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Jay Shendure

Seattle Hub for Synthetic Biology lands $10M to support ‘DNA Typewriter’ technology

The Seattle Hub for Synthetic Biology is receiving a $10 million grant to support the training of new scientists and the launch of biotech startups pursuing therapies for human diseases.… Read More

Inside the new Seattle Hub for Synthetic Biology, which uses DNA to ‘record biology over time’

Researchers opened the doors Monday to the new Seattle Hub for Synthetic Biology, a collaboration between the Allen Institute, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and the University of Washington. The hub combines “academic creativity with… Read More

UW Medicine geneticist Jay Shendure in lab

Seattle Hub for Synthetic Biology plans to transform cells into tiny recording devices

The Allen Institute, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and the University of Washington have launched a collaboration called the Seattle Hub for Synthetic Biology, with the goal of using genetically modified… Read More

Tech Moves: Smartsheet’s chief people and culture officer is departing

— Smartsheet’s chief people and culture officer, Megan Hansen, is leaving the company. Smartsheet confirmed Hansen’s departure to GeekWire. “We are thankful for her contributions and wish her all the… Read More

Life sciences news: New vaccine manufacturing plant; police records detail arrest of Seagen CEO

Here’s a rundown of the top life sciences and health news across the Pacific Northwest this week. Bill Gates helps open new vaccine manufacturing facility: Seattle-area biotech company Inventprise built… Read More

University of Washington awarded $16M for ‘third phase’ of human genome research

University of Washington scientists will help decode how variations in DNA influence health and disease with $16 million in new funding. The funding is part of a 5-year, $185 million… Read More

Cell atlases visualized

New human cell atlases track how tissues develop, providing a road map for research

Two new human cell atlases have mapped the molecular machinery that builds tissue in the weeks after conception — and could eventually point the way to addressing developmental disorders. The… Read More

University of Washington researchers create massive genetic map of organ development

It takes three weeks for a mouse to develop from a fertilized egg into a newborn. In that time, there are four days that arguably matter more than all the… Read More

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