Dr. Tom Lynch
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Every dollar raised through @obliteride.bsky.social matters. Together, we’re fueling discoveries, turning breakthroughs into treatments, and advancing care for 63,000 patients at @fredhutch.org each year. Thank you for making 2025 a success!
We're pleased to announce that in 2025, the @obliteride.bsky.social community raised $9.2 million for groundbreaking research! Every dollar participants raise supports advances in cancer prevention, detection, treatment and cures at Fred Hutch, thanks to event sponsors and supporters.
Powerful purpose: Fred Hutch Obliteride raises $9.2M for cancer research
Today, Fred Hutch announced that in 2025 the Obliteride community raised $9.2 million for groundbreaking research. This amount brings Obliteride’s cumulative fundraising total to more than $67 million...
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November 13, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Every dollar raised through @obliteride.bsky.social matters. Together, we’re fueling discoveries, turning breakthroughs into treatments, and advancing care for 63,000 patients at @fredhutch.org each year. Thank you for making 2025 a success!
I’ve seen firsthand how a single breakthrough can change a patient’s life. The Cancer AI Alliance is designed to bring more of those breakthroughs to more patients and make even a greater difference.
Congrats to Jeff Leek, Brian Bot and all the CAIA collaborators on this remarkable accomplishment!
Congrats to Jeff Leek, Brian Bot and all the CAIA collaborators on this remarkable accomplishment!
The Cancer AI Alliance (CAIA) today unveiled its first collaborative #AI platform for #cancerresearch. The secure, scalable, multi-cloud platform uses federated learning, maintaining data security and privacy while learning from millions of clinical data points. https://bit.ly/4nvm3NF
Cancer AI Alliance unveils first collaborative AI platform for cancer research - Cancer AI Alliance
Secure, scalable, multi-cloud platform using federated learning aims to accelerate cancer discoveries and treatments
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October 1, 2025 at 10:08 PM
I’ve seen firsthand how a single breakthrough can change a patient’s life. The Cancer AI Alliance is designed to bring more of those breakthroughs to more patients and make even a greater difference.
Congrats to Jeff Leek, Brian Bot and all the CAIA collaborators on this remarkable accomplishment!
Congrats to Jeff Leek, Brian Bot and all the CAIA collaborators on this remarkable accomplishment!
Endowed chairs are an increasingly important resource @fredhutch.org, giving researchers the freedom to pursue novel ideas that might not otherwise get funded. The Lerner family’s generosity will be a perpetual force for innovation as we create the future of #cancer research and care.
Congrats to Dr. @bhatia-s-md.bsky.social on being named the inaugural holder of the Lyn and Daniel Lerner Endowed Chair in #MerkelCellCarcinoma at Fred Hutch. Read more: https://bit.ly/3IwHQFp
September 19, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Endowed chairs are an increasingly important resource @fredhutch.org, giving researchers the freedom to pursue novel ideas that might not otherwise get funded. The Lerner family’s generosity will be a perpetual force for innovation as we create the future of #cancer research and care.
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Happy birthday, Fred Hutch Cancer Center!
On this day in 1975, the dedication ceremony for the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center was held at the center's original location in Seattle's First Hill neighborhood, completing a project 10 years in the making.
On this day in 1975, the dedication ceremony for the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center was held at the center's original location in Seattle's First Hill neighborhood, completing a project 10 years in the making.
September 5, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Happy birthday, Fred Hutch Cancer Center!
On this day in 1975, the dedication ceremony for the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center was held at the center's original location in Seattle's First Hill neighborhood, completing a project 10 years in the making.
On this day in 1975, the dedication ceremony for the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center was held at the center's original location in Seattle's First Hill neighborhood, completing a project 10 years in the making.
This alliance helps solve the key technical challenges that will enable us to securely use both #AI and massive computational power to find breakthrough insights and save more lives. Congrats to CAIA AND @jtleek.bsky.social on the well-deserved recognition!
Honored to see the Cancer AI Alliance included on TIME's list of the TIME100 AI of 2025! #TIME100AI.
CAIA has been a true team sport based on the shared commitment of all our Alliance members to accelerate cancer research and ultimately improve and save patient’s lives.
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CAIA has been a true team sport based on the shared commitment of all our Alliance members to accelerate cancer research and ultimately improve and save patient’s lives.
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August 28, 2025 at 4:28 PM
This alliance helps solve the key technical challenges that will enable us to securely use both #AI and massive computational power to find breakthrough insights and save more lives. Congrats to CAIA AND @jtleek.bsky.social on the well-deserved recognition!
We're grateful for the Fund for Science and Technology's support of research at @fredhutch.bsky.social that will lead to transformative change in the treatment of #cancer and other diseases
Fred Hutch was named among the early grantees of the Fund for Science and Technology (FFST), a new Paul Allen estate-backed foundation that plans to fund at least $500 million over the next four years to support transformational science and technology. www.ff-st.org/news-stories...
Accelerating Progress Through Bioscience, AI for Good, and Environmental Advances
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August 27, 2025 at 7:00 PM
We're grateful for the Fund for Science and Technology's support of research at @fredhutch.bsky.social that will lead to transformative change in the treatment of #cancer and other diseases
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Another @obliteride.bsky.social Friday Night Party in the books! Participants, volunteers, sponsors, staff and others met at Gas Works Park in Seattle to honor those affected by cancer, celebrate their fundraising accomplishments, AND fuel up for the day ahead! #obliteride #curecancerfaster
August 11, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Another @obliteride.bsky.social Friday Night Party in the books! Participants, volunteers, sponsors, staff and others met at Gas Works Park in Seattle to honor those affected by cancer, celebrate their fundraising accomplishments, AND fuel up for the day ahead! #obliteride #curecancerfaster
What an extraordinary weekend! As we mark 50 years of Fred Hutch and 13 years of Obliteride, I’m reminded of the incredible strength and resolve of our community. From riders and walkers to donors, sponsors, volunteers, and staff, your dedication fuels our mission to #CureCancerFaster.
August 11, 2025 at 9:11 PM
What an extraordinary weekend! As we mark 50 years of Fred Hutch and 13 years of Obliteride, I’m reminded of the incredible strength and resolve of our community. From riders and walkers to donors, sponsors, volunteers, and staff, your dedication fuels our mission to #CureCancerFaster.
A terrific example of how @fredhutch.bsky.social is bringing together leading experts from across disciplines and institutions to improve our understanding emerging cancer screening technologies.
Fred Hutch is leading the Vanguard Study, the first of the Cancer Screening Research Network funded by the National Cancer Institute, to test multi-cancer detection blood tests for early cancer screening in adults ages 45–75. bit.ly/4nG6piS
Fred Hutch leads new Vanguard Study for Cancer Screening Research Network
Fred Hutch Cancer Center is leading the newly launched Vanguard Study, a national study of a new type of blood test that screens for several different cancers called multi-cancer detection (MCD) tests...
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July 15, 2025 at 4:54 PM
A terrific example of how @fredhutch.bsky.social is bringing together leading experts from across disciplines and institutions to improve our understanding emerging cancer screening technologies.
This event was a powerful reminder of what’s possible when science, compassion, and community come together.
Thank you for helping us accelerate research breakthroughs and personalized care for #prostatecancer!
Thank you for helping us accelerate research breakthroughs and personalized care for #prostatecancer!
Last night, we were honored to welcome experts from Fred Hutch Cancer Center and @uwmedicine.bsky.social, our incredible community of supporters, and special guest @ricksteves.bsky.social to celebrate and accelerate progress at the Institute for #ProstateCancer Research (IPCR)
June 12, 2025 at 8:16 PM
This event was a powerful reminder of what’s possible when science, compassion, and community come together.
Thank you for helping us accelerate research breakthroughs and personalized care for #prostatecancer!
Thank you for helping us accelerate research breakthroughs and personalized care for #prostatecancer!
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“The goal of a cancer center is to improve health and outcomes from cancer and if we don’t improve the health and outcome of everybody with cancer, we miss the opportunity to truly fulfill our mission,” said @hutchpresident.bsky.social Dr. Tom Lynch.
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Pathways Symposium explores lack of access to cancer screening and care
“The goal of a cancer center is to improve health and outcomes from cancer and if we don’t improve the health and outcome of everybody with cancer, we miss the opportunity to truly fulfill our mission...
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May 22, 2025 at 7:02 PM
“The goal of a cancer center is to improve health and outcomes from cancer and if we don’t improve the health and outcome of everybody with cancer, we miss the opportunity to truly fulfill our mission,” said @hutchpresident.bsky.social Dr. Tom Lynch.
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Fred Hutch experts say former President Joe Biden's recent #prostatecancer diagnosis is not a death sentence, thanks in part to Biden's own contributions to advancing cancer research through the #CancerMoonshot. bit.ly/43hFIru
Fred Hutch physicians stress hope after Biden's prostate cancer prognosis
As former President Biden battles "aggressive" prostate cancer, experts remain optimistic due to medical advancements he championed.
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May 19, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Fred Hutch experts say former President Joe Biden's recent #prostatecancer diagnosis is not a death sentence, thanks in part to Biden's own contributions to advancing cancer research through the #CancerMoonshot. bit.ly/43hFIru
Changing the paradigm of how research and care are funded makes us all a bit nervous, but one of the things I try to counsel my team on is to react to the knowns, not to the fears. Thanks to Dr. Skip Burris @scri.com and @cancerletter.com for joining me in this conversation.
Thomas J. Lynch Jr. (@fredhutch.bsky.social) and Howard A. “Skip” Burris III (@scri.com) lead two institutions that couldn’t be more different but they stay up at nights worrying about the same thing.
https://cancerletter.com/podcastc/20250516_1/
https://cancerletter.com/podcastc/20250516_1/
The Directors: Tom Lynch and Skip Burris on how NIH funding cuts imperil biopharma innovation—and cost patient lives In a time of uncertainty, “react to the knowns, not the fear”...
Thomas J. Lynch Jr. and Howard A. “Skip” Burris III lead two institutions that couldn’t be more different—an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center on one side of the country and a for-profit research enterprise on the other—but they stay up at nights worrying about the same thing: “Changing the paradigm of how research is funded and […]
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May 19, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Changing the paradigm of how research and care are funded makes us all a bit nervous, but one of the things I try to counsel my team on is to react to the knowns, not to the fears. Thanks to Dr. Skip Burris @scri.com and @cancerletter.com for joining me in this conversation.
#Nurses are the backbone of health care, and we’re fortunate to have such an extraordinary team delivering outstanding care here at @fredhutch.bsky.social Happy #NursesWeek to all of our nurses!
Happy #NursesWeek! We started this special week with a small gesture of gratitude — tote bags, bento boxes and skin care kits for our incredible nurses. Thank you for the compassion, skill and dedication you bring to our patients and their families every day!
May 7, 2025 at 5:27 PM
#Nurses are the backbone of health care, and we’re fortunate to have such an extraordinary team delivering outstanding care here at @fredhutch.bsky.social Happy #NursesWeek to all of our nurses!
This alliance helps solve the key technical challenges that will enable us to securely use both #AI and massive computational power to find these breakthrough insights and save more lives. Congrats to the CAIA team on this well-deserved recognition! #oncsky
Congrats to the Cancer AI Alliance (CAIA) on being named @geekwire.com's Health Innovation of the Year! This Fred Hutch-led initiative unites experts to apply responsible #AI to cancer centers’ data, unlocking insights while ensuring data security. Learn more: www.canceralliance.ai
May 2, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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Brian Bot, Director of #DataScience Partnerships at Fred Hutch, will join a panel discussion on how #AI is reshaping the future of healthcare at Civic Cocktail hosted by Seattle City Club on Wednesday, May 7. Learn more: seattlecityclub.org/event/a-pres...
May 2, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Brian Bot, Director of #DataScience Partnerships at Fred Hutch, will join a panel discussion on how #AI is reshaping the future of healthcare at Civic Cocktail hosted by Seattle City Club on Wednesday, May 7. Learn more: seattlecityclub.org/event/a-pres...
We are in a period of remarkable progress in cancer research and care. It’s critical that we don’t let near-term pressures immobilize us and lose sight of our long-term plans. Thanks to Becker’s Hospital Review for inviting me to share what's at stake. www.beckershospitalreview.com/oncology/ami...
Amid federal funding uncertainty, cancer center leaders forge ahead - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Facing federal funding uncertainty, a looming workforce shortage and an increasingly aging patient population, cancer center leaders in the U.S. remain undeterred. Their focus remains, as it has for d...
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April 30, 2025 at 8:23 PM
We are in a period of remarkable progress in cancer research and care. It’s critical that we don’t let near-term pressures immobilize us and lose sight of our long-term plans. Thanks to Becker’s Hospital Review for inviting me to share what's at stake. www.beckershospitalreview.com/oncology/ami...
Terrific to see so many members of @fredhutch.bsky.social’s #nursing team presenting their latest research in cancer care delivery at #ONSCongress!
Fred Hutch is well represented at #ONSCongress! Our #oncologynurses are in Denver presenting their latest findings in cancer care delivery at the 50th Annual Congress of the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS). Check out our upcoming presentations here: bit.ly/4jvYfqx
April 13, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Terrific to see so many members of @fredhutch.bsky.social’s #nursing team presenting their latest research in cancer care delivery at #ONSCongress!
Since he came to @fredhutch.bsky.social 17 years ago, Dr. Milano has worked to establish cord blood transplant as a viable and successful alternative to traditional autologous or allogeneic bone marrow transplant. For those who don’t have many other options, it is truly lifesaving science.
Dr. Filippo Milano recently received the inaugural Endowed Chair in Cord Blood Research at Fred Hutch. The unrestricted funding will help grow Fred Hutch’s #CordBloodTransplant Program so that ‘every patient has a donor.’ Read more: bit.ly/4j9gl1i
April 8, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Since he came to @fredhutch.bsky.social 17 years ago, Dr. Milano has worked to establish cord blood transplant as a viable and successful alternative to traditional autologous or allogeneic bone marrow transplant. For those who don’t have many other options, it is truly lifesaving science.
This group represents the breadth of fundamental scientific discovery happening across the world that will spur the next generation of treatments and cures. Congrats to the recipients of the 2025 Weintraub Award!
Congratulations to the 10 recipients of the 2025 Harold M. Weintraub Graduate Student Award! This award recognizes exceptional achievement in graduate studies in the biological sciences. Read more about the recipients: bit.ly/3F84phO
March 6, 2025 at 7:31 PM
This group represents the breadth of fundamental scientific discovery happening across the world that will spur the next generation of treatments and cures. Congrats to the recipients of the 2025 Weintraub Award!
As I reflect on my five-year journey as President and Director of @fredhutch.bsky.social, I’m incredibly proud of the strides we’ve made and excited for what’s ahead. I’m grateful for the insights of our 280 faculty members and 5,600 employees who help bring our shared mission to life.
Thomas Lynch, MD, became @hutchpresident.bsky.social in February 2020, just as COVID-19 was beginning to reshape the healthcare industry. Five years later, and as the healthcare landscape evolves once again, Dr. Lynch remains unwavering in his commitment to Fred Hutch's vision: bit.ly/4icP9OL
March 3, 2025 at 8:56 PM
As I reflect on my five-year journey as President and Director of @fredhutch.bsky.social, I’m incredibly proud of the strides we’ve made and excited for what’s ahead. I’m grateful for the insights of our 280 faculty members and 5,600 employees who help bring our shared mission to life.
NIH support enables @fredhutch.bsky.social to translate research from our labs into care at patient bedsides and ensures we can continue to provide world-class therapies to 40,000+ patients each year. Thank you @repdelbene.bsky.social for championing federal biomedical research funding in Congress.
Thank you, @repdelbene.bsky.social, for your support of NIH funding in Congress! We were grateful to have you at Fred Hutch to tour our research facilities and discuss how vital federal biomedical research funding is in turning lab discoveries into life-saving cures.
February 19, 2025 at 6:08 PM
NIH support enables @fredhutch.bsky.social to translate research from our labs into care at patient bedsides and ensures we can continue to provide world-class therapies to 40,000+ patients each year. Thank you @repdelbene.bsky.social for championing federal biomedical research funding in Congress.
What @fredhutch.bsky.social’s faculty members achieved in 2024 was truly remarkable, and I was pleased to celebrate their work advancing clinical care research and scientific discovery at our third annual Faculty Conclave. Congrats to all the recipients of the Conclave Awards!
February 6, 2025 at 11:08 PM
What @fredhutch.bsky.social’s faculty members achieved in 2024 was truly remarkable, and I was pleased to celebrate their work advancing clinical care research and scientific discovery at our third annual Faculty Conclave. Congrats to all the recipients of the Conclave Awards!
Our progress over the past 50 years progress only makes me more excited for what’s yet to come. We’ve launched the Campaign for Fred Hutch to seize that opportunity and to radically increase the pace and scale of innovation for the families and communities that are counting on us.
As we mark our 50th anniversary in 2025, Fred Hutch is looking beyond what’s possible today to a new era of discovery. We invite you to explore 50 years of progress, discover our vision for the future and join the Campaign for Fred Hutch: bit.ly/3E4cQKv
Campaign for Fred Hutch
Thanks to our generous supporters, Fred Hutch is redefining cancer and infectious disease for the next generation. Join us as we look beyond what’s possible today toward a new era of world-changing di...
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January 24, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Our progress over the past 50 years progress only makes me more excited for what’s yet to come. We’ve launched the Campaign for Fred Hutch to seize that opportunity and to radically increase the pace and scale of innovation for the families and communities that are counting on us.
While much has changed in @fredhutch.bsky.social’s 50-year history, one thing stays the same: our commitment to translating fundamental discoveries into lifesaving cures. Here's to another half century of doing the hard things to usher in the next generation of research and care.
50 years of Fred Hutch! Founded in 1975 to honor a brother, Fred Hutch Cancer Center pursued bold science, pioneered a cure for blood diseases that changed medicine and became a world-class biomedical research and clinical care institution. bit.ly/3DJq7aX #FH50
50 years of doing hard things
In just 50 years, Fred Hutch grew from a regional cancer center into a world-class biomedical research and clinical care institution known for its expertise in molecular biology, tumor virology and in...
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January 14, 2025 at 12:55 AM
While much has changed in @fredhutch.bsky.social’s 50-year history, one thing stays the same: our commitment to translating fundamental discoveries into lifesaving cures. Here's to another half century of doing the hard things to usher in the next generation of research and care.