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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
Harmit Malik elected to National Academy of Sciences
Evolutionary biologist honored for fundamental discoveries of genetic conflict
Mapping all flu routes from bird to human
Researchers take a comprehensive look at the changes in a bird flu protein that helps the virus jump to humans
New method quickly, precisely maps epigenome in single cells
CUT&Tag speeds process of precisely locating molecules that turn genes on or off
Fred Hutch’s Dr. Adam Dingens a 2019 Weintraub Award recipient
He is among 13 graduate students selected for this prestigious award in biological sciences
2 Hutch postdocs named Damon Runyon-Dale F. Frey Breakthrough Scientists
Drs. Alistair Russell and Tera Levin among few Damon Runyon Fellows selected for further support
Dr. Harmit Malik elected fellow of American Academy of Microbiology
His pioneering approaches to studying genetic conflict are transforming traditional evolutionary genetics
Dr. Arvind Subramaniam receives grant to study how cells cope with stalled protein synthesis
National Science Foundation CAREER Award will enable him to develop computational models of this fundamental biological process
Cutting-edge approach maps HIV's escape routes
Atlas of immune-evading HIV mutations could inform design of new treatments, vaccines
For cells, keeping quiet is a cinch
Researchers show how dormant cells turn genes off by pulling DNA into loops
Dr. Cameron Howard Lee named 2019 Helen Hay Whitney Fellow
Biggins Lab postdoc will look at relationship between protein production and key cell-cycle checkpoint
Grad student Sarah Hilton among 200 chosen worldwide to attend 2018 Heidelberg Laureate Forum
Annual meeting of the minds exposes Hutch trainee to the diversity of math and computer science
Jeannette Tenthorey named Hanna Gray Fellow
Postdoc wins prestigious 8-year award supporting diversity in science
How chromosomes find a happy medium
Hutch scientists show how chromosomes communicate to balance crossovers during sex-cell formation
Eisenman receives $7M NCI Outstanding Investigator Award
Molecular biologist will continue to seek tumors’ weaknesses by mapping important molecular pathways
Decoding your immune system’s memories
Hutch researchers take a step toward reading the genetic record left by a lifetime of fighting disease
Dr. Tera Levin receives Pathway to Independence Award
Malik Lab postdoc studies evolutionary arms race between the bacteria that causes Legionnaire’s disease and its host amoeba
Dr. Jay Sarthy receives Damon Runyon-Sohn Pediatric Cancer Fellowship Award
He will use the funding to study brain tumors in children
Protein plays traffic cop during sex-cell formation
Hutch scientists solve 88-year-old genetic mystery: how sex cells avoid having the wrong number of chromosomes
Dr. Emily Hatch named 2018 Rita Allen Foundation Scholar
She is recognized for her research on the rupture and repair of nuclear membranes that may cause cancer and other diseases