Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Details

Name :

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Address  :

1100 Fairview Ave. N
PO Box 19024

Town  :

Seattle

State  :

Washington

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

98109

Phone  :

206 667 5000

Web URL  :


Description

At Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center our interdisciplinary teams of worldrenowned scientists and humanitarians work together to prevent diagnose and treat cancer HIVAIDS and other diseases Our researchers including three Nobel laureates bring a relentless pursuit and passion for health knowledge and hope to their work and the world

Admittedly the eradication of cancer and other lifethreatening diseases is an ambitious goal one that demands tenacity scientific excellence collaboration and breakthrough creativity To accomplish this the Hutchinson Center attracts some of the worlds greatest minds

Our roster of internationally acclaimed scientists include a MacArthur Fellow six members of the National Academy of Sciences six members of the Institute of Medicine four members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and eight current and former Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigators

Together our researchers discover new ways to detect cancers earlier when cure rates are highest develop effective treatments with fewer side effects and learn how to prevent cancers from growing in the first place

The Hutchinson Center together with its clinical and research partners the University of Washington Seattle Childrens and the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance comprise the Fred HutchinsonUniversity of Washington Cancer Consortium The Consortium is among 40 National Cancer Institutedesignated comprehensive cancer centers nationwide




History

History of Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Founding
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center is a world leader in research to understand treat and prevent cancer HIVAIDS and other lifethreatening diseases Founding members of the center are credited with pioneering bonemarrow transplantation as a successful treatment for leukemia and other blood diseases Read about the events and people who helped to make the center the worldclass institution that it is today

Who Was Fred Hutchinson
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center was founded by Dr William Hutchinson in honor of his brother Fred a former major league baseball player and manager who died of lung cancer at age 45 The Hutch Award is presented annually to a major league baseball player who exemplifies the fighting spirit and competitive desire of Fred Hutchinson
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