Allen School celebrating 10 years

Collage of image from the Allen School.

Because of the generous support of Paul G. Allen and our hundreds of other private donors, the Allen School’s work has reached places as far away as Tanzania and Guatemala, and as close as right here in our very own Washington state. Over the last 10 years, we have become a preeminent global health program nationally and internationally. We continue to work directly with communities on three continents to improve the health of animals and people all over the world. We want to share with you just a few examples of our impact through innovative research and local programs. Impact that you help make possible.


I’ve been proud to support the School for Global Animal Health because your work saves lives—in Africa and throughout the developing world. I’m happy to see that your efforts over the past decade have earned the school recognition as the preeminent institution of its kind. This gives you an even greater opportunity over the coming decade to substantially improve the quality of life for the families, communities, and nations in need of your expertise.

Paul G. Allen on the 10th anniversary of the founding of the school

Ending human rabies deaths by 2030

Rabies is the deadliest zoonotic disease on the planet. More than 59,000 people die from it each year and about half of those deaths are children. Our research discoveries are helping to increase the effectiveness of dog vaccination campaigns. In Africa, dogs spread the disease to humans and wildlife, including lions. By vaccinating 70 percent of the dog population in Tanzania and Kenya, we can stop the spread of rabies.

Preventing the emergence and spread of antibiotic resistance

Poor sanitation can harbor resistant bacteria that spread locally and globally Discovering causes for increases in antibiotic use and the spread of resistance, our scientists have helped implement ways to reduce infection and the spread of resistant bacteria in poor communities worldwide, which not only protects those communities but helps preserve effective antibiotics here in Washington state.

Improving human nutrition and childhood education

Healthier livestock means better nutrition for mothers and their children. Our research has led to interventions to improve access to food and has shown that when cattle are vaccinated and protected from disease, the increased income is directed to education of girls.