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Nora Disis honored as Seahawks’ Delta Community Captain
She has received the Delta Community Captain award for her groundbreaking work developing cancer vaccines that harness the body's immune system to fight disease.
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Nora Disis with Seattle Seahawks mascot and cheerleaders. Photo credit: Edwin Hooper/Seattle Seahawks
Nora Disis with Seattle Seahawks mascot and cheerleaders. Photo credit: Edwin Hooper/Seattle Seahawks
December 8
Nora Disis honored as Seahawks’ Delta Community Captain
Awards, Events, Faculty
Kelli Corning Kelli and her daughter, Mackenzie, in Amsterdam Kelli and her husband, Eric, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan (2025)
Kelli Corning
Kelli and her daughter, Mackenzie, in Amsterdam
Kelli and her husband, Eric, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan (2025)
December 5
Staff spotlight: Kelli Corning
Education, Staff
Doctor For a Day logo students practicing with blood pressure cuffs Student practicing biopsy on eggplants
Doctor For a Day logo
students practicing with blood pressure cuffs
Student practicing biopsy on eggplants
December 1
Doctor for a Day
Clinical, Diversity, Education, Faculty
Faculty and staff around a table drinking tea Hands forming a circle
Faculty and staff around a table drinking tea
Hands forming a circle
November 26
Building connection and community through deep listening
Diversity, Education, Staff
Gina Kim ABIM Foundation logo Ruru Wang
Gina Kim
ABIM Foundation logo
Ruru Wang
November 26
A Voice They Understand: How Translation Devices Build Trust and Transform Patient Care
Clinical, Faculty, Research
Khumjung, Tibet, Nepal. A man in winter lothes hiking a snow covered mountain. Courtesy Infinity Adventure Nepal.
Khumjung, Tibet, Nepal. A man in winter lothes hiking a snow covered mountain. Courtesy Infinity Adventure Nepal.
November 25
Xenon gas does not help elite climbers
Faculty, In the News, Research
Harborview Medical Center signage
Harborview Medical Center signage
November 25
Harborview's Community Heart Failure Program receives national recognition
Clinical, Faculty
Karen de Wolski American Society of Nephrology logo
Karen de Wolski
American Society of Nephrology logo
November 25
Fostering Innovative Leaders Program
Clinical, Faculty
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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
David Koelle Washington Research Foundation logo
David Koelle
Washington Research Foundation logo
Faculty, Research
David Koelle receives grant to support herpes simplex virus vaccine development
Nora Disis with Seattle Seahawks mascot and cheerleaders. Photo credit: Edwin Hooper/Seattle Seahawks
Nora Disis with Seattle Seahawks mascot and cheerleaders. Photo credit: Edwin Hooper/Seattle Seahawks
Awards, Events, Faculty
Nora Disis honored as Seahawks’ Delta Community Captain
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
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
Barbara Jung
Barbara Jung
Faculty, In the News
Barbara Jung joining UCSD as Associate Vice Chancellor and Dean
Dr. Raj Mehrotra Division spotlight logo Marisa Benich
Dr. Raj Mehrotra
Division spotlight logo
Marisa Benich
Clinical, Education, Research
Division Spotlight: Nephrology
Greg Morton Tiffany Nguyen
Greg Morton
Tiffany Nguyen
Awards, Faculty
Alan Chait Award for Excellence in Mentoring
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Dr. Rachel Issaka holding Seattle Reign FC banner
Awards, Clinical, Diversity, Faculty, In the News, Research
Rachel Issaka named Reign FC and Starbucks Legend
Mack Holmberg
Mack Holmberg
Education, Faculty
Mack Holmberg new associate program director for equity, diversity and inclusion
IDF Diabetes Atlas cover image
IDF Diabetes Atlas cover image
Research
Over 250 million people worldwide unaware they have diabetes
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