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A Day in the Life of an IT Director at Sana Biotechnology
Niko Froehner moved from California to Washington more than five years ago, looking to live in Seattle and work for a company whose mission he

Sound Pharma’s SPI-1005 Shows Promising Hearing Results in Phase 3 Analysis
Seattle-based Sound Pharmaceuticals reported promising results from a Phase 3 clinical trial of SPI-1005, an investigational oral treatment for Ménière’s disease, a condition that can

Institute led by UW Nobel winner uses AI to build molecular scissors targeting disease proteins
Researchers at the University of Washington’s Institute for Protein Design have used AI models to develop new proteins that act like molecular scissors, targeting proteins

WRF awards $272,500 to University of Washington’s Aman Garg to advance catheter technology for complex heart procedures
Washington Research Foundation (WRF) awarded $272,500 to University of Washington researcher Aman Garg to advance the FlexLock Guide Catheter, a device designed to make complex

DNA Typewriter records cells’ history in early mouse embryo
Researchers at the University of Washington School of Medicine helped develop a new way to track how cells grow and change during early development. Using

UW protein institute run by Nobel winner lands giant AI cloud grant from Nvidia CEO’s foundation
The University of Washington’s Institute for Protein Design (IPD) received a major computing grant from the Jen-Hsun and Lori Huang Foundation to accelerate its AI-driven

Life Science Washington, Health Sciences & Services Authority of Spokane County, Greater Spokane Inc. and LaunchPad INW Partner to Expand Support for Life Science Entrepreneurs in Spokane
Life Science Washington, the Health Sciences & Services Authority of Spokane County (HSSA), Greater Spokane Inc. and LaunchPad INW announced a new partnership to make

Andy Hill CARE Fund Appoints Molly O’Connor as New Executive Director
Washington state’s Andy Hill Cancer Research Endowment (CARE) Fund has appointed Molly O’Connor as its new executive director, effective September 28. O’Connor succeeds Laura Flores

UW starts construction on $231.1M chemistry hub set to open in 2029
The University of Washington broke ground on a new $231.1 million Chemistry Sciences Building in Seattle that will provide laboratories for research and instruction in

Seattle ranks fourth among world’s top cities in new report
Seattle ranked No. 4 globally and No. 2 in the U.S. in Oxford Economics’ 2026 Global Cities Index, which evaluates 1,000 cities across measures including

Executive Perspective: Accelerating Therapeutic Access at Just – Evotec Biologics
Lisa Connell-Crowley is Senior Vice President of Process and Product Design at Just – Evotec Biologics. She’s spent her career following her scientific passion and shares

Plug and Play Seattle picks 11 startups for 4th cohort, from space robotics to biotech
Plug and Play Seattle selected 11 startups for the fourth cohort of its accelerator program, with 10 of the companies based in Seattle. The group
