First lady Jill Biden will make a public appearance in Seattle at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center near Lake Union Friday afternoon.
According to a statement from her office, the visit is part of the Biden Administration’s Unity Agenda andWhile at the Seattle event, she is expected “to highlight the importance of supporting cancer survivors through specialized care and research, including survivors of childhood cancers and breast cancer.”
Upon her arrival at Fred Hutch, around 2 p.m., Biden will tour the laboratory of Dr. Cyrus Ghajar. Dr. Ghajar and a few members of his research team will discuss their work, which is focused on metastatic breast cancer among breast cancer survivors and is supported by a grant from the U.S. Department of Defense, according to Biden’s office.
In February 2022, President Joe Biden and the first lady, who has a doctorate in educational leadership from the University of Delaware, reignited the Cancer Moonshot and, as her office reported, set a new national goal: “If we work together, we can cut the death rate from cancer by at least 50 percent over the next 25 years, and improve the experience of people and their families living with and surviving cancer.
KIRO Newsradio traffic reporter Nate Connors said those on the road should expect intermittent rolling slowdowns and closures throughout the afternoon while the first lady’s motorcade zig zags throughout the Puget Sound area.Jill Biden is expected to travel south Friday night and on Saturday will deliver remarks at political events in Los Angeles and San Diego.
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