2023 #ThanksResearch In Person Gala

#ThanksRESEARCH in person or Virtual Lunchtime GALA
september 21, 2023 @ Noon

NWABR’s 2023 #ThanksResearch Gala is a celebration of people, organizations, initiatives, and communities who have worked to improve trust in biomedical research. Trust is fundamental to everything that we do in biomedical research and at this year's Lunchtime Gala we will be celebrating a unique group of awardees who have built trust in their fields.

AWARDEES

Each year the Board of NWABR bestows awards to celebrate progress in biomedical research.

In 2023 the Board of NWABR will present its Alvin J. Thompson Award to two individuals who through their scholarship, mentoring, and research have made pivotal contributions to advancing their fields of study. The 2023 Thompson Award awardees are:

Dr. Donald E. Low, MD, FACS - Head Thoracic Surgery & Thoracic Oncology, Virginia Mason
Dr. Walter J. Urba, MD, PhD - Chief Medical Officer, Providence Cancer Institute

The 2023 Buster and Nancy D. Alvord Award will be presented to Ms. Susan Ashe, who has recently retired from her role at the helm of the Health Sciences and Services Authority of Spokane County (HSSA). The Award is being given to Ms. Ashe in recognition of her singular contribution which has enabled Spokane to become a core research hub in the Pacific Northwest.

Two long standing NWABR Board Members who stepped down from the Board earlier in 2023 will also be honored at the Gala. Each of these Board Members have helped to build NWABR’s standing within the biomedical research community. Each of these emeritus Board Members will be presented with NWABR’s 2023 Edison Award. The two emeritus Board Members are:

Ms. Ramsey Cox

Dr. John Roll

How to Register for, and Attend, the 2023 #ThanksResearch Gala

This event will start at Noon on September 21, 2023, and will conclude by 1pm (Pacific time). Attendees have the option of attending the event in person or attending the event virtually.

The in person event will be held at the UW Center for Urban Horticulture, 3501 NE 41st St., Seattle WA, 98105 (there is plentiful free parking).

For both options you can: Register Here

In Person attendance is $60 per attendee and virtual attendance is $30 per viewing site (that is several people can view one device for just one registration fee). If you are a current or likely future donor to NWABR then you can register for free with the code SUPPORTER.

NWABR Board Members each have an allocation of seats for the event. If you would like to join one of NWABR’s Board Members for the event then please contact Ken Gordon (executivedirector@nwabr.org) who will be able to seat you with a Board Member.

THANK YOU TO OUR GALA SPONSORS

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YOU CAN STILL JOIN IN TO VIEW THE 2022 GALA

The 2022 Gala was recorded and you can view the event with this YouTube link: Gala Recording

If the work of NWABR inspires you then we also encourage you to visit NWABR’s Giving Page: Donate Now

If you have questions about the Gala or want to speak to a human being to discuss involvement in future events, please contact Ken Gordon (206 595-2450).

Past Gala Awardees

Previous Thompson and Alvord Award Gala Awardees

NWABR Distinguished Service Awards (AKA the Edison Awards)

NWABR Distinguished Service Awards are given to NWABR staff, Board and other community members in honor of their personal contributions to the work of NWABR. These Awards were instigated in 2016 and the past recipients were: