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The Allen Institute is embarking on a 10-year project called #CellScapes to devise a new language using mathematics to capture how cells move, organize, and change their properties. 🦠Learn more: bit.ly/3H0StiH



New work from the lab of Dr. Jay Parrish at UW Biology shows that epidermal cells in #Drosophila are intrinsically mechanosensitive and modulate nociceptive behavioral outputs. 🪰 Read the eLife - the journal paper: bit.ly/3YR3FEB


Congratulations to Dr. Nora Disis (Mary L. (Nora) Disis) on being selected as one of the 2025 "Women of Excellence" by Women's University Club! 👏 Learn more about Dr. Disis' work: bit.ly/3SFQgvy



A new study led by Dr. Michael Schwartz at UW Medicine suggests that successfully treating #Type2Diabetes may involve focusing on brain #neurons, rather than simply concentrating on obesity or insulin resistance. đź§ Learn more: bit.ly/3ZpwKHp




Researchers led by Drs. Wei Wei and Jim Heath (Heath Lab) at ISB and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have uncovered a stealth survival strategy that #melanoma cells use to evade targeted therapy, offering a promising new approach to improving treatment outcomes. đź”— Learn more: bit.ly/41VoGzV






Researchers led by Dr. Thomas Hawn at UW Medicine have performed a #GWAS of #myeloid cells and identified genetic variants associated with #tuberculosis-induced cytokine transcriptional responses. 🗒️ Read the paper: bit.ly/4mlqOZU



Discover how repeat expansions drive neurological disorders with Dr. Valdmanis from UW Medicine at PNRI’s Science Matters FREE virtual seminar on June 11 at 12pm PT! Register now: ow.ly/tsHf50VXlyq @MCBseattle


Congratulations to Adrienne Fairhall (Adrienne Fairhall) on her election to the National Academy of Sciences! UW Computational Neuroscience Center Allen Institute UW Medicine tinyurl.com/uay3fxsm

The Allen Institute announced the launch of CellScapes, a bold new research initiative aimed at revolutionizing how scientists understand and predict the behavior of human cells as they work together to build tissues and organs. 🔎 Check it out! bit.ly/4jshL6K


🧠A new device that monitors the waste-removal system of the brain may help to prevent #Alzheimer’s and other neurological diseases, according to a study published in Nature Biomedical Engineering Learn about the work by Dr. @JeffreyIliff at UW Medicine: bit.ly/43E52Z2
