Partners
Northwest Kidney Centers
Founded in Seattle in 1962, NKC was the world’s first dialysis organization. It remains a model in the field because of its high-quality services, community connections, and generous donor support.
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Fred Hutch Cancer Center
At the Fred Hutch Cancer Center, researchers, including three Nobel laureates, bring a relentless pursuit of and passion for health knowledge and hope to their work and the world.
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Seattle Cancer Care Alliance is now part of Fred Hutch
SCCA has merged with Fred Hutch Cancer Center. It represents a union of patients and doctors, physicians and researchers, care and cures in the pursuit of better, longer, richer lives for patients.
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For more than four decades, Joyce Jackson has helped shape healthcare in the Puget Sound region. In 2026, her impact was recognized with the Ragen Volunteer Service Award from UW Medicine, an honor that celebrates her volunteer leadership, deep partnerships and lasting commitment to patients.
Joyce has been a powerful advocate for kidney research throughout her years at NKC, and in her central role in establishing the Kidney Research Institute in 2008, along with Drs. Jonathan Himmelfarb and Stuart Shankland.