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Are you looking for a memorable gift to give a loved one this holiday season? Why not give the gift of hope? Learn how you can help give the hope of healthy lives to millions by donating to discovery research in honor of friends and family.

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Watch your mailbox for our 2010 Annual Report, which outlines the progress we've made toward achieving our vision of a world free from infectious diseases.

World AIDS Day is Dec 1. As you think about ways to make an impact in ending the threat of HIV, be sure to read about Dr. Helen Horton's advancements in HIV vaccine research in our Annual Report.

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Xconomy Forum: Biotech's Back in Seattle
Nov. 29
Seattle BioMed's Stefan Kappe will give a "burst" presentation about health innovations with global impact at Xconomy's event.

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Elias Zerhouni will keynote the Passport Celebration.

Save the date for Passport

Seattle BioMed's Passport to Global Health Celebration is hailed as a premier global health educational event. Mark your calendar for our seventh annual event, Monday, June 13, 2011, 5:30-8:30 p.m., at the Westin Seattle.

We'll celebrate Seattle BioMed's 35^th anniversary with a keynote address from

Elias Zerhouni, M.D., senior fellow in the Global Health program at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, former National Institutes of Health director, and one of the first U.S. science envoys.

Ezra Teshome distributes polio vaccines in Ethiopia.

Board members honored
Join us in congratulating three Seattle BioMed board members who are being honored for their valuable work and commitment to our local and global communities! Dean Allen, Ezra Teshome and Maud Daudon all received well-deserved commendations:

The Association of Fundraising Professionals honored McKinstry Company, of which Dean Allen is president, as an outstanding philanthropic organization.
The World Affairs Council of Seattle named Ezra Teshome the 2010 World Citizen for his leadership in working to eradicate polio in Ethiopia.
Maud Daudon was recently chosen by Puget Sound Business Journal as one of 16 "Women of Influence" in the Puget Sound region.

Scientists Ruobing Wang, from China, and Henning Mann, from Germany, atop the Seattle BioMed building.

How did we get here?

Seattle BioMed staff come from all over the world, and it's common to hear many different languages spoken in our offices and labs. "How did we wind up at Seattle BioMed?" you ask. One common answer is training. Seattle BioMed's training programs serve high school students to postdoctoral scientists and attract local talent from Seattle to people in India, Africa and beyond.

Our training programs continue to grow. Postdoctoral scientists recently started the Ph.D.-M.D. Association (PMA), an organization of peer researchers that provides networking, career development and social opportunities for scientists who hold advanced degrees but are still in an early stage in their career.

Learn more about Seattle BioMed's educational programs.

Good stewardship
For the sixth consecutive year, Seattle BioMed has received a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America's largest independent evaluator of charities, assuring you that a gift to Seattle BioMed is used efficiently and effectively! Read about our good financial stewardship rating.

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