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Every month, Fred Hutch postdoc writer/editors summarize two papers from each of our scientific divisions to stimulate collaborations across campus
April 25, 2025
Starting the year smarter
How patients, providers, researchers and others stay informed amid a deluge of data and information
Going straight to the source in defense against infant RSV
New anti-idiotype antibody a first step in possible strategy to build infant immunity during vulnerable window
Infectious disease experts propose trials network dedicated to immunocompromised patients
ImmunOptimize workshop convened stakeholders across disciplines to brainstorm infectious disease clinical trials network designed to serve people with weakened immune systems
Engineered HSV can trigger genetic chain reaction, rejigger HSV genes during co-infection
Proof-of-concept work raises hope that ‘gene drive’ could one day form basis of curative gene therapy for herpes
Herpes cure with gene editing makes progress in laboratory studies
Fred Hutch virologists eliminated at least 90% of HSV-1 in preclinical models of oral and genital herpes and reduced viral shedding in a study published in Nature Communications
Infectious disease scientists look beyond the pandemic
A symposium about protecting people with weakened immune systems from microbial threats
Could a 100-year-old TB vaccine help scientists find a better one?
Harmless vaccine BCG is made of living bacteria; in tests might serve as a proxy for deadly tuberculosis
Dr. Larry Corey receives Alexander Fleming Award
Virologist honored by peers for his lifetime achievements against infectious diseases
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center receives $710.5 million gift to accelerate cancer and infectious disease research
The landmark gift from the Bezos family will fund multiple scientific priorities, including clinical trials support, new translational research capabilities and recruitment
Researchers link mutations in coronavirus' internal machinery to higher risk of severe disease
Early COVID-19 patients were more likely to be hospitalized if virus carried genetic trait
Dr. M. Elizabeth ‘Betz’ Halloran receives Nathan Mantel Lifetime Achievement Award
Biostatistician honored for her landmark contributions to statistical methods for infectious disease epidemiology
Physician assistant Debra Mattson to retire May 24
She has been the historian — and the heart —of the Infectious Disease Consult Service
Dr. Steve Pergam receives Dr. Ali Al-Johani Award
An expert in infection prevention who is also a 'passionate patient care advocate and an outstanding physician'
Flu season tips for cancer patients
It’s bad out there. Here are 7 things you need to know to protect yourself — and others
Cancer Research in 2018 : Advances that will propel us closer to cures
Advances that will propel us to cures
When bad bugs jump from farm to bedside
‘Big Chicken’ author, infectious disease researchers take aim at antibiotic resistance driven by agriculture, medicine
MERS remains primarily a camel virus — for now
Fred Hutch researchers use genetic sequence data to show virus reaches ‘dead end’ in humans
Good News: Fred Hutch scientists to develop bioassay for ovarian cancer for new NCI initiative
Celebrating faculty and staff achievements
Antimicrobial stewardship preserves a ‘shared resource’ against drug resistance
Gains in cancer survival at risk due to surge in multi-drug resistant superbugs