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You are here: Home / Archives for Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

VP Fred Hutch visit

March 24, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By MANUEL VALDES Associated Press SEATTLE — Vice President Joe Biden met with researchers at Seattle’s Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center during his visit to Seattle on March 21. The center describes the vice president’s visit as part of a listening tour to promote cancer research. Cancer is the leading cause of death among Asian […]

Filed Under: Features, Community News, Health Tagged With: 2016, American Cancer Society, Asian Americans, Associated Press, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Joshua Veatch, Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, President Barack Obama, Ruth Bayang, Seattle, Vol 35 No 13 | March 26 - April 1

Bellevue’s Kelsey Schmidt is Miss Washington USA 2016

February 1, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Kelsey Schmidt, of Japanese American heritage, is Miss Washington USA. Schmidt took the post after former Miss Washington USA Stormy Keffeler resigned this month due to controversy surrounding a DUI arrest. Schmidt earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Scripps College and is currently a pre-doctoral fellow at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2016, DUI, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Japanese American, Vol 35 No 5 | January 30 - February 5

Top grade — “Diversity makes a difference” scholarship nominees

March 12, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Compiled by Andrew Kim Northwest Asian Weekly Each year, the Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation offers scholarships for extraordinary students who contribute and play a part in promoting diversity in our community. Here is a sampling of a few of our many exceptional nominations: Jonathan Flores, Kentridge High School “Jonathan has challenged himself by taking advanced […]

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: 2015, Andrew Kim, Auburn Riverside High School, Bamba Club, Bamba Kenya, Black Student Union, Diversity Makes a Difference 2015, Estonia, Franklin High School, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Honor Society, Ingraham High School, Mariner High School, Mountlake Terrace High School, Multicultural Fair, National Honors Society, Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation, Vol 34 No 12 | March 14 - March 20, culture

Awareness about stomach cancer

October 3, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Suzanne Pak For Northwest Asian Weekly On Aug. 22nd, Cornerstone Medical Services hosted the first stomach cancer summit in Washington state’s history. A hundred health, human service, and community leaders gathered at the Clarion Hotel in Federal Way to hear Dr. Joo Ha Hwang (chief of gastroenterology at Harborview Medical Center) explain how to […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: 2014, Asian Pacific American Affairs, Cancer Facts Figures, Cindy Ryu, Cornerstone Medical Services, Dorothy Wong, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Harborview Medical Center, Jeanne Burbidge, Joo Ha Hwang, Marguerite Ro, Michael Itti, Michael Park, South King County, Suzanne Pak, United States, Vol 33 No 41 | October 4 - October 10

Women honored for healthcare service

February 21, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weekly “Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in healthcare is the most shocking and inhumane.”

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2014, Ekene Kennie Amaefule, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Golden Acorn Award, Health Outcomes, Karlotta Rosebaugh, Katie Lai, Lily Jung Henson, Maria Carlos, Mariko Kita, Mary Eliza Mahoney, Odessa Brown Children, Prevention Education, Puget Sound Veterans Administration Medical Center, Seattle University, Seok Bee Lim, Shaquita Bell, United States, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Virginia Mason Multiple Sclerosis Center, Vol 33 No 9 | February 22 - February 28, WOC 2014, Women of Color Empowered, Zeineb Mohammed

Kung Fu anniversary attracts masters from across the world

July 5, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly Master John S.S. Leong celebrated the 50th anniversary of his Kung Fu school, the Seattle Kung Fu Club, on June 29 at the Seattle Westin Hotel with over 500 guests.

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Business, Community News Tagged With: 2013, Brad Owen Photo, Chinese, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Grand Master, Hung Gar Kung Fu, Kin On, Kung Fu Magazine, Leong Day, Master John Leong, Master Leong, Master Robin Leong, Northwest Asian Weekly, Red Dragon, Seattle City Council, Seattle Kung Fu Club, Vol 32 No 28 | July 6 - July 12

WASITRAC launches drive against cancer to support international students

April 7, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

At 25, most young men and women are trying to fulfill their dreams, but Arunabh has been fighting for his life against leukemia for the past four years. Arunabh is one of hundreds of thousands of international students that come to the United States each year, bringing with them much-needed revenue and talent to support higher education.

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, United States, WASITRAC, Washington State India Trade Relations Action Committee

July 6: Maria Corinna Palanca-Wessels receives Kuni Scholar Award

August 1, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Maria Corinna Palanca-Wessels, M.D., Ph.D., a clinical researcher at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, received an award of $200,000 over two years provided by the Wayne D. Kuni and Joan E. Kuni Foundation of Vancouver, Wash., and the Kuni family. Palanca-Wessels is among three promising cancer researchers in the Pacific Northwest in the inaugural class […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2011, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Kuni Scholars, Pacific Northwest, Vol 30 No 31 | July 30 - August 5

Hutchinson Center and Chinese CDC to collaborate on research and training

November 4, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC) and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center formalized an ongoing relationship by signing

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2010, AIDS, China, Chinese, Disease Control, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, HIV, Hutchinson Center, United States, Vol 29 No 45 | November 6 - November 12

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