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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

A one-two punch to battle Merkel Cell Carcinoma
From the Nghiem Lab, Clinical Research Division, and Dr. Jung Hyun Lee, UW School of Medicine

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

Macrophages predict response to immunotherapy in Merkel cell carcinoma
From the Nghiem lab, Fred Hutch Clinical Research Division & UW Dermatology

Six researchers receive $3.5 million in grants from Kuni Foundation
Funds will support innovative high-risk/high-reward projects across Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center/University of Washington/Seattle Children’s Cancer Consortium with the potential to revolutionize care

Merkel cell carcinoma researcher Dr. Nick Salisbury named Brave Fellow
Rare skin cancer is focus of work by Fred Hutch scientist who will receive support honoring runner Gabe Grunewald

Enhance, enhance! Computational tool “BayesSpace” zooms in to fine-map spatial transcriptomics
From the Gottardo, Bielas, and Nghiem Labs, Biostatistics and Computational Biology Program, Cancer Consortium

$12M NIH grant to study rare, aggressive skin cancer
Fred Hutch, UW researchers hope to improve immunotherapies for people with Merkel cell carcinoma

Pembrolizumab treatment for Merkel cell carcinoma
From the Nghiem Laboratory, Clinical Research Division

On immunotherapy trial, long-term survivors of deadly skin cancer point to a hopeful future
Once unheard-of survival rates seen among patients with advanced Merkel cell carcinoma

Seattle team pivotal to FDA OK on drug for rare skin cancer
UW Medicine and Fred Hutch had key roles in clinical trial of immunotherapy option for often-lethal Merkel cell cancer

Revealing a new way that cancer can evade immunotherapy — and, maybe, how to stop it
How a new technology solved a mystery and honors one man’s legacy

Fred Hutch at ASCO
Immunotherapy advances, insights into health economics and leadership awards dominate oncology gathering

Immunotherapy has long-term benefit for patients with advanced Merkel cell carcinoma
‘Incredibly big change’ in treatment of deadly skin cancer, new data show

10 highlights of Fred Hutch science in 2017
A look back at notable discoveries in cancer immunotherapy, HIV prevention and more

Galloway receives NCI Outstanding Investigator Award
Leader in HPV research will work to improve detection, prevention and treatment of virally caused cancers