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$600,000 in awards against ovarian cancer for Fred Hutch and UW researchers
Fred Hutch Cancer Center and UW Medicine researchers Dr. Megan Shen and Dr. Mary L. “Nora” Disis were awarded $300,000 each by the Rivkin Center

Scientists unveil new wiring diagram tracing millions of connections in a bit of brain tissue
Scientists from Seattle’s Allen Institute played a key role in accomplishing a feat that was said to be impossible 46 years ago: mapping the cells

Life Science Washington Institute and Washington State Department of Commerce Announces Award of $500,000 to Life Science Startups
Life Science Washington Institute (LSWI), in partnership with the Washington State Department of Commerce, announced the completion of the second and final year of the

Curi Bio unveils new, larger lab space in Interbay
Curi Bio, a Seattle-based biotech company, has settled into its new 13,942-square-foot space in Interbay. Founded in 2016, Curi Bio makes stem cell-based tissue models

Ai2 and Google Cloud join Cancer AI Alliance with a total of $20M in commitments
The Allen Institute for AI (Ai2) is joining the Cancer AI Alliance, a national initiative led by Fred Hutch Cancer Center to accelerate cancer research

WSU researchers develop machine learning model to predict virus reservoirs
Researchers at Washington State University have developed a machine learning model that predicts which animal species are likely to host and transmit viruses, pinpointing potential

HSSA doles out over $4M for bioscience economic development
The Health Sciences & Services Authority (HSSA) of Spokane County awarded over $4.4 million in grants this winter to support bioscience innovation and expand healthcare

NIH Cuts Threaten to Cede U.S. Life Science Dominance to China
NIH funding is critical to maintaining American competitiveness and economic success. The Trump Administration’s proposed cuts to NIH’s indirect cost reimbursement threaten to undermine American

Cardiac Dimensions secures $53M bringing a new dimension to heart failure treatment
Cardiac Dimensions, a leader in minimally invasive heart failure treatments, raised $53 million in Series E funding to advance its Carillon Mitral Contour System for

GeekWire Awards: Health Innovation of the Year field is dominated by finalists battling cancer
LSW members Archon Biosciences, Fred Hutch Cancer Center, Talus Bioscience and Umoja Biopharma were named as finalists for GeekWire’s Health Innovation of the Year Award.

Shingles vaccine maker Curevo lands $110M, adds biotech vets to board
Curevo, a Seattle-based biotech startup developing a vaccine against shingles, raised $110 million in a Series B round. Curevo’s efforts target shingles, a painful condition

Omeros Corporation Receives Commitment of Over $4 Million from NIDA for Further Development of the Company’s OMS527 Program to Treat Cocaine Use Disorder
Omeros received $4.02 million in funding from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) for clinical development of its OMS527 program to treat cocaine use
