Clinical Research

Benaroya Research Institute oversee the efficient and compliant implementation of clinical trials in many disease areas. We have centralized processes to ensure the efficient start-up of new studies and conduct internal audits to ensure studies are carried out in compliance to federal regulations and sponsor–specific requirements.  

Our program includes:

  • Highly trained clinical research and administrative staff
  • Dedicated investigational drug services (research pharmacy)
  • A five-bed Clinical Research Center (CRC)
  • Committed laboratory space for specimen processing
  • Training programs for investigators and staff
  • Detailed standard operating procedures
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Clinical Research Areas

Research Area Large Icon Dark - Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)

Type 1 Diabetes

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Research Area Large Icon Dark - Rheumatology

Rheumatology

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Research Area Large Icon Dark - Pulmonology

Pulmonary

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Research Area Large Icon Dark - Healthy

Healthy Control

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Research Area Icon - Allergies

Allergies

Allergies are one of the most common immune system conditions, impacting as many as one in five people. Common allergies include pollen, animal dander, dust, and foods including nuts, shellfish and milk.

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Anesthesiology

Clinical research at Virginia Mason is overseen by the Benaroya Research Institute, uniquely combining the expertise of a world-renowned medical research institute with the remarkable care of a healthcare quality leader.

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Asthma

BRI’s Allergy and Asthma Biorepository is a confidential list of people with allergies and/or asthma, who are willing to donate a blood sample and provide health information for scientific research.

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Research Area Icon - Cancer

Cancer

Nearly 1.8 million Americans will learn that they have cancer this year. There are more than 200 forms of this often devastating disease, which are characterized by the uncontrolled and destructive growth of cells.

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Cardiology

Benaroya Research Institute and Virginia Mason Medical Center conduct clinical trials to discover new treatments and approaches to cardiovascular disease.

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Down Syndrome

BRI’s Down Syndrome Biorepository is a confidential list of people with Down syndrome who are willing to donate samples and provide health information for scientific research.

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Research Area Icon - Infectious Diseases

Infectious Disease

Understanding how infectious diseases impact the immune system and vice versa is a key piece of BRI’s work.

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Research Area Icon - Digestive Disease

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

More than one in 200 Americans live with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Scientists at BRI are studying IBD from a variety of angles to understand what goes wrong in the gut to trigger this disease and develop new ways to treat, stop and even prevent it.

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Lupus

BRI’s Rheumatic Diseases Biorepository is a confidential list of people with rheumatic diseases who are willing to donate a blood sample and provide health information for scientific research.

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Research Area Icon - Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis (MS) affects about one in 1,000 Americans and is twice as common in the Northwest, where approximately two in 1,000 people live with MS.

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Research Area Icon - Neurology & Spine

Neuroscience & Spine

BRI and Virginia Mason investigators conduct numerous clinical trials in the ongoing search for innovative therapies of the most devastating chronic neurological disorders. 

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Research Area Icon - Otolaryngology

Otolaryngology (Ears, nose and throat)

Benaroya Research Institute and Virginia Mason Medical Center conduct clinical research trials to find ways to improve treatment and care of conditions of the ear, nose, and/or throat.

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Radiology

Benaroya Research Institute and Virginia Mason Medical Center conduct clinical research trials to find ways to improve ways to treat and diagnose disease.

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Research Area Icon - Scleroderma

Scleroderma

BRI’s Rheumatic Diseases Biorepository is a confidential list of people with rheumatic diseases who are willing to donate a blood sample and provide health information for scientific research.

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Surgery

Benaroya Research Institute and Virginia Mason Medical Center are actively engaged in clinical studies to advance the practice of surgical treatments for a variety of conditions.

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Urology

Benaroya Research Institute and Virginia Mason Medical Center are conducting clinical research studies with the goal of improving diagnosis, treatment, and symptom management for urologic conditions.

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