Seattle-based global health nonprofit PATH announced this week that it is reducing its workforce in response to Trump administration efforts to slash federal funding to research institutions. The number of… Read More
PATH, the global health nonprofit, is moving to a new headquarters space in Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood after 15 years in South Lake Union. PATH announced a lease agreement Thursday with… Read More
— Marianne Budnik joined the board of directors of Seattle-based application security and delivery giant F5. Budnik is currently chief marketing officer for Talon Cyber Security, and held the same… Read More
Here’s a rundown of the top life sciences and health news across the Pacific Northwest this week. Seagen CEO resigns after domestic violence arrest: Clay Siegall resigned as CEO and… Read More
The week in life sciences in the Pacific Northwest started with disappointing data for Eliem Therapeutics. Its lead compound failed to show benefit in a clinical trial for diabetic neuropathic… Read More
Rep. Pramila Jayapal knows public health. The 7th congressional district Democrat from Washington state once worked at Seattle global health nonprofit PATH, where she wielded her MBA to direct its… Read More
Washington State University this week launched a new $125 million program to collect and analyze animal viruses with the aim of preventing the next pandemic. The program is funded with… Read More
— RealSelf CEO James Coyle stepped down and Jeff Kizilbash has been named interim CEO of the cosmetic review platform. Kizilbash is a recent hire at the Seattle-based company, joining… Read More
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has teamed with two Chicago financial groups to channel $5.5 million into efforts by Seattle-based nonprofit PATH to bring more oxygen to COVID-19 patients… Read More
While all eyes are on the COVID-19 vaccine, the more dangerous variants of the virus are becoming increasingly dominant. In Washington state, the United Kingdom variant, or B.1.1.7, and two… Read More
Say you’re a health ministry staffer for a small country in the developing world or a health department leader in a tiny American county. Your boss has just assigned you… Read More
— PATH, a Seattle nonprofit organization with more than 1,400 employees across 22 offices worldwide who work on global health challenges, has hired Nikolaj Gilbert as its new president and… Read More
When we think of what it takes to eradicate infectious diseases, we typically picture health efforts on the front lines. But data is increasingly seen as critical to ensuring that… Read More
— Richard Wang has returned to Coding Dojo as president following his departure as CEO in 2017. Michael Choi has moved from the role of CEO to chairman at the… Read More
In 1996, Bill Gates read a story in the New York Times that sparked his passion for health. The story was about a disease he’d never heard of: rotavirus. At… Read More
Amazon VP of Physical Stores Tim Stone has been named Snap’s new chief financial officer, replacing Drew Vollero, who is stepping down from the role. Stone is a significant loss for the Seattle-based… Read More
Bill Patrizio, formerly the president of consumer media for RealNetworks, was appointed CEO of Rhapsody International, the parent company of music streaming service Napster. Patrizio previously served as the interim… Read More
Longtime Seattle tech design leader Hillel Cooperman has joined Oracle as the company’s senior vice president of user experience and design, according to his LinkedIn profile. GeekWire reached out to Cooperman… Read More
Seattle-based global health nonprofit PATH announced Wednesday that it has received a $120 million grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation aimed at fueling the organization’s development and deployment… Read More
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the global health nonprofit PATH are working on a groundbreaking initiative in Africa that takes an unexpected approach. The project is all about… Read More
Skye Gilbert has been on a journey for years in search of answers to complex societal questions. At PATH, the trail has led toward a mission of health equity, and… Read More
Avalara, Seattle-based makers of tax automation software, announced Monday that it has added another big name to its leadership team: Amazon and Walmart vet Sujoy Paul, who joins the company as… Read More
Joseph Mutale’s career reads like many others in the tech industry. He graduated from the University of Austin in Texas, with a math degree in actuarial science, and is now… Read More
Amazon doesn’t have a great reputation when it comes to community engagement. It’s been at the center of public rancor over rapid development of its Seattle campus and the skyrocketing… Read More
As Commercialization Officer for the Seattle global health non-profit PATH, Noah Perin observed a big gap in the worldwide healthcare market. Medical professionals in developing countries didn’t have access to… Read More
The MSR SE200 Community Chlorine Maker may be small, but this briefcase-size device packs a powerful punch. It uses salt, water, and as little as 12 volts of electricity to… Read More
The Centers for Disease Control, now one of the most influential public health organizations in the world, has a surprising origin story. It was founded in Atlanta, Ga., in 1946 to… Read More
Can we create a better future through inquiry? That is one question, of several, that Questions for a Better Future will explore on May 9. Dr. Joseph Williams, recently appointed as… Read More
Be mindful of what you click on today in search of too-good-to-be-true deals or out-of-this-world technology news. While not everyone is laughing at what happened with Gmail, the biggest holiday of… Read More
PATH, the Seattle-based global heath nonprofit, is opening a new Center for Vaccine Innovation and Access, funded initially through an $11 million dollar grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Within its… Read More
