Global health events throughout the state provide numerous opportunities to learn more about the global health field.
Please contact us at info@wghalliance.org to learn more or get involved in these events.
WGHA Events
WGHA Discovery Series Lecture "Global Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV-1"
Monday, December 1, 2008
5:30 p.m.
Presented by Dr. Catherine M. Wilfert, Scientific Director of the
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
University of Washington, Foege Auditorium S-060
Genome Sciences Building,
1705 NE Pacific St. Seattle, WA 98195
Reception to follow in the Vista Cafe
Catherine M. Wilfert, MD is an honors graduate of Stanford University and Harvard Medical School. In 1969 she moved from Harvard to Duke University Medical School, joining its Department of Pediatrics and Division of Infectious Diseases where she became Chief of the Division. Wilfert took early retirement in 1996 from Duke to become Scientific Director of the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation. In that role she has become an international leader in implementation of programs to interrupt the transmission of HIV from infected mothers to their infants, particularly in resource-poor nations and especially those of sub-Saharan Africa. Additionally she has recruited young scholars as well as established scientists to focus their investigations on pediatric HIV-AIDS through the mechanism of grants and awards from the Foundation. More than 3 million pregnant women have now participated in her projects of counseling, testing and intrapartum antiretrovirals to interrupt HIV transmission.
Global Washington Presents Global Connections: Preparing Youth Today for Leadership Tomorrow
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
4:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Seattle Marriott Waterfront, 2100 Alaskan Way, Seattle, WA
Global Washington supports and promotes the global development community in Washington State. Composed of nonprofit organizations, large corporations, small businesses, public and private academic institutions, the global development community shares the ambition to improve the lives of the world's poor. Global Washington is holding their inaugural event on December 3. Join them to celebrate the state of Washington's achievements in global citizenship and global learning, be part of the dialogue about the importance of global citizenship in building a movement for social change, and find out more about how Global Washington can contribute to your success
To learn more about the event and to register visit the Global WA website.
The World Report on Child Injury Prevention: An International Forum on the Health of Children
Thursday, December 11, 2008
1:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Hogness Auditorium, University of Washington
Hosted by the Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center and the University of Washington Department of Global Health in cooperation with the World Health Organization and UNICEF.
Xconomy Forum: Vaccines 2.0
Thursday, December 11, 2008
6:00 - 08:30 p.m.
Institute for Systems Biology; 1441 North 34th Street; Seattle
Vaccines have long been a neglected stepchild of the pharmaceutical industry, regarded by many as a high-risk, high-liability, low-profit backwater. Even the massive influx of world-class research and worldwide attention prompted by the search for an HIV vaccine failed to breathe life into the industry. So why do many venture capitalists and philanthropists consider now the best time in history to invest in vaccines? What has changed in biology that is paving the way for a new breed of immunizations? How big is the opportunity for business and human health?
Come hear from some of the world's leading authorities on these questions at the inaugural Xconomy Forum here in Seattle. This panel discussion and networking event will bring together pioneers in research, development, and commercial implementation of the next generation of vaccines.
Panel participants:
Todd Patrick - Former President, ID Biomedical (moderator)
Steve Reed - Founder, Infectious Disease Research Institute; CEO, Immune Design
Chris Elias - President and CEO, PATH
Denise Galloway - Professor of Microbiology, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Registration Information:
Early Bird Registration (ends December 1): $75.00
Regular Registration: $95.00
Student Registration: $25.00
Tickets are transferable but not refundable.
To register visit http://xconomyforum7.eventbrite.com/
Member Events
Visit the sites below to learn more about the events hosted by our member organizations.
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Infectious Disease Research Institute
Seattle Biomedical Research Institute
Seattle Children’s Research Institute and GAPPS
University of Washington Department of Global Health
Washington State University School for Global Animal Health