Hutch News

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
Making the leap from postdoc to principal investigator

Making the leap from postdoc to principal investigator

Fred Hutch postdoctoral research fellow hopes to run her own lab with a transition award from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Hutch NewsJuly 29, 2024
Struggle between sex chromosomes underlies evolutionary paradox

Struggle between sex chromosomes underlies evolutionary paradox

DNA-packaging protamine genes evolve rapidly to stay ahead in battle between ‘selfish’ genetic elements and the rest of the genome
Hutch NewsFebruary 10, 2023
Histone variants: new versions of ancient genes

Histone variants: new versions of ancient genes

From the Malik Lab, Basic Sciences Division
Science SpotlightMarch 21, 2022
Harmit Malik receives Novitski Prize

Harmit Malik receives Novitski Prize

Evolutionary biologist uses creative strategies to tackle genetic conflict
Hutch NewsJanuary 24, 2022
Fundamental proteins that guide embryo development are co-opted by cancer

Fundamental proteins that guide embryo development are co-opted by cancer

Researchers discover why some critical DNA-packaging proteins called histones evolve rapidly — and may give cancer a boost
Hutch NewsFebruary 19, 2021