PNRI Announces Leadership Transition and Welcomes New COO
PNRI welcomes new COO Mark Rieder, PhD, and honors retiring CEO Jack Faris, PhD, marking a new chapter in advancing genetic research.
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Rare Disease, Real Progress: Season 2 of PNRI’s Podcast Is Here
Listen now to PNRI Science: Rare Disease, Real Progress – our latest podcast series featuring conversations from our 2025 Rare Disease Day Symposium with scientists, advocates, and industry leaders accelerating rare disease research.
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Advancing Genetic Research, Together: Our FY24 Annual Report
PNRI’s FY24 Annual Report is here! See how we’re advancing genetic research, expanding programs, and shaping the future of human health.
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Rare Disease Day 2025: Accelerating Discovery Together
PNRI’s inaugural Rare Disease Day symposium ignited bold collaborations to accelerate rare disease research. See how scientists, clinicians, and advocates are driving breakthroughs!
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PNRI 2024 Year in Review: A Year of Innovation, Collaboration, and Discovery
From uncovering genetic mysteries to inspiring the next generation, PNRI’s 2024 was a year of breakthroughs, collaboration, and discovery. Read the highlights!
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Solving the Unsolved Cases of Rare Diseases
Dr. Cláudia Carvalho and her team at PNRI are on a mission to diagnose rare diseases that have long baffled the medical community. With a focus on genetic structural variants, often undetected in standard tests, their work is pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in genetics.
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The Next Generation of Brilliant Scientists: Summer Undergraduate Research Interns at PNRI
The Summer Undergraduate Research Internship (SURI) is integral in PNRI, where scientists value mentoring the next generation. This summer we proudly hosted ten exceptional interns with diverse interests and career goals as they got hands-on training in our laboratories.
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Introducing “PNRI Science: Mystery and Discovery” – A New PNRI Podcast
PNRI Science: Mystery & Discovery goes beyond the jargon to explore the passion and people at the forefront of genetic research. Our host, Jack Faris, PNRI CEO, interviews PNRI’s brilliant scientists to share what excites them about genetic research, what inspired them to become scientists, and those myths about science they would love to bust.…
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Pacific Northwest Research Institute Uncovers Hidden DNA Mechanisms of Rare Genetic Diseases
Researchers in PNRI’s Carvalho Lab, in collaboration with other institutions, have uncovered how specific DNA rearrangements called inverted triplications contribute to the development of various genetic diseases. This discovery opens new avenues for understanding and treating rare genetic disorders.
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PNRI’s Inaugural Rare Disease Hackathon: Uniting Experts to Solve Genetic Mysteries
For three dynamic days, participants immersed themselves in solving genetic mysteries in PNRI’s first-ever Rare Disease Hackathon. Read on to learn about their mission to uncover disease-causing genetic variants in unresolved rare disease families.