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ICYMI šŸ“£ Monday October 7 is In Concert for Cancer's Annual Benefit Show at Seattle’s Jazz Alley! Community supporters like In Concert for Cancer allow our team at CVI to develop safe and effective vaccines to treat and prevent the most common and deadly cancers.

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ā€œIt’s like drinking from a fire hose with how fast science is advancing,ā€ says CVI Director Dr. Nora Disis, beaming with delight as she discusses how vaccines for breast cancer are closer to reality than we think. Hear more on InvestigateTV: investigatetv.com/2024/09/16/inv…

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On Wednesday 10/9 at 8pm ET / 5pm PT, our very own Dr. Kiran Dhillon, CVI Executive Director, will share the promise of cancer vaccines for breast and ovarian cancers at the Sharsheret Summit. RSVP for the online seminar: sharsheret-org.givecloud.co/product/Breaki…

On Wednesday 10/9 at 8pm ET / 5pm PT, our very own Dr. Kiran Dhillon, CVI Executive Director, will share the promise of cancer vaccines for breast and ovarian cancers at the <a href="/Sharsheret/">Sharsheret</a> Summit.

RSVP for the online seminar: sharsheret-org.givecloud.co/product/Breaki…
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Our very own CVI Director Dr. Nora Disis was recently featured in The Wall Street Journal as a leading researcher on the development of cancer vaccines. ā€œIt’s like the little train that could has finally reached the top of the hill,ā€ she told The Wall Street Journal: wsj.com/health/healthc…

Our very own CVI Director Dr. Nora Disis was recently featured in The Wall Street Journal as a leading researcher on the development of cancer vaccines.

ā€œIt’s like the little train that could has finally reached the top of the hill,ā€ she told <a href="/WSJ/">The Wall Street Journal</a>: wsj.com/health/healthc…
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"What would it feel like living with cancer and working in a space where I’m trying to help advance cancer therapies?" On She MD Podcast, Dr. Dhillon recounts her experience of receiving a diagnosis for the disease she had been studying over her career: shemdpodcast.com/episodes/the-c…

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Congratulations toĀ our very own CVI Founder and Director Dr. Nora Disis for being honored as the 2024 Inventor of the Year by UW Medicine! This award is the culmination of over two decades of persistent work. Read and experience the celebration here: uwcvi.org/post/dr-disis-…

Congratulations toĀ our very own CVI Founder and Director Dr. Nora Disis for being honored as the 2024 Inventor of the Year by <a href="/UWMedicine/">UW Medicine</a>!

This award is the culmination of over two decades of persistent work. Read and experience the celebration here: uwcvi.org/post/dr-disis-…
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Dr. Shaveta Vinayak, CVI Clinical Trials Director, will be giving a keynote address at the 2024 Fred Hutch Metastatic Breast Cancer: From Surviving to Thriving event this Saturday, November 2nd. To register, visit FredHutch.org/Classes-and-Ev… or scan the QR code. Fred Hutch Cancer Center University of Washington

Dr. Shaveta Vinayak, CVI Clinical Trials Director, will be giving a keynote address at the 2024 Fred Hutch Metastatic Breast Cancer: From Surviving to Thriving event this Saturday, November 2nd. To register, visit FredHutch.org/Classes-and-Ev… or scan the QR code.

<a href="/fredhutch/">Fred Hutch Cancer Center</a> <a href="/UW/">University of Washington</a>
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CVI's Dr. Nora Disis visited Spokane to share the progress and promise of cancer vaccines. "Many cancers, once considered death sentences when I started the practice of oncology 25 years ago, can now be managed, allowing patients to live full lives." khq.com/news/full-inte…

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#ThankfulThursday šŸ¤ Thank you InConcertForCancer for your support of CVI. In Concert for Cancer recently celebrated a record-breaking benefit concert and donated $50,000 to CVI. #cancervaccines

#ThankfulThursday šŸ¤ Thank you <a href="/InConcertForC/">InConcertForCancer</a> for your support of CVI. In Concert for Cancer recently celebrated a record-breaking benefit concert and donated $50,000 to CVI.  #cancervaccines
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Six Fred Hutch Cancer Center, University of Washington & Seattle Children's scientists have received funding from The Breast Cancer Research Foundation to improving outcomes in #BreastCancer. Congratulations to Drs. Anne McTiernan, Mary L. (Nora) Disis, Mary-Claire King, Nancy Davidson, Hannah Linden, and Christopher Li! šŸ‘ bit.ly/4ffvAEh

Six <a href="/fredhutch/">Fred Hutch Cancer Center</a>, <a href="/UW/">University of Washington</a> &amp; <a href="/seattlechildren/">Seattle Children's</a> scientists have received funding from <a href="/BCRFcure/">The Breast Cancer Research Foundation</a> to improving outcomes in #BreastCancer.

Congratulations to Drs. Anne McTiernan, <a href="/DrNDisis/">Mary L. (Nora) Disis</a>, Mary-Claire King, Nancy Davidson, Hannah Linden, and Christopher Li! 

šŸ‘ bit.ly/4ffvAEh
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CVI Director Dr. Nora Disis received a new grant from the The Breast Cancer Research Foundation to continue her work on designing a vaccine that prevents breast cancer by targeting obesity. Obesity is an important risk factor for many cancers. Via Fred Hutch Cancer Center: fredhutch.org/en/news/center…

CVI Director Dr. Nora Disis received a new grant from the <a href="/BCRFcure/">The Breast Cancer Research Foundation</a> to continue her work on designing a vaccine that prevents breast cancer by targeting obesity. Obesity is an important risk factor for many cancers.

Via <a href="/fredhutch/">Fred Hutch Cancer Center</a>:
fredhutch.org/en/news/center…
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#ThankfulThursday šŸ¤ Thank you Safeway and Albertsons for your ongoing support of CVI. Safeway has donated over $10M to support initiatives at UW Medicine. #cancervaccines

#ThankfulThursday šŸ¤ Thank you <a href="/Safeway/">Safeway</a> and <a href="/Albertsons/">Albertsons</a> for your ongoing support of CVI. Safeway has donated over $10M to support initiatives at UW Medicine. #cancervaccines
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CVI's Dr. Shaveta Vinayak is known for her dedication to researching cancer. But at her recent keynote for Fred Hutch Cancer Center, she stepped out of her professional role and into a deeply personal one — sharing her journey from oncologist to oncology patient: youtu.be/0_f3RXc2fKo?fe…

CVI's Dr. Shaveta Vinayak is known for her dedication to researching cancer. But at her recent keynote for <a href="/fredhutch/">Fred Hutch Cancer Center</a>, she stepped out of her professional role and into a deeply personal one — sharing her journey from oncologist to oncology patient: youtu.be/0_f3RXc2fKo?fe…
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#ThankfulThursday šŸ¤ Thank you Valley Girls and Guys for your generosity to CVI. Valley Girls and Guys has been a leader in supporting ovarian and breast cancer research at CVI donating over $400,000.

#ThankfulThursday šŸ¤ Thank you Valley Girls and Guys for your generosity to CVI. Valley Girls and Guys has been a leader in supporting ovarian and breast cancer research at CVI donating over $400,000.
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#ThankfulThurday šŸ¤ Thank you @CRCollabortation for your generosity to CVI! The Cancer Research Collaboration has been a leader in supporting microbiome research at CVI.

#ThankfulThurday šŸ¤ Thank you @CRCollabortation for your generosity to CVI! The Cancer Research Collaboration has been a leader in supporting microbiome research at CVI.
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#ThankfulThursday šŸ¤ Thank you Talking Rain Beverage Company, makers of Sparkling Ice, for your generosity to CVI. Since 2018, Talking Rain Beverage Co. has donated $300,000 towards our cancer vaccine research.

#ThankfulThursday šŸ¤ Thank you Talking Rain Beverage Company, makers of Sparkling Ice, for your generosity to CVI. Since 2018, Talking Rain Beverage Co. has donated $300,000 towards our cancer vaccine research.