Upcoming Events
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World TB Day
Wednesday, March 24
6-8 p.m.
Pavilion
at Olympic Sculpture Park
Save the date to attend World TB Day at a free educational
event. You'll meet fellow global health advocates
from across our city and join in an interactive forum led by experts
in tuberculosis research, policy and advocacy.
Passport to Global Health Celebration
Thursday, March 25
5:30-8:30 p.m.
The Westin Seattle
Keynote address by Hans Rosling, global health visionary and founder of Gapminder.
Online registration is now available! RSVP by
March 11.
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 Building on the Past for a
Bright Future
"In science, success is often measured in small advances in
understanding. But in the past decade, technology has led to large
leaps of new knowledge that has been well utilized in the battle
against global infectious disease. And, this decade holds even greater promise."
Ken Stuart, Ph.D., opens with these words in today's Xconomy editorial about the future of biomedical research. Read his article to find out why Stuart thinks our past achievements in infectious disease research will push the
envelope of discovery in the next decade.
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 Senate Passes Bill
for
Malaria Vaccine Testing
Marking another step forward in malaria vaccine development, the U.S. Senate recently passed a Department of Defense appropriations bill, signed into law by President Obama, for the testing of a malaria vaccine to protect U.S. troops. Containing $4 million for Seattle Biomedical Research Institute, this bill supports malaria vaccine research and the development of the Malaria Clinical Trials Center at SBRI.
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 Partnering for Cures
Forges New Partnerships
SBRI President Ken Stuart, Ph.D., was a featured speaker at the inaugural "Partnering for
Cures" meeting in New York. The conference, convened by FasterCures, a center
of the Milken Institute, drew more than 600 participants from dozens of
research organizations, foundations, government agencies and private corporations.
"Having met with industry
leaders over two days of sharing ideas, we are now primed to forge strategic
partnerships and strengthen collaborations around developing solutions to today's
most urgent health issues," Stuart said. View highlights from the conference.
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New Look. Same Great
Organization.
Keep watch over your mailbox for something a little different. Over the past
year, the Institute, along with key collaborators and supporters, has taken a
long, hard look at our brand as
we move into the next decade of advancing global health. Next month, news from Seattle Biomedical
Research Institute will be coming to you with a whole new look. We'll have an updated logo, a slightly
different spin on our name and a new Web site design.
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