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Managing mountains of genomic data

Managing mountains of genomic data

Tools invented at Fred Hutch are helping researchers analyze the enormous global database of genomic sequences of the virus that causes COVID-19 to better understand how pathogens evolve and spread
Hutch NewsApril 22, 2025
Rewriting the story about the molecules that turn genes on and off

Rewriting the story about the molecules that turn genes on and off

Fred Hutch researchers discover that most transcription factors in budding yeast don’t follow the textbook example of binding close to the genes they regulate
Hutch NewsApril 16, 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
Good fortune shared is good fortune doubled

Good fortune shared is good fortune doubled

Winning a national contest gave Clifford Ford Jr. the opportunity to give back to Fred Hutch
Hutch NewsApril 04, 2025
37 years of nourishing care

37 years of nourishing care

Fred Hutch registered dietitian Paula Charuhas Macris reflects on changes and progress in patient care over the years
Hutch NewsMarch 21, 2025
New methods reveal cancer mechanism in ancient genes

New methods reveal cancer mechanism in ancient genes

Fred Hutch researchers discover that overproduction of DNA packaging material predicts aggressive brain and breast tumors, which could lead to cheaper diagnostic tests and new drug therapies
Hutch NewsMarch 03, 2025
Two doses of the HPV vaccine is all you need

Two doses of the HPV vaccine is all you need

Long-term immunity from human papillomavirus infections — and the deadly cancers they can drive — reached with just two jabs
Hutch NewsFebruary 26, 2025
Skin in the game: Changing the story of Merkel cell carcinoma

Skin in the game: Changing the story of Merkel cell carcinoma

How the Nghiem Lab and its supporters are improving outcomes for patients with a rare cancer
Hutch NewsFebruary 06, 2025
Evolutionary cell biologist Dr. Grant King named a Hanna Gray Fellow

Evolutionary cell biologist Dr. Grant King named a Hanna Gray Fellow

Long fascinated by life seen and unseen, King awarded eight years of funding to finish postdoctoral training at Fred Hutch and establish an independent lab
Hutch NewsJanuary 29, 2025