Corixa Hosts Students to Discuss Science, Business and Future Career Opportunities; Day of Hands-On Activities and Mentoring to Inspire and Support Next Generation of Leaders.Business Editors/Education Writers SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 14, 2003 Corixa Corp, (Nasdaq:CRXA), announced today that it will host over 75 Bailey Gatzert Bailey Gatzert was the eighth mayor of Seattle, Washington, serving from 1875 to 1876. He was the first Jewish mayor of Seattle, narrowly missing being the first Jewish mayor of a major American city (Moses Bloom became mayor of Iowa City, Iowa, in 1873), and has been the only Elementary School elementary school: see school. fifth grade students tomorrow, May 15, at its corporate headquarters for a day of learning and exploration regarding the business of biotechnology. Corixa created the event to offer students a first-hand view of the educational and career opportunities available in the sciences and business. Employees representing Corixa's research, development, clinical affairs, human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. , finance and marketing departments will facilitate interactive discussions and conduct scientific experiments that demonstrate how Corixa discovers potential treatments for diseases and how science and business work together to bring new medicines to patients in need. The goal of the program is to provide an inroad in·road n. 1. A hostile invasion; a raid. 2. An advance, especially at another's expense; an encroachment. Often used in the plural: Foreign products have made inroads into the American economy. for students to gain access to the biotechnology industry and the professional business world. This is the first year that Corixa has hosted Gatzert Elementary on site, although volunteers from the company have hosted science fairs and participated in after-school tutoring programs for several years. "It's all about showing the kids what's possible," said William Derrick derrick: see crane. Derrick famous hangman; eponym of modern hoisting apparatus. [Br. Hist.: Espy, 170] See : Execution , vice president and chief information officer at Corixa. "If they're excited about scientific discovery and business at an early age, our hope is that they will make more informed curriculum decisions and career choices in the future. We believe proficiency in science and math are important elements of a well-rounded education and support programs that actively engage students in these activities." "It's easy to talk about the concepts we're covering today -- how the body reacts to disease and infection and how medicines are developed and work in the body -- but inspiring them is a much more challenging proposition," said Jean Anthony, Principal of Bailey Gatzert Elementary School. "And that's why we're here today." About Corixa Corixa is a developer of immunotherapeutics with a commitment to treating and preventing autoimmune diseases Autoimmune diseases A group of diseases, like rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus, in which immune cells turn on the body, attacking various tissues and organs. Mentioned in: Complement Deficiencies, Premature Menopause , cancer and infectious diseases infectious diseases: see communicable diseases. by understanding and directing the immune system immune system Cells, cell products, organs, and structures of the body involved in the detection and destruction of foreign invaders, such as bacteria, viruses, and cancer cells. Immunity is based on the system's ability to launch a defense against such invaders. . Corixa is focused on immunotherapeutic products and has a broad technology platform enabling both fully integrated vaccine design and the use of its separate, proprietary product components on a standalone basis. Corixa currently has multiple programs in clinical development, including several product candidates that have advanced to or through late stage clinical trials. The company partners with numerous developers and marketers of pharmaceuticals, targeting products that are Powered by Corixa(TM) technology with the goal of making its potential products available to patients around the world. Corixa was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Seattle, with additional operations in Hamilton, Mont., and South San Francisco South San Francisco, city (1990 pop. 54,312), San Mateo co., W Calif.; inc. 1908. South San Francisco has several industrial parks; its manufactures include medical supplies and equipment, foods, paint, paper products, consumer goods, and clothing. . For more information, please visit Corixa's Web site at www.corixa.com. |
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