Clinical Research at VMMC

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Clinical Trials at Virginia Mason Medical Center

Benaroya Research Institute (BRI) oversees all clinical research at Virginia Mason Medical Center and BRI, uniquely combining the expertise of a world-renowned medical research institute with the remarkable care of a healthcare quality leader. 

BRI supports Virginia Mason Medical Center clinical investigators in over 400 studies across a wide variety of diseases and conditions, such as cancer, digestive diseases, cardiologic issues and neurologic issues, while the research led by BRI clinical investigators primarily focuses on diseases of the immune system such as type 1 diabetes and rheumatic diseases.

Areas of Research

Each year, thousands of people generously volunteer as clinical study participants. These studies contribute to improving the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of a wide variety of diseases. There are numerous ongoing clinical studies enrolling participants and new clinical studies are always becoming available. 

Learn more about the clinical studies that are available in each of the following areas of research:

Research Area Large Icon Dark - Cancer

Cancer Clinical Research

Benaroya Research Institute and Virginia Mason Medical Center conduct cancer clinical research trials to find better ways to treat and prevent cancer.

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Research Area Large Icon Dark - Heart

Cardiology Clinical Research

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

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Research Area Large Icon Dark - Digestive

Digestive Health Clinical Research

Benaroya Research Institute and Virginia Mason Medical Center conduct clinical trials to improve digestive health.

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Research Area Large Icon Dark - Spine and Neurology

Neurosciences and Spine Clinical Research

Benaroya Research Institute and Virginia Mason Medical Center conduct clinical trials in the ongoing search for innovative therapies for neurological disorders. 

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Allergies & Asthma Clinical Research

Benaroya Research Institute and Virginia Mason Medical Center Asthma and Allergy Department are working together to study asthma and immune responses to allergens.

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Anesthesiology Clinical Research

Benaroya Research Institute and Virginia Mason Medical Center Anesthesiology Department investigators are involved in clinical research projects aimed at advancing patient care.

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Research Area Icon - Infectious Diseases

Infectious Diseases Clinical Research

Benaroya Research Institute and Virginia Mason Medical Center conduct clinical research trials to improve prevention and treatment of infectious diseases.

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Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose and Throat) Clinical Research

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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Pulmonology Clinical Research

Benaroya Research Institute and Virginia Mason Medical Center conduct clinical research trials to find ways to improve therapies through all stages of lung disease.

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Research Area Icon - Radiology

Radiology Clinical Research

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 - Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatic Disease Clinical Research

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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Surgery Clinical Research

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 Clinical Research

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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Clinical Research Program Team Members

Julia Baker

Julia Baker

Clinical Research Project Coordinator, Clinical Research Program
Meagan Cavanagh

Meagan Cavanagh

Clinical Research Coordinator, Cancer Clinical Research Unit; Clinical Research Program
Emily Chesterfield

Emily Chesterfield

Clinical Research Coordinator, Center for Digestive Health; Clinical Research Program
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Gail Chumbley

Clinical Research Financial Manager, Clinical Research Program
Rachel Dowty

Rachel Dowty

Clinical Research Manager, Cancer Clinical Research Unit; Clinical Research Program
Brooke Grubb

Brooke Grubb

Clinical Research Specialist, Center for Digestive Health; Clinical Research Program
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Rowena Hondrade

Clinical Research Billing Specialist, Clinical Research Program
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Amelia Johnson

Clinical Research Coordinator, Clinical Trials Unit; Clinical Research Program
Marina Jovic

Marina Jovic

Clinical Research Coordinator, Cancer Clinical Research Unit; Clinical Research Program
Erica Lacaden

Erica Lacaden

Clinical Research Coverage Analyst, Clinical Research Program
Jamie Leitzinger

Jamie Leitzinger

Clinical Research Coordinator, Cancer Clinical Research Unit; Clinical Research Program
Tina Lencioni

Tina Lencioni

Contracts Administrator, Clinical Research Program
Laura Lockshon

Laura Lockshon

Clinical Research Manager, Center for Digestive Health; Clinical Research Program
Daniel Machuca

Daniel Machuca

Clinical Research Coordinator, Clinical Trials Unit; Clinical Research Program
Joelle Medici

Joelle Medici

Clinical Research Project Coordinator, Clinical Research Program
Audrey Merz

Audrey Merz

Clinical Research Specialist, Radiology; Clinical Research Program
Eliza Moore

Eliza Moore

Clinical Research Coordinator, Cancer Clinical Research Unit; Clinical Research Program
Cecilia Morgan

Cecilia Morgan, PhD

Director, Clinical Research Program
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Angie Moua

Angie Moua

Clinical Research Assistant, Cancer Clinical Research Unit; Clinical Research Program
Rishi Mukundan

Rishi Mukundan

Clinical Research Assistant, Cancer Clinical Research Unit; Clinical Research Program
Anas Najjar

Anas Najjar

Clinical Research Manager, Cancer Clinical Research Unit; Clinical Research Program
Linda Parker

Linda Parker

Clinical Research Data Coordinator, Cancer Clinical Research Unit; Clinical Research Program
Meredith Pellon

Meredith Pellon

Clinical Research Coordinator, Cancer Clinical Research Unit; Clinical Research Program
Karolina Rauch

Karolina Rauch

Clinical Research Regulatory Coordinator, Cancer Clinical Research Unit; Clinical Research Program
Micaela Rodriguez

Micaela Rodriguez Moncayo

Clinical Research Coordinator, Center for Digestive Health; Clinical Research Program
Nasira Sharma

Nasira Sharma

Clinical Research Coordinator, Cancer Clinical Research Unit; Clinical Research Program
Cheryl Shaw

Cheryl Shaw

Clinical Research Specialist - Team Lead, Center for Digestive Health; Clinical Research Program
Soleau Colleen

Colleen Soleau

Clinical Research Coordinator, Cancer Clinical Research Unit; Clinical Research Program
Leslie Stevens

Leslie Stevens

Clinical Research Manager, Clinical Trials Unit; Clinical Research Program
Mannat Sukhija

Mannat Sukhija

Clinical Research Coordinator, Cancer Clinical Research Unit; Clinical Research Program
Colette Treperinas

Colette Treperinas

Clinical Research Coordinator, Cancer Clinical Research Unit; Clinical Research Program
Vy Trinh

Vy Trinh

Clinical Research Assistant, Center for Digestive Health; Clinical Research Program
Kara Turner

Kara Turner

Clinical Research Lead, Cancer Clinical Research Unit; Clinical Research Program
Yeojin Yoon

Jin Yoon

Clinical Research Assistant, Clinical Trials Unit; Clinical Research Program
Vivienne Youn

Vivienne Youn

Clinical Research Coordinator, Clinical Trials Unit; Clinical Research Program

Contact Us

Contact the Clinical Research Program by clicking below or call us at (206) 342-6915.