best biomedical advance
Coronavirus outbreak puts 'open science' under a microscope
Quick release of data could stop an epidemic, disrupt how research is reported
Like snowflakes, no two cells are alike
Study shows that differences in cells’ ability to turn genes into proteins change how mutations manifest; offers insights into disease risk
CRISPR-based tool solves genetic mystery 80 million years in the making
Certain DNA sequences haven’t evolved since humans and mice diverged. But why?
Science on the horizon
Fred Hutch experts make predictions for science trends, advances in 2020
Fred Hutch science and research highlights 2019
Articles showcasing some of the most significant advances in immunotherapy, cell biology and more
Fred Hutch paleovirologist elected AAAS fellow
American Association for the Advancement of Science honors Dr. Harmit Malik for applying evolutionary theories of genetic conflict to new biological processes
Hutch influenza experts assay the latest science
Flu shots remain your best bet for protection, but no guarantee against infection
How a common cancer mutation actually drives cancer — and how to correct it
High-tech approach solves ‘real mystery’ in many cancers
Age-old arms race points way to new-and-improved antiviral protein
Guided by evolution, scientists create more potent antiviral that unexpectedly continues blocking dissimilar viruses
New type of viral anti-CRISPR found in human microbiome
Protein used by viruses to combat DNA-snipping action of bacteria's CRISPR immune system
Why does flu make some people sick, but not others?
New study points to single mutations that allow flu to slip past immune system of some people, but not others
Remembering Dr. Ron Reeder, molecular biologist-turned-photographer
Renaissance man and expert in gene regulation had enduring impact on Fred Hutch’s Basic Sciences Division
Dr. Tyler Starr named a 2019 Damon Runyon Foundation Fellow
Bloom Lab postdoc will study how mutations affect antibody function during immune response to HIV
Cancer cells reconnect with their inner child to evade immunotherapy
Turning on an embryonic gene may help some tumors resist immune checkpoint inhibitors
Dr. Meghan Koch named 2019 Rita Allen Foundation Scholar
She will study how maternal antibodies and the microbiome support growth in early life
Legionnaires' bacterium has a secret weapon — and a potential weakness
Scientists discover how Legionella overcomes neighboring bacteria, revealing possible way to control it