Meet Zahra Musa, our new Year Up intern! Zahra is in the Year Up project management track and will be supporting our DEIB team. Year Up is a tuition-free job training program that helps students with skills-based training & internships. Read her full spotlight: bit.ly/4mAJjIB

Very proud to share my first investigation of components of verbal expression in early-onset and late-onset Alzheimer’s disease dementia, with important clinical implications for communication care in these popularions alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Congratulations to Dr. Ann M. O'Hare on being the recipient of the Shaul Massry Award from the National Kidney Foundation @nkf-professionals.bsky.social at its Spring Clinical Meetings in 2026!! So well deserved! @uwmedicine.bsky.social #kidney #nephsky www.kidney.org/spring-clini...

Fred Hutch researchers received $1M from the Washington Research Foundation to accelerate the development of technologies with significant potential to improve patient health. Congrats to Drs. Sujatha Srinivasan, David Fredricks, Dan Raftery and Kristin Lastwika! Read more: https://bit.ly/3Vn6xHk

Raise #COVID age to 75+? While severe outcomes are rarer in people 65-74, simultaneous issues such as diabetes & heart disease complicate the picture, said Dr. Helen Chu, infectious disease physician at @uwdeptmedicine.bsky.social. “Age is a blunt instrument." @cbsnews.com @celinegounder.com#COVID

Congratulations to our 2025 Outstanding Staff Award Recipients! Learn more: bit.ly/4mmowIY

Congrats to Dr. @bhatia-s-md.bsky.social on being named the inaugural holder of the Lyn and Daniel Lerner Endowed Chair in #MerkelCellCarcinoma at Fred Hutch. Read more: https://bit.ly/3IwHQFp

Geneticist Mary-Claire King @uwmedicine.bsky.social first identified #BRCA1, the first gene linked to a hereditary form of a common cancer. She talks about her background, her research, and her approach to science on @scifri.bsky.social. @uwdeptmedicine.bsky.social#BRCA1

Over 40 Department of Medicine providers are recognized in the Fall 2025 issue of Seattle Met's Top Doctors, Physician Assistants and Nurses! Those on the list are chosen by their peers as the best health care professionals in the region. Congratulations! bit.ly/4nnN5pB

CEO @uwmedicine.bsky.social Dr. Tim Dellit was among the "Academic Medical Center CEOs to Know" profiled Becker's Hospital Review. He was recognized in many leadership areas: patient care, research & education & for stewardship, open communication & a people-first culture. bit.ly/46vhywk

Confused about vaccines this year? Get some clarity from UW’s respiratory virus expert, Dr Helen Chu (hat tip @lucialunaw.bsky.social)… #IDSky podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...

September is #WomenInMedicine Month! We’re honored to recognize the women physicians in the Department of Medicine. Thank you for your outstanding contributions, leadership, and compassion. Your impact is felt far and wide. 💜🩺🔬 #WIMMonth

🗨️Staff Spotlight🗨️ Meet Rob Wisdom, Clinical Research Budget Manager (Hematology and Oncology), a member of the @uwmedicine.bsky.social community since 1996! "Research finance is both challenging and rewarding, and I’m proud to play a part in sustaining the vital work we do." More: bit.ly/45TVmKS

Fred Hutch bone marrow transplant pioneer Dr. Rainer Storb marked two major milestones this year: turning 90 and retiring after nearly 60 years in a career that helped shape modern hematology. Read more: https://bit.ly/3Hi7ptq

Pilot study with Seattle's Downtown Emergency Service Center suggests starting injectable buprenorphine treatment before stopping fentanyl use improves patient outcomes for opioid-use disorder @jamanetworkopen.com @uwdeptmedicine.bsky.social

🎉 Happy GME Professionals Day! 🎉 Today we celebrate the contributions of our residency and fellowship program staff. Your hard work, support, and commitment are the backbone of our programs and the success of our trainees. Thank you to this talented and inspirational group of professionals!

Grateful to work with such a great team to improve Osteoporosis Care! 🦴 agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @uwdeptmedicine.bsky.social #osteoporosis #veterans

🎉 Thrilled to announce the #NCI has renewed a $14.3M project grant — “Immunobiology & Immune Therapy for Merkel Cell Carcinoma” — led by Dr. Paul Nghiem! 🔗 tinyurl.com/y62adf2f Funding will support 60 scientists at: @fredhutch.bsky.social @uofwa.bsky.social @uofmichigan.bsky.social Uni of Virginia

Super thrilled to share the revamp of our RAMP program- supporting residents in professional mentorship and development. And what a crew I got to work with! Grateful! #MedEd #mentorship #gme @uwmedicine.bsky.social @uwdeptmedicine.bsky.social asmepublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

#DoxyPEP is a new tool in the safer-sex toolbox, offering protection against #syphilis and #chlamydia. Seattle & King County Public Health posted a DoxyPEP Q&A w/ Dr. Chase Cannon @uwdeptmedicine.bsky.social.

The AST has announced its 2025-2026 board members! Congratulations to our @uwnephrology.bsky.social faculty, Dr. Chris Blosser, new Councilor-at-large (Term through 2028)!! #kidney #transplant #nephsky @uwmedicine.bsky.social @astinfo.bsky.social myast.org/board-of-dir...

Every year, a few #Seattle Top Doctors are asked to share what inspires them to practice #medicine, the advice they give most often, and what they think the future holds for #healthcare. Meet Dr. Nicolae Leca @uwmedicine.bsky.social #kidney #transplant #nephsky seattlemag.com/top-docs/dr-...

Congratulations to our CMO Dr. @jrgralow.bsky.social ‪‬on receiving the 2025 National Cancer Grid Lifetime Achievement Award in Oncology! The award was presented at the NCG Annual Meeting in Mumbai, India, for her longstanding contributions to cancer care, research, and global oncology.

Looking to reduce your risk for #colorectalcancer? Focus on fiber-rich whole foods, says Dr. Heather Greenlee, an epidemiologist at Fred Hutch and director of the Fred Hutch-based Cook for Your Life. Aim for about 30 grams of fiber per day. 👉 nyti.ms/3GYEZo5

"Speech analysis tools need to be used with a holistic approach, so a diagnosis in and of itself isn't helpful if we don't know what to do with those diagnostic outcomes," said Jeanne Gallée, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow at the @uwsom-wwami.bsky.social Alzheimer's Disease Research Center.

"By engaging in regular therapy & taking medication, my bipolar experiences convert into assets for patient care, not liabilities...Sometimes our darkest parts are also the most human. I have learned that life does not always end happily. Regardless, it’s okay." www.atsjournals.org/doi/10.34197...

This month, the Big Ten Cancer Research Consortium highlights our member institution Fred Hutch Cancer Center and Lawrence Fong, MD, who serves as scientific director of the Immunotherapy Integrated Research Center at Fred Hutch. Read more: bigtencrc.org/member-featu...

“Men are very eager to have more reproductive agency and to participate in #contraception,” says Dr. Stephanie Page @uwendocrinology.bsky.social. @uwdeptmedicine.bsky.social @uwmedicine.bsky.social #birthcontrol

Congrats to the @uofwa.bsky.social faculty recently elected to Washington State Academy of Sciences, including Scott Ramsey and Shelly Sakiyama-Elbert.

Congrats to Dr. Rachel Issaka, gastroenterologist, professor & researcher @fredhutch.bsky.social who was named a Reign FC & Starbucks Legend @reignfc.com! She leads the colon cancer screening program @uwmedicine.bsky.social, reducing disparities throughout the PNW & beyond. @issakamd.bsky.social

"I think this trial is the first step in a journey that I'm hopeful will lead to this sort of game changing idea that we can all get a blood test. But we're a long way from that right now. This is the first step," said Fred Hutch's Dr. Scott Ramsey, principal investigator of the Vanguard Study.

Learn more about the @uwmedicine.bsky.social Center for Scholarship in Patient Care Quality & Safety: bit.ly/4m5fOiC This inter-departmental Center conducts research, offers training programs and provides project support geared toward improving the safety, quality, and value of healthcare delivery.

We're pleased to announce that Drs. Marian Neuhouser and Scott Ramsey of Fred Hutch's Public Health Sciences Division have been elected to the Washington State Academy of Sciences! Read more: bit.ly/3TN3IhY

New evidence emerges that King County is one of the best U.S. areas to experience a cardiac arrest — due to the expert, resolute efforts of stakeholders at many levels. @uwashem.bsky.social @uwmedicine.bsky.social

Diabetes expert Dr. Kristina Utzschneider @uwdeptmedicine.bsky.social @uwendocrinology.bsky.social talks with @medscape.com about diabetes in lean people & the need for proper diagnosis to determine which type of diabetes is present.

Over 100 Department of Medicine faculty are recognized in the July/August 2025 issue of Seattle Magazine's Top Doctors! Top doctors are nominated by their colleagues for providing exceptional patient care. Congratulations to all who made the list! View the full list: bit.ly/44kM779

Cancer breakthroughs begin with bold ideas—and the scientists behind them. We’re honored to award $7.2M to 8 @fredhutch.bsky.social & @uwmedicine.bsky.social researchers tackling breast & pancreatic cancer thru early-stage, high-impact oncology research #CancerResearch #SupportScience #Philanthropy

We’re thrilled to welcome @jbullockruns.bsky.social to the CLIME team as Associate Director for Educational Scholarship! He brings a passion for identity safety and creating spaces where learners and providers can be their authentic selves. Learn more: bit.ly/4lAjOHh #MedEd

Congratulations to Dr. Petros Grivas on receiving the 2025 Young Investigator Award from @eaonc.bsky.social! He's recognized for a distinguished record of innovative research, outstanding clinical practice, and unwavering dedication to advancing the field of genitourinary oncology.

If you’re not comfortable with the treatment plan that your doctor suggests, you should feel free to voice your concerns and advocate for yourself. Your doctor should be willing to work with you to create a plan that feels right. bit.ly/4eoLkFu

Congratulations to Dr. Vincent Raikhel (General Internal Medicine), recipient of the 41st annual Paul B. Beeson Award! Dr. Raikhel is an internal medicine hospitalist at the Puget Sound VA & director of the Clinician/Educator Pathway for our IM Residency Program. 👏👏

Gene therapy research @fredhutch.bsky.social led by Dr. Hans-Peter Kiem (Hematology & Oncology), advances therapies for certain diseases like sickle cell disease and leukemia by targeting genetic mutations.

Fred Hutch has awarded a total of $1.175 million to nine researchers through its Evergreen Fund, an internal grant program designed to accelerate translational science and strengthen strategic industry collaborations. Read more: bit.ly/4jZtR7Q

Congratulations to all of our faculty who are receiving promotions & tenure effective July 1, 2025! 8️⃣7️⃣ full-time faculty promotions across our 11 divisions & WWAMI & 2️⃣7️⃣ volunteer faculty promotions What an outstanding group of clinicians, researchers & educators! bit.ly/4dRAPdw

Dr. Mazyar Shadman at @fredhutch.bsky.social was honored with the #Binaytara Distinguished Faculty of the Year Award for improving #CancerCare access and education at #SCHD25. 📖Discover how Dr. Shadman enhances CAR-T access: buff.ly/AU9wE9R 🎯Join our CME/ACPE-accredited events: buff.ly/wyFhY09

A colleague, a friend and a brilliant scientist. The US lost a trusted vaccine expert to an anti-science purge at #ACIP Americans should be outraged.

- @uwmedicine.bsky.social received The Wellbeing First Champion award that recognizes the removal of barriers that discourage health workers from seeking mental health care.

“We do actually know a lot about the causes for lupus, but certainly hormones are very important, because 9 out of 10 patients are female,” said Dr. Elkon, professor emeritus in the Division of Rheumatology at @uwsom-wwami.bsky.social. ⤵️

Congrats to Dr. Jennifer Ross, Allergy and Infectious Diseases, 2025 recipient of the Fialkow Award! Dr. Ross is an infectious diseases physician scientist based at the Puget Sound VA. Her research focuses on using applied sciences to inform policies for HIV and TB prevention. bit.ly/43XTNvD