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A new treatment for spinal cord injury
UW Medicine researchers find that electrical stimulation of the spinal cord leads to major gains in movement.
Unlocking the potential for recovery >>
From Impossible to Reality: Vaccines to Treat Cancer
Dr. Nora Disis and the UW Medicine Cancer Vaccine Institute prove that laser focus, teamwork and donor support can redefine what’s possible.
Life-saving vaccines >>
Healing Generational Trauma with Culturally Humble Care
A donor-supported program helps psychiatry residents bring telehealth care to the Lummi Nation.
Inside the program >>
The Invisible Injury That Carries Big Impact
Learn how the Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center (HIPRC) is helping students succeed in the classroom after a concussion and how philanthropy is making a difference.
Explore the Center >>
Did You Know You Can Save a Life with Part of Your Liver?
UW Medicine’s Living Donor Liver Transplant program makes it easier to donate organs and save lives. Learn how philanthropy is helping the program and follow one liver donor’s journey.
Learn how >>
2023’s Husky 100
Each year, the Husky 100 recognizes 100 UW undergraduate and graduate students who are making a difference on campus, in their communities and for the future.
Meet the students >>
Returning to My Community
Wyatt Bowles, a third-year student at the UW School of Medicine, shares how scholarships put him on the path to becoming a trusted small-town doctor for his hometown.
Meet Wyatt >>
The Joy of Generosity
Sherry Raisbeck is being recognized for her support of many UW Medicine physicians over the past 20 years. “Giving to partners like UW Medicine, where you can meet the people who are receiving your support, is unbelievably rewarding,” she says. “With every dollar you give, you know that you have done something in this world beyond yourself.”
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Backing the Bold Ideas in Cancer Research
Since 2020, the Kuni Foundation has provided 38 grants, totaling more than $14.5 million, to UW Medicine researchers. Learn about one recipient’s work on finding answers and solutions for why Black women have higher rates of, and disproportionately high death rates from, endometrial cancer.
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A Champion for Cancer Vaccines
Norman Slonaker has made contributions as a donor and volunteer supporting the creation and growth of the Cancer Vaccine Institute. “In one way or another, cancer touches nearly every family,” he says. “The more we can raise awareness of cancer vaccines and direct resources in the right direction, the more people we will be able to help.”
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Keeping an Eye on the Prize: A More Diverse Medical School
Dr. Lewis has made many contributions to UW Medicine, particularly focused on increasing racial equity and justice in medical education. He sees his role as a champion in this work. “It’s the job of the ‘Elders,’ as we are called, to provide a buffer, act as advocates for and advise the students on their pathway.”
Read more >>
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The Cancer Vaccine institute has 12 cancer vaccines in development, two of which are in phase 2 clinical trials. This means, thanks to your help, we are closer than ever to dramatically reducing — and even eliminating — suffering and death caused by cancer.
Harborview provides comprehensive care to patients from all walks of life as part of its mission. In fiscal year 2018, and with donor support, Harborview provided more than $127 million in uncompensated care.
With the help of generous donors like you, we increased our MD scholarship endowment by more than 300% in the last 10 years to over $100 million and double the quantity of endowed scholarships.
In fiscal year 2022, UW Medicine endowments distributed over $30 million in funding directly from donor-created endowments to causes donors care about at the University of Washington.