Basic Sciences 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
Cold air makes oxygen toxic for worms

Cold air makes oxygen toxic for worms

Fred Hutch study shows C. elegans, a microscopic worm, can survive low temperatures if oxygen supply is also low
Hutch NewsJanuary 22, 2025
Blocking a cancer escape hatch

Blocking a cancer escape hatch

Fred Hutch graduate student wins NIH F31 award to study structure of a key protein that helps blood vessels grow, but also helps cancer spread when it malfunctions
Hutch NewsDecember 19, 2024
Family support networks are important for cancer cells, too

Family support networks are important for cancer cells, too

From the Eisenman lab, Basic Sciences Division, and the MacPherson lab, Human Biology Division
Science SpotlightNovember 22, 2024
Finding passion and community

Finding passion and community

Fred Hutch Postbaccalaureate Scholar Program bridges gap between college and graduate school for aspiring scientists
Hutch NewsOctober 24, 2024
Bottleneck breakthrough

Bottleneck breakthrough

Fred Hutch researchers discover why some HIV-1 variants are more transmissible than others, which could generate new approaches to stop the virus that causes AIDS at cell entry
Hutch NewsOctober 03, 2024
Priming the pump for future funding

Priming the pump for future funding

Fred Hutch postdoctoral researchers win NIH training fellowship for pancreatic cancer and kinetochore projects
Hutch NewsSeptember 04, 2024
Cell biologist Dr. Susan Parkhurst named 2024 ASCB fellow

Cell biologist Dr. Susan Parkhurst named 2024 ASCB fellow

Fred Hutch researcher honored by American Society for Cell Biology discusses integrating generations of scientists through mentorship
Hutch NewsAugust 01, 2024
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
Another look at leptin

Another look at leptin

Fred Hutch researchers discover molecular switch for an appetite-regulating hormone, reviving dashed hopes for an obesity drug
Hutch NewsJuly 01, 2024