Pacific NW Research Institute

Contagious Cancer in Shellfish Sparks Investigation by International Team of Scientists

A multimillion-dollar grant enables investigators to turn the tide on transmissible cancers in shellfish on both U.S. coasts

How Clams Provide Clues Into Cancer Evolution

The key to learning how cancer has evolved in humans may be found by studying a surprising organism: the clam

The Evolution of Genomes and Grapes

PNRI Scientist Rick McLaughlin, PhD, shares how genomes evolved by stealing pieces of viruses to make new genes and why that matters now. Denise and Brett Isenhower, owners and winemakers at Isenhower Cellars (and both former Pharmacists), discuss clones and the evolution of grapes. Part of the Science and Wine Club, a quarterly conversation series

Meet PNRI Scientist: Rick McLaughlin

Rick McLaughlin, PhD spent his childhood observing nature. As an adult, he turned that love of nature into an exciting research career at PNRI

Clam Discovery May Provide Insight into Cancer

Cancer is not contagious — or is it? New research suggests there is more to the story

Digging for Clams in the San Juan Islands

Rain boots, shovels, and a clam dig — all in a day’s work for PNRI’s Metzger Lab

Contagious Cancer in Shellfish Sparks Investigation by International Team of Scientists

How Clams Provide Clues Into Cancer Evolution

The Evolution of Genomes and Grapes

Meet PNRI Scientist: Rick McLaughlin

Clam Discovery May Provide Insight into Cancer

Digging for Clams in the San Juan Islands

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