Seattle Biomedical Research Institute

Seattle Biomedical Research Institute is the largest independent, non-profit organization in the United States focused solely on infectious disease research. The mission of SBRI's nearly 250 employees is to eliminate the world's most devastating infectious diseases through leadership in scientific discovery. It's located in South Lake Union.

Founded in 1976, SBRI's research focuses on a variety of infectious diseases, such as HIV/AIDS, Chagas disease, Malaria, Leishmaniasis and tuberculosis.