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
Obstetric-Fetal Pharmacology Research Unit
Occupational Epidemiology and Health Outcomes Program
Olympic Natural Resources Center (ONRC)
Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences (PIMS)
Pacific Marine Energy Center
Pacific Northwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center (PNASH)
Pacific Northwest Center for Construction Research and Education
Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit (CESU)
Pacific Northwest OSHA Education Center
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Pacific Northwest Transportation Consortium (PacTrans)
Partners for Our Children
Pediatric Clinical Research Center
Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units (PEHSU)
PERC Center (Perinatal Mental Health and Substance Use Education, Research, and Clinical Consultation)
Plein Center for Aging
Polar Science Center
Precision Forestry Cooperative
Program on Climate Change
Program on Ethics
Quaternary Research Center
Regional Clinical Dental Research Center (RCDRC)
Regional Epilepsy Center
Research Center for International Economics (RCIE)