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Beloved Bone Marrow Biologist, Mentor Beverly Torok-Storb Dies

July 31, 2023

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Mountain climber, mentor, swimmer, and world-​renowned scientist Beverly Torok-Storb, PhD, a pioneering stem cell biologist who worked at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center for 45 years, died May 5 at her home in Seattle. She was 75.

A professor in Fred Hutch’s Translational Science and Therapeutics Division, Dr. Torok-Storb made many substantial and far-reaching contributions to science and to education in science, technology, engineering, and math, also known as STEM.

“She was quite a force,” said Fred Hutch Executive Vice President Fred Appelbaum, MD, who started working at Fred Hutch the same year as Dr. Torok-Storb. “She was a very good scientist and very committed to collaboration and training. She was also very interested in the training of junior faculty and students including, importantly, individuals from underserved populations or those that are less represented in science.”

Dr. Torok-Storb joined Fred Hutch in 1978 and, during her tenure, pioneered life-saving advances in stem cell research and transplantation biology, winning numerous awards and accolades. Her research had a profound impact on the bone marrow transplant field and helped to save thousands of lives.

She always had a passion for mentoring and creating career paths into science, especially for those who came from marginalized communities. Her legacy of advocating for education and training will continue through the research internship programs she established at Fred Hutch, as well as the two training labs she launched.

Read more at FredHutch.org.

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