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Fred Hutch @fredhutch.org · 1d

Congrats to Dr. Yeon Soo Kim for receiving the NIH Pathway to Independence Award. She studies how advanced prostate cancer evades treatment by altering the way RNA builds proteins.

#cancergenetics #cancer #cancertreatment #cancerresearch #fredhutch

Dr. Yeon Soo Kim receives NIH Pathway to Independence Award
She studies how advanced prostate cancer evades treatment by altering the way RNA builds proteins

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Fred Hutch @fredhutch.org · 2d

Congrats to @isbscience.org's Dr. Mary Brunkow on this tremendous honor! Fred Hutch is proud to be neighbors with ISB in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood —a global hub of life sciences innovation. It’s inspiring to see such transformative research happening just down the street!

ISB @isbscience.org · 2d

This morning, @isbscience.org's Dr. Mary Brunkow was awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine! Dr. Brunkow shares the award with Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi. Read the press release here: www.nobelprize.org/.../medicine....

What a tremendous honor! Congratulations!

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Johns Hopkins Engineering @hopkinsengineer.bsky.social · 6d

Excited to be a partner in the first scalable federated learning platform for cancer research: "CAIA will enable unprecedented exploration of AI models for cancer patient data, through a privacy-aware technical framework and a collaborative research alliance."—Prof Alexis Battle

Fred Hutch @fredhutch.org · 7d

The Cancer AI Alliance (CAIA) today unveiled its first collaborative #AI platform for #cancerresearch. The secure, scalable, multi-cloud platform uses federated learning, maintaining data security and privacy while learning from millions of clinical data points. https://bit.ly/4nvm3NF

Cancer AI Alliance unveils first collaborative AI platform for cancer research - Cancer AI Alliance

Secure, scalable, multi-cloud platform using federated learning aims to accelerate cancer discoveries and treatments

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Waggoner Lab @labwaggoner.bsky.social · 6d

Eomes controls the acquisition of regulatory and cytotoxic function in CD4+ T cells that are critical for limiting immune toxicity, while maintaining persistence and tumor control after immunotherapy @cp-immunity.bsky.social
www.cell.com/immunity/ful... @fredhutch.org

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Fred Hutch @fredhutch.org · 3d

Join us Wednesday, Nov.19 for an accredited dinner event and hear expert talks covering new advances in #breastcancer treatment:

✅ Modern surgical approaches
✅Tailoring radiation
✅ Medical oncology perspectives

Register: https://bit.ly/3W8gM2g
@meghanrflanagan @drjenspecht

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Fred Hutch @fredhutch.org · 4d

Join us Sunday, November 1 for an day of learning, connection and empowerment for people living with #metastatic #breastcancer and their caregivers. Register by October 31: https://bit.ly/4guWv0i

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Fred Hutch @fredhutch.org · 5d

#HereditaryCancerAwarenessWeek is a powerful reminder that understanding your family’s health history — and getting genetic testing — can be lifesaving. Read the full story: https://bit.ly/4pW3vI7

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Lisa MG, RN @lmg622.bsky.social · 7d

Testing for #hereditarycancer can be a lifesaver! Via @doublewhammied.bsky.social @fredhutch.org

#CHEK2 #prostatecancer #menshealth #genetics #patientexperience #HereditaryCancerWeek

Testing for hereditary cancers can be a lifesaver

Research shows germline genetic testing — testing for a cancer risk gene you may have inherited — can save lives. Not just a patient’s, but their family members, as well. Hereditary Cancer Awareness W...

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Dr. Tom Lynch @hutchpresident.bsky.social · 7d

I’ve seen firsthand how a single breakthrough can change a patient’s life. The Cancer AI Alliance is designed to bring more of those breakthroughs to more patients and make even a greater difference.

Congrats to Jeff Leek, Brian Bot and all the CAIA collaborators on this remarkable accomplishment!

Fred Hutch @fredhutch.org · 7d

The Cancer AI Alliance (CAIA) today unveiled its first collaborative #AI platform for #cancerresearch. The secure, scalable, multi-cloud platform uses federated learning, maintaining data security and privacy while learning from millions of clinical data points. https://bit.ly/4nvm3NF

Cancer AI Alliance unveils first collaborative AI platform for cancer research - Cancer AI Alliance

Secure, scalable, multi-cloud platform using federated learning aims to accelerate cancer discoveries and treatments

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Fred Hutch @fredhutch.org · 7d

“It cannot be overstated how momentous it is that we came together to launch this platform in just one year, and we did it as a unified alliance with a shared mission to eradicate cancer,” said Brian Bot, Fred Hutch's AI and Data Science Partnerships Director.
www.canceralliance.ai/blog/caia-fe...

Cancer AI Alliance unveils first collaborative AI platform for cancer research - Cancer AI Alliance

Secure, scalable, multi-cloud platform using federated learning aims to accelerate cancer discoveries and treatments

www.canceralliance.ai

Fred Hutch @fredhutch.org · 7d

Fred Hutch's @jtleek.bsky.social, far left, and Brian Bot, far right, discussed CAIA's first collaborative AI platform for cancer research today at Madrona's 4th Annual IA Summit. This secure, scalable, multi-cloud platform is powered by federated learning and aims to accelerate cancer discovery.

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Merkel Cell Carcinoma Collaborative (MC3) Institute @mc3-institute.bsky.social · 7d

📢🔬 Join Our Team! #MC3Institute is hiring 2 paid, full-time Clinical Research Fellows! Help improve #MerkelcellCarcinoma care thru patient support, clinical trials, & research, under the mentorship of Dr. Paul Nghiem. @fredhutch.org

Apply 👉 mc3institute.uw.edu/apply-mc3-clinical-research-fellowship

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Jim Boonyaratanakornkit @jimboonya.bsky.social · 7d

Key paper on the impact of respiratory viral infections on lung function in bone marrow transplant patients published by my colleagues @fredhutch.org pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41027579/

Respiratory Virus Infections and Pulmonary Impairment after Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation - PubMed

RVI after HCT, particularly those caused by RSV, PIV-3 and influenza, increase the risk of pulmonary impairment and mortality. These infections should be targeted for specific anti-viral approaches an...

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Fred Hutch @fredhutch.org · 7d

The Cancer AI Alliance (CAIA) today unveiled its first collaborative #AI platform for #cancerresearch. The secure, scalable, multi-cloud platform uses federated learning, maintaining data security and privacy while learning from millions of clinical data points. https://bit.ly/4nvm3NF

Cancer AI Alliance unveils first collaborative AI platform for cancer research - Cancer AI Alliance

Secure, scalable, multi-cloud platform using federated learning aims to accelerate cancer discoveries and treatments

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Fred Hutch Biostatistics Program @fredhutchbiostat.bsky.social · 8d

Exciting new work from our Biostatistics Program Head @jsb-ucla.bsky.social 🚀 Her team introduces mcRigor in Nature Communications, advancing rigor in metacell analysis.
🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

#Biostatistics #SingleCell #Genomics

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Fred Hutch @fredhutch.org · 8d

New thyroid cancer management guidelines have huge implications for financial toxicity in young patients. Based on excellent long term survivorship data, some patients with complete remission and can stop ongoing thyroid cancer surveillance. More details:
https://bit.ly/42mCG5z

New ATA Management Guidelines for Adult Patients with Differentiated Thyroid Cancer

The American Thyroid Association has released new guidelines for the management of adult patients with differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC), the most prevalent cancer of the thyroid. The guidelines are published in the peer-reviewed journal Thyroid®, the...

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Fred Hutch @fredhutch.org · 8d

Thank you to all of the Twitch creators who participated in #RaidsforResearch! 🙌

Jackie Montstream @jackiefredhutch.bsky.social · 8d

Our fourth annual #RaidsforResearch stream event benefitting @fredhutch.org was a huge success! We raised over $33k and had 20 incredible Twitch creators stream for a whole week, celebrating World Cancer Research day! From a 48-hour raid train to 5 researchers jumping on streams, it was amazing 💜👩‍🔬🔬

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Fred Hutch @fredhutch.org · 8d

Fred Hutch & the University of Washington are recruiting an assistant or associate professor on the clinician-scholar pathway for pulmonary critical care medicine. Join a world-class team advancing clinical care and research in lung disease, immunotherapy and transplantation. https://bit.ly/4fRtNq2

Fred Hutch @fredhutch.org · 9d

👀 Our clinic buildings are getting a new name!

Beginning in October, you'll start seeing changes to our building signage in recognition of the new names of our clinics. Building 1 and Building 2 will become Sloan Clinic 1 and Sloan Clinic 2.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4gJlVrc

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@doublewhammied @doublewhammied.bsky.social · 11d

Curious abt #lumpless #lobular #breastcancer? I'm hosting this event on Wed, Oct 15, 3-5 pm at #FredHutch @fredhutch.org in #Seattle w/Drs. Chris Li, Hannah Linden & Diana Lam. Learn abt #lobularBC history #imaging issues, new research & #CTs! #lobmob #CanSky @thankscancer.bsky.social #bcsm #lbca

Spotlight on lobular breast cancer: What patients, PCPs & oncologists need to know

Hear from Fred Hutch experts about lobular breast cancer’s history, screening and surveillance challenges, new findings and clinical trials.

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Fred Hutch @fredhutch.org · 9d

You're invited to the 3rd Annual BACPAC #ProstateCancer Community Research Symposium — a free event hosted by Fred Hutch Cancer Center and @uwmedicine.bsky.social, in collaboration with BACPAC and ZERO Prostate Cancer.

Register: https://bit.ly/4fSYyv5

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Fred Hutch @fredhutch.org · 10d

The Comprehensive Hematology & Oncology Review Course (CORC) offers a thorough update on the latest standards of care, clinical guidelines and therapeutic advances in hematology and medical oncology. Join us October 6-10 in Seattle: https://bit.ly/4jPeM8C

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Fred Hutch @fredhutch.org · 11d

Fred Hutch immunologist Dr. Meghan Koch discovers a biological mechanism sprung in the first week of life that trains a mouse pup’s immune system to tolerate harmless gut bugs and new foods — insights that could lead to potential therapies for food allergies in newborns and infants.

Oh, the microbes you’ll meet!

A Fred Hutch Cancer Center study shows maternal antibodies in breastmilk help newborn mice develop immune tolerance, offering insights into human immunity and potential therapies for infant food aller...

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Fred Hutch Cancer Center - Proton Therapy @fredhutchprotons.bsky.social · 13d

Check out this handy decade-by-decade guide for recommended screenings and other preventive actions for #cancer. Early detection and prevention are key, but what are the guidelines? Learn about them here: https://bit.ly/48KQfwY

Illustration highlighting health and wellness activities: featured are a mammogram appointment reminder, SPF 50 sunscreen, various vegetables, running shoes, a person walking up stairs, and icons for lung and breast health.

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Fred Hutch @fredhutch.org · 13d

Leading infectious disease and cancer experts urge for the creation of a #clinicaltrials network to evaluate the safety and efficacy of therapies for #immunocompromised people, a growing population that is at increased risk for #infectiousdiseases. https://bit.ly/46muc0L

Experts urge clinical trials network to study infectious disease therapies in immunocompromised patients

A coalition of leading infectious disease and cancer experts is urging for the creation of a clinical trials network to evaluate the safety and efficacy of existing and new therapies for immunocompromised people, a growing population that is at increase...

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