Centers and institutes
The University of Washington is known for its strategic, multidisciplinary research. Within our extensive network of Centers and Institutes, UW researchers, staff, and students work across disciplines to extend the boundaries of knowledge. For information on establishing a center, adding or making a change to a center listing, and other information for UW Center Directors, please visit our Centers Administration page.
Spotlight on Centers: KEMi – The Kren Engineering-Based Medicine Initiative
KEMi is an $83M philanthropic contribution establishing a joint institute between the College of Engineering and UW Medicine to promote collaborations between clinicians and engineers to transform the future of health and healthcare.
Find a center or institute
Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute
Advancing Integrated Mental Health Solutions (AIMS) Center
Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center
Autism Center
Behavioral Research in Technology and Engineering (BRiTE) Center
Bio-Molecular Imaging Center
Cambia Palliative Care Center of Excellence
Cancer Vaccine Institute
Cardiovascular Health Research Unit (CHRU)
Cardiovascular Research and Training Center
Center for AIDS and STD
Center for Cardiovascular Biology
Center for Cardiovascular Innovation (CCVI)
Center for Childhood Cancer Research
Center for Developmental Biology and Regenerative Medicine
Center for Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases
Center for Firearm Injury Prevention (C-FIP)
Center for Health Outcomes Research and Dissemination (CHORD)
Center for Immunity and Immunotherapies
Center for Industrial and Medical Ultrasound (CIMU)
Center for Innate Immunity and Immune Disease (CIIID)
Center for Innovations in Cancer & Transplant
Center for Integrative Brain Research
Center for Leadership and Innovation in Medical Education
