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The Northwest Association for Biomedical Research Get $1.3.M From NSF to help secondary school teachers and students understand how IT is used in biomedical research.

April 3, 2009 /

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The Northwest Association for Biomedical Research, a Seattle-based nonprofit organization that supports science education, has been awarded a three-year grant for $1.3 million from the National Science Foundation. The grant, called Bio-ITEST, will be used to help secondary school teachers and students understand how IT is used in biomedical research.

Luke Timmerman is the National Biotechnology Editor for Xconomy. You can e-mail him at [email protected] or call 206-624-2374.

Full Story: http://www.xconomy.com/seattle/2009/03/27/nw-bio-educators-get-13m-from-nsf/