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Seattle, WA - Feb 18, 2009

DewBerry Joins Benaroya Research Institute Board of Directors

Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason (BRI) announced the appointment of Carla DewBerry to its Board of Directors.

"Carla’s experience in financial and legal matters brings a unique perspective to BRI’s board of directors," said Gerald Nepom, MD, PhD, director of BRI. "With her and the other board members’ guidance, BRI will continue to be a leader in scientific innovation and advancement that improves lives."

DewBerry is an attorney with Garvey Schubert Barer in Seattle. She specializes in general corporate law, health-care law with an emphasis in regulatory compliance and investigations/audits and regulatory defense representation. She was cited as one of The Best Lawyers in America in the specialty of health-care law in 2007. DewBerry is active in her community and currently serves on the Capitol Hill Housing Improvement Program (CHHIP) board of directors and the Tobacco Settlement Authority.

DewBerry practiced with Bennett Bigelow & Leedom, P.S. in Seattle from 1986 to 2007. Prior to that, she was a tax manager with Arthur Anderson in San Francisco and Seattle. She completed her juris doctorate degree at UC Berkeley School of Law and attended the University of San Francisco for her undergraduate work.

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About Benaroya Research Institute

Benaroya Research Institute (BRI) is a world leader in human immune system research. BRI works to advance the science that will predict, prevent, reverse and cure immune system diseases like allergies, asthma, cancer, COVID-19 and autoimmune diseases. BRI accelerates discovery through laboratory breakthroughs in immunology that are then translated to clinical therapies. We believe that a breakthrough in one immune system disease can lead to progress against them all, and work tirelessly toward our vision of a healthy immune system for everyone. BRI is a world-renowned independent nonprofit research institute affiliated with Virginia Mason Franciscan Health and based in Seattle.

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