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University of Washington Receives $9M NIH Grant

Posted by Jennifer Nieuwkerk on Thu, Aug 15, 2013

Researchers at the University of Washington, Seattle, led by Mary Disis, MD, recently received a $9 million grant from the NIH for the school’s Institute of Translational Health Sciences this year. According to the University of Washington’s website, some of Disis’s published works include studies published in Cancer Research, the Journal of Immunology, and Clinical Cancer Research. The NIH RePORTER includes the following information about the institute receiving the $9 million NIH grant:

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Tags: 2013, Washington, University of Washington, WA, University of Washington Seattle, Seattle

UW Researchers Find Polymer to Increase Success of Organ Transplants

Posted by Katheryn Rein on Mon, Jul 22, 2013

Ever since the 1940s, scientists, researchers, and medical professionals alike have been striving to understand why human bodies reject foreign objects, namely transplants. The first research to be done on this topic was by British researcher Peter Medawar during this time period, and for his founding of this scientific field of transplantation biology he received a Nobel Prize.

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Tags: 2013, Washington, UW, University of Washington, WA, Seattle

Biotechnology Calendar Supports Research in Washington State

Posted by BCI Staff on Thu, Aug 30, 2012

Discoveries are being made in Washington's research laboratories that have potential to greatly improve the quality and length of lives throughout the world and Biotechnology Calendar takes pride in knowing that our events are one of the forces that drives this research forward.

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Tags: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, University of Washington, WA, WSU, Washington State University, 2012, Seattle, Hutch

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