Clinical Research

Each year, thousands of people, including healthy individuals, generously volunteer as clinical study participants. These studies contribute to improving the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of a wide variety of diseases. At any one time, there are numerous clinical studies enrolling participants with new clinical studies always becoming available.

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

Allergies & Asthma Clinical Research

BRI and the Virginia Mason Asthma and Allergy Clinic are working together to study immune response to environmental allergens.

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Anesthesiology Research

Research is a fundamental part of the anesthesia department at Virginia Mason where investigators are actively involved in basic science and clinical research projects aimed at advancing patient care.

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Cancer Clinical Research

BRI and Virginia Mason offer clinical research studies to ensure that patients with cancer have access to the latest therapies and treatment programs.

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Cardiology Clinical Research

Working in partnership with Virginia Mason, BRI investigators are dedicated to discovering new treatments and approaches to cardiovascular disease.

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Diabetes Clinical Research

BRI is a leader in type 1 diabetes research worldwide. Through numerous collaborations, BRI offers a broad spectrum of clinical studies ranging from prevention trials to early diagnosis to testing innovative new therapies.

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Gastroenterology Clinical Research

Clinical research is a core focus for the Digestive Disease Institute at Virginia Mason where BRI and Virginia Mason investigators are actively involved in identifying promising advances and promoting translational and clinical research in diseases involving the digestive tract.

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Gynecology Clinical Research

Benaroya Research Institute and Virginia Mason investigators are conducting studies of treatments for gynecologic disorders with the goal of delivering outstanding health care for women.

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Liver Disease Clinical Research

Liver disease is one of the specialized areas of the Digestive Disease Institute at Virginia Mason. Virginia Mason and BRI have numerous clinical research studies in Hepatitis C, liver cancer and other liver diseases.

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Neurological Diseases Clinical Research

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

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Rheumatic Diseases Clinical Research

Rheumatic diseases encompass more than 100 diseases and conditions characterized primarily by chronic pain and progressive physical impairment of the joints and soft tissues. BRI and Virginia Mason researchers are conducting clinical trials to evaluate novel therapies in a number of these diseases.

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Surgery Clinical Research

Surgical specialties at Virginia Mason include general, bariatric, breast, hepatobiliary, orthopedic and vascular surgery. Our providers are able to treat a wide variety of conditions using an array of leading-edge techniques. Physician investigators from BRI and Virginia Mason are actively engaged in clinical studies to advance the practice of surgical treatments for numerous conditions.

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Urology Clinical Research

BRI and Virginia Mason investigators are conducting studies of treatments for genitourinary cancer and other conditions with the goal of improving diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of urologic disease.

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