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Seattle Biomedical Research Institute

The Seattle Biomedical Research Institute is the largest independent, non-profit organization in the United States devoted to infectious disease research. Its research focuses on HIV/AIDS, Malaria, microbial pathogens, trypanosomatids, and Tuberculosis. It has partnered with the PATH Malaria Vaccine Initiative to develop and test a Malaria Vaccine. On March 5, 2008, the collaboration, known as the Human Challenge Center, announced that it was seeking volunteers, who would be paid for participating in vaccine trials.

Fast Facts:

Non-profit organization
Founded: 1976
Headquarters: Seattle, Washington
President: Kenneth D. Stuart
Employees: 250, 70 focused on Malaria research

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Seattle Biomedical Research Institute Background

Official Site: Seattle Biomedical Research Institute
BioQuest: SBRI Outreach
Wikipedia: Seattle Biomedical Research Institute
Washington Biotechnology and Biomedical Association: Seattle Biomedical Research Institute (SBRI)
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Seattle Biomedical Research Institute News

Official Press Release: MVI-SBRI_Partnership (March 5, 2008) (37.79KB)
Topix.net: Seattle Biomedical Research Institute
Google News: Seattle Biomedical Research Institute
FOXNews: Scientists to Pay Volunteers Thousands to Be Exposed... (March 6, 2008)
eNews 2.0: Scientists Pay People to Be Exposed to Deadliest Form of Malaria (March 6, 2008)
eFluxMedia: Do Good: Contract Malaria, Receive a Paycheck (March 6, 2008)
Scientific American: Lending a Helping Arm: Volunteers Risk Malaria to Test Vaccine (March 5, 2008)
Seattle Times: A Look Inside Seattle Biomedical Research Institute's New Home (August 17, 2003)

Seattle Biomedical Research Institute Blogs and Commentaries

Google Blog Search: Seattle Biomedical Research Institute
Fierce Vaccines: Malaria Trials Will Pay Volunteers to Get Infected (March 6, 2008)
GayWired.com: Seattle Biomedical Research Institute Says Contract Malaria... (March 6, 2008)
Science Buzz: Can We Stop Malaria? (March 5, 2008)

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