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Lundbeck taps Charles River for AI-enabled neuro drug discovery
Lundbeck is partnering with Charles River Laboratories to enhance the discovery of neuroscience treatments through their AI-powered drug discovery platform, Logica. “To make a significant

Allen Institute for Immunology unveils landmark Human Immune Health Atlas
The Seattle-based Allen Institute for Immunology announced the release of its first-ever Human Immune Health Atlas, a comprehensive single-cell reference dataset that offers unprecedented insights

The 25 Best Places to Live for the Weather in 2024-2025
Seattle was ranked as one of the 25 best places to live in the U.S. for weather in 2024-2025. The report considered weather temperateness, sunshine,

WSU Health Sciences and Seattle Children’s Research Institute host joint symposium
Earlier this month, Washington State University and Seattle Children’s Research Institute hosted a joint symposium, sparking new opportunities to address the most difficult health challenges

Seattle startup Arzeda raises $38M to create proteins for food, pharma, and other industries
Arzeda, a Seattle-based protein design startup, recently announced a $38 million investment round. Specializing in creating blueprints for enzymes using protein design software, Arzeda was

Seattle median household income hits $121,000, census data shows
The Census Bureau’s annual American Community Survey revealed that the median household income in Seattle rose to $121,000 last year, marking an all-time high. Seattle

Fred Hutch LabLaunch Program Creates Win-Win for Students and Employers
The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center (Fred Hutch), based in Seattle, continues to support the next generation of life science talent through its LabLaunch program. Developed

Fred Hutch Cancer Center makes big real estate pivot in South Lake Union
Seattle’s Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center has decided to pivot away from constructing the Stuart and Molly Sloan Precision Oncology Institute Building to acquire a new

New immunology institute reimagines postdoctoral training
The UW Medicine Institute for Translational Immunology announced it is revamping its postdoctoral training program to further advance the field of translational medicine. Motivated by

ZipBio, a new Seattle biotech startup aiming to compress proteins, raises $4M
Seattle-based biotech startup ZipBio announced its official launch and revealed $4 million in a seed funding round led by NFX. ZipBio, founded in 2023, is

Seattle’s Sonoma Biotherapeutics receives $45M milestone payment
Seattle-based Sonoma Biotherapeutics announced it received a $45 million payment from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals for meeting a significant milestone in its efforts to research, develop and

Hottest hiring markets: Here’s where Seattle ranks
According to new data from the research arm of payroll giant ADP, the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro area is ranked as the fourth-hottest hiring market, where the
