Clinical Research News

Brandeis University honors Fred Hutch molecular biologist

Brandeis University honors Fred Hutch molecular biologist

Dr. Steven Henikoff receives 55th Lewis S. Rosenstiel Award for Distinguished Work in Basic Medical Research
Hutch NewsOctober 30, 2025
Dr. Heather Parsons to lead Fred Hutch’s breast cancer initiatives

Dr. Heather Parsons to lead Fred Hutch’s breast cancer initiatives

Medical oncologist awarded endowed chair to study novel markers for cancer in blood serum
Hutch NewsOctober 13, 2025
Two lifetimes’ worth of bone marrow transplant breakthroughs

Two lifetimes’ worth of bone marrow transplant breakthroughs

Bone marrow transplant pioneer Dr. Rainer Storb retires and reflects on six decades of science and mentorship
Hutch NewsAugust 14, 2025
Virologist and HIV expert Dr. Michael Emerman retires

Virologist and HIV expert Dr. Michael Emerman retires

Emerman considers mentorship his most important duty in science
Hutch NewsJuly 10, 2025
Kuni Foundation awards $7M to drive adult oncology research forward

Kuni Foundation awards $7M to drive adult oncology research forward

Vancouver, Washington-based foundation supports innovative early-stage research on new potential therapies
Hutch NewsJune 30, 2025
$600,000 in awards against ovarian cancer for Fred Hutch and UW researchers

$600,000 in awards against ovarian cancer for Fred Hutch and UW researchers

Research awarded from the Rivkin Center and Andy Hill CARE fund will dramatically improve outcomes for ovarian cancer patients and the clinicians treating them
Hutch NewsApril 11, 2025
Novel regimen greatly reduced chronic GVHD in phase 2 study at Fred Hutch

Novel regimen greatly reduced chronic GVHD in phase 2 study at Fred Hutch

Substituting cyclophosphamide for a standard post-transplant immunosuppressant is a “gamechanger”
Hutch NewsFebruary 07, 2025
Dr. Sara Hurvitz receives the Smith Family Endowed Chair in Women’s Health

Dr. Sara Hurvitz receives the Smith Family Endowed Chair in Women’s Health

Flexible funding will fuel physician-scientist’s work to improve survivorship for women with cancer
Hutch NewsJanuary 30, 2025
Surprising findings about blood cell mutations bode well for transplant recipients

Surprising findings about blood cell mutations bode well for transplant recipients

Fred Hutch researchers compared blood samples from 16 recipient-donor pairs, some more than 45 years after transplant
Hutch NewsJanuary 10, 2025
50 years of doing hard things

50 years of doing hard things

Founded in 1975 to honor a brother, Fred Hutch Cancer Center pursued bold science, pioneered a cure for blood diseases that changed medicine and became a world-class biomedical research and clinical care institution
Hutch NewsJanuary 09, 2025
Starting the year smarter

Starting the year smarter

How patients, providers, researchers and others stay informed amid a deluge of data and information
Hutch NewsJanuary 08, 2025
Fred Hutch Phase 1 Program director, Dr. John Thompson, retires

Fred Hutch Phase 1 Program director, Dr. John Thompson, retires

An immunotherapy champion, Thompson co-led the melanoma clinic for decades
Hutch NewsDecember 19, 2024
A charming model: new tool evaluates risk of transplant for older patients

A charming model: new tool evaluates risk of transplant for older patients

Seven values are evaluated to predict outcomes
Hutch NewsDecember 06, 2024
New funding drives six breast cancer studies

New funding drives six breast cancer studies

Scientists from Fred Hutch/University of Washington/Seattle Children’s Cancer Consortium receive $1.7M in grants from Breast Cancer Research Foundation
Hutch NewsNovember 04, 2024
New biomarker could one day help tailor immunotherapy for Merkel cell carcinoma

New biomarker could one day help tailor immunotherapy for Merkel cell carcinoma

Helps explain why only certain MCC patients respond to immune checkpoint inhibitors, could point toward new strategies to improve treatment responses
Hutch NewsFebruary 09, 2024
Reducing frequency of immunotherapy dosing could save money and time, keep patients on therapy longer

Reducing frequency of immunotherapy dosing could save money and time, keep patients on therapy longer

Study of immune checkpoint inhibitor dosing in patients with advanced skin cancers could help guide long-term treatment plans
Hutch NewsDecember 11, 2023
Multiple myeloma research to be presented at American Society of Hematology annual meeting

Multiple myeloma research to be presented at American Society of Hematology annual meeting

Dr. Rahul Banerjee to share insights on reducing financial toxicity, time toxicity and side effects of treatment
Hutch NewsDecember 07, 2023
Big-picture approach helps identify experimental diagnostic to personalize ovarian cancer treatment

Big-picture approach helps identify experimental diagnostic to personalize ovarian cancer treatment

Team uses large-scale proteogenomic changes to identify which patients should look beyond standard treatment options
Hutch NewsAugust 03, 2023
Bioengineer Aaron Ring receives Anderson Family Endowed Chair for Immunotherapy

Bioengineer Aaron Ring receives Anderson Family Endowed Chair for Immunotherapy

Chair will support innovative immunotherapeutic approaches to cancer drug target discovery
Hutch NewsAugust 01, 2023