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The lifesaving power of early colon cancer screening
March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Early screening can detect colon cancer when it’s most treatable, yet one in three adults misses recommended tests. 
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A detailed anatomical illustration showing the colon and its precise position within the human body, rendered in a clear, medical diagram style with accurate anatomical labeling. Created in Canva.
A detailed anatomical illustration showing the colon and its precise position within the human body, rendered in a clear, medical diagram style with accurate anatomical labeling. Created in Canva.
March 6
The lifesaving power of early colon cancer screening
Clinical, Faculty, Research
Solomon Graf Bruce Montgomery VA logo
Solomon Graf
Bruce Montgomery
VA logo
March 5
Infrastructure grant to improve precision medicine for Veterans
Faculty, Research
Hugo Carmona receiving Emerging Educator Award/holding up the plaque and smiling.
Hugo Carmona receiving Emerging Educator Award/holding up the plaque and smiling.
March 5
Hugo Carmona receives Emerging Educator Award
Awards, Education, Faculty
Luke Wander
Luke Wander
March 4
Luke Wander PI for Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study
Faculty, Research
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Helen Jack
Greenwall Foundation logo - red background with the letters "G" and "F"
March 4
Expanding equitable research participation: Development of practice guidelines for prison and jail health research policies
Faculty, Research
Hans-Peter Kiem American Society of Gene + Cell Therapy logo
Hans-Peter Kiem
American Society of Gene + Cell Therapy logo
March 3
Hans-Peter Kiem receives George Stamatoyannopoulos Mentorship Award
Awards, Education, Faculty
Tram Phan Tram Phan and her family, with Princess Peach character at a theme park Orange roses from Tram's garden
Tram Phan
Tram Phan and her family, with Princess Peach character at a theme park
Orange roses from Tram's garden
March 2
Staff spotlight: Tram Phan
Staff
Mazyar Shadman. Photo by Robert Hood / Fred Hutch News Service.
Mazyar Shadman. Photo by Robert Hood / Fred Hutch News Service.
February 26
New long-term analysis suggests follicular lymphoma can be cured
Faculty, Research
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Laura J. den Hartigh
Laura J. den Hartigh
Clinical, Faculty
The truth about body fat? It's not all the same
David Koelle Washington Research Foundation logo
David Koelle
Washington Research Foundation logo
Faculty, Research
David Koelle receives grant to support herpes simplex virus vaccine development
Dr. Babak Nazer <a href="https://www.freepik.com/free-vector/red-medical-heartbeat-line-vector-heart-shape-graphic-health-charity-concept_16262020.htm#query=heart%20beat&position=2&from_view=keyword&track=ais&uuid=c246286d-a668-4749-b1a8-536f4e1aca41">Image by rawpixel.com</a> on Freepik
Dr. Babak Nazer
<a href="https://www.freepik.com/free-vector/red-medical-heartbeat-line-vector-heart-shape-graphic-health-charity-concept_16262020.htm#query=heart%20beat&position=2&from_view=keyword&track=ais&uuid=c246286d-a668-4749-b1a8-536f4e1aca41">Image by rawpixel.com</a> on Freepik
Faculty, In the News, Research
New pacemaker recharges its battery with energy from natural heartbeats
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hello my name is stock image
Diversity
Say my name: The importance of name pronunciation
IDF Diabetes Atlas cover image
IDF Diabetes Atlas cover image
Research
Over 250 million people worldwide unaware they have diabetes
Vector-style image of a patient undergoing dialysis. It shows the patient seated in a chair with tubing connected to a dialysis machine, which includes a monitor, dialyzer, and fluid bags.
Vector-style image of a patient undergoing dialysis. It shows the patient seated in a chair with tubing connected to a dialysis machine, which includes a monitor, dialyzer, and fluid bags.
Faculty, Research
Alarming blood-sugar levels seen among dialysis patients
Dr. Brad Anawalt Dr. Al Matsumoto
Dr. Brad Anawalt
Dr. Al Matsumoto
Diversity, Research
Sex hormones and athletes
Mazyar Shadman. Photo by Robert Hood / Fred Hutch News Service.
Mazyar Shadman. Photo by Robert Hood / Fred Hutch News Service.
Faculty, Research
New long-term analysis suggests follicular lymphoma can be cured
Image of kidney tissue containing human filtering cells (purple and red) integrating with mouse blood vessels (green). Nuclear DNA stained is in blue and the total size of the image is ~ 0.2 mm. Image by Benjamin Freedman lab.
Image of kidney tissue containing human filtering cells (purple and red) integrating with mouse blood vessels (green). Nuclear DNA stained is in blue and the total size of the image is ~ 0.2 mm. Image by Benjamin Freedman lab.
Faculty, Research
Youth triumphs in test to regenerate kidney tissue
Larry Corey Raw Science Film Festival logo
Larry Corey
Raw Science Film Festival logo
Awards, Events, Faculty, In the News, Research
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