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Science at Fred Hutch focuses on defining the mechanisms of cancer and infectious diseases, as well as on prevention and treatment of these diseases. There are five research Divisions at the Hutch that approach research from different angles; those most relevant to the Pathobiology training program include the Human Biology Division, where the focus is on mechanistic research that is translational in nature and the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division, which includes labs that study basic immunology relevant to vaccine development and testing.  Particular areas of interest among Pathobiology faculty at the Hutch include: studying the molecular evolution of viruses and other microbial pathogens; defining pathways that regulate virus-host cell interactions; studying HIV transmission and pathogenesis; characterizing microbial pathogens that cause cancer including Helicobacter pylori and HPV; defining protective immune responses to infection, with considerable focus on HIV; characterizing basic immunological mechanisms of infections. Fred Hutch has a full-time Manager of Graduate Education to help oversee graduate student activities. Students participate in research interest groups and there are daily seminars across the Center. For more information, visit http://www.fredhutch.org.