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New projects advance health equity research
Two $1M grants support efforts to pinpoint novel prostate cancer biomarkers, improve clinical trial enrollment and inclusion
Extending efficacy for CAR T-cell therapies
Dr. Shivani Srivastava receives NCI MERIT Award to investigate how to improve engineered cancer immunotherapies against solid tumors through reservoirs of self-renewing immune cells
New technique could help make precision medicine more widely available
Simple CUT&Tag adaptation gives information about genetic regulatory elements in formalin-fixed tumor samples
RNA stability may play a role in prostate cancer
New research links mutations in RNA region that helps regulate protein production to progression and drug resistance
Dr. Sita Kugel receives V Foundation Translational Research Award
Grant makes possible a clinical trial of targeted treatment for pancreatic cancer
Brain cancer expert Dr. Eric Holland receives Endowed Chair in Cancer Biology
Chair recognizes comprehensive vision, contributions to solid tumor research
Improving immunotherapy for advanced prostate cancer
Preclinical work identifies better target and recruits more immune cells to make CAR-T therapy work for solid tumors
Researchers discover molecular fail-safe that keeps bladder tissues from turning cancerous
Bladder cells’ strategy blocks cancer-causing genetic programs, could be new therapeutic target
Untangling how body location promotes cancer
Beronja Lab postdoc Rachel Lex receives ACS fellowship to uncover regional factors driving tumor development
New computational tools widen horizons for liquid biopsies
Methods allow scientists to use gene regulation patterns to detect cancer subtype in cell-free DNA
Eight Fred Hutch teams win Evergreen Fund awards
Research projects with commercial partnership potential receive grants of up to $200K
Tracking prostate cancer dynamics
Single-cell study brings prostate tumors into focus and highlights potential treatment target: cancer complexity
How bacteria give cancer a helping hand
Two new studies show how bugs could help tumors progress and resist treatment
Unlocking more information from liquid biopsies
Dr. Gavin Ha receives $1.5M NIH Director’s New Innovator Award for creative young scientists with high-risk, high-reward projects
What viruses can teach us about ourselves
Dr. Daphne Avgousti studies viruses that can give us a window into fundamental human biology that we can use to improve our health
How cancer doesn't happen - Part 2
Our bodies can keep tumors at bay, even if our cells harbor cancer-driving mutations
Rethinking why cancer doesn't happen - Part 1
Hutch scientists look beyond DNA to understand how our bodies stop tumors before they start and find new ways prevent cancer
Making immunotherapy more effective against small cell lung cancer
Human trial opens after experimental drug improves tumor growth suppression in mice
Science Says: The promise of precision medicine
How understanding unique traits of individuals and their cancers can lead to precise treatments
New study identifies genetic changes in patients who progress to esophageal cancer
Findings in precancerous Barrett’s esophagus a step toward improved screening, prevention