January 30, 2026
Early-Career Scientist Lucy Li Advances Lupus Research at BRI
Lucy Li, an MSTP student in the E20 cohort, plays a pivotal role in lupus research at Benaroya Research Institute, where she conducts large scale genetic screens to uncover drivers of lupus nephritis. Supported by BRI’s Innovation Fund, she hopes her discoveries will pave the way for more precise autoimmune therapies and ultimately guide her toward leading her own lab.
January 27, 2026
From Lab to Lifesaving Therapies: How UW’s IPD Is Reimagining Global Health
UW’s Institute for Protein Design is using AI to create next‑generation therapies. MSTP student Christina Savvides and Nobel Laureate, Dr. David Baker are developing precise treatments for rheumatoid arthritis, supported by philanthropy and a new UW initiative to advance lifesaving protein design research.
October 16, 2025
Nobel Anniversary: David Baker Keynotes STEM Fundraiser by ARCS Foundation Seattle
Dr. David Baker, along with MSTP student Dr. Jeremiah Sims, spoke at the ARCS Foundation Seattle event held on October 9th, 2025 where a over $1.3 million was donated to support local students pursuing PhD degrees in science, technology, engineering, and math.
October 10, 2025
E25 White Coat Ceremony
We’re thrilled to recognize an extraordinary moment in the journey of our future physician-scientists. Congratulations to our E-25 class on receiving their white coats!
May 28, 2025
Congratulations Class of 2025!
Congratulations to the MSTP Class of 2025! Your dedication to both science and medicine has prepared you to make a profound impact on the future of healthcare. Wishing you success as you embark on the next phase of your journey.
April 22, 2025
Ryan Carlson, E-16 makes Husky 100 list!
My time at the UW has been defined by a dedication to scientific discovery, advocacy and mentorship. In the lab, I helped to discover novel genes and variants causing hearing loss, I led translational studies that improved our understanding of cochlear implant outcomes, and I traveled to the Middle East to meet with families with…
January 8, 2025
MSTP students in the Baker Lab accompany him to Stockholm
In December 2024, David Baker was joined by several MSTP students currently working in his lab in Sweden to see him receive the Nobel Prize. The awards were held at Konserthuset in the Swedish capital of Stockholm.
October 3, 2024
E24 White Coat Ceremony
We are excited to celebrate a monumental achievement for our first year medical students. Family and friends travel across the country to celebrate this accomplishment.
June 27, 2024
2024 Alumni Natasha Edman co-first author on Cell paper
Natasha’s work in the Institute for Protein Design and the Baker Lab has been published in Cell. She helped lead a project showing they’re able to direct human stem cells to form new blood vessels in the lab using computer-designed proteins.
May 24, 2024
Justin Thomas, E-22, wins 2024 ASH Minority Award
University of Washington is proud to announce that Justin Thomas, has been selected by the American Society of Hematology (ASH) to participate as one of nine to participate as one of nine graduate students in the 2024 ASH Minority Hematology Graduate Award (MHGA). The Minority Hematology Graduate Award, part of the ASH Minority Recruitment Initiative,…
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