Matthew Ross
@matthewross.bsky.social
Science communicator at the Fred Hutch Cancer Center where I share the fascinating research happening in the Basic Sciences Division. FSU Neuro grad alum. www.matthewtross.com
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Matthew Ross
@matthewross.bsky.social
· Jan 8
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The discovery reveals a new biomarker to aid in the early detection of disease and a potential target for more precisely tailored therapies — made possible by a collaboration between labs in different research divisions that defines the scientific culture Fred Hutch has nurtured for half a century.
Fred Hutch researchers discover that overproduction of DNA packaging material predicts aggressive brain and breast tumors, which could lead to cheaper diagnostic tests and new drug therapies. bit.ly/43kHcCV
New methods reveal cancer mechanism in ancient genes
Researchers at Fred Hutch Cancer Center have discovered an overlooked mechanism driving aggressive breast and brain tumors involving genes so ancient — more than 2 billion years old — that they fly un...
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March 3, 2025 at 8:11 PM
The discovery reveals a new biomarker to aid in the early detection of disease and a potential target for more precisely tailored therapies — made possible by a collaboration between labs in different research divisions that defines the scientific culture Fred Hutch has nurtured for half a century.
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We are experiencing an assault on science unparalleled by anything I’ve seen in my life. It’s not one issue or another anymore, the entire institution is under attack by the most powerful individuals in the country.
This Friday, where will you be?
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This Friday, where will you be?
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March 2, 2025 at 4:27 PM
We are experiencing an assault on science unparalleled by anything I’ve seen in my life. It’s not one issue or another anymore, the entire institution is under attack by the most powerful individuals in the country.
This Friday, where will you be?
standupforscience2025.org
This Friday, where will you be?
standupforscience2025.org
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The Termini Lab at Fred Hutch in Seattle is recruiting a Lab Aide to join our group - more information and instructions to apply can be found at the posting below 👇🧫👇🔬👇🐁
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February 25, 2025 at 6:53 PM
The Termini Lab at Fred Hutch in Seattle is recruiting a Lab Aide to join our group - more information and instructions to apply can be found at the posting below 👇🧫👇🔬👇🐁
careers-fhcrc.icims.com/jobs/29265/l...
careers-fhcrc.icims.com/jobs/29265/l...
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@science.org RNA polymerase II at histone genes predicts outcome in human cancer 🧬💊 @fredhutch.bsky.social @hhmi.bsky.social www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
February 16, 2025 at 11:25 PM
@science.org RNA polymerase II at histone genes predicts outcome in human cancer 🧬💊 @fredhutch.bsky.social @hhmi.bsky.social www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Today we’re celebrating Dr. Jon Cooper’s retirement and his 40 years in Basic Sciences @fredhutch.bsky.social. We’re grateful for his many contributions to science and his service to Fred Hutch and the division, including serving nine years as division director. Congrats Jon!
February 27, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Today we’re celebrating Dr. Jon Cooper’s retirement and his 40 years in Basic Sciences @fredhutch.bsky.social. We’re grateful for his many contributions to science and his service to Fred Hutch and the division, including serving nine years as division director. Congrats Jon!
This is an excellent paper with some truly exciting implications for improving cancer diagnosis and prognosis.
Researchers at Fred Hutch have discovered an overlooked mechanism driving aggressive breast and brain tumors involving genes so ancient — more than 2 billion years old — that they fly under the radar of standard genetic sequencing methods. 1/9 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
February 13, 2025 at 8:15 PM
This is an excellent paper with some truly exciting implications for improving cancer diagnosis and prognosis.
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In a new study published in Frontiers in Physiology, the Roth Lab in @hutchbasicsci.bsky.social showed that microscopic worms can survive extreme cold & low oxygen by triggering a survival mechanism. This could offer insights into how humans might endure similar conditions. bit.ly/4gZu5Lo
Cold air makes oxygen toxic for worms
A new study from a postbaccalaureate researcher in Mark Roth’s lab at Fred Hutch Cancer Center, Cameron Suraci, shows that microscopic worms exposed to frigid temperatures (about 36 degrees Fahrenheit...
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January 22, 2025 at 9:30 PM
In a new study published in Frontiers in Physiology, the Roth Lab in @hutchbasicsci.bsky.social showed that microscopic worms can survive extreme cold & low oxygen by triggering a survival mechanism. This could offer insights into how humans might endure similar conditions. bit.ly/4gZu5Lo
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Grant King, a postdoc in the lab of @harmitmalik.bsky.social, has been named a Hanna H. Gray Fellow by @hhmi.bsky.social — investing up to $1.5 million for up to eight years to help King achieve his goal of running his own lab. Read more: bit.ly/4hlRWFo
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February 4, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Grant King, a postdoc in the lab of @harmitmalik.bsky.social, has been named a Hanna H. Gray Fellow by @hhmi.bsky.social — investing up to $1.5 million for up to eight years to help King achieve his goal of running his own lab. Read more: bit.ly/4hlRWFo
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Everything is TB Tour! Coming to you this March with some truly spectacular friends. Tickets will include a pre-signed copy of the book and are available now at everythingistb.com EXCEPT for Philadelphia, PA (available Friday). Excited to see you all!
January 8, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Everything is TB Tour! Coming to you this March with some truly spectacular friends. Tickets will include a pre-signed copy of the book and are available now at everythingistb.com EXCEPT for Philadelphia, PA (available Friday). Excited to see you all!
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At this point I’m seriously considering changing my name to Matthew Ross so I can see what all the fuss is about. 🧐
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January 8, 2025 at 11:26 PM
At this point I’m seriously considering changing my name to Matthew Ross so I can see what all the fuss is about. 🧐
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In this episode, I interviewed Dr. Harmit Malik (@harmitmalik.bsky.social), Professor and Associate Director of the Basic Sciences Division at the Fred Hutch Cancer Center (@fredhutch.bsky.social / @hutchbasicsci.bsky.social)
January 6, 2025 at 5:31 PM
In this episode, I interviewed Dr. Harmit Malik (@harmitmalik.bsky.social), Professor and Associate Director of the Basic Sciences Division at the Fred Hutch Cancer Center (@fredhutch.bsky.social / @hutchbasicsci.bsky.social)
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January 8, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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Could a tiny molecular soccer ball deliver vaccines and drugs to cells? The lab of UW's Dr. David Baker (2024 Nobel Prize Winner!), with Fred Hutch’s Barry Stoddard and Madison Kennedy, report the latest protein design results from their ongoing 25-year collaboration. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Four-component protein nanocages designed by programmed symmetry breaking - Nature
Using viral capsid architectures as template for design, higher triangulation number nanocages that require symmetry breaking offer potential advances in targeted delivery and antigen-displaying vacci...
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December 18, 2024 at 8:12 PM
Could a tiny molecular soccer ball deliver vaccines and drugs to cells? The lab of UW's Dr. David Baker (2024 Nobel Prize Winner!), with Fred Hutch’s Barry Stoddard and Madison Kennedy, report the latest protein design results from their ongoing 25-year collaboration. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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In new study, we measure how all mutations to rabies G affect cell entry & antibody neutralization
Sheds light on constraints on type III fusion proteins, suggests ways to stabilize G vaccine antigens, and quantifies antibody robustness to rabies variation
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Sheds light on constraints on type III fusion proteins, suggests ways to stabilize G vaccine antigens, and quantifies antibody robustness to rabies variation
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Deep mutational scanning of rabies glycoprotein defines mutational constraint and antibody-escape mutations
Rabies virus causes nearly 60,000 human deaths annually. Antibodies that target the rabies glycoprotein (G) are being developed as post-exposure prophylactics, but mutations in G can render such antib...
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December 18, 2024 at 8:39 PM
In new study, we measure how all mutations to rabies G affect cell entry & antibody neutralization
Sheds light on constraints on type III fusion proteins, suggests ways to stabilize G vaccine antigens, and quantifies antibody robustness to rabies variation
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Sheds light on constraints on type III fusion proteins, suggests ways to stabilize G vaccine antigens, and quantifies antibody robustness to rabies variation
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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We need more programs like this one to bring fresh perspectives into the biological sciences. As highlighted in the fellowship link, our lab is excited to co-advise fellows eager to tackle the world’s biggest challenges using cutting-edge tools. Feel free to DM me if you’d like to talk!
FutureHouse is launching an independent postdoctoral fellowship program for exceptional researchers who want to apply our automated science tools to specific problems in biology and biochemistry, in collaboration with world-leading academic labs. 1/
December 19, 2024 at 4:41 PM
We need more programs like this one to bring fresh perspectives into the biological sciences. As highlighted in the fellowship link, our lab is excited to co-advise fellows eager to tackle the world’s biggest challenges using cutting-edge tools. Feel free to DM me if you’d like to talk!
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2024 was an amazing year for Basic Sciences @fredhutch.bsky.social, including the opening of the @yarimura.bsky.social Lab, the Pathfinders Postdoc Symposium, a wonderful retreat, many scientific discoveries, and more. Get all the highlights in our annual report: www.fredhutch.org/en/research/...
2024 Annual Report
The 2024 Annual Report from the Basic Sciences Division at Fred Hutch features the divisions reflections for the year, as well as celebrations of faculty retiring and joining the division, events and...
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December 18, 2024 at 9:14 PM
2024 was an amazing year for Basic Sciences @fredhutch.bsky.social, including the opening of the @yarimura.bsky.social Lab, the Pathfinders Postdoc Symposium, a wonderful retreat, many scientific discoveries, and more. Get all the highlights in our annual report: www.fredhutch.org/en/research/...
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The final version of our study using pseudovirus deep mutational scanning to measure the effects of mutations influenza H5 hemagglutinin to inform viral surveillance is now published in PLoS Biology:
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Deep mutational scanning of H5 hemagglutinin to inform influenza virus surveillance
H5 influenza is considered a potential pandemic threat. Using deep mutational scanning, this work reveals how the >10,000 different possible amino-acid mutations in hemagglutinin affect cell entry, re...
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November 13, 2024 at 2:04 PM
The final version of our study using pseudovirus deep mutational scanning to measure the effects of mutations influenza H5 hemagglutinin to inform viral surveillance is now published in PLoS Biology:
journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...
journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...