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. 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
Harm Reduction Research and Treatment Center
Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies
Health Alliance International
Health Promotion Research Center (HPRC)
Healthy Aging and Longevity Research Institute
Indigenous Wellness Research Institute (IWRI)
Innovative Programs Research Group (IPRG)
Institute for Data-intensive Research in Astrophysics and Cosmology (DiRAC Institute)
Institute for Global and Regional Security Studies
Institute for Hazard Mitigation Planning and Research
Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences (I-LABS)
Institute for Medical Data Science (IMDS)
Institute for Nano-Engineered Systems (NanoES)
Institute for Nuclear Theory (INT)
Institute for Prostate Cancer Research
Institute for Protein Design
Institute for Public Health Genetics
Institute for Risk Analysis & Risk Communication
Institute for Science and Mathematics Education
Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine (ISCRM)
Institute of Translational Health Sciences
Integrated Design Lab
Interdisciplinary Center for Exposures, Diseases, Genomics and Environment (EDGE)
International Clinical Research Center (ICRC)
