Platinum Members
The University of Washington, or "Udub," is a public research university in Seattle, WA. As the state's flagship university, it serves more than 92,000 students a year and confers greater than 12,000 bachelors, masters, doctoral, and profressional degrees annually. UW has campuses in Seattle, Tacoma, and Bothell, as well as a world-class academic medical center.
WCG is a global leader of solutions that measurably improve and accelerate clinical research. Biopharmaceutical and medical device companies, contract research organizations (CROs), research institutions, and independent sites partner with us for our unmatched expertise, data intelligence, and purpose-built technology to make informed decisions and optimize study outcomes while maintaining the highest standards of human participant protection. WCG raises the bar by pioneering new concepts, reimagining processes, fostering compliance and safety, and empowering those who perform clinical trials to accelerate the delivery of medical therapies and devices that improve lives. To learn more about WCG, visit www.wcgclinical.com.
Advarra advances the way clinical research is conducted: bringing life sciences companies, CROs, research sites, investigators, and academia together at the intersection of safety, technology, and collaboration. With trusted IRB and IBC review solutions, innovative technologies, experienced consultants, and deep-seated connections across the industry, Advarra provides integrated solutions that safeguard trial participants, empower clinical sites, ensure compliance, and optimize research performance. Advarra is advancing clinical trials to make them safer, smarter, and faster. For more information, visit www.advarra.com.
Gold Members
The world-renowned FHCRC hosts interdisciplinary research projects aimed at the elimination of cancer and related diseases as the cause of human suffering and death. It is home to three Nobel Prize Laureates in Physiology or Medicine.
OHSU is the only public university and academic health center in Oregon. Biomedical researchers, medical students, and clinicians collaborate for local and global healthcare improvement.
As one of the top five pediatric research centers in the nation, we bring together the best minds in pediatric research to set new standards of pediatric care and find new cures for childhood diseases. Our goal is that every patient at Seattle Children’s has the opportunity to participate in, or benefit from, our groundbreaking research.
"Wazzu" is a public research, land-grant university based in Pullman, WA. WSU is recognized for its academic programs in engineering, materials science, veterinary medicine, agriculture, animal, food, and plant science, architecture, neuroscience, and communications. Their mission is to improve the quality of life for their student body of over 26,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. In addition to the Pullman Campus, Wazzu has satellite campuses in Spokane, the Tri-Cities, and Vancouver, extension offices in every country, and a global campus with online degree programs.
Silver Members
Altasciences is a forward-thinking, mid-size contract research organization, offering biopharmaceutical companies of all sizes a proven, flexible approach to early drug development, including preclinical safety testing, clinical pharmacology, bioanalysis, and research services.
Focused on our client’s success … always available and always looking ahead. Moving in unison to deliver big impact with a personal touch.
The BRI at Virginia Mason Hospital and Medical Center is a nonprofit research institute that links laboratory research to clinical trials in their campaign against a multitude of autoimmune diseases.
Providence Swedish has served the Puget Sound region since the first Providence hospital opened in Seattle in 1877 and the first Swedish hospital opened in 1910. The two organizations affiliated in 2012 and today comprise the largest health care delivery system in Western Washington, with 22,000 caregivers, eight hospitals and 244 clinics. A not-for-profit family of organizations, Providence Swedish provides more than $406 million in community benefit in the Puget Sound Region each year. The health system offers a comprehensive range of services and specialty and subspecialty care in a number of clinical areas, including cancer care, cardiovascular health, neurosciences, orthopedics, digestive health and women’s and children’s care. The Providence Research Network (PRN) uses science to personalize care and empower patients to live their best lives.
Bronze Members
The Allen Institute is an independent, nonprofit research organization founded by philanthropist and visionary, the late Paul G. Allen. The Allen Institute is dedicated to answering some of the biggest questions in bioscience and accelerating research worldwide. The Institute is a recognized leader in large-scale research with a commitment to an open science model.
Arcora Foundation (formerly Washington Dental Service Foundation) is a nonprofit dedicated to partnering with communities and boldly transforming systems to improve oral health. We work with partners throughout the state and nation to create significant and lasting changes that prevent disease, improve access to care, and transform health system.
EvergreenHealth is an integrated two-hospital healthcare system offering a breadth of services and programs that is among the most comprehensive in the region. Formed in 1972 as a public hospital district, we serve nearly 850,000 residents of our service area in north King and south Snohomish counties. Our EvergreenHealth Medical Group (EHMG), is a team of employed primary care physicians and specialists representing over 70 clinical specialties. Recognized by Healthgrades as one of America's 50 Best Hospitals and by The Leapfrog Group, receiving consecutive “A” grades for patient safety, our multidisciplinary teams deliver high quality, personalized care—working together to enrich the health and well-being of every life we touch. Our dedicated research team provides innovative opportunities for our patients to enhance their quality of life and support the health of future generations through clinical trials. Our vision is to offer research opportunities for every single patient.
Kaiser Permanente exists to provide high-quality, affordable health care services and to improve the health of our members and the communities we serve.
Medix is a staffing agency that offers workforce solutions in healthcare, life sciences, technology and engineering. Medix simplifies recruitment, hiring, and workforce management with flexible staffing solutions rooted in deep industry expertise. We know the right person in the right place can make a difference. Positively impact your organization by working with a team committed to helping you make the impact you want with the people you need.
MultiCare Health System is a not-for-profit health care organization with more than 30,000 team-members, including employees, providers and volunteers. Our comprehensive system of health includes nine hospitals, numerous primary care, urgent care and specialty services clinics, MultiCare Medical Associates, affiliated physicians, a wide range of community outreach programs and the MultiCare Institute for Research & Innovation.
PATH is the leader in global health innovation. An international nonprofit organization, we save lives and improve health, especially among women and children. We accelerate innovation across five platforms—vaccines, drugs, diagnostics, devices, and system and service innovations—that harness our entrepreneurial insight, scientific and public health expertise, and passion for health equity. By mobilizing partners around the world, we take innovation to scale, working alongside countries primarily in Africa and Asia to tackle their greatest health needs. Together, we deliver measurable results that disrupt the cycle of poor health. Learn more at www.path.org.
The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, represents the country’s leading biopharmaceutical researchers and biotechnology companies. Our members are committed to finding tomorrow’s cures and treatments for some of the most serious diseases such as cancer and Alzheimer’s Disease.
PSU is a public coeducational research university in Portland, Oregon. The University is known for its sustainability programs like Urban Planning, Social World, and Environmental Studies.
Seagen's mission is to discover, develop, and commercialize transformative cancer medicines to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives.
The University of Oregon is a comprehensive public research university committed to exceptional teaching, discovery, and service. We work at a human scale to generate big ideas. As a community of scholars, we help individuals question critically, think logically, reason effectively, communicate clearly, act creatively, and live ethically.
Founded in 1923, the VA Puget Sound Health Care System provides healthcare for more than 80,000 veterans in the Pacific Northwest. They span two divisions in American Lake and Seattle, with several other community-based outpatient sites.
Recognized as one of the top regional colleges and universities in the West, Whitworth University has an enrollment of 3,000 students and offers 60 undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
The Washington Biotechnology & Biomedical Association is an independent, non-profit 501(c)(6) trade association serving the life sciences industry in the state of Washington. Our members include organizations engaged in, or supportive of, the research, development and commercialization of life science technologies.
Partner Members
BIO-ISAC is an international organization that addresses threats unique to the bioeconomy and enables coordination among stakeholders to facilitate a robust and secure industry.
Advocating for a 4th R in research: Replace. Reduce. Refine. Rehome. Establishing a world in which all eligible Retired Research Animals continue to receive the highest level of care and compassion after the laboratory in loving forever homes.
WGHA is dedicated to facilitating collaboration to create activities and partnerships in global health that wouldn’t otherwise exist. We create public-private partnership opportunities and promote global health understanding.
Vendor Members
As a world leader in laboratory animal nutrition, Lab Diet and Test Diet feed nutritionists are committed to conducting innovative research programs. We have a long and proud history of close collaboration with life science investigators worldwide.
We discover precise genomic solutions for disease and empower the global biomedical community in our shared quest to improve human health.
Sage Bionetworks is a nonprofit biomedical research organization based in Seattle. Sage’s mission is to improve the understanding and treatment of human disease through data-driven predictive modeling. Sage strives to facilitate research progress through open collaboration. Critical to Sage's success is the ability to catalyze and support communities of researchers working across institutional boundaries including research organizations, industry, software companies, clinicians, patients, citizen activist groups, and scientific publishers.
Tech Software is a leading provider of Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions for research compliance including IACUC and IBC to companies and institutions in the private, public, and non-profit sectors. We provide our clients with the products, people, and knowledge necessary to help solve their business problems. We work with our clients to meet today’s business needs while preparing for tomorrow’s business challenges. We can be reached online at www.techsoftware.com or via email at sales@techsoftware.com.