Fast Facts
Seattle Biomedical Research Institute
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Mission
Every day, we strive to eliminate the world's most devastating infectious diseases.
Vision
We envision a world where people live free from the threat of infectious disease.
We Value:
- Global impact by focusing on the world’s most underserved populations
- Scientific leadership by creating a new standard for global health research
- Collaboration by building respectful and productive relationships with our
communities - Inquiry and imagination by encouraging an environment that fosters innovation
- Learning by inspiring and developing tomorrow’s scientific leaders
- Accountability and stewardship by upholding excellence in all areas of our work
Disease Focus
- Emerging Infections
Tuberculosis
Yeast and mold infections - HIV/AIDS
- Malaria
- Trypanosomatids
African sleeping sickness
Chagas’ disease
Leishmaniasis
Toxoplasmosis
Organization
- 350+ employees from more than 20 countries around the world
- 16 principal investigators
- 501(c)3 founded in 1976
- Labs in Seattle and Tanzania
Major Funders
- Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
- Paul G. Allen Family Foundation
- National Institutes of Health