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Corporate Affiliates Enews offers you highlights on the latest research at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. We encourage you to forward this to your colleagues, staff and friends.

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In the News

Q&A: Sorting out some troubling questions (about) PSA screenings »
USA Today, March 18, 2009

Studies cast doubt on prostate cancer screenings »
Los Angeles Times, March 19, 2009

Featured Researcher

Harmit Singh Malik, Ph.D. - Evolutionary Biologist

Harmit Singh Malik was recently awarded a six-year, $1.5 million appointment by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Malik, an associate member of the Hutchinson Center's Basic Sciences Division, sees conflicts raging within a cell's nucleus as genes jockey for evolutionary dominance. These clashes can have a long-term impact on organisms, as they sometimes alter the function of essential genes. Malik uses biochemistry and genomics to study the causes and consequences of these genetic conflicts in yeast, fruit flies and other model organisms. His work has offered novel explanations for host-pathogen interactions and for the evolution of structural DNA elements that are critical for proper cell division. For example, to explore why humans are susceptible to HIV, Malik and his colleagues resurrected an extinct retrovirus that infected chimps and gorillas, but not humans, 4 million years ago. Malik's research suggests that we may be vulnerable to HIV infection because our defenses evolved to fight off other viruses instead.

2 Fred Hutch scientists win research awards worth $1.5M each »
The Seattle Times, March 26, 2009

Read more about Malik's research, Understanding HIV by delving into our past »

Quest Spring Issue 2009

The power of the mind to heal the body. With the emergence of hard science to back it up, the curative strength of integrative medicine is gaining the backing of the medical community.
Read more articles in this issue  »

Upcoming Events

Science Spectrums

Informal gatherings with scientists on and off the Hutchinson Center's campus bring you face-to-face with Center researchers. Corporate Affiliates members and guests are encouraged to attend.

Science Spectrums

Casual evenings off campus where leading Hutchinson Center scientists present research findings and answer questions in an intimate setting.

Thursday, July 23, Bainbridge Island, WA

Saturday, Aug. 1, Sun Valley, ID

Thursday, Aug. 20, Roche Harbor, WA

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Opportunities to have fun while supporting vital Center research. Corporate Affiliates members and guests are encouraged to attend.

Sunday, May 17
Premier Chefs Dinner — 5 p.m.
Join us for Northwest wines, hors d'oeuvres and a six-course dinner prepared by the Northwest's premier chefs to raise funds for research at the Center.
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Sunday, June 28
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