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We had the opportunity to take a whirlwind walking tour and meet the wonderful folks at Harborview last week.
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Ana Weil
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Ana Weil to present New Investigator Lecture
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Andrew Hsieh Low amounts of a specific tRNA in prostate tumors were associated with the tumor being less androgen receptor dependent and therefore less likely to respond to androgen receptor targeting therapies. Credit: Dr. Yeon Soo Kim, Hsieh Lab, Fred Hutch Cancer Center
Andrew Hsieh
Low amounts of a specific tRNA in prostate tumors were associated with the tumor being less androgen receptor dependent and therefore less likely to respond to androgen receptor targeting therapies. Credit: Dr. Yeon Soo Kim, Hsieh Lab, Fred Hutch Cancer Center
October 8
Key driver of aggressive prostate cancer identified
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Taylor Coston
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NAD+ metabolism in pneumonia
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Tom Hawn
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October 8
Host Pathogen Variation and TB Pathogenesis
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Matt Hollon
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October 8
Matt Hollon elected president of Washington State Medical Association
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Moe Hagman
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Melissa Hagman receives Distinguished Alumni Award
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Jose Garcia
Jose Garcia
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Jose Garcia receives Excellence in Mentoring Faculty Award
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Andrew Hsieh Low amounts of a specific tRNA in prostate tumors were associated with the tumor being less androgen receptor dependent and therefore less likely to respond to androgen receptor targeting therapies. Credit: Dr. Yeon Soo Kim, Hsieh Lab, Fred Hutch Cancer Center
Andrew Hsieh
Low amounts of a specific tRNA in prostate tumors were associated with the tumor being less androgen receptor dependent and therefore less likely to respond to androgen receptor targeting therapies. Credit: Dr. Yeon Soo Kim, Hsieh Lab, Fred Hutch Cancer Center
Faculty, Research
Key driver of aggressive prostate cancer identified
Taylor Coston NIH NHLBI logo
Taylor Coston
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NAD+ metabolism in pneumonia
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Dr. Babak Nazer
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Tom Hawn NIH NIAID logo
Tom Hawn
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Host Pathogen Variation and TB Pathogenesis
Matt Hollon Washington State Medical Association logo
Matt Hollon
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Matt Hollon elected president of Washington State Medical Association
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James Kirkpatrick
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Laura J. den Hartigh
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Ellen Schur
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Women's Health Research Program
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Caitlin Kinahan
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Caitlin Kinahan receives Tina Juul-Dam Boise VA Teacher of the Year Award
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