Health/Life Sciences – Page 57 of 57

Dec 1, 2016, 5:00 PM

Fred Hutch researcher Dr. Julie Overbaugh receives prestigious Nature award for mentoring in science

Dr. Julie Overbaugh has devoted her professional career to studying viral pathogens that cause HIV. But amid publishing papers, running… Read More

Dec 1, 2016, 4:27 PM

Fred Hutch spinout Nohla Therapeutics raises $43.5M to develop therapy for Leukemia

Seattle-based Nohla Therapeutics, a biotech startup spun out of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, just announced a whopping $43.5 million… Read More

Nov 30, 2016, 12:01 AM

CRISPR in color: Allen Institute edits genes to create color-coded stem cells

Researchers in Seattle have taken advantage of two of the hottest trends in biotech – cell reprogramming and CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing –… Read More

Nov 29, 2016, 11:03 AM

Seattle’s Health Innovators of the Year: Industry group recognizes 7 leaders in the field

Washington’s life sciences industry has a habit of flying under the radar, despite the innovative and impactful work being done… Read More

Nov 29, 2016, 9:34 AM

PhaseRx liver disease drug receives boost from FDA, stock soars

Seattle-based biotech company PhaseRx develops drug candidates to treat rare, often life-threatening liver diseases, and one of their candidates just got… Read More

Nov 28, 2016, 10:55 AM

Juno’s flagship cancer treatment faces new uncertainty, highlighting risks of immunotherapy

Juno Therapeutics announced last week that it was placing a voluntary hold on its clinical trial of JCAR015 — an… Read More

Nov 25, 2016, 1:15 PM

This nonprofit is a healthcare hybrid of Kickstarter and Match.com that helps fund disease research

When Molly Lindquist was struck with breast cancer five years ago, it was a terrifying experience. And it was agonizingly… Read More

Nov 24, 2016, 7:27 AM

Here’s to a healthy Thanksgiving: How GeekWire’s Daniel Rossi will navigate the year’s biggest meal

Updated on Friday morning with details on how the day went for Daniel Rossi. Thanksgiving is a big deal — and… Read More

Nov 23, 2016, 11:30 AM

Cancer researcher blends the best of startups and science to pioneer a new model for the industry

There are two basic models for scientific research — industry and academia — and each has its strengths. Academia can support sustained, long-term… Read More

Nov 23, 2016, 10:04 AM

Juno stock plunges as additional deaths cause second hold on clinical trial for leukemia treatment

Juno Therapeutics, the Seattle-based biotech company developing immunotherapy treatments for cancer, announced it has placed a voluntary hold on the clinical… Read More

Nov 18, 2016, 10:45 AM

This app could triple a smoker’s chance of quitting, new study finds

Researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have good news for smokers who want to kick their habit. An… Read More

Nov 16, 2016, 10:51 AM

Special Series: Follow this GeekWire staffer as he reprograms his health, starting with his genes

Some people have a sweet tooth. Daniel Rossi wishes it were that simple. “I have all the teeth,” he jokes. “I have… Read More

Nov 16, 2016, 5:00 AM

Accolade teams up with corporate wellness company Limeade to help workers stay healthy

Accolade, a health care company that helps individuals and businesses navigate the healthcare system, announced today that it is teaming up with… Read More

Nov 15, 2016, 2:44 PM

Chinese researchers become first to test CRISPR gene editing in humans, using immune cells to attack cancer

Researchers at Sichuan University in Chengdu, China, have injected the first CRISPR-edited cells into a patient. The procedure is part of… Read More

Nov 9, 2016, 2:10 PM

Juno Therapeutics continues aggressive push toward cancer therapies as cash burn rate accelerates to $59.5 million

Juno Therapeutics, which spun out of Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Seattle Children’s Research Institute… Read More

Nov 4, 2016, 10:38 AM

Heavily-funded Bay Area startup opening office in Seattle to fuel biological engineering

Zymergen, a biological engineering startup based in the San Francisco area, is building out an engineering center in Seattle, GeekWire… Read More

Nov 4, 2016, 9:21 AM

Does nature hold cancer cures? Join us for a live recording of the GeekWire podcast at Fred Hutch

We cover a lot of interesting and compelling technologies here at GeekWire, but none are quite as cool as the… Read More

Nov 3, 2016, 1:45 PM

Eli Lilly commits $15 million to fund TB drug discovery through Seattle-based initiative

The Seattle-based Infectious Disease Research Institute (IDRI), a product-focused nonprofit that fights infectious diseases around the world, announced today that… Read More

Nov 2, 2016, 2:58 PM

Patching desktops and wrangling genomes: Meet the pioneering CIO who’s bringing the fight to cancer at Fred Hutch

If Seattle’s prestigious Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center is going to use cloud computing power to help eradicate cancer, then… Read More

Nov 1, 2016, 9:08 AM

Risk-takers: How a bet by the Bezos family is fueling a new effort to cure cancer

Back in 2009, immunotherapy was considered a long shot. The process involves reprogramming a patient’s T cells, important elements of the… Read More

Nov 1, 2016, 7:01 AM

Fred Hutch unveils first-of-its-kind Immunotherapy Clinic, named after Bezos family

To many, immunotherapies — treatments that use a patient’s immune system to fight cancer— sound like something from an episode of… Read More

Oct 28, 2016, 3:26 PM

Mayor Bill de Blasio wanted Juno Therapeutics to move to NYC — here’s why it’s staying in Seattle

What does it take for a region to become truly revolutionary? Dr. Richard Klausner, co-founder and director of biotechnology company Juno Therapeutics,… Read More