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In June, Dr. Lee Hood, ISB’s president and co-founder, was one of the featured speakers at the Seattle Science Festival’s Science Luminaries event. His co-luminaries were world-renowned physicist Dr. Stephen Hawking and paleontologist Jack Horner. ISB also co-hosted the South Lake Union Science Trek for K-12 students.

Recent Articles

  • ISB-Developed MetaboCore Offers Precision Cancer Care Faster Than Ever 

    ISB Associate Professor Dr. Wei Wei and his colleagues have developed a promising new companion diagnostic tool called MetaboCore to help physicians quickly select the most effective systemic therapy for each cancer patient. 

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    2024-25 School Year ISB Education Highlights

    In the November installment of the 2024-25 academic year roundup, we highlight some of the top projects the ISB Education team is working on. This month, ISB hosted Ignite STEM, an annual fundraiser that raised more than $50,000 for the ISB Education team’s important work, and more.

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    ISB Study Highlights AI’s Potential and Pitfalls in Analyzing Health Data

    New peer-reviewed research out of ISB highlights the strengths of large language models in uncovering social determinants of health while underscoring the need for human oversight and improved de-identification methods.