Mar 25, 2024 | Life Science/Global Health
Anyone who has had a traditional screening for colon cancer knows the stress involved in not only doing the stool test right, but having to wait for the results to come in and, if it’s positive for blood, wondering if you somehow messed it all up on your end....
Mar 22, 2024 | Life Science/Global Health
Antibodies are one of the best defenses the human body has come up with. Unfortunately, your natural immune system doesn’t always have the right tools in the toolbox to combat every virus that comes your way. Until recently, lab-generated antibodies were hit-and-miss....
Dec 12, 2023 | Life Science/Global Health
Tech may grab all the headlines when it comes to Washington State, but we’re top-notch in life science, too. The recent announcement by biotech giant AstraZeneca that it was purchasing Seatle-based vaccine-like particles researcher Icosavax for $1.1 billion is further...
Aug 15, 2023 | Life Science/Global Health
Traditional office space may be readily available post-pandemic, but lab space, well, that’s another subject entirely. As Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood continues to become “life science central,” new office and lab space is a welcomed addition. Most...
May 12, 2023 | Life Science/Global Health
Even in the hands of the most skilled surgeon, removing kidney stones can leave small fragments behind. Until recently, this meant a second procedure, often more invasive than the first. But researchers at the Kidney Stone Center at UW Medical Center – Northwest are...
Oct 12, 2022 | Life Science/Global Health
The Bezos Family Foundation has committed $710.5 million to the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center over the next decade to speed up cancer and infectious disease research. The Hutch, as it is known locally, plans to use the funds to: Recruit scientific experts to work in...
Apr 19, 2022 | Life Science/Global Health
One of the top cancer research centers in the world, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has announced that it is realigning its partnerships with UW Medicine and Seattle Cancer Care Alliance to create the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center. The new center hopes to...
Apr 13, 2021 | Life Science/Global Health
The life science sector in Washington State has reason to rejoice. With more demand than space, life science startups, companies and innovators can now look forward to moving into 136,000 square feet dedicated lab space, right in the heart of bustling South Lake...
Jul 22, 2020 | Life Science/Global Health
Even in a pandemic, great ideas rise to the top. In Tasso’s case, their push-button blood gathering device just netted a $17 million round of funding. The idea itself is rather straightforward. Instead of poking a needle into your vein to get a blood sample, you place...
Jun 25, 2020 | Life Science/Global Health
Washington’s reputation for cutting-edge research has attracted a new Alzheimer’s research center that will map brains ravaged by the disease to trace new patterns for early diagnosis and treatment. Headquartered at the Allen Institute, the new center draws on the...
