Life Sciences Research Weekend

Pacific Science Center Nov. 2-4, 2012
Friday 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

The Northwest Association for Biomedical Research (nwabr.org) and Pacific Science Center have teamed up to create three days of demonstrations, interactive exhibits and talks for school children, families and citizen scientists interested in learning more about the exciting world of life sciences and the key role research plays in our daily lives.

The sixth annual Life Sciences Research Weekend at Pacific Science Center Friday through Sunday, November 2-4, 2012, promises guests hands-on science and face-to-face time with real scientists. Guests will have the exciting opportunity to meet leading edge researchers and some of the nation's top research scientists from companies and research institutions across the state.

Entry to this event is included with the price of general admission - FREE for Pacific Science Center members. For more information please contact Val Kravis at vkravis@pacsci.org or (206) 443-2937.

Participating Companies/Institutions:

Accium BioSciences
Amgen
Bates Technical College
Benaroya Research Institute
Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering
Dendreon
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center - Peichel Lab
Infectious Disease Research Institute (IDRI)
Pacific Science Center
Seattle Children's Research Institute
Seattle Science Foundation
Shoreline Community College - Amgen Bruce Wallace Program
Swedish Medical Center
The Hope Heart Institute
UW Biochemistry, Computer Science and Engineering
UW Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Society
UW Center for Nanotechnology
UW Genome Sciences
UW Medicine, South Lake Union Group (SLUGS)
UW Neurobiology & Behavior Community Outreach
WSU - Horticulture Dept.
ZymoGenetics, a Bristol-Myers Squibb Company