University of Washington

SEATTLE CANCER CARE ALLIANCE, (SCCA) REPRESENTS A UNION OF PATIENTS AND DOCTORS, (SEE SCHEDULE O) PHYSICIANS AND RESEARCHERS, CARE AND CURES IN THE PURSUIT OF BETTER, LONGER, RICHER LIVES FOR OUR PATIENTS. ABOVE ALL, WE EXIST TO MOVE PATIENTS FORWARD, PAST BOUNDARIES AND TOWARD HOPE, BEYOND FEAR AND CLOSER TO DISCOVERY. SCCA IS THE INTERSECTION OF COMPASSION AND HARD SCIENCE. WHERE A REAL DIFFERENCE CAN BE MADE TODAY AND TRUE PROGRESS HAPPENS TOMORROW. THIS UNIQUELY BOLD AND INVENTIVE APPROACH TRULY SETS US APART. WE TREAT CARE DIFFERENTLY, AND, BECAUSE OF THAT, WE SEE PATIENTS DIFFERENTLY, TOO. OUR CARE COMBINES POWERFUL SCIENCE WITH DEVOTED COLLABORATION, WHERE BOUNDARY-PUSHING DISCOVER HAPPENS - CARE AND SCIENCE WORKING TOGETHER. IT IS OUR FUNDAMENTAL BELIEF THAT WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR PATIENTS IS ESSENTIAL TO WHO WE ARE TODAY AND IN THE FUTURE.

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center provides research services for the prevention, early detection, and treatment of cancer and other diseases in the United States and other countries. The research center is engaged in researches to prevent, detect, and treat cancer, HIV/AIDS, and other life-threatening diseases. Its activities in the areas of diseases and research cover fundamental research, prevention, early detection, treatment and cures, and survivorships. Researchers of Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center pioneered bone-marrow transplantation for leukemia and other blood diseases. This research has cured thousands of patients worldwide and has boosted survival rates for certain forms of leukemia from zero to 85 percent.

The Consortium for Ocean Leadership Inc., a non-profit organization, represents public and private ocean research and education institutions, aquaria and industry with the mission to advance research, education and sound ocean policy. The organization also manages ocean research and education programs in areas of scientific ocean drilling, ocean observing, ocean exploration, and ocean partnerships. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.