Institute for Systems Biology

See schedule oat providence, we use our voice to advocate for vulnerable populations and needed reforms in health care. We are also pursuing innovative ways to transform health care by keeping people healthy, and making our services more convenient, accessible and affordable for all. In an increasingly uncertain world, we are committed to high-quality, compassionate care for everyone - regardless of coverage or ability to pay. We help people and communities benefit from the best health care model for the future - today.together, our 117,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in 51 hospitals, 1,000 clinics and a comprehensive range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, new mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. The providence family includes:-providence across seven western states-covenant health in west texas-providence facey medical foundation in los angeles, ca-kadlec in southeast washington-pacific medical centers in seattle, wa-swedish health services in seattle, waas a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable. Delivering services across seven states, providence is committed to touching millions of more lives and enhancing the health of the american west to transform care for the next generation and beyond.through community benefit programs and other high-impact investments, we work to ensure basic health needs are met and serve to remove barriers to care, build community resilience and innovate for the future. Ministries and affiliates support organizations, programs and initiatives that improve health and well-being and increase equitable access to quality care at the community level and at scale across seven states.we are proud of our history and continued commitment to helping build a more equitable, sustainable future. Our steadfast commitment to responding to community need is one of the many ways ministries, affiliates and caregivers live out our shared mission and continue to serve as a vital safety net for those who are vulnerable.for more information go to: httpswwwprovidenceorgaboutannualr... environmental, social, and governance standardsprovidence continues to advance a social responsibility framework that includes a stronger commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion ("dei"), and environmental stewardship. In 2022, we elevated the work of dei, by restructuring resources with plans to align and scale dei strategies across the providence family of organizations. We continue to execute on our integrated strategic & financial plan which clearly expresses our commitment and acceleration of this important work to address social, racial, and economic disparities in the communities we serve. Providence's social responsibility framework aims to deploy the assets of our system to support community health improvement, strengthen local economies and reduce our carbon footprint. We have implemented an environmental stewardship system strategy that encourages waste reductions, efficient energy and water usage, local agriculture partnerships, less toxic and fewer chemical use, and a reduction in carbon from travel. We have also held environmental stewardship as one of the top priorities for our leadership incentive program to ensure alignment and momentum continues. In april 2022, providence published its first environmental stewardship report, in which we reported 12 percent reduction in carbon emissions in seven key categories in our acute care facilities since our 2019 baseline. As of september 30, 2022, (the most recent data available), we have increased that reduction to 13 percent.program service accomplishmentsbiomolecular research: in 2022, isb researchers published 135 academic research papers in a range of high-profile journals, covering covid-19, genomics, microfluidics, proteomics, high-throughput computation, multiscale modeling, Systems Biology applications, bioinformatics, global health, and cancers. Education & outreachisb education's k-12 program activities reported for the 2022/23 school yearour vision is that students graduate ready to learn, thrive, work and engage in a stem-rich society. We want every student to have an opportunity to do real science - we bring current science and authentic practices to schools. Combined activities -- collaboration across two isb educator teamspartners and funders:- 12 monthly impact stories were written by the isb education team to communicate regularly with partners and funders. Httpsisbscienceorgnews20230530202... 15 partnerships - various school districts and other non-profit organizations. - 20 presentations were given at events for regional, state, and national audiences. School Systems: "climetime" httpswwwclimetimeorgcbogranteesisb4 long term series and 6 short-term workshops were provided for elementary and secondary science teachers. - 130+ educators, across the range of grades: elementary-middle and high school. - 50+ stem professionals contributed to the above education activities, to support learning experiences for students, teachers, and principals.- 20 school districts had educators participating in the events.- 4 educational service district regions across wa state had educators participating in the events.baliga lab's Systems education experiences -- student-teacher-scientist partnerships httpsseeisbscienceorgstudents 50+ high school stem ambassadors- 14 high school research interns- 7 high school raisbeck hs interns- 4 high school highline sd interns- 37 high school wanic course students- 50 high school virtual outdoors research experience " esore" students- "support system for isb's interns": miranda johnson (americorps member) - "wrap around student support": project to address ongoing student needsteachers: 4 teacher internssee-resources for classrooms:- 1 new course launched in seattle sd -- "Systems medicine" (new cte course comprised of 4 modules)- 1 new module began development process: "microplastics"logan center for education -- school district partnerships + state leaders partnershiphttpslogancenterisbsci... school Systems: we continued partnerships with school districts across the puget sound region on their k-12 science/stem programs.- 40 secondary science teachers were supported in year-1 of a 5-year partnership with central kitsap school district.- 80 elementary teachers plus principals, coaches, administrators participated in professional learning for year 1 of a 2-year partnership with steilacoom historical school district.- 18 school and district-level administrators from north thurston school district did the course" principles of science for principals." - 5 district leaders participated in the "secondary stem project" monthly leadership team planning sessions.district science leaders:- 9 regional directors: as co-director of Washington state laser, we provided monthly professional growth sessions for science leaders, covering all wa school districts. - 24 school district science/stem leaders: as director of puget sound laser alliance, 1 of the 9 regions, we provided monthly professional growth sessions for science leaders of this collaborative across king and pierce counties; 24 of 36 districts participated.community outreachcommunity colleges: "next-gen Biology learning network"2020/21 we completed the incubator phase of an nsf research coordination network (rcn) to build readiness and capacity. A full proposal was developed to form a network purposed to build a beneficial bridge, with 2-way learning for isb scientists, other next-gen biologists and the cc faculty and students. We were awarded a 5-year grant to implement this project.- 28 community and technical colleges and next-gen biologists from non-degree granting research institutes in Washington participated in year 1 of 5.undergraduate students: "isb research interns"- 15 research interns across 75% of isb research labs.- 10 of the interns were funded by an nsf research experiences for undergraduates grant (year 1 of 3). - 5 other students were funded by other mechanisms - 10 mentors were trained on how to guide students with effective feedback.high school groups: "isb tour / career pathways experience" -- 5 tour groups came to isb in-person for a learning experience.isb also held various symposia, seminars, and workshops to disseminate basic knowledge about Systems Biology and create dialog about leading-edge topics. Most of these events were held virtually because of covid-19 protocols. During 2022, 2,087 external persons attended such events.