Research centers
Centers, institutes, and shared resources
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. Visit our Centers Administration page for information on establishing a center, adding or making a change to a center, or matching funds for centers.
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
Center for Leadership in Athletics
Center for Learning, Computing, and Imagination (LCI)
Center for Lung Biology
Center for Neurotechnology
Center for One Health Research
Center for Performance Studies
Center for Pharmacy Practice Transformation
Center for Preservation and Adaptive Reuse (CPAR)
Center for Process Analysis and Control (CPAC)
Center for Public Health Nutrition
Center for Research and Education on Accessible Technology and Experiences (CREATE)
Center for Research in Reproduction and Contraception (CRRC)
Center for Risks and Inclusion in Food Systems (CRIFS)
Center for Social Science Computation and Research (CSSCR)
Center for Southeast Asia and Its Diasporas
Center for Statistics and the Social Sciences (CSSS)
Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology (CSDE)
Center for Suicide Prevention and Recovery (CSPAR)
Center for Surgical Ethics
Center for Sustainable Forestry at Pack Forest
Center for Technology and Disability
Center for the Science of Synthesis Across Scales
Center for the Study of Health and Risk Behaviors (CSHRB)
Center for the Study of the Pacific Northwest
