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November 01, 2023 | by BBI Communications
‘Sam has made some profound insights into our understanding of the molecular contributions to Alzheimer’s Disease’
Read MoreNovember 01, 2023 | by BBI Communications
Dr. Trapnell reflects on why this meeting was so important and speaks to the value of insights based on spontaneous conversations with colleagues
Read MoreOctober 31, 2023 | by BBI Communications
Bringing together Seattle-area users ‘to learn from each other, build new collaborations, and to explore potential synergies’
Read MoreOctober 30, 2023 | by BBI Communications
‘One should never have preconceived notions in cancer research’
Read MoreOctober 25, 2023 | by BBI Communications
AstraZeneca-Scientific American $50k Grant Will Enhance Non-Profit ‘ConnectMyVariant’
Read MoreOctober 12, 2023 | by Joe Caspermeyer, Assistant Director, Science Communications, Arizona State University
More than 4 million cells profiled to make largest atlas to date to help explore the evolution of the human brain and new targets for disease and treatments
Read MoreSeptember 21, 2023 | by BBI Communications
BBI’s Dr. Mark Headley has devoted his career to battling what he calls “an assault from within.”
Read MoreSeptember 21, 2023 | by BBI Communications
With a five-year, $4.7 million grant from the National Human Genome Institute, Dr. Andrew Stergachis and BBI have created a clinical genetic variant database.
Read MoreSeptember 20, 2023 | by BBI Communications
“Cancer affects everyone in the family. I’ve experienced this first-hand. Volunteering alongside a family with a child undergoing cancer treatment is a way for me to give a small sense of normalcy to those who are grieving.”
Read MoreSeptember 20, 2023 | by BBI Communications
‘Lifetime of philanthropic giving, volunteerism, and impact’
Read MoreSeptember 19, 2023 | by BBI Communications
UW’s Dr. Danny Miller (M.D., Ph.D.) is the scientific advisor to the upcoming long-read symposium BBI is hosting November 15 at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center.
Read MoreAugust 31, 2023 | by BBI Communications
Manith Atapattu last spring observed something quite different: doctors making “house calls” to patients’ homes.
Read MoreAugust 31, 2023 | by BBI Communications
‘Reminded me of seeing myself getting interested in science for the first time”
Read MoreAugust 28, 2023 | by BBI Communications
BBI hosted officials from the CDC August 25 on the UW campus of the Pathogen Genomics Center of Excellence (PGCoE), one of five in the nation funded by the CDC to prepare for and respond to microbial threats to public health.
Read MoreAugust 24, 2023 | by BBI Communications
BBI is hosting a half-day symposium November 15 on long-read sequencing, with invited and contributed talks on ways long-read sequencing is being used in the Puget Sound region.
Read MoreAugust 22, 2023 | by BBI Communications
“Dr. Gallego Romero is highly accomplished and talented scientist, and I particularly value her perspective on human evolution and genetic diversity.” BBI's Dr. Doug Fowler
Read MoreAugust 16, 2023 | by Alexandra Canet Font, Marketing Manager, Wellcome Genome Campus
Mutational scanning technologies are revolutionising the way we understand human genetic variation
Read MoreAugust 06, 2023 | by BBI Communications
More than 30 interns from BBI’s three institutions – UW Medicine, Fred Hutch and Seattle Children’s – engaged with six professors July 2 to explore academic and career trajectories
Read MoreAugust 02, 2023 | by BBI Communications
Every summer, BBI sponsors interns at its three institutions – Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, UW Medicine, and Seattle Children’s Research Institute. Here are profiles of their lives and future livelihoods.
Read MoreJuly 28, 2023 | by BBI Communications
The 6th annual Mutational Scanning Symposium was held July 13 and 14 in the UK. Drs. Raghavan Varadarajan, a biophysicist and professor at the Indian Institute of Science, and Yann Ilboudo, a research associate at McGill University, offer their reflections
Read MoreJuly 25, 2023 | by BBI Communications
A consortium of scientists at five leading research centers in the United States will soon publish a paper seeking to address a daunting challenge in precision medicine: identifying the best genetic test to make precise genetic diagnoses in families with a Mendelian condition.
Read MoreJuly 12, 2023 | by BBI
We are joined by BBI Member Dr. Elizabeth Blue, Associate Professor of Medical Genetics in the Department of Medicine at the University of Washington.
Read MoreJune 29, 2023 | by BBI Communications
‘Hard work and perseverance can allow you to reach your goals’
Read MoreJune 28, 2023 | by BBI Communications
BBI has been awarded a new five-year, $4.7 million grant to identify the clinical utility of large-scale functional data and how best to translate them so physicians can incorporate that data into their clinical practices.
Read MoreJune 27, 2023 | by BBI Communications
Dr. Roth is a professor at the University of Toronto Donnelly Centre for Cellular & Biomolecular Research and serves on the executive committee of the Atlas of Variant Effects Alliance. In 2022, he hosted the Mutational Scanning Symposium; this year, he is delivering the keynote address.]
Read MoreJune 21, 2023 | by BBI
"There is much more to learn from this relatively new focus on the genes that lie at the intersection of transcription and translation."
Read MoreJune 20, 2023 | by BBI Communications
Dr. Jay Sarthy had three objectives for the one-day seminar; it appears he accomplished all three.
Read MoreJune 09, 2023 | by BBI Communications
Members of BBI’s Husky Coronavirus Testing (HCT) Team were “truly, truly heroic” and “helped the university to continue our mission of public service throughout the pandemic,” UW President Ana Mari Cauce said June 8 at the university’s Distinguished Staff Award ceremony
Read MoreJune 01, 2023 | by BBI Communications
“Emma’s relentless curiosity and commitment to scientific rigor are two of her greatest strengths.” BBI’s Dr. Elizabeth Lawlor
Read MoreMay 31, 2023 | by Michael McCarthy, UW Medicine Communications
The new research effort aims to identify genome diversity within cells of different bodily tissues, which affect normal development, aging and our overall health.
Read MoreMay 30, 2023 | by BBI Communications
How does a five-inch long rodent native to African and Middle Eastern deserts offer what researchers affiliated with the Brotman Baty Institute believe is the greatest hope for restoring a person’s damaged or failing kidneys, liver, or other internal organs?
Read MoreMay 29, 2023 | by BBI Communications
BBI’s Husky Coronavirus Testing (HCT) Team has been selected for the UW’s 2023 Distinguished Staff Award for Innovation. The honor recognizes outstanding employees “who contribute to the richness and diversity of our University community.”
Read MoreMay 26, 2023 | by BBI
"I was always interested in biology in general, and as my schooling and earliest formal training in science progressed, I became fascinated with DNA."
Read MoreMay 23, 2023 | by BBI Communications
Drs. Clare Turnbull of The Institute of Cancer Research in the UK and David Adams of the Wellcome Sanger Institute in the UK serve on the Scientific Program Committee for the 2023 Mutational Scanning Symposium, July 13 and 14. Here, they are share insights and observations about the meeting.
Read MoreApril 21, 2023 | by BBI Communictions
China-Based Scientist to Present at Upcoming Mutational Scanning Symposium
Read MoreApril 20, 2023 | by UW Medicine Communications
When a diverse group of patients was invited to take a genetic risk test for common, preventable diseases, only 7 percent accepted.
Read MoreApril 17, 2023 | by BBI Communications
Nick Popp became an advocate for himself before he understood the meaning of the word.
Read MoreApril 05, 2023 | by UW Medicine Huddle Editorial Team
Pursuing innovation has always been a way of life for Jay Shendure, MD, PhD, professor of Genome Sciences at the University of Washington School of Medicine
Read MoreApril 02, 2023 | by BBI
Dr. Sunshine is an Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine at UW Medicine
Read MoreApril 02, 2023 | by BBI Communications
Why would the editors of a respected peer-reviewed journal consider, let alone publish, a paper based on five strands of hair from a man who has been dead nearly 150 years?
Read MoreMarch 30, 2023 | by
The International Society for Nanoscale Science, Computation and Engineering (ISNSCE) honores Dr. Seelig for his leadership and original contributions advancing the field of DNA
Read MoreMarch 27, 2023 | by BBI Communications
Experts in functional genomics, protein science, precision medicine, variant interpretation, and computational genetics will convene July 13 and 14 in the UK to discuss and debate what it means to bring “function to the genome” at the sixth annual Mutational Scanning Symposium.
Read MoreMarch 21, 2023 | by BBI Communications
Since arriving in Seattle in 2017, Samantha Schuster has demonstrated those professional characteristics – and more – in her graduate work at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center.
Read MoreMarch 01, 2023 | by The American Society of Human Genetics
Editor’s Note: BBI’s Dr. Gail Jarvik was president of ASHG in 2021when the organization launched a year-long initiative to “understand and document experiences of past injustice, as well as progress toward justice, in human genetics research.” That report was released earlier this year.
Read MoreMarch 01, 2023 | by BBI Communications
The paper’s authors “generated a 4.2 million cell (combined) transcriptomic and epigenomic atlas across the brain of the rhesus macaque, the most widely used nonhuman primate model organism for studies of human perception, cognition, aging, and neurological disease.
Read MoreFebruary 28, 2023 | by BBI Communications
'Mitchell takes problems that may have been solved in the past in a very specific way and he takes a very different approach to deal with them in a much more efficient way.' Dr. Evan Eichler
Read MoreFebruary 27, 2023 | by BBI
Dr. Dunham is a professor of Genome Sciences at the University of Washington
Read MoreFebruary 01, 2023 | by BBI Communications
ConnectMyVariantbecomes a non-profit organization. President Dr. Brian Shirts explains the implications and opportunities.
Read MoreJanuary 31, 2023 | by BBI Communications
The first annual report of the Atlas of Variant Effects Alliance, an international consortium of more than 400 geneticists, biologists, clinicians, mathematicians, and other scientists, outlines several highlights from 2022 and looks ahead to opportunities and challenges in 2023.
Read MoreJanuary 24, 2023 | by BBI
BBI Member Dr. Andrew Stacey is an Associate Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Washington and Seattle Children’s.
Read MoreJanuary 18, 2023 | by BBI Communications
Jenny Nathans devoted more than two years to kicking many tires at the National Institutes of Health before arriving at the UW in 2020
Read MoreJanuary 09, 2023 | by BBI Communications
BBI’s Dr. Danny Miller and the UW’s Nanopore Sequencing Core providing targeted and whole genome long-read sequencing of both DNA and RNA to assist researchers with projects that could benefit from long-read sequencing technology
Read MoreJanuary 08, 2023 | by BBI Communications
The start of a new year offers the opportunity to explore organizational highlights over the previous 12 months; here are a few exceptional events from 2022.
Read MoreDecember 16, 2022 | by BBI Communications
A ‘model scientist’ at age 28 with a Bachelor’s Degree
Read MoreDecember 01, 2022 | by BBI Communications
Eleven BBI members have been named to the annual global list of highly cited researchers
Read MoreDecember 01, 2022 | by BBI Communications
‘Advancing genetic diagnoses of children through the analysis of blood, rather than tissue’
Read MoreNovember 29, 2022 | by BBI Communications
For some researchers, their work is a challenging and rewarding opportunity. For Sander Frank, it is a calling.
Read MoreNovember 08, 2022 | by BBI Communications
Several dozen friends, family members, and supporters attended an event September 13 honoring BBI’s Scientific Director Dr. Jay Shendure, who was named “Inventor of the Year” by UW Medicine and UW’s CoMotion.
Read MoreNovember 03, 2022 | by Brooke Strickland – Contributing writer, PSBJ
NOTE: BBI congratulates Dr. Alice Berger, who will be honored November 10th by the Puget Sound Business Journal as a 2022 “Woman of Influence.” This article is the publication’s profile of her and her work.
Read MoreNovember 03, 2022 | by BBI Communications
‘The best science is that done in a multi-disciplinary manner’
Read MoreOctober 31, 2022 | by BBI Communications
‘This work exemplifies precision medicine in addressing potential relapses of brain tumors’
Read MoreOctober 26, 2022 | by BBI
Dr. Maves is an Associate Professor in the Center for Developmental and Regenerative Medicine at Seattle Children’s Research Institute (SCRI)
Read MoreOctober 21, 2022 | by BY SABIN RUSSELL / FRED HUTCH NEWS SERVICE
Fred Hutch virologist honored by peers for his work on infectious diseases
Read MoreOctober 11, 2022 | by BBI Communications
Florence Chardon and Moez Dawood, two BBI researchers based in Dr. Lea Starita’s lab, recently presented on their work at the international conference, “CRISPR and Beyond” in the U.K. Here are some of their reflections.
Read MoreOctober 06, 2022 | by BBI Communications
BBI Scientific Director Dr. Jay Shendure will honored October 13 by UW Medicine as the 2022 “Inventor of the Year.”
Read MoreSeptember 30, 2022 | by BBI Communications
‘Using technology to make clinical decisions rapidly, helping clinicians determine effective treatments, and enlightening parents about their children’s genetic conditions’
Read MoreSeptember 12, 2022 | by BBI Communications
Many 12-year-olds focus on sports, the latest video-sharing platform, and wonder how to navigate peer-pressure in middle school. For Aleena Arakaki, the emergence into adolescence was an overwhelming and tragic introduction into the mortality of cancer.
Read MoreSeptember 06, 2022 | by BBI Communications
BBI will be well-represented at the upcoming conference of the Impact of Genomic Variation on Function, (IGVF), September 21 through 23, with presentations by three researchers.
Read MoreAugust 29, 2022 | by BBI Communications
BBI’s Dr. Albert Folch has three passions in life: microfluidics, art, and soccer. It might be difficult to combine all three in one book, but in his latest manuscript, he deftly integrates the first two.
Read MoreAugust 22, 2022 | by Scientific American Custom Media
The Cancer Community Awards, sponsored by AstraZeneca, presents an individual or organization with the Catalyst for Precision Medicine Award. In this interview, BBI's Dr. Colin Pritchard, recipient of the 2021 award, reflects on his work and the impact of the award.
Read MoreAugust 15, 2022 | by BBI
BBI Member Dr. Fuki Hisama is a professor in the Department of Medical Genetics and medical director of the University of Washington Genetic Medicine Clinic.
Read MoreAugust 10, 2022 | by BBI Communications
President Biden’s Chief Medical Advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci joined BBI’s Dr. Larry Corey August 9 in an engaging conversation covering their work together on HIV-AIDS starting in the 1980s, as well as sharing insights on the coronavirus, monkeypox, and other significant public health issues.
Read MoreAugust 09, 2022 | by The European Molecular Biology Laboratory
Scientists have constructed the most complete and detailed single-cell map of embryo development in any animal to date, using the fruit fly as a model organism.
Read MoreAugust 08, 2022 | by BBI Communications
One was the valedictorian of her high school class, in a Los Angeles County public school that did not have a college counselor. Another is a member of the Chickasaw Nation. And the third is fluent in Akan, the most widely spoken indigenous language in Ghana, West Africa.
Read MoreJuly 28, 2022 | by BBI Communications
The Seattle Flu Study (SFS) and Greater Seattle Coronavirus Assessment Network Study (SCAN) are ending their active recruitment and research on July 31, 2022, after years of contributing to scientific discovery and improving public health in Seattle
Read MoreJuly 25, 2022 | by BBI Communications
BBI Member Dr. Holly Harris Collaborates on Paper with Researchers at Several Other Institutions Identifying New Insights on Extending Survival Pre-and Post-Diagnosis
Read MoreJuly 20, 2022 | by BBI Communications
What are three characteristics necessary to identify subtypes of cancer from cell-free DNA? The ability to solve difficult genetic computational problems, a high level of enthusiasm for translational cancer research, and a passion for improving the outcomes for cancer patients.
Read MoreJune 30, 2022 | by BBI Communications
BBI’s Dr. Colin Pritchard believes that to chart the future of precision medicine, one needs to look no further than the development of radiology.
Read MoreJune 28, 2022 | by BBI
Today we are joined by BBI Member Dr. Manu Setty, assistant professor in the Herbold Computational Biology Program at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center.
Read MoreJune 28, 2022 | by BBI Communications
Genomics and your favorite ice cream sundae: What could be better?
Read MoreJune 27, 2022 | by BBI Communications
Organizer Dr. Fritz Roth and keynote speakers Drs. Clare Turnbull and Doug Fowler offer their observations and insights of the event and suggestions for the 2023 symposium to be held in the U.K.
Read MoreJune 23, 2022 | by BBI Communications
Funding ‘provides resources and intellectual freedom to make a lasting impact on the future of epigenetics research’
Read MoreJune 21, 2022 | by BBI Communications
Florence Chardon’s introduction to scientific concepts started when she was old enough to understand dinnertime conversations with her parents and two older sisters. Her mother and father, both European physicists, would hold court usually on one of two topics: science or world politics.
Read MoreJune 20, 2022 | by BBI Communications
Funding will enable mentoring of UW Medicine fellow and compare optical genome mapping with proximity ligation sequencing
Read MoreJune 09, 2022 | by UW Medicine Communications
Researchers seeking to 3,500 children and adults to assess how well vaccines protect against COVID-19 infection
Read MoreJune 01, 2022 | by BBI Communications
The Relentless Pursuit of Computational Genomics, Biomarkers, and Precision Medicine
Read MoreMay 27, 2022 | by BBI
BBI Member Dr. Jay Sarthy is an assistant professor of pediatrics in the Division of Hematology, Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplantation at the University of Washington School of Medicine.
Read MoreMay 25, 2022 | by Excerpted from UW Medicine press release
BBI’s Dr. Evan Eichler has been named to the 2022 TIME 100, the magazine’s annual list of the hundred most influential people over the past year.
Read MoreMay 17, 2022 | by BBI Communications
Lead organizer of the 5th Annual Mutational Scanning Symposium, in-person and online, June 13 and 14 in Toronto
Read MoreMay 16, 2022 | by BBI Communications
It’s become a cliché: “They are wise beyond their years.” Unless you’re referring to Debora Ferede.
Read MoreMay 12, 2022 | by Michael McCarthy
The finding supports theory that genetic differences between individuals and species can affect the acquisition of mutations.
Read MoreApril 29, 2022 | by BBI Communications
A Q&A with BBI researchers reveals why the merger of two sequencing systems was crucial to landmark study
Read MoreApril 29, 2022 | by BBI Communications
BBI’s Dr. Danny Miller and the UW’s Nanopore Sequencing Core are providing both targeted and whole genome long read sequencing on the Oxford Nanopore platform to assist other researchers with their projects.
Read MoreApril 28, 2022 | by BBI Communications
With just six weeks away from the opening session, the fifth annual Mutational Scanning Symposium, to be held in-person and online June 13 and 14 in Toronto, now has most of its speakers confirmed.
Read MoreApril 28, 2022 | by BBI
BBI Member Alison Paquette, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Washington School of Medicine and a member of the Seattle Children's Research Institute's Center for Developmental Biology and Regenerative Medicine.
Read MoreApril 12, 2022 | by BBI Communications
‘Killing is not the hard part for the immune system. The hard part is precisely killing the right thing.’
Read MoreApril 07, 2022 | by BBI Communications
'The evolution has been remarkably fast so far'
Read MoreApril 01, 2022 | by BBI Communications
‘Our view of how humans differ from each other is going to be transformed’
Read MoreMarch 31, 2022 | by Stephanie Perry, UW Medicine Communications Specialist
Alumnus Dr. Colin Pritchard’s genetic research career and his gift to help future researchers.
Read MoreMarch 28, 2022 | by Sarah Cobey, Jesse Bloom and Tyler Starr, and Nathaniel Lash
NOTE: BBI’s Dr. Jesse Bloom and his lab colleague Dr. Tyler Starr are two of the four co-authors on this op-ed published March 28 in The New York Times. To observe the compelling accompanying graphics, please click here.
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