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- "Shuffling, Writing, and Augmenting Mammalian Genomes" @sudpinglay.bsky.social is joining us from @uwgenome.bsky.social to speak at today’s Current Biology Seminar and we couldn’t be more excited! For all our @FredHutch.org colleagues, don’t miss a great talk at noon in Pelton!
- Excited for two great speakers at Friday Afternoon Seminars! For everyone @FredHutch.org, join us at 4:00 in Pelton to hear Mehedi Hassan from the Buck Lab and Rashmi Mishra from Human Biology’s Hsieh Lab share their latest discoveries!
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- "AI-assisted Developmental Genetics" We’re excited to have @coletrapnell.bsky.social joining us from @uwgenome.bsky.social to speak at today’s Current Biology Seminar! For all our @FredHutch.org colleagues, don’t miss a great talk at noon in Pelton!
- “Gene regulation in bacteria and eukaryotes with synthetic CRISPR-Cas systems" We’re excited to have Dr. Jesse Zalatan joining us from @uwchemistry.bsky.social to speak at the first Current Biology Seminar of 2026! For all our @FredHutch.org colleagues, don’t miss a great talk at noon in Pelton!
- Can’t wait for the first Friday Afternoon Seminars of 2026! Excited to hear about the latest research from Kami Ahmad in the Henikoff Lab and Wei Li from Human Biology’s Berjona Lab. For all our @FredHutch.org colleagues, join us in Pelton at 4PM for two great talks!
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- We are thrilled to congratulate Dr. Toshio Tsukiyama on being awarded the David and Deborah Lycette Endowed Chair for Cancer Research. This endowment was made possible through a generous gift from David and Deborah Lycette. www.fredhutch.org/en/ways-to-g...
- Reposted by Fred Hutch Basic Sciences Division.@fredhutch.org is seeking applications for the 8th Annual Dr. Eddie Méndez Scholar Award which recognizes outstanding postdoctoral fellows from any discipline who are conducting cancer, infectious disease or basic science research. Learn more and apply: apply.interfolio.com/176955
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- 2025 was an exceptional year for the Basic Sciences Division. We celebrated @fredhutch.org’s 50th anniversary, faculty, trainees, and staff receiving numerous awards, the retirements of Drs. Jon Cooper and Michael Emerman, and so much more. Get the highlights in our annual report: buff.ly/xQ8hsUM
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- Today we celebrated the retirement of research administration manager Katrina Akioka after 13 years @fredhutch.org. She leaves behind a legacy of service to Fred Hutch, the division, and the many faculty and labs she supported over the years. We wish her all the best in retirement.
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- It’s almost the best part of the week: Friday Afternoon Seminars! Can’t wait to learn about the latest research from Changkun Hu in the @suebiggins.bsky.social Lab and Haolong Li from the Human Biology Division. For all our @FredHutch.org colleagues, join us in Pelton at 4PM for two great talks!
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- Congratulations to Aida de la Cruz, lab manager in the @harmitmalik.bsky.social Lab, on receiving the Hutchison Award! The award, presented by @fredhutch.org SPAC and named for Dr. Nancy Hutchison, recognizes phenomenal mentorship. It also comes with an awesome personalized bobblehead.
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- We have two great speakers lined up for Friday Afternoon Seminars! For everyone @FredHutch.org, join us at 4:00 in Pelton to hear Gardenia Sanchez from the @yarimura.bsky.social and Saurabh Verma from Human Biology’s Nelson Lab share their latest discoveries!
- We’re excited to have Edgar Fernandes from the Talbot Lab and Supriya Amonkar from Human Biology’s Galloway Lab sharing their latest research at Friday Afternoon Seminars. For all our @FredHutch.org colleagues, don’t miss two fantastic talks today at 4:00!
- Excited for two great speakers at Friday Afternoon Seminars! For all our @FredHutch.org colleagues , join us at 4:00 in Pelton to hear Alina Lorant from the Koch Lab and Naomi Yamamoto from Human Biology’s Kugel Lab share their latest research!
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- Reposted by Fred Hutch Basic Sciences DivisionCongrats to Steven Henikoff, PhD, of @basicsci.fredhutch.org on receiving the 55th Lewis S. Rosenstiel Award for Distinguished Work in Basic Medical Research! @brandeisuniversity.bsky.social recognized Henikoff with this prestigious award for his innovative studies on gene expression.
- Today we celebrated Dr. Steve Henikoff receiving the Lewis S. Rosenstiel Award for Distinguished Work in Basic Medical Research. Dr. Henikoff will formally receive the award and present a lecture on his work next April @brandeisuniversity.bsky.social. www.brandeis.edu/stories/2025...
- Congratulations to Dr. Steve Henikoff on receiving the 55th Rosenstiel Award for his research on genome organization and gene expression! The award is given for recent discoveries of particular originality and importance to basic medical research.
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- Dr. @yarimura.bsky.social brings frogs back to Fred Hutch after a long absence to study the structure of DNA-linked molecular complexes that change during the cell cycle and malfunction in cancer and other diseases. bit.ly/3J8S5Ae
- "Foundation models for 3D genome architecture and tandem mass spectra" We’re excited to have @wnoble.bsky.social joining us from @uwgenome.bsky.social to share his latest research at today’s Current Biology Seminar! For all our @fredhutch.org colleagues, don’t miss a great talk at noon in Pelton!
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- Reposted by Fred Hutch Basic Sciences DivisionDr. @yarimura.bsky.social brings frogs back to Fred Hutch after a long absence to study the structure of DNA-linked molecular complexes that change during the cell cycle and malfunction in cancer and other diseases. bit.ly/3J8S5Ae
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- So many phenomenal pumpkins at this year’s carving contest! Congratulations to the Berger Lab for most humorous, the Talbot Lab for most horrific, the @melodygcampbell.bsky.social Lab for most artistic and the @harmitmalik.bsky.social Lab for most scientific!
- So many phenomenal pumpkins at this year’s carving contest! Congratulations to the Berger Lab for most humorous, the Talbot Lab for most horrific, the @melodygcampbell.bsky.social Lab for most artistic and the @harmitmalik.bsky.social Lab for most scientific!
- The 2025 Pumpkin Carving Contest Kicks off at 4pm today! Can’t wait to see everyone and their amazing pumpkins!
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- It's a Basic Sciences double feature for Friday Afternoon Seminars! Excited to learn about the latest discoveries from Xiaohui Ju in the @jbloomlab.bsky.social and Matthew Chan in the @rasilab.bsky.social and @melodygcampbell.bsky.social Lab. See everyone at 4pm in Pelton for two great talks!
- "Decoding the autoantibody reactome." We’re excited to have @aaronmring.bsky.social joining us from the Translational Science and Therapeutics Division to share his latest research at today’s Current Biology Seminar! For all our @FredHutch.org colleagues, don’t miss a great talk at noon!
- Friday Afternoon Seminars are back! Kicking things off are @pravrutharaman.bsky.social from the @harmitmalik.bsky.social Lab and @christianloyo.bsky.social from Human Biology’s Salama Lab. Can’t wait to see everyone today at 4:00 pm in Pelton for two great talks!
- For this Current Biology Seminar series, we’re hosting local luminaries from the pacific northwest. For the first talk of the series, we’re excited to have Dr. Eric Holland speaking today at noon in Pelton. For all our @FredHutch.org colleagues, don’t miss a great talk!
- The Weintraub Award is seeking nominations for 2026! The award recognizes the outstanding achievements of grad students in biology and was established to honor the bold, creative, pioneering spirit embodied by Dr. Hal Weintraub. www.fredhutch.org/en/research/...
- Congrats to Rina Hirano, postdoc in the Tsukiyama Lab, for receiving the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science's Overseas Research Fellowship in support of excellent young Japanese scientists working abroad! The fellowship helps further her research on how cells go in and out of quiescence.
- It's National Research Administrator Day! On behalf of everyone in the division, we thank our research administrators for their vital role in advancing Basic Sciences. From managing labs and funding to resolving problems big and small, our division's success is thanks to their many contributions.
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- The 2025 Basic Sciences retreat continues today with talks from division faculty. Can’t wait to meet the first-year postbacs and @mcbseattle.bsky.social students. Excited for another great day of science!
- The 2025 Basic Sciences retreat kicks off today at 2:00 p.m. with the main poster session in the Behnke Suites in Arnold Building. Can’t wait to hear about all the latest research happening in the division!
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- Drs. Steve Hahn and Lakshmi Mahendrawada sit down with the Double-stranded Podcast. Check out a great conversation and learn about their recent @nature.com paper that’s rewriting our understanding of transcription factors: youtu.be/lXgdvmveA_k?...
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- Reposted by Fred Hutch Basic Sciences DivisionIn new study led by @bdadonaite.bsky.social, we measure how spike mutations affect function & antigenicity of spike of KP.3.1.1 strain of SARS-CoV-2. Sheds light on how key neutralizing epitopes are changing & importance of RBD up/down motion. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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- "Signals, forces and cells: Force sensing in epithelial tissues" We’re excited to have Dr. Jennifer Zallen joining us from @mskcancercenter.bsky.social for a special guest seminar. For all our @FredHutch.bsky.social colleagues, don’t miss a great talk today at noon!
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- For all our @FredHutch.bsky.social colleagues, don’t miss a special talk today at noon hosted by the Fred Hutch Chromatin Club. We’re excited to have Dr. Zhiguo Zhang joining us from @columbiamed.bsky.social to share his latest discoveries on chromatin replication.
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- Celebrating 25 years of curiosity, kinetochores, and cutting-edge science! Congratulations to the @suebiggins.bsky.social Lab @fredhutch.bsky.social on their 25th anniversary. Cheers to all the amazing colleagues that have made it such a wonderful place to do research over its past and present!
- Congratulations to these exceptional early-career scientists!
- Congratulations to the eight recipients of the 2025 Dr. Eddie Méndez Scholar Award! This award recognizes outstanding early-career scientists from underrepresented backgrounds who are studying cancer, infectious diseases and basic sciences. Learn more: bit.ly/4jWvT8O
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- Congratulations to @lapointelab.bsky.social on being named a 2025 Rita Allen Foundation Scholar! This award will support his critical research @FredHutch.bsky.social studying how healthy cells control protein production and how this control breaks down in disease.
- We’re hiring two research administrators! Join us and help support the innovative and exciting research happening in the Basic Sciences Division @FredHutch.bsky.social. Learn more and apply:
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- Research administrators are crucial to our mission, helping support the innovative and exciting research happening in the Basic Sciences Division @FredHutch.bsky.social. We’re hiring two research administrators and would love for you to join us:
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- 🎉 Huge congratulations to Dr. Meghan Koch on being named a @bwfund.bsky.social 2025 Investigator in the Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease! The award supports her groundbreaking research @FredHutch exploring how maternal-offspring interactions shape neonatal health.
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- "Unfolding RNA structure for its translation in cancer & therapy” We’re excited to have @ruggerolab.bsky.social joining us from @ucsfurology.bsky.social to speak at today’s Current Biology Seminar. For all our @FredHutch.bsky.social colleagues, don’t miss the final talk of the series!
- Two great talks lined up for the final Friday Afternoon Seminars of the season! For everyone @FredHutch.bsky.social, join us at 4pm in Pelton to hear about the latest discoveries from Rina Hirano in the Tsukiyama Lab and @christinakuismi.bsky.social in Human Biology’s @behnamnabet.bsky.social Lab.
- "Microbiota-Immune interactions that promote health" We’re excited to have Dr. June Round joining us from the University of Utah Department of Pathology to share her latest research at today’s Current Biology Seminar! For all our @FredHutch.bsky.social colleagues, don’t miss a great talk!
- We’re excited to have Alex Kaiser from the Stoddard Lab and Jae Heun Cheung from Human Biology’s @davidmacphersonlab.bsky.social sharing their latest research at Friday Afternoon Seminars. For everyone @FredHutch.bsky.social, don’t miss two fantastic talks today at 4:00!
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- "Unsupervised learning for genomics to decipher dynamics of 3D genome organization and gene regulatory networks” We’re excited for a great talk from @sroyyors.bsky.social at today’s Current Biology Seminar! For all our @FredHutch.bsky.social colleagues, don’t miss it at noon in Pelton Auditorium.
- We have a Basic Sciences double feature at Friday Afternoon Seminars! For all our @FredHutch.bsky.social colleagues, join us at 4:00 in Pelton to hear two great talks from Rose Bosire in the Adeyemi Lab and Sarah Leichter in the Henikoff Lab!
- "Nutritional Inheritance in Development and Disease" We’re excited to have Dr. Monica Dus joining us from @umich.edu to share her latest research at today’s Current Biology Seminar! For all our @FredHutch.bsky.social colleagues, don’t miss a great talk at noon!
- Excited for two great speakers at Friday Afternoon Seminars! For everyone @FredHutch.bsky.social, join us at 4:00 in Pelton to hear Erin Ramsey from the Eisenman Lab and Nick Salisbury from Human Biology’s Galloway Lab share their latest research!
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- We want to thank the division’s research administrators for their immeasurable impact on Basic Sciences @FredHutch.bsky.social. From keeping labs supplied, managing funding, and resolving problems big and small, we’re grateful for what they do every day. #AdministrativeProfessionalsDay
- "Understanding the Sources of Regenerative Capacity in Animals" Dr. Alejandro Sánchez Alvarado (@planaria1.bsky.social) is speaking at today’s Current Biology Seminar, and we’re excited for a fascinating talk! For all our @FredHutch.bsky.social colleagues join us at noon in Pelton.
- We’re excited to have Anuradha Venkatramani from the Hahn Lab and Abby Parrish from Human Biology’s Holland Lab sharing their latest research at Friday Afternoon Seminars. For everyone @FredHutch.bsky.social, don’t miss two fantastic talks today at 4:00!
