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Microsoft joins with Pacific NW medical research institutions on data discovery platform

Microsoft is teaming up with leading medical research organizations to create a shared network of research data in the Pacific… Read More

Tech Moves: Outreach adds ex-Microsoft talent; Leafly hires a chief product officer; and more

— What do you do with a billion-dollar valuation? Seattle’s newest Unicorn, sales automation startup Outreach, is celebrating by staffing… Read More

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Why this cancer researcher (and survivor) is climbing Kilimanjaro to raise money to study cancer

Kristin Anderson has already fought cancer in more ways than one. She’s a cancer survivor whose battle with breast cancer… Read More

Adaptive Biotechnologies co-founder leaves Fred Hutch; IPO filing warned of IP risks from dual roles

Dr. Harlan Robins, co-founder and chief scientific officer of Seattle-based Adaptive Biotechnologies, stepped down from his role as head of… Read More

This giant, inflatable colon needs a name: Fred Hutch offering $50 to winning entry in contest

The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle wants to raise awareness about colorectal health in underserved communities across Washington… Read More

Historic steam plant in Seattle gets a fresh new look courtesy of Fred Hutch

The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has a historic new signpost on Seattle’s Lake Union. The institution has started adding… Read More

Scientists use gene editing to make cells immune to HIV and other infections in Fred Hutch study

Some viruses, no matter how hard we try, remain resistant to vaccines. Now, researchers are using a different method, gene… Read More

Working Geek: Fred Hutch CIO Kathy Alexion shifts from ‘corporate soldier’ to mission driven

With a resume that includes Amazon, Microsoft, Hewlett Packard, Chase and others, Kathy Alexion confesses to being a “corporate soldier.”… Read More

Seattle startup Tasso raises $6M for at-home blood draw technology

Tasso, the maker of a product that lets patients collect their own blood at home, raised $6.1 million in a round… Read More

Tech Moves: Dave Parker leaves Seven Peaks Ventures; Fred Hutch names a new CIO; and more

Seattle startup leader Dave Parker has left Seven Peaks Ventures after 18 months. Parker helped to establish a Seattle office… Read More

Tech Moves: Rhapsody adds CCO as ‘Powered by Napster’ formally launches; DreamBox hires CFO following cash infusion; and more

Napster parent company Rhapsody snagged Angel Gambino as its chief commercial officer. Gambino founded and was CEO of Sensai, which… Read More

Fred Hutch researchers root out sleeping breast cancer cells to stop metastasis

Researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center led by Dr. Cyrus Ghajar recently uncovered promising new science in the… Read More

How Fred Hutch spinout LabKey bootstrapped its way to compete in health care’s big data

Thirteen years ago, the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center spun out a small startup with a mission to help researchers get… Read More

Biotech journalist Luke Timmerman sets his sights on Mount Kilimanjaro and $1M for cancer research

As a journalist, Luke Timmerman has covered biotech for more than 17 years. Now, the Timmerman Report founder is making… Read More

Fred Hutch study discovers how cancer evades immunotherapies, sometimes returning years later

Few advances in cancer treatment have gotten as much attention in the past decade as immunotherapies, therapies that use the… Read More

Groundbreaking study of cancer-killing immunotherapy could reduce side effects and improve performance

The emerging form of cancer treatment called CAR T immunotherapy is wiping out the disease in some terminal patients — but… Read More

Fred Hutch study: Nanoparticles could help cutting-edge therapies get inside solid tumors

CAR T immunotherapies are one of the hottest topics of research — and investment — in the world of medicine today. The emerging… Read More

Fred Hutch study finds genetic cause of aggressive brain cancer

A new study from Seattle’s Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has found the cause of a type of aggressive brain… Read More

Tech Moves: Tableau adds Microsoft vet as VP of product marketing; New executives at RealNetworks; and more

Tableau, the Seattle maker of data visualization software, has quietly hired away a senior Microsoft marketing executive to lead product… Read More

Fred Hutch takes over historic Lake Union Steam Plant building, adding significant wet lab space

The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center is expanding its South Lake Union campus with a notable Seattle landmark. The Hutch… Read More

‘Intersections of innovation:’ Madrona director Matt McIlwain named Fred Hutch chair as more tech execs join board

In Seattle’s South Lake Union — a short walk from Amazon’s headquarters and the offices of Facebook and countless other technology… Read More

Tech Moves: Know Labs picks Package Guard founder as CBO; Former Avalara President becomes Shiftboard director; and more

Know Labs, the publicly-traded material identification technology company, has a new chief business officer. The company announced that Mike Grabham,… Read More

Fred Hutch becomes first Seattle organization in Lyft’s ‘Round Up & Donate’ program

Lyft, one of the top ridesharing programs in the U.S., announced Thursday that the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center will… Read More

Scientists discover antibody that prevents malaria, opening door for new treatments and vaccines

Scientists working at several institutions across the globe have identified a new antibody that protects against malaria, a potentially revolutionary… Read More

New study could point to solution for deadly immunotherapy side effects

CAR T immunotherapies — which genetically program immune cells to fight cancer — hold incredible promise for cancer patients who… Read More

Heard & overheard: GeekWire Summit 2017, Day 1

Executives, scientists, and politicians say the darnedest things. The casual-yet-focused discussions on stage at the GeekWire Summit led top names… Read More

Future battles against cancer will expand tech frontiers, Fred Hutch’s chief says

The fight against cancer isn’t just about drugs and genetics. It’s also about wearable devices, health-savvy chatbots, machine learning and… Read More

Fred Hutch licenses new immunotherapy treatment to Mustang Bio, preps clinical trials in Seattle

A new immunotherapy technology developed at Seattle’s Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has been licensed to New York-based Mustang Bio,… Read More

New ‘hit-and-run’ gene editing tool temporarily rewrites genetics to treat cancer and HIV

CAR T immunotherapies are all the rage in the medical community, reprogramming a patient’s immune system to fight cancer. For… Read More

Fred Hutch unveils new research center aimed at eliminating cancers caused by infections

Cancer often seems to strike out of the blue, without warning or reason and often without a clear cause. But… Read More