The Portland,
Ore.-based Cascade AIDS Project has named Leah
Blackburn as the agency's new director of
development and community education. Blackburn comes
to CAP from Oregon Health and Science University, where
she managed operations and business development for the
university's Clinical Outcomes Research
Initiative and sat on two steering committees for
National Institutes of Health grants. "Leah has an
exceptional combination of scientific
knowledge, talent for clear
communication, and business sense," says CAP
executive director Jean Ann Van Krevelen in a press
statement. "As we work on the issues
surrounding HIV/AIDS, she's a valuable addition to
our team." (The Advocate)