During the past year, gifts from individual donors and corporations enabled SBRI to sustain current research and accelerate new areas of discovery. Take a look at what we accomplished, with your help!

New Insectary
In 2007, SBRI built an insectary – one of only four specialized labs in the United States that can produce mosquitoes infected with P. falciparum, the human form of the malaria parasite This highly secure facility – built with funding provided by private foundations and individual donors – gives SBRI scientists the means to accelerate our genetically attenuated malaria vaccine into human trials within the next year.

“This new insectary, dedicated 100 percent to SBRI research, will eliminate delays and provide better raw materials. We can move three times faster toward malaria vaccine human trials by creating this capability in-house.” Stefan Kappe, Ph.D.

HIV Principal Investigator
With support from private donors and foundations, SBRI recruited Don Sodora, Ph.D., a highly regarded HIV researcher to join our Viral Vaccines Program, targeted on developing HIV/AIDS vaccines. His research is focused on correlates of protection again HIV and oral transmission of the disease (mother to child), both of which complement HIV research already underway at SBRI.

“Don is a terrific researcher, and we’re very fortunate to have him here at SBRI. His work will be instrumental in moving us toward our goal of developing an HIV/AIDS vaccine.” Leo Stamatatos, Ph.D.

BioQuest Science Education Program
Nearly 3,000 Washington learners participated in SBRI’s BioQuest science education program during the 2006-07 academic year. That’s thousands of new opportunities to improve global health! BioQuest has helped high school students from across the Puget Sound region enroll in top universities and pursue careers science, health or medicine.

“I've been accepted to Harvard, Stanford, Brown's Program in Liberal Medical Education, UC Berkeley and Northwestern U's Honors Program in Medical Education.... I look back and remember the week of BioQuest as one of the most memorable days of my high school career. I'm really, really grateful for everything BioQuest has given me!” – BioQuest Academy Graduate

Global Health Interns
SBRI welcomed its first Global Health Interns—undergraduate students who work side-by-side with our leading scientists during the summer. They are conducting research that will help target and develop solutions to HIV, tuberculosis and African sleeping sickness.

“I love how SBRI focuses on research to change the world…it feels like this research will have huge impacts.” –2007 Global Health Intern.

Protein Production Core
Donors to SBRI’s Discovery Alliance helped launch a new Protein Production core in SBRI’s Global Health Biotechnology Center, which brings together the latest technology and expertise to accelerate research. Protein expression and purification are key to driving vaccine and drug development.

“Proteins are a vital component of our research. This new core will accelerate SBRI toward malaria and HIV vaccines like never before.” –SBRI Principal Investigator.
 

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