Seattle BioMed

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