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NWABR Honors Nobel Prizewinner Dr. Mario Capecchi at 20th Anniversary Dinner
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Thank you to everyone who joined us to celebrate NWABR's 20th anniversary. We raised over $100,000 in support of our science outreach programs. As part of this generosity, the new Dr. Joe Eschbach Inspirational Education Fund was launched with a solid foundation of $20,000.
We were honored to welcome Mario R. Capecchi, Ph.D., distinguished Professor of Human Genetics and Biology at the University of Utah School of Medicine and recipient of The 2007 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, to Seattle to provide the evening keynote and to receive the Dr. Alvin Thompson award. |
Dr. Capecchi’s compelling life story of survival in World War II as an orphan in the streets of Italy to his world renowned research at the University of Utah and his receipt of the world’s greatest honor in his field, the Nobel Prize, was an inspiration to all in attendance.
NWABR also presented Ms. Stella Bass, Science Teacher at Washington Middle School, with an “Outstanding Partner in Education” award. The award honors an NWABR educator who exemplifies excellence in teaching, has made significant contributions to NWABR’s education programs, and who has demonstrated an exceptional commitment to science education.
2009 Student Bio Expo Featured in Xconomy Article!
Singing, Dancing, Careful Note-Taking: Students Express Life Science Ideas at Expo This event was loaded with creative juice, showing around 350 different exhibits from high school students, who displayed molecular models, art projects, lab research reports, journalistic writing, even rap and dance numbers....(Read full article).
Expo Winners Announced
NWABR announces the winners of the 2009 Student Bio Expo! This year, 360 students from 18 schools participated in our event. Over 250 volunteers from the scientific community served as judges and mentors to our students. Visit our Expo webpage for more information about the program. Thank you to our sponsors - including Amgen, Biddle Consulting, McEachern Charitable Trust, Tulalip Tribes Charitable Fund and Seattle Biomedical Research Institute.
Click here to download the spreadsheet of 2009 Expo Winners.
NWABR Welcomes Our Newest Staff Member!
NWABR is pleased to welcome Dina Kovarik, MS, PhD, to our staff as our new Program Manager for the Bio-ITEST program. Dina completed her Ph.D. in the Molecular and Cellular Biology Program at the University of Washington, developing a pre-clinical HIV vaccine in Dr. Nancy L. Haigwood’s laboratory at Seattle Biomedical Research Institute. At the same time, she earned her Master’s degree in Epidemiology through the University of Washington working with Dr. Cathy Critchlow and Dr. Steve Hawes, identifying tumor markers in HPV-related cancer. Read more about Dina and her career on her bio page, and join us in welcoming her to our organization!
NSF Awards $1.3 Million to NWABR for Bioinformatics Education 
Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST)
brings the understanding of how biology and information technology interact to teachers and their students
March 26 - NWABR has been awarded a $1.3 million dollar Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). This three-year grant, entitled Bio-ITEST, provides funding for education outreach programs that help secondary school teachers and their students learn about how information technology is used in biological research.
"It is great to see the Northwest Association for Biomedical Research receive the recognition and funding that this award represents," said Washington State Governor Chris Gregoire. "This is exactly the type of organization we need in Washington state to lead the global economy. Our life-sciences industry is not only important to our health, but one that I expect will create thousands of jobs across our state. This grant will help make sure that our students are educated and qualified to meet the demands for the economy of the 21 st century.”
Major collaborators include Geospiza, the Puget Sound Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology, and Bellevue Community College. The program also draws on NWABR’s strong relationships with school districts, community groups, bioethicists and NWABR member research institutions.
Read the full press release . Download the press release
Biomedical Breakthroughs and My Life
2009 Middle School Essay Winners Announced!
Read the Winning Essays!
Congratulations to the winners of our 2009 “Biomedical Breakthroughs and My Life” essay contest! Over 480 entries were received from 7th and 8th grade students throughout Oregon and Washington. Each essay was a personal story of how biomedical research has contributed to treatments for medical conditions affecting students or family members.
Our thanks to the 63 researchers who volunteered to be judges. The quality of the essays made the selection process difficult.
The winning students, their parents/guardians, and their teachers will be honored at an Awards Day on May 15th hosted by Swedish Medical Center. It will be an opportunity to meet scientists, tour labs and participate in hands-on activities.
We wish to thank our sponsors of this program: Puget Sound Center for Teaching, Learning and Technology (PSCTLT) and Lab Products, Inc.
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