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UW Nobel winner’s lab releases most powerful protein design tool yet
The University of Washington’s Institute for Protein Design has announced advances to its AI-powered protein engineering platform, including an improved enzyme-designing model and the debut
UW: Anonymous $50M gift will help pay tuition for med lab science students
An anonymous Washington state donor has committed more than $50 million to cover senior-year clinical rotation tuition for University of Washington medical laboratory science students.
AWB Celebrates Standout Washington Employers
Spokane-based Jubilant HollisterStier received the Manufacturing Excellence Award for Operational Excellence at the Association of Washington Business’ 2025 Evening of Excellence. The company was recognized
Pfizer’s mRNA flu shot outperforms standard flu vaccine in late-stage trial
Pfizer reported that its mRNA flu vaccine candidate outperformed a traditional flu shot in a large Phase 3 trial. In a trial of more than
BMS boosts cancer trials with Sarah Cannon’s clinical research platform
Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) announced an expansion of its partnership with Sarah Cannon Research Institute (SCRI) to integrate BMS’s oncology pipeline into SCRI’s Accelero clinical
Behind the Science: Problem Solving Inside a Fast-Paced CDMO
When Gilbert Martinez, PhD talks about his work at AGC Biologics, he describes a world where the science moves fast, challenges appear without warning, and
Seattle’s AI-Biotech Leaders See Hype, Hope, and Hard Problems
A Seattle AI Leadership Summit co-hosted by Life Science Washington and Madrona brought together regional tech and biotech leaders to discuss the opportunities and challenges
Scientists create a supercomputer simulation that can reveal how the brain works, neuron by neuron
Researchers at Seattle’s Allen Institute and partner institutions in Japan created a whole-cortex mouse brain simulation using the Fugaku supercomputer. The simulation models nearly 10
Washington Research Foundation awards $5.2M to establish new clinical trials program
Washington Research Foundation has awarded a $5.2 million, three-year BioInnovation Grant to launch a new clinical trials program between Fred Hutch Cancer Center and Seattle
Allen Institute taps AWS, Google to spur ‘aha moments’ in neuroscience with new brain research platform
The Allen Institute launched the Brain Knowledge Platform, an AI-powered research tool that integrates neuroscience data from multiple species, institutions, and disease areas. The platform,
Nobel winner’s lab notches another breakthrough: AI-designed antibodies that hit their targets
UW’s Institute for Protein Design successfully used AI to create antibodies from scratch that bind precisely to their intended targets. These computer-designed molecules engaged real-world
Seattle startup Accipiter Bio emerges with $12.7M and big pharma deals for AI-designed proteins
Seattle-based Accipiter Biosciences has launched with $12.7 million in funding and partnerships with Pfizer and Kite Pharma to create AI-designed proteins capable of targeting multiple