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Immune checkpoint inhibitors help release molecular brakes that allow cancer-killing immune cells (cyan) fight Merkel cell carcinoma (magenta). But to wage an effective seige against an MCC tumor, immune cells need fresh reinforcements. Fred Hutch and UW Medicine studies show that it's the presence of these reinforcements in a patient's blood that best predict whether checkpoint inhibitors will work for them. Image courtesy of Kimberly Smythe and Kristin Robinson / Fred Hutch Translational Pathology
February 12
New biomarker could one day help tailor immunotherapy for Merkel cell carcinoma
Faculty, Research
Farid Moussavi-Harami
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February 12
Farid Moussavi-Harami receives Paul F. Cranefield Award
Awards, Research
Jeanne Gallee
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February 8
The Assessment of Functional Communication in Primary Progressive Aphasia
Research
Three chips of kidney organoids are unpacked from a container that went into space on a NASA trip in 2019. Photo: UW Medicine.
February 8
Promising drug-development systems get new U.S. funding
Faculty, Research
Debra Cherry
Bill Lombardi
Susan Wong
February 7
Congratulations to the 2024 Thorud Leadership Award nominees
Awards, Faculty
Dr. Jason Deen
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February 7
Jason Deen appointed chair of AAP Committee on Native American Child Health
Faculty
Justin Bullock
February 6
Justin Bullock appointed co-director of Docs with Disabilities Initiative
Education
Dr. Barak Gaster
February 5
Cognition in Primary Care Program launches
Clinical, Education, Faculty
Dr. James Sze being commissioned into the Army Reserves
Dr. James Sze
February 2
James Sze commissioned into US Army Reserve
Faculty
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February 2
Spotlight on staff well-being
Staff
Nora Disis
John Amory
February 1
Nora Disis passes directorship of ITHS to John Amory
Faculty, Research
Anita Chopra
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UW Medicine
January 31
Long COVID Interest Group
Clinical, Education, Faculty
Michelle Zhang
January 31
Michelle Zhang featured in Best of SWOG research webinar
Education, Research
Jeff Chamberlain
January 30
Jeff Chamberlain receives 2024 MDA Legacy Award
Awards, Faculty
Team performing TAVR procedure
TAVR team
January 30
First TAVR cases performed at VA
Clinical