Frogs have significantly contributed to Fred Hutch science as a model organism, sharing much of human biology.
After a two-decade absence, Yasuhiro Arimura has reintroduced them for a new era of science.
In summer 2024, 30 live African clawed frogs arrived at Fred Hutch Cancer Center in cardboard shipping boxes.
The mottled, greenish-brown frogs settled into their new homes, hiding in plastic tubes or floating among lily pads.
Author's summary: Frogs aid Fred Hutch research.