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Science in Seattle@science_seattle · Jun 17

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Seattle Children's@seattlechildren · Jul 11

Seattle Children’s researchers are leading bold breakthroughs in epilepsy, Dravet syndrome, SIDS and more. Meet the scientists shaping the future of pediatric neuroscience: bit.ly/4eBoRoF

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Science in Seattle@science_seattle · Jul 25

🫁 Researchers led by Dr. Matthew Altman at @BRIseattle have uncovered why some children with severe #asthma continue to experience asthma exacerbations even while receiving advanced anti-inflammatory treatment. 📰 bit.ly/3TIqCXC @JAMAPediatrics bit.ly/4lTBbD7

science_seattle's tweet image. 🫁 Researchers led by Dr. Matthew Altman at @BRIseattle have uncovered why some children with severe #asthma continue to experience asthma exacerbations even while receiving advanced anti-inflammatory treatment.

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@JAMAPediatrics bit.ly/4lTBbD7

Science in Seattle@science_seattle · Jul 24

🩸 @fredhutch is leading the newly launched Vanguard Study, a national study of a new blood test that screens for different cancers called multi-cancer detection tests. Learn more about study led by Drs. Scott Ramsey, Ruth Etzioni, and Garnet Anderson: bit.ly/3TJo1gc

science_seattle's tweet image. 🩸 @fredhutch is leading the newly launched Vanguard Study, a national study of a new blood test that screens for different cancers called multi-cancer detection tests.

Learn more about study led by Drs. Scott Ramsey, Ruth Etzioni, and Garnet Anderson: bit.ly/3TJo1gc

Science in Seattle@science_seattle · Jul 23

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Science in Seattle@science_seattle · Jul 22

🤝 @ASAP_Research and @AllenInstitute are teaming up to help researchers unlock insights into Parkinson’s. They are adding 3 million human cells across 9 brain regions from individuals with #Parkinsons into the Allen Brain Cell Atlas visualization tool: bit.ly/4eXgwMk

science_seattle's tweet image. 🤝 @ASAP_Research and @AllenInstitute are teaming up to help researchers unlock insights into Parkinson’s.

They are adding 3 million human cells across 9 brain regions from individuals with #Parkinsons into the Allen Brain Cell Atlas visualization tool: bit.ly/4eXgwMk

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Science in Seattle@science_seattle · Jul 21

New findings from the Wang lab at @uwmmc suggest that endogenous Drp1 may play an important role in limiting metabolic stress induced heart dysfunction. 🫀 These findings are critical for understanding obesity-induced #DiabetesMellitus: bit.ly/44BLpT7

science_seattle's tweet image. New findings from the Wang lab at @uwmmc suggest that endogenous Drp1 may play an important role in limiting metabolic stress induced heart dysfunction. 🫀

These findings are critical for understanding obesity-induced #DiabetesMellitus: bit.ly/44BLpT7

Science in Seattle@science_seattle · Jul 18

🎊 Congrats Dr. Carl Schoonover (@AllenInstitute) on receiving a Klingenstein Fellowship Award in Neuroscience! This award supports early career investigators engaged in research that may lead to a better understanding of neurological disorders: bit.ly/46sIMo3

science_seattle's tweet image. 🎊 Congrats Dr. Carl Schoonover (@AllenInstitute) on receiving a Klingenstein Fellowship Award in Neuroscience!

This award supports early career investigators engaged in research that may lead to a better understanding of neurological disorders: bit.ly/46sIMo3

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Allen Institute@AllenInstitute · Jul 16

Scientists used AI to help develop a "digital brain." In our latest #LabNotespodcast episode, 🎧 hear how we used AI to stitch together 95M hi-res images in effort to develop the largest wiring diagram and functional map of a mammalian brain to date. alleninstitute.org/news/the-digit…

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Science in Seattle@science_seattle · Jul 17

Dr. Emily Voigt's lab at @AAHITweets have compared and contrasted intranasal and intramuscular administration of a SARS-CoV-2 replicon vaccine delivered by a nanostructured lipid carrier. See the abstract in @MolTherapy: bit.ly/4529v9E

science_seattle's tweet image. Dr. Emily Voigt's lab at @AAHITweets have compared and contrasted intranasal and intramuscular administration of a SARS-CoV-2 replicon vaccine delivered by a nanostructured lipid carrier.

See the abstract in @MolTherapy: bit.ly/4529v9E

Science in Seattle@science_seattle · Jul 16

During his 36-year career at @fredhutch, Dr. Michael Emerman made fundamental discoveries about #HIV. 🍾 Dr. Emerman made a lasting impact in #immunology, including co-pioneering the field of paleovirology, and we offer a huge congratulations on his retirement!…

science_seattle's tweet image. During his 36-year career at @fredhutch, Dr. Michael Emerman made fundamental discoveries about #HIV.

🍾 Dr. Emerman made a lasting impact in #immunology, including co-pioneering the field of paleovirology, and we offer a huge congratulations on his retirement!…

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Fred Hutch Cancer Center@fredhutch · Jul 15

Fred Hutch is leading the Vanguard Study, the first of @theNCI-funded Cancer Screening Research Network, to test multi-cancer detection blood tests for early cancer screening in adults ages 45–75. bit.ly/4nG6piS

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Science in Seattle@science_seattle · Jul 15

A terrific example of how @fredhutch is bringing together leading experts from across disciplines and institutions to improve our understanding emerging cancer screening technologies.

FFred Hutch Cancer Center@fredhutch · Jul 15

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Science in Seattle@science_seattle · Jul 15

Congratulations to the 2025 recipients of the Joyce Wipf Rising Star Awards, Drs. Sarah Leyde and Elizabeth Schackmann from @UWMedicine. 🍎 The Rising Star Awards were established in recognition of Dr. Joyce Wipf's legacy as a clinician educator scholar: bit.ly/3IteM19

science_seattle's tweet image. Congratulations to the 2025 recipients of the Joyce Wipf Rising Star Awards, Drs. Sarah Leyde and Elizabeth Schackmann from @UWMedicine.

🍎 The Rising Star Awards were established in recognition of Dr. Joyce Wipf's legacy as a clinician educator scholar: bit.ly/3IteM19

Science in Seattle@science_seattle · Jul 15

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Molecular Engineering & Sciences Institute@UWMolES · Jul 14

The Biomaterials International 2025 is off to a great start! We're so happy to be bringing together international research communities to share new and exciting advances in biomaterials. Thanks to our student volunteers, speakers and conference committee for pulling it together.

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Allen Institute@AllenInstitute · Jul 11

Happy Friday! 😁🧫 When you study thousands upon thousands of cells, you're bound to find some patterns that make you smile. This image features a cell line that illuminates lamin B1, a protein in the nuclear envelope. #SciShots

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Science in Seattle@science_seattle · Jul 11

Loss of function variants in SORL1 are causative for #Alzheimer's disease (AD). Drs. Swati Mishra and Jessica Young at @UWISCRM elucidated the microglial endo-lysosomal network as a potential novel pathway through which SORL1 may increase AD risk: bit.ly/466crTM

science_seattle's tweet image. Loss of function variants in SORL1 are causative for #Alzheimer's disease (AD).

Drs. Swati Mishra and Jessica Young at @UWISCRM elucidated the microglial endo-lysosomal network as a potential novel pathway through which SORL1 may increase AD risk: bit.ly/466crTM

Science in Seattle@science_seattle · Jul 10

Dr. Andrew Hsieh from @UWMedicine has received a 2025 Bladder Cancer Research Innovation Award from @BladderCancerUS. 🤩 These prestigious $300,000 awards honor exceptional researchers. Congratulations Dr. Hsieh! bit.ly/4lorm0k

science_seattle's tweet image. Dr. Andrew Hsieh from @UWMedicine has received a 2025 Bladder Cancer Research Innovation Award from @BladderCancerUS.

🤩 These prestigious $300,000 awards honor exceptional researchers. Congratulations Dr. Hsieh! bit.ly/4lorm0k

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ISB@isbsci · Jul 9

Be sure to watch @isbsci Associate Professor Dr. Sean Gibbons' recent interview on the Finding Genius podcast! findinggeniuspodcast.com/podcasts/what-…

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Science in Seattle@science_seattle · Jul 9

Dr. @TaylorcostonMD at @UWMedicine is the recipient of the Innovation Catalyst Award! This divisional award is designed to provide funding for the development of innovative ideas and preliminary data for advanced lung diseases. 🎊 Congrats Dr. Coston! bit.ly/3IbNMDp

science_seattle's tweet image. Dr. @TaylorcostonMD at @UWMedicine is the recipient of the Innovation Catalyst Award! This divisional award is designed to provide funding for the development of innovative ideas and preliminary data for advanced lung diseases.

🎊 Congrats Dr. Coston! bit.ly/3IbNMDp