Sunday, September 14
(Limited to 50 participants)
6:00-8:00 pm
Join your colleagues for an evening of networking at the University of Washington’s Center for Cancer Innovation (CCI) at UW Medicine’s South Lake Union Research Campus.
- Hear about a novel approach to advancing clinical cancer research and personalized medicine
- Visit the Quellos High Throughput Screening Core facility
A networking reception precedes and follows the tour.
The tour and reception are hosted by NWBioTrust (NWBT), a collaborative project between Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Institute of Translational Health Sciences, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, Seattle Children’s Hospital and University of Washington Medicine. This innovative hub-and-spokes resource system connects donated biospecimens from consenting individuals with innovative research projects aimed at advancing biomarker discovery and improving prevention, diagnosis and treatment of human disease.
Detailed Agenda:5:30 pm Check-in for Laboratory Tour
5:45 Shuttle Service to Laboratory Tour
*Complimentary roundtrip shuttle service to and from the Sheraton Seattle Hotel
6:00 Reception Begins and Continues until 8:00
*Includes light food and beverage
6:05 Welcome from NWBioTrust Director, Stephen Schmechel, M.D., Ph.D.
6:10 University of Washington’s Center for Cancer Innovation
6:30 Tours of Quellos HTS Core Begin
*Anticipate 3 Groups Starting at 6:30, 6:50 and 7:10
7:30 Tours of Quellos HTS Core Conclude
8:00 Reception Concludes; Board Shuttle and Return to Hotel
8:15 Close of Day