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South Lake Union
Alyssa and I had the opportunity to visit our beautiful South Lake Union facilities last week. The campus spans multiple city blocks, employing over 1,200 researchers and staff across multiple buildings.
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American College of Physicians logo
November 12
2026 Washington Chapter ACP Awards
Awards, Education
South Lake Union research building - exterior shot with UW Medicine Research sign Chair's Blog logo Wes Van Voorhis, Alyssa Williamson, Tisha Wang, Tom Hawn in front of Nobel Laureate David Baker's protein design wall mural.
South Lake Union research building - exterior shot with UW Medicine Research sign
Chair's Blog logo
Wes Van Voorhis, Alyssa Williamson, Tisha Wang, Tom Hawn in front of Nobel Laureate David Baker's protein design wall mural.
November 9
South Lake Union
A View from the Chair, Research
Jason Castaneda Tessa Steel
Jason Castaneda
Tessa Steel
November 6
Population Health Initiative funds study of respiratory health and changing patterns of drug use
Faculty, Research
Photo by Aimee Gordon UW Medicine's kidney transplant clinic in Missoula is in the Frensius Dialysis Center. Photo by Aimee Gordon.
Photo by Aimee Gordon UW Medicine's kidney transplant clinic in Missoula is in the Frensius Dialysis Center. Photo by Aimee Gordon.
November 6
Kidney-transplant evaluation clinic opens in Montana
Clinical, Education, Faculty
Nicolae Leca receiving honorary doctorate
Nicolae Leca receiving honorary doctorate
November 6
Nicolae Leca receives honorary doctorate
Awards, Faculty
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Award stock image - purple background with white lines and ribbon outline.
November 5
APP Awards
Awards, Clinical
Street Medicine logo (decorative).
Street Medicine logo (decorative).
November 5
Street Medicine Training Program
Clinical, Education
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Chair's blog logo
Map of Washington state with Port Angeles, Seattle, and outward arrows depicting statewide expansion.
WAMI 1971
November 2
Connecting care, providers, and community
A View from the Chair
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Laura J. den Hartigh
Laura J. den Hartigh
Clinical, Faculty
The truth about body fat? It's not all the same
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Dr. Babak Nazer
<a href="https://www.freepik.com/free-vector/red-medical-heartbeat-line-vector-heart-shape-graphic-health-charity-concept_16262020.htm#query=heart%20beat&position=2&from_view=keyword&track=ais&uuid=c246286d-a668-4749-b1a8-536f4e1aca41">Image by rawpixel.com</a> on Freepik
Faculty, In the News, Research
New pacemaker recharges its battery with energy from natural heartbeats
Moe Hagman ACGME logo
Moe Hagman
ACGME logo
Awards, Education, Faculty
Melissa Hagman receives Courage to Teach Award
South Lake Union research building - exterior shot with UW Medicine Research sign Chair's Blog logo Wes Van Voorhis, Alyssa Williamson, Tisha Wang, Tom Hawn in front of Nobel Laureate David Baker's protein design wall mural.
South Lake Union research building - exterior shot with UW Medicine Research sign
Chair's Blog logo
Wes Van Voorhis, Alyssa Williamson, Tisha Wang, Tom Hawn in front of Nobel Laureate David Baker's protein design wall mural.
A View from the Chair, Research
South Lake Union
Dr. Brad Anawalt Dr. Al Matsumoto
Dr. Brad Anawalt
Dr. Al Matsumoto
Diversity, Research
Sex hormones and athletes
Street Medicine logo (decorative).
Street Medicine logo (decorative).
Clinical, Education
Street Medicine Training Program
Dr. Santiago Neme
Dr. Santiago Neme
Faculty
Santiago Neme new UWMC Medical Director
Ben Young
Ben Young
Clinical, Faculty
Benjamin Young appointed inaugural director of interventional pulmonary
Close-up of Semaglutide Injection Pen on Surface. Image: Pexels
Close-up of Semaglutide Injection Pen on Surface. Image: Pexels
Faculty, In the News, Research
Evidence, excitement: In the moment with a GLP-1 expert
Dr. Tisha Wang
Dr. Tisha Wang
Clinical, Diversity, Education, Faculty, In the News, Research
Tisha Wang named chair of the Department of Medicine
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