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2025 EDGE Symposium brings together researchers and community
Over sixty people from across UW and Seattle participated in the one-day event.
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Better understanding Alzheimer’s disease risk by creating a model of interacting brain vulnerabilities
Shelly Erickson is studying how air pollution exposure and aging interact to affect traumatic brain injury, a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease.
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Taking a metagenomic approach to antimicrobial resistance
Erica Fuhrmeister takes a comprehensive look at the role of environmental factors in the development of antimicrobial resistance
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Welcome Jamie Donatuto–EDGE’s New Co-Director of Community Engagement
Jamie Donatuto, a new clinical associate professor in the University of Washington Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, began co-directing community engagement for the EDGE Center on March 1, 2025.
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New center helps ready Northwest communities for disasters and public health emergencies
Northwest Center for Evidence-Based Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response launches with funding from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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EDGE Pilot Grant Seeds Groundbreaking Biochemical Research
Ashleigh Theberge was recently admitted to the prestigious Schmidt Sciences Polymath Program based in part on innovative work supported by an EDGE pilot grant
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Maja Jeranko helps lead a new project to engage community in climate resilience planning for the Duwamish Valley
An interdisciplinary team with strong ties to community will help South Park, Seattle build its capacity for climate resilience
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Disaster-zone research needs a code of conduct
Study the effects of earthquakes, floods and other natural hazards with sensitivity to ethical dilemmas and power imbalances.
Working with Disaster-Affected Communities to Envision Healthier Futures
Methods for practitioners to apply a trauma-informed approach to their post-disaster recovery planning.
SASPER Final report
The Seattle Assessment of Public Health Emergency Response used a door-to-door survey approach to guage the priorities of community members in Seattle's Duwamish Valley on issues relating to climate resilience. This 28-page report provides a comprehensive summary of its results.