Research
As one of the nation's top biomedical research institutions UW Medicine brings together leading scientists and physicians to advance knowledge and apply that knowledge to solve medical problems. Their work boosts understanding of normal human biology and leads to treatments capable of saving, extending, and improving lives.
People versus Microbes
Defenses sought for bio-terrorism and emerging infectious diseases
Olfaction Studies Garner 2004 Nobel Prize
Nexus for Biotech Research and Development
South Lake Union neighborhood reshapes into hub for burgeoning industry
Window on the Retina
Imaging technique reveals retinal cells in a new light
Search Closes in on Pancreatic Cancer Gene
Defenses sought for bio-terrorism and emerging infectious diseases
Visual Pigment Reactions and Light Adaptation
Search Continues for AIDS Vaccine Strategies
From Impulse to Action
Anderson lab asks how brain controls movement
Brittle Bone Disease
Scientists a major step closer to gene therapy for osteogenesis imperfecta
Mutations Linked Breast and Ovarian Cancer Risks
Exercise and weight control delay disease onset
Cardiovascular Grant in its 48th year
Chagas Disease Treatment Compounds Licensed
Azoles could help defeat one of Latin America's leading killers
Chimp Genome Sequence Drafted
Growth Factor Drops Before Motor Neuron Disease Onset
Muscular Dystrophy
Treatments for muscle-wasting disease may emerge from molecular and cellular studies
Exposure to Smells Might Protect Olfactory Neurons
Controversies Surround Police Car Chases
Through Electrodes on Brain, Thought Controls Computer Curser
Transistors of the Brain
Ion channel structure analyzed in nerve and heart cells
Same Section of Thirteen Vertebrate Genomes Compared
Computer-Generated Proteins
Diabetes Gene May Have Links to Obesity
The Stress/Drug Abuse Connection
ENCODE Compiles Parts List for Human Genome
Cellular Mechanisms of Fragile X Syndrome Examined
Mutation is second only to Down syndrome as cause of cognitive disability
Gene Therapy for Immune Deficiency in Mice
An Inside Look
Genome Sciences and Bioengineering Buildings Take Shape
A Possibility for Restoring Hearing Loss
Discovery shifted attention to hair cell regeneration
Treating Herpes to Prevent AIDS Transmission
Huntington's and Parkinson's may have different pathologies
Stem Cells Don't Regenerate Heart Muscle
Search on for other ways to use marrow cells in treating heart disease
Toddler TV Viewing Can Lead to Problems Paying Attention
Passengers as Missiles
Unbelted riders increase others' risk of death from car crashes