Hutchinson's younger brother Fred (1919–1964) was a major league pitcher and manager who died of lung cancer at age 45.

The paper also alleged that this financial interest may have contributed to the doctors' failure to halt the studies despite evidence that patients were dying sooner and more frequently than expected.

[12] In response, the center formed a panel of independent experts to review its existing research practices, leading to adoption of new conflict-of-interest rules.

[28] The institute's main campus consists of 13 buildings that are on fifteen acres (6.1 ha) in the South Lake Union neighborhood of Seattle.

[30][31] A site in the South Lake Union neighborhood, envisioned by the city as a future high-tech and biotechnology hub,[32] was chosen in September 1988 after a deal to move to Fremont fell through earlier that year.

[36][37] The campus is accessible via the Mercer Street exit of Interstate 5 as well as several public transportation routes, including the South Lake Union Streetcar.