Covering Global Health - PreConference Events

Thursday, May 1

Tours

Seattle is an international hub for philanthropic and scientific initiatives in global health, with a host of organizations conducting research to fight disease and promote health. Three premier research institutions are offering pre-conference tours at the following times. Times, driving directions and Web links to background on the research centers are listed below.

10:30-noon
PATH
1455 N.W. Leary Way, Seattle, WA 98133
PATH’s headquarters office in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood houses many of PATH’s central functions and serves as a base for many projects in emerging and epidemic diseases, maternal and child health, maternal and reproductive health, and technology-related activity.

For reservations and meeting place, call (206) 788-2489 or e-mail suelanewood@path.org

12:30-2 p.m.
Seattle Biomedical Research Institute
307 Westlake Ave. N., Seattle 98109
This is a great opportunity to see SBRI's insectary, where mosquitoes are grown for their malaria vaccine research, and a chance to learn about their Malaria Clinical Trials Center — one of only four places in the world where malaria vaccines are tested.

Meet on the first floor of the lobby — 307 Westlake Ave. N. in the South Lake Union neighborhood.

3-4 p.m.
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
1100 Fairview Ave. N. Seattle, WA 98109
"The Hutch" occupies spectacular, modern facilities on the 14-acre Robert W. Day Campus overlooking South Lake Union, Seattle's downtown lakefront neighborhood. Its interdisciplinary teams of world-renowned scientists and humanitarians work together to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer, HIV/AIDS and other diseases.

Meet Theresa Naujack in the lobby of the Thomas Building (building D on the map). The tour will take approximately one hour.

Evening event

Reporting Across Divides: Bringing Global Health Home
7:30 p.m. at Town Hall Seattle, Great Hall, 1119 Eighth Ave., at Seneca Street

Speakers:
Brenda Wilson, Correspondent/Editor, Science Desk, NPR (National Public Radio)
Donald G. McNeil, Jr., Science Writer, The New York Times
Moderator: Dave Ross, Talk Show Host, 710 KIRO-AM

Public attention to the health of the world's population has skyrocketed over the past decade, as have the efforts to cover global health stories such as HIV/AIDS, malaria, hunger, and emerging threats such as avian flu, SARS, and extremely drug-resistant TB. Join us for a conversation with two prominent science journalists who cover global health and who are faced with the challenges of bringing a wide variety of stories to their U.S. and international audiences. This conversation, moderated by Dave Ross, Talk Show Host, 710 KIRO-AM, will feature Brenda Wilson of NPR (National Public Radio) and Donald G. McNeil, Jr., of The New York Times, as they share their experiences in the field and discuss ways in which the complexity of global health issues are covered on radio, television, print, and web media.

Free and open to the public. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Sponsors:
Washington Global Health Alliance
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Infectious Disease Research Institute
PATH
Seattle Biomedical Research Institute
University of Washington
Washington State University

In collaboration with:
UW Department of Communication
UW Center for Global Studies

Disability Accommodations:
To request disability accommodations for this event, please contact Opus Bialik at Town Hall Seattle at least 10 days before this event at opus@townhallseattle.org or (206) 683-2665.


Friday-Saturday, May 2-3, 2008
Home Overview Program Table Talk Reception Speakers PreConference Events Contact Us Sponsored By: University of Washington Department of Communication Department of Global Health Center for Global Studies Dart Center for Journalism & Trauma Washington Global Health Alliance in partnership with: The Seattle Times The Seattle Post-Intelligencer KING5 Television msnbc.com Society of Professional Journalists Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard Northwest Science Writers Association Northwest Chapter, National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Association of Health Care Journalists East-West Center International Center for Journalists International Reporting Project at Johns Hopkins	Pre-Conference Events Thursday, May 1 Tours Seattle is an international hub for philanthropic and scientific initiatives in global health, with a host of organizations conducting research to fight disease and promote health. Three premier research institutions are offering pre-conference tours at the following times. Times, driving directions and Web links to background on the research centers are listed below. 10:30-noon PATH 1455 N.W. Leary Way, Seattle, WA 98133 PATH’s headquarters office in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood houses many of PATH’s central functions and serves as a base for many projects in emerging and epidemic diseases, maternal and child health, maternal and reproductive health, and technology-related activity. For reservations and meeting place, call (206) 788-2489 or e-mail suelanewood@path.org 12:30-2 p.m. Seattle Biomedical Research Institute 307 Westlake Ave. N., Seattle 98109 This is a great opportunity to see SBRI's insectary, where mosquitoes are grown for their malaria vaccine research, and a chance to learn about their Malaria Clinical Trials Center — one of only four places in the world where malaria vaccines are tested. Meet on the first floor of the lobby — 307 Westlake Ave. N. in the South Lake Union neighborhood. 3-4 p.m. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center 1100 Fairview Ave. N. Seattle, WA 98109 "The Hutch" occupies spectacular, modern facilities on the 14-acre Robert W. Day Campus overlooking South Lake Union, Seattle's downtown lakefront neighborhood. Its interdisciplinary teams of world-renowned scientists and humanitarians work together to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer, HIV/AIDS and other diseases. Meet Theresa Naujack in the lobby of the Thomas Building (building D on the map). The tour will take approximately one hour. Evening event Reporting Across Divides: Bringing Global Health Home 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall Seattle, Great Hall, 1119 Eighth Ave., at Seneca Street *Speakers:* Brenda Wilson, Correspondent/Editor, Science Desk, NPR (National Public Radio) Donald G. McNeil, Jr., Science Writer, The New York Times Moderator: Dave Ross, Talk Show Host, 710 KIRO-AM Public attention to the health of the world's population has skyrocketed over the past decade, as have the efforts to cover global health stories such as HIV/AIDS, malaria, hunger, and emerging threats such as avian flu, SARS, and extremely drug-resistant TB. Join us for a conversation with two prominent science journalists who cover global health and who are faced with the challenges of bringing a wide variety of stories to their U.S. and international audiences. This conversation, moderated by Dave Ross, Talk Show Host, 710 KIRO-AM, will feature Brenda Wilson of NPR (National Public Radio) and Donald G. McNeil, Jr., of The New York Times, as they share their experiences in the field and discuss ways in which the complexity of global health issues are covered on radio, television, print, and web media. Free and open to the public. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Sponsors: Washington Global Health Alliance Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Infectious Disease Research Institute PATH Seattle Biomedical Research Institute University of Washington Washington State University In collaboration with: UW Department of Communication UW Center for Global Studies Disability Accommodations: To request disability accommodations for this event, please contact Opus Bialik at Town Hall Seattle at least 10 days before this event at opus@townhallseattle.org or (206) 683-2665.