Save the Date!
2008 NWABR Annual Education Fundraising Dinner
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Seattle Waterfront Marriott
Click here to visit the 2008 Annual Dinner website

Support NWABR's Education Outreach programs at our only fundraising event! The Northwest Association for Biomedical Research and Co-Presenter Amgen are delighted to announce that Bill Dougall, Ph.D., Scientific Director, Oncology Research, Amgen, will discuss “The Strength of a Team – The Story of Denosumab” at our Annual Dinner and be honored with our 2008 Dr. Alvin J. Thompson Award.

Table sponsorships and individual tickets are available and can be purchased online at http://nwabr.kintera.org/09annualdinner. Interested in becoming an event sponsor? Please contact Susan Adler, at 206-957-3337 or susan@nwabr.org.

Student Biotech Expo
May 28th, Meydenbauer Center, Bellevue, WA
9am-1pm Public Viewing
Join NWABR and over 300 high school students from 22 schools at the 8th annual Student Biotech Expo. We are pleased to announce that Dr. Elson Floyd, WSU President, will provide the 2008 Keynote. The Expo differs from regular fairs in two ways. First, students develop projects with the assistance of an advisor — an individual in a science-related profession. Most students have never met a “real scientist” or experienced the research process. Advisors provide students with access to resources and with connections to the science community. The second unique aspect is that students enter life-science–themed projects in categories as diverse as art, music, drama, journalism, and Web design. The research category showcases the work of future scientists, and encourages science careers. Several students have won awards at state and national Intel competitions. Our broad base of support for the Expo includes sponsorship by the Amgen Foundation. More about the Expo. YouTube Expo Video. Visit our new Expo Facebook Page!

Congratulations to Mary Glodowski for winning a 2007 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching! Mary, who has been an active participant and leader in many NWABR programs, was NWABR's 2003 Outstanding Partner in Education Award winner. Read more about the Presidential Award.

Middle School Essay Contest Winners Announced!
Congratulations to the middle school winners of NWABR’s 2008 “Biomedical Breakthroughs and My Life” essay contest! The winning essays were selected from over 285 entries from eleven schools throughout Washington and Oregon. Through topics such as Alzheimer’s, the development of the polio vaccine, and treatments for cancer, students explored how research affects their own lives and the lives of their friends and families. Read the winning essays at the Biomedical Breakthroughs and My Life page!

We want to thank the 55 judges from research institutions throughout the region and abroad that volunteered their time to evaluate the essays and provide comments to each student. Our thanks also to our sponsors, Puget Sound Center for Teaching, Learning and Technology and Invitrogen, and to Awards Day site, Seattle Children’s Hospital Research Institute.