Roundtable members continue to advance Washington’s future — from cancer research and workforce training to business milestones and health care innovation. Here’s just a sampling of recent news from around our table:
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center will lead a new $15 million national clinical trial initiative for older adults with acute myeloid leukemia, funded by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute. The five-year, 18-center study will compare stem cell transplantation with non-transplant therapies to determine best treatment outcomes for this historically underserved patient population.
Nordstrom partnered with Seattle Central College to launch the Nordstrom Future of Tailoring Program, a nine-week certificate course giving experienced sewers a direct path into tailoring careers. The company covers full tuition for all 15 students in the inaugural class.
Remitly surpassed 10 million quarterly active customers for the first time in company history this summer. Send volume reached a record $23.5 billion in the quarter, up 27% year-over-year. And big congratulations to our own Matt Oppenheimer for his induction to the Dartmouth Entrepreneur Hall of Fame!
Seattle Children’s Dr. Chris Longhurst and McKinstry’s Matt Allen had an excellent conversation on McKinstry’s new “Building What Matters” podcast. The conversation covers AI in healthcare, the future of pediatric care facilities, and Seattle Children’s vision for a second campus in Renton to expand access to behavioral health services.