Making Foundational Discoveries @fredhutch.org fredhutch.org/basicscienceshttps://bsky.app/profile/basicsci.fredhutch.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/basicsci.fredhutch.org/post/3mzohevd7q72fCan’t wait to learn about awesome science at Friday Afternoon Seminars! Join us at 4:00 in Pelton to hear Anderson Frank from the @suebiggins.bsky.social Lab and Joel Vaz from Human Biology’s Gujral Lab share their latest discoveries!06 Nov 2026 22:43 +0000at://did:plc:4rdldvb2jec63zpekhthec4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzohevd7q72fhttps://bsky.app/profile/basicsci.fredhutch.org/post/3mzghj2cpf72j“Contagious Clam Cancer: Learning about biology and cancer in unexpected places” We are thrilled to have @metzgerm.bsky.social speaking at today’s Current Biology Seminar! For all @FredHutch.org colleagues, don’t miss a great talk today at noon in Pelton!03 Nov 2026 18:24 +0000at://did:plc:4rdldvb2jec63zpekhthec4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzghj2cpf72jhttps://bsky.app/profile/basicsci.fredhutch.org/post/3mz22yetrcd2wRaise a glass, share a story, and celebrate Dr. Gerry Smith! Today we are honoring Gerry’s incredible career of research excellence and academic leadership @fredhutch.org. The celebration starts at 4 in the Sze Suites of the Thomas Building.29 Oct 2026 20:08 +0000at://did:plc:4rdldvb2jec63zpekhthec4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz22yetrcd2whttps://bsky.app/profile/basicsci.fredhutch.org/post/3myzudmbv7c2j“Lonely worms" We have a special guest seminar today! Dr. Oliver Hobert is joining us from Columbia University to share his latest discoveries. For all our @FredHutch.org colleagues, don’t miss a great talk at 2:30 in the O’Mack Symposium Suites in the Steam Plant Building!29 Oct 2026 18:09 +0000at://did:plc:4rdldvb2jec63zpekhthec4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3myzudmbv7c2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/basicsci.fredhutch.org/post/3myutl4panz27"Consequences of slowing down chromatin remodeling at double-strand breaks" We are very excited to have Dr. Richard Frock joining us from @stanfordradonc.bsky.social to speak at today’s Current Biology Seminar! For all @FredHutch.org colleagues, don’t miss a great talk today at noon in Pelton!27 Oct 2026 18:12 +0000at://did:plc:4rdldvb2jec63zpekhthec4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3myutl4panz27https://bsky.app/profile/basicsci.fredhutch.org/post/3mylgv5gdoy2iSo many excellent pumpkins at this year’s carving contest! Congratulations to the Henikoff Lab for most humorous, the @harmitmalik.bsky.social Lab for most horrific, the Srivastava Lab for most artistic and the @suebiggins.bsky.social Lab for most scientific!24 Oct 2026 00:31 +0000at://did:plc:4rdldvb2jec63zpekhthec4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mylgv5gdoy2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/basicsci.fredhutch.org/post/3mykyhrrb5p2sThe 2026 Pumpkin Carving Contest Kicks off at 4pm today! Can’t wait to see everyone and their amazing pumpkins!23 Oct 2026 20:13 +0000at://did:plc:4rdldvb2jec63zpekhthec4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mykyhrrb5p2shttps://bsky.app/profile/basicsci.fredhutch.org/post/3mxzj2qbylu2lWe have Basic Sciences double feature for Friday Afternoon Seminars! For everyone @FredHutch.org, join us at 4:00 in Pelton to hear about the latest discoveries from Adam Cheng in the Adeyemi Lab and Peter Dietzen in the @harmitmalik.bsky.social Lab.16 Oct 2026 21:22 +0000at://did:plc:4rdldvb2jec63zpekhthec4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxzj2qbylu2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/basicsci.fredhutch.org/post/3mxrkauapr423"The Parabrachial Calca Neurons Function as a General Alarm" We are very excited to be hosting Dr. Richard Palmiter for today’s Current Biology Seminar! For all @FredHutch.org colleagues, don’t miss a great talk today at noon in Pelton!13 Oct 2026 17:22 +0000at://did:plc:4rdldvb2jec63zpekhthec4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxrkauapr423https://bsky.app/profile/basicsci.fredhutch.org/post/3mxhuzadvju2iCan’t wait for the first Friday Afternoon Seminars of the season! Excited to hear about the latest research from Weifang Wu in the Henikoff Lab and Siqi Li from Human Biology’s Berjona Lab. For all @FredHutch.org colleagues, join us in Pelton at 4PM for two great talks!09 Oct 2026 21:08 +0000at://did:plc:4rdldvb2jec63zpekhthec4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxhuzadvju2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/basicsci.fredhutch.org/post/3mx7xm2emr42i"Epithelial Brakes on Commensal-Specific CD8⁺ T Cells” Excited for the first Current Biology Seminar of the season! Dr. Oliver J. Harrison is joining us from @benaroyaresearch.bsky.social to share his latest research! For all @FredHutch.org colleagues, don’t miss a great talk in Pelton at noon!06 Oct 2026 17:33 +0000at://did:plc:4rdldvb2jec63zpekhthec4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx7xm2emr42ihttps://bsky.app/profile/basicsci.fredhutch.org/post/3mwvv3ddxcm2sNominations for the 2027 Weintraub Graduate Student Award are now open! Celebrate the achievements of an outstanding graduate student in biology by nominating them here: https://www.fredhutch.org/en/research/divisions/basic-sciences-division/training-and-awards/weintraub-graduate-student-award.html02 Oct 2026 17:21 +0000at://did:plc:4rdldvb2jec63zpekhthec4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwvv3ddxcm2shttps://bsky.app/profile/basicsci.fredhutch.org/post/3mwep7kttaz2sToday is #ResearchAdministratorsDay! We thank our Research Administrators for their vital role in advancing Basic Sciences. From managing labs and funding to solving various issues, our division's success is thanks to their contributions every day.25 Sep 2026 21:21 +0000at://did:plc:4rdldvb2jec63zpekhthec4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwep7kttaz2shttps://bsky.app/profile/basicsci.fredhutch.org/post/3mvsjz7tsqa2gThe 2026 Basic Sciences Retreat is today! Excited for talks from faculty, the poster session, meeting incoming students, and the scavenger hunt. Can’t wait to see everyone there and hear about all the latest research happening in the division!18 Sep 2026 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:4rdldvb2jec63zpekhthec4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvsjz7tsqa2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/basicsci.fredhutch.org/post/3mvq4kso2rq2g“Widespread neuronal mRNA recoding by regulated stop codon readthrough in Drosophila” We have a special guest seminar today! Dr. Lynn Cooley is joining us from @yaleschoolofmed.bsky.social to share her latest discoveries. For all @FredHutch.org colleagues, don’t miss a great talk in Pelton at 11!17 Sep 2026 16:54 +0000at://did:plc:4rdldvb2jec63zpekhthec4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvq4kso2rq2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/basicsci.fredhutch.org/post/3mun4qglbvf2sBring bold ideas and new directions to our collegial research community in Seattle. @FredHutch.org’s Basic Sciences Division is hiring an Assistant/Associate Professor. Apply by Oct 15. apply.interfolio.com/190640 https://apply.interfolio.com/19064003 Sep 2026 18:54 +0000at://did:plc:4rdldvb2jec63zpekhthec4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mun4qglbvf2s