The pace of scientific discovery is accelerating in many areas of medical research. UW Medicine, as the leading public institution in National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding, is making major contributions toward improving the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of serious diseases the world over. Many recent seminal achievements are opening novel approaches to the analysis of biological phenomena and the development of medical interventions. UW Medicine is at the forefront of many research fields that hold promise for bettering people’s lives.