Thank you for your interest in participating in one of our research studies. Our research is clinically-oriented, which means we are trying to understand how disease directly impacts patients. For example, we are studying what immune factors might contribute to someone remaining on life support for a prolonged amount of time after severe injury. Or what types of long-term complications patients might have from a respiratory virus infection. We cannot use animal or lab models to answer these types of clinical questions. These studies can only be conducted with you or your loved one’s generous participation.
Below is a short summary of the current research studies. Participating in these studies is completely voluntary. Our research coordinators can answer any questions you have about the studies. Please feel free to contact them if you have any questions after your initial meeting.
Study of Lung Inflammation in Critical Care
University of Washington Lung Transplant Biorepository/VA Lung Transplant Biorepository