How the manipulation of biological processes in medicine, agriculture, even energy production is changing people’s lives around the world.
Thursday
January 29
7 – 8:30 p.m.
Rm 9208
Thursday
February 5
7 – 8:30 p.m.
Rm 9208
Preparing for the Next Pandemic
The recent Ebola outbreak in West Africa and other past crises offer important lessons
that can help us prepare for the next global medical emergency, including issues of
science, policy, and implementation. (See speakers' biographies.)
- Lisa Cohen, Executive Director
Washington Global Health Alliance - Scott Gordon, Director
Windows of Opportunity Project, PATH - Karin Huster, Clinical Lead and member
Partners in Health - Kathleen Walsh, Deputy Director, Strategy Planning and Management in the Office of
the President
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Biotechnology and Agriculture
The role of biotechnology (or genetically-modified organisms) and agriculture remains a controversial topic. Campaigns have been launched to ban its use in research and extension, and to require labeling of food products made with ingredients derived from biotech agricultural products. (See speakers' biographies.)
- Dr. Toby Bradshaw, Biology Department
University of Washington - Dr. Christina Owen, Program Officer
Agricultural Development Group, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation - Ms. Natalie Dinicola, Vice President of Sustainable Agriculture Partnerships
Monsanto Company
Thursday
October 23, 2014
7 – 8:30 p.m.
Rm. 9208
New Technologies in Brain Research and Therapies
Dr. Jan-Marino Ramirez, Director
Center for Integrative Brain Research
Seattle Children’s Research Institute
Thursday
November 6, 2014
7 – 8:30 p.m.
Rm. 9208
Looking for Answers to Post- Traumatic Stress and
Traumatic Brain Injuries (event recording)
Janet Carbary, CFO
One Mind (formerly One Mind for Research)
Seattle
Tony Belot, Director of Communications
Rally Point/6
Lakewood, WA