The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center together with its partners the University of Washington, Seattle Children's Hospital and the Seattle Cancer Consotrium Alliance form the Fred Hutchinsonr/University of Washington Cancer Consortium. The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center attracts preeminent researchers in the field of cancer research and treatment, HIV/AIDS and other diseases. On board on three Nobel Laureates, a MacArthur Fellow, six members of the Institute of Medicine and other award winning physticans and researchers. The Vaccine and Infectious Disease Institute is noteworthy. The Center is located in Seattle, Washington.

Address
1100 Fairview Ave. N. PO Box 19024 Seattle, WA 98109
Website
http://www.fhcrc.org/index.html
Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Hutchinson_Cancer_Research_Center

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Brewing yeasts reveal secrets of chromosomal warfare and dysfunction

Using two yeasts that have been used to brew tea and beer for centuries, researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have revealed how reproductive barriers might rapidly arise to create species boundaries. Schizosaccharomyces ...

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