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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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Yellow heart on a purple background with an image of an award in the middle of the yellow heart/UW Medicine Cares Award logo
December 16
Fall 2025 Cares Awards
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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
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Student practicing biopsy on eggplants
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Faculty and staff around a table drinking tea
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Gina Kim
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Khumjung, Tibet, Nepal. A man in winter lothes hiking a snow covered mountain. Courtesy Infinity Adventure Nepal.
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David Koelle
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Kelli and her husband, Eric, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan (2025)
Education, Staff
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Yellow heart on a purple background with an image of an award in the middle of the yellow heart/UW Medicine Cares Award logo
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IDF Diabetes Atlas cover image
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