IIRC News

Dr. Shailender Bhatia receives the Lyn and Daniel Lerner Endowed Chair in Merkel Cell Carcinoma

Dr. Shailender Bhatia receives the Lyn and Daniel Lerner Endowed Chair in Merkel Cell Carcinoma

A family’s generosity will fuel the search for new ways to treat an aggressive skin cancer
Hutch NewsSeptember 15, 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
Fred Hutch research shines at national oncology conference

Fred Hutch research shines at national oncology conference

Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer meeting features new discoveries on cancer-cell visualization, T-cell survival and new targets for solid tumors
Hutch NewsDecember 06, 2024
New initiative bolsters Washington state life sciences

New initiative bolsters Washington state life sciences

Fred Hutch researchers awarded over $4M in grants from the Washington Research Foundation
Hutch NewsNovember 13, 2024
Dr. Lawrence Fong, new Fred Hutch immunotherapy director, talks about how the field has transformed oncology

Dr. Lawrence Fong, new Fred Hutch immunotherapy director, talks about how the field has transformed oncology

In-house grant funding program will underpin efforts to advance therapies to clinical trials
Hutch NewsAugust 15, 2024
$5.25M from the Kuni Foundation propels innovative adult oncology research

$5.25M from the Kuni Foundation propels innovative adult oncology research

Grants will support research on tumor regression, immunotherapy access and better care for breast, liver and peritoneal malignancies
Hutch NewsJune 28, 2024
How a Black woman is coping with an ‘old white man’s disease’

How a Black woman is coping with an ‘old white man’s disease’

Bladder cancer patient manages the stress of a disease where recurrence is common
Hutch NewsJune 13, 2024
Here comes the sun! What’s your skin strategy?

Here comes the sun! What’s your skin strategy?

Avoiding sunburn is the first step in preventing deadly skin cancer melanoma
Hutch NewsMay 23, 2024
AACR 2024: Liquid biopsies, better treatments and baseball

AACR 2024: Liquid biopsies, better treatments and baseball

Fred Hutch scientist throws out first pitch, welcomes new AACR president at San Diego cancer conference
Hutch NewsApril 15, 2024
Diagnosed with stage 4 kidney cancer, a woman is disease-free after immunotherapy

Diagnosed with stage 4 kidney cancer, a woman is disease-free after immunotherapy

Treatment includes a unique approach to reduced-frequency dosing
Hutch NewsMarch 07, 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
For 22 years, Drew Bouton has lived with metastatic prostate cancer

For 22 years, Drew Bouton has lived with metastatic prostate cancer

Participating in clinical trials, he has helped define the standard of care
Hutch NewsJanuary 15, 2024
Dr. Lawrence Fong to lead Immunotherapy Integrated Research Center

Dr. Lawrence Fong to lead Immunotherapy Integrated Research Center

International expert will help scale up Fred Hutch’s clinical expertise in solid tumor immunotherapy
Hutch NewsOctober 12, 2023
Cancer care: From ‘sledgehammer’ to precision cellular therapy

Cancer care: From ‘sledgehammer’ to precision cellular therapy

AACR progress report: new immunotherapies improve outcomes, but access to care and clinical trials for many still lags
Hutch NewsSeptember 15, 2023
Dr. Philip Greenberg elected to National Academy of Sciences

Dr. Philip Greenberg elected to National Academy of Sciences

Fred Hutch expert in immunology has led development of T-cell therapies for cancer
Hutch NewsMay 11, 2023
Improving immunotherapy for advanced prostate cancer

Improving immunotherapy for advanced prostate cancer

Preclinical work identifies better target and recruits more immune cells to make CAR T-cell therapy work for solid tumors
Hutch NewsApril 27, 2023
Immunotherapy helps retired fisheries biologist get back to normal

Immunotherapy helps retired fisheries biologist get back to normal

Advanced chondrosarcoma – 'shark' cancer – has no standard treatments beyond surgery, but Fred Hutch oncologist explores new option for patient
Hutch NewsMarch 13, 2023
Award will fund research into new metastatic prostate cancer therapies

Award will fund research into new metastatic prostate cancer therapies

Physician-scientist Dr. John Lee and his team will use $750K Kleberg Foundation grant to pursue new treatments, including immunotherapy
Hutch NewsOctober 21, 2022
New approach could make bone marrow transplantation safer, stronger

New approach could make bone marrow transplantation safer, stronger

Tests prevented relapse, limited GVHD in laboratory models of leukemia, multiple myeloma
Hutch NewsOctober 14, 2022
Fred Hutch hosts inaugural Dr. E. Donnall Thomas Symposium

Fred Hutch hosts inaugural Dr. E. Donnall Thomas Symposium

Event draws leading researchers in transplantation, gene and cell therapy
Hutch NewsOctober 07, 2022