August 21, 2020
Research Featured at Democratic National Convention
UW MSTP student Alex Salter’s (E-12) research was featured at the 2020 Democratic National Convention
August 3, 2020
Dr. Johnnie Orozco
Acute myeloid leukemia is one of the most common — and aggressive — types of blood cancer that strike adults. A bone marrow transplant can offer a potential cure. But older patients often can’t handle the heavy rounds of radiation and/or chemotherapy required before the procedure. And many patients — especially those from racial and ethnic minorities…
July 23, 2020
MCAT Scores Are Optional for MSTP This Year
We recognize that COVID-19-related disruptions have made it difficult or impossible for many applicants to take the MCAT. For those who have not yet taken the MCAT, please do not be concerned. The MCAT will be optional for our MSTP for the remainder of 2020. That is, we will accept and evaluate applications without MCAT…
July 1, 2020
Dr. Nik Krumm
UW MSTP alumni Nik Krumm (Entered ’08, Graduated ’17) is joining the UW Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology (DLMP) faculty as an Assistant Professor in the Informatics Division. Dr. Krumm is joining the department after completing his CP-only residency here at UW – during his time here he has firmly established himself as an…
June 15, 2020
Oren Traub Fellowship
We are pleased to introduce the inaugural recipients of the Oren Traub Fellowship. Oren was a super special person, not just brilliant and funny, but a loving husband and a valued friend whose joie de vivre was apparent during any interaction with him. He was someone who literally lit up the room with humor, personal…
May 20, 2020
New APL Bioengineering Publication
MSTP E-15 Student Eileen Brady’s research on Guided Vascularization has been published in APL Bioengineering. The article explores the challenges in replacing damaged organ tissue.
December 9, 2019
New Science Publication
MSTP student (E-14) Sanjay Srivatsan’s research on massively multiplex chemical transcriptomics at single cell resolution has been published in December’s Science publication. This article explores the use of sci-Plex, which uses ‘nuclear hashing’ to quantify global transcriptional responses to thousands of independent perturbations at single-cell resolution. Their results reveal substantial intercellular heterogeneity in response to specific compounds,…
November 26, 2019
A Family Tree and a Timely Genetic Test
UW Medicine has featured the cancer research of MSTP alumni Colin Pritchard (entered ’98, graduated ’07) and Heather Cheng (entered ’98, graduated ’07) through the story of the Mallard family. Their research on how hereditary cancers are passed down and treated is continuing to improve the lives of families just like the Mallards.
September 12, 2019
New HIV Research Publications
E-13 student Nicole Naiman has two recent publications relating to her research on HIV. The first, published in August 2019, appears in the Journal of Infectious Diseases, and addresses mother-to-child HIV transmission. This publication reviews an association between plasma antibody binding to the gp41 ectodomain in breastfeeding mothers to increased odds of transmission to the…
New Frontiers in Neuroscience Publication
E-13 MSTP student David Caldwell’s publication in Frontiers in Neuroscience looks into electrocorticographic brain computer interfaces, which offer opportunities to restore brain function in individuals suffering from neurological damage. This article reviews ECoG electrodes, the physics and physiology of DES, and the use of electrical stimulation of the brain for the clinical treatment of disorders…
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