Pacific Northwest Research Institute
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PNRI unravels the powerful mysteries of genetics to drive future medical breakthroughs. We are improving human health for generations to come.
Seattle, WA
Joined June 2011
New advances are helping scientists detect #DNA changes once overlooked. PNRI’s Carvalho Lab @CMBCarvalho is studying how structural variants—like inversions—may disrupt #genes and contribute to rare diseases. Read the highlights: #RareDisease #Genomics
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Leadership news from PNRI: Jack Faris, PhD, is retiring as #CEO after helping guide the institute through a time of growth and renewed focus. We’re thankful for his #leadership—and excited to welcome Mark Rieder, PhD, as our new #COO. Read more at:
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🔬 Miss last week’s Science Matters seminar? Catch the recording of Dr. Paul Valdmanis from @uwsomwwami as he shares how his lab is uncovering the role of tandem repeat expansions in neurological disease. 🎥 Watch here: #Genetics #Neurology #TandemRepeats
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PNRI's Science Matters Seminar is tomorrow! Join Dr. Valdmanis from @UWMedicine to explore tandem repeat expansions and their role in neurological disease. Register now: .@MCBseattle. #Neurogenetics.#ScienceMatters.#LongReadSequencing.#RareDiseaseResearch
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PNRI scientist Dr. Cláudia Carvalho @CMBCarvalho is presenting today at #RBCC 2025 in Brazil, sharing her team’s work on complex DNA rearrangements in #rarediseases. Proud to see PNRI research shared on a global stage!🧬🌍 #Cytogenetics #Cytogenomics
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Don’t miss Dr. Valdmanis from @UWMedicine sharing insights on long-read sequencing & neurological disease at PNRI’s Science Matters seminar, June 11 at 12pm PT! .Register now: .@MCBseattle. #ScienceMatters.#LongReadSequencing.#RareDiseaseResearch
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Discover how repeat expansions drive neurological disorders with Dr. Valdmanis from @UWMedicine at PNRI’s Science Matters FREE virtual seminar on June 11 at 12pm PT! Register now: @MCBseattle.
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🎧 Final episode is live! Hear from two professionals in #raredisease #biotech who reflect on the stories, people, and science that keep them going. 🎙️ Available wherever you get your podcasts or visit:@ultragenyx @bruker
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We’re excited to help spread the word about the @nw_rare's Rare Disease Fair—3 days of community, connection & advocacy. 📅 June 12–14 in Seattle.Register at: Learn more at: #RareDisease
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What drives someone to spend their career solving rare diseases? In Ep. 3 of Rare Disease, Real Progress, researchers and clinicians share what keeps them going—and how collaboration fuels discovery. 🎧 #RareDisease #RDD2025 #RareDiseaseDay
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Behind every #raredisease breakthrough is someone who won’t accept the status quo. Listen now to 3 advocates who share how they’re pushing for progress—from the lab to the clinic to the halls of Congress. Available wherever you get your podcasts or visit:
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When you give big to PNRI, the Metzger Lab opens new pathways to cancer treatment. By studying contagious cancer in marine bivalves, we uncover insights into therapies and support local ecology. Today is the last day to #GIVEBIG!
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On May 14 at 12pm PDT, Dr. Shen (Linda) Gu, PhD, FACMG—Assist. Professor at CUHK—joins PNRI’s Science Matters seminar to discuss how her lab is uncovering the role of disease-causing genes using stem cell and animal models. Register for free today!.
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When you #GIVEBIG to PNRI, our #Type1Diabetes (T1D) researchers make unprecedented progress. Analyzing data from a 20-year study, we are learning more about how to predict and even prevent T1D from developing in vulnerable children. .#DiabetesResearch
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🎧 Season 2 of PNRI Science: Rare Disease, Real Progress is here! Hosted by Jack & Anna Faris, the new season captures voices from our 2025 #RareDiseaseDay Symposium—scientists, families, clinicians & more. Apple: Spotify:
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Join Dr. Shen (Linda) Gu, PhD, FACMG, as she discusses how her lab identifies novel disease-causing genes in patients and uncover how they function in the body using stem cell and animal models. Register today for free! #ScienceMatters #PrecisionMedicine
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For too many rare disease families, the search for a diagnosis can take years. PNRI is working to end the diagnostic odyssey by uncovering the genetic causes of rare diseases—bringing clarity & care faster. #RareDisease #GeneticResearch #UndiagnosedDay.
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What happens when your doctors can't diagnose you? Help is available for undiagnosed rare disease
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When you #GiveBIG to PNRI, you help the Carvalho Lab accelerate rare disease diagnoses—turning years of questions into life-changing clarity for families. Faster answers mean earlier care and hope. Make a difference today: .#RareDisease #GeneticResearch
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When you #GiveBIG to PNRI, you help the Carvalho Lab accelerate rare disease diagnoses—turning years of questions into life-changing clarity for families. Faster answers mean earlier care and hope. Make a difference today: #RareDisease #GeneticResearch
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