Human Biology Division

Exploring Biological Systems to Find New Ways to Fight Cancer and Other Diseases

Grounded in high-quality science, researchers in the Human Biology Division perform fundamental, applied and translational research in model organisms and in vitro systems. With backgrounds in molecular and cell biology, genomics, genetics, virology, infectious disease, computational biology, pathology and clinical research, these investigators form an interdisciplinary team that in other institutions would likely be spread out over multiple departments. Together, they propel research toward new and improved approaches to the treatment and prevention of cancers and infectious diseases.

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Diverse Knowledge

Our faculty apply individual advances in human biology to their research into cancer and infectious diseases.

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Accelerating Advances

Our labs explore cancer and infectious diseases at a molecular and genetic level to discover new forms of treatment.

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“What drives me is making an impact in patients’ lives. Research is a continuous and intense process, not a short-term outcome.”

— Dr. Taran Gujral, cancer biologist

A Multidisciplinary Approach

Learn about our scientific leadership, job openings, upcoming events and seminars hosted by the Human Biology Research Team.

Latest Human Biology News

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Tricking cells into trashing cancer Fred Hutch chemical biologist rapidly reduces lung tumors in mice with a tagging system that grabs cancer-causing proteins and hauls them out with the molecular trash January 9, 2025
50 years of doing hard things Founded in 1975 to honor a brother, Fred Hutch Cancer Center pursued bold science, pioneered a cure for blood diseases that changed medicine and became a world-class biomedical research and clinical care institution January 9, 2025
Starting the year smarter How patients, providers, researchers and others stay informed amid a deluge of data and information January 8, 2025
Cracking the sparkle code Fred Hutch cancer biologist wins V Foundation Scholar Award to explore role of protein sugaring in leukemia tumors that survive chemotherapy December 11, 2024