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2005
NWABR Annual Dinner 2004 NWABR Annual
Dinner Click here to view a slide show of the event!
“Thanks to NWABR, I have spent
the last four summers discussing ethics with truly gifted teachers.
Ethics now takes a central role in my teaching. I use ethical issues
to frame core science concepts and skills, providing students with
strong incentives to learn...”Debbie
Alan, Academic Dean and Science Faculty at Tri-Cities Prep and Lecturer,
Washington State University, Outstanding Partner in Education Award
Recipient
“It is humbling to be in the presence of so many who are doing so much good for us in the Pacific Northwest and indeed around the world. Your work is important—and inspiring. You give the gifts of life and health. And I want to personally thank each and every researcher and educator here this evening.” The Honorable Governor Gary Locke of the State of Washington
“I wrote my essay
on Macular Degeneration, which my grandmother has... In my research
[I found out how] widespread animal research is… for almost all
life threatening diseases, and how the cures we have would never
have been possible without animal research… Cures are going to be
coming soon for many diseases, [due to] animal research.” First
Place Winner, ‘Biomedical Breakthroughs’ Essay and Poster Contest
“On Gleevec, I travel, I hike, I ski, I work out at the gym. Best of all, I watch my sons grow up… The most amazing thing about Gleevec is that my story is not unusual...Had Gleevec not been developed, there is a good chance I would not be around. I am living proof of the importance of medical research. NWABR is committed to seeing that people understand the importance and power of medical research to unlock the secrets that cure.” Jane, living with Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
Thanks to all our sponsors and partners for making this event a tremendous success! A special thanks
to our leading Nobel Sponsor, Novartis. Photos
by Gavin Sisk, University
of Washington NWABR is a 501(c)3 organization. All contributions
are tax deductible. Copyright 1999-2003 Northwest Association
for Biomedical Research
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The
Honorable Gary Locke, Governor of the State of Washington, joined
us to introduce Ms. Alan. The Governor spoke directly about how
the issue of supporting biomedical research was one of great personal
importance to him.
“If
you listen to people like me, we seem wildly optimistic about the
future of cancer therapies...We have more than just hope; we have
proof with drugs like Gleevec, that by understanding cancer, we
can have hope for specific effective, non-toxic therapies…. What’s
unique about this is that it’s a simple effective way of disabling
the cancer without disabling the patient.” 
Student
winners of our Biomedical Breakthroughs Middle School Essay
and Poster contest also described the role our education outreach
programs have played in their lives. 
One
of Dr. Druker's patients shared her remarkable story about the impact
Gleevec has had on her life.
