Life Sciences Research Weekend

The 5th Annual

LIFE SCIENCES RESEARCH WEEKEND

Pacific Science Center
November 4-6, 2011

NWABR teamed up with Pacific Science Center to co-present the fifth annual Life Science Research Weekend!  

The event showcased the great research and talented scientists in our community.  It was an opportunity for the public to meet real scientists and see the passion that scientists have for the work they do.  The activities were designed to engage children--and their parents!

Tell your teacher about Life Sciences Research Weekend and suggest they bring the whole class next year! 

Students visited with scientists representing our 2011 exhibitors:

• Amgen
• Bates Technical College

• Benaroya Research Institute

• Dendreon
• Infectious Disease Research Institute (IDRI)

• Institute for Systems Biology

• Iverson Genetic Diagnostics

• North Seattle Community College - SHINE

• Northwest Association for Biomedical Research (NWABR)

• Pacific Science Center
• Renton Technical College
• Shoreline Community College
• Seattle Children's Research Institute
• Seattle Biomedical Research Institute
• SNBL USA

• Swedish Medical Center

• The Hope Heart Institute

• UW Biochemistry, Computer Science & Engineering Depts. - "Fold It"

• UW Bioengineering Dept. and Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES)

• UW Center for Nanotechnology
• UW Medicine South Lake Union Group
• UW Neurobiology & Behavior Community Outreach
• WSU Horticulture Dept.

This program is made possible by a SEPA grant to Pacific Science Center from NCRR at National Institutes of Health (NIH).

For the 2010 full event summary page, please check out NWABR's Blog!

_{Click on the collage to open NWABR's blog and learn more!}

Research institutions and companies throughout the state are invited to host hands-on activities that reflect the innovative life sciences research that they are doing.

The Life Sciences Research Weekend is a fantastic opportunity for our young people to connect with the world renowned biotechnology institutions that call the Pacific Northwest home. I applaud their efforts to inspire students to pursue careers in the life sciences.

- Senator Patty Murray

As the son of a high school biology teacher, I am proud to represent the region leading the world in biotechnology and global health research. I applaud the organizers of the Life Sciences Research Weekend in their efforts to inspire the next generation of world-changing scientists.

- Congressman Jay Inslee

2010 activities provided by these groups:

• Amgen

• Benaroya Research Institute

• Institute for Systems Biology

• North Seattle Community College - SHINE Nanotechnology Program

• Northwest Association for Biomedical Research (NWABR)

• Pacific Science Center - Science Communication Fellows

• Renton Technical College

• Shoreline Community College

• Swedish Medical Center

• The Hope Heart Institute and UW Engineered Biomaterials

• UW Biochemistry Department and Biomedical Engineering Society

• UW Genome Sciences, presented by Women in Genome Sciences

• UW Human Photonics Lab, Human Interface Technology (HIT) Lab, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Harborview Regional Burn Center

• UW Medicine, South Lake Union Group (SLUGS)

• UW Neurobiology and Behavior Community Outreach

• WSU Horticulture Department

For more information, please contact Reitha Weeks, NWABR Program Manager, at rweeks@nwabr.org or (206) 957-3337 x305