University of Washington
Public research university with broad research, education and innovation activities across life sciences, physical sciences, engineering, data science and population health. Recent work includes AI-assisted materials and drug design, geospatial hazard and exposure databases, genomics and neuroscience studies, distributed data services for large scientific datasets, and translational programs that bridge discovery to deployment. The institution coordinates an interdisciplinary Population Health Initiative focused on human health, environmental resilience, and social and economic equity.
Industries
Nr. of Employees
small (1-50)
University of Washington
Patents
Products
Landslide exposure database and web browser tools
Nationwide building-level landslide susceptibility dataset combined with socioeconomic vulnerability metrics and web-based exploration tools for decision makers and the public.
Low-cost smartphone hearing screening tool
Smartphone-based hearing screening implementation designed to match conventional screening accuracy while lowering equipment cost for use in low-resource settings.
Collaborative population-health research facility
Facility and shared spaces designed to support multidisciplinary collaboration, training and convening for population-health research and partner engagement.
Orbitrap Astral
The Orbitrap Astral mass spectrometer contains three mass analyzers: a quadrupole mass analyzer for precursor ion selection, the Orbitrap mass analyzer, and the Astral mass analyzer to acquire high sensitivity, high dynamic range HRAM spectra.
Orbitrap Exploris480 1 and 2
State-of-the-art mass spectrometry instrumentation available in the UWPR instrument room.
PPS Silent Surfactant, 10 mg vial
Mass spectrometry compatible acid cleavable detergent for applications requiring large volumes of detergent solution, supplied in a 10 mg container.
Landslide exposure database and web browser tools
Nationwide building-level landslide susceptibility dataset combined with socioeconomic vulnerability metrics and web-based exploration tools for decision makers and the public.
Low-cost smartphone hearing screening tool
Smartphone-based hearing screening implementation designed to match conventional screening accuracy while lowering equipment cost for use in low-resource settings.
Collaborative population-health research facility
Facility and shared spaces designed to support multidisciplinary collaboration, training and convening for population-health research and partner engagement.
Orbitrap Astral
The Orbitrap Astral mass spectrometer contains three mass analyzers: a quadrupole mass analyzer for precursor ion selection, the Orbitrap mass analyzer, and the Astral mass analyzer to acquire high sensitivity, high dynamic range HRAM spectra.
Orbitrap Exploris480 1 and 2
State-of-the-art mass spectrometry instrumentation available in the UWPR instrument room.
PPS Silent Surfactant, 10 mg vial
Mass spectrometry compatible acid cleavable detergent for applications requiring large volumes of detergent solution, supplied in a 10 mg container.
Services
Interdisciplinary translational service combining AI-enabled molecular design, pharmacology and formulation/manufacturability expertise to increase probability of clinical success for therapeutic candidates.
Cohort-based fellowship pairing graduate students with population-health and technology projects to perform customer discovery, market analysis and commercialization planning.
Institutional program support for interdisciplinary population-health projects, community partnerships, pilot award administration and dissemination activities.
Interdisciplinary translational service combining AI-enabled molecular design, pharmacology and formulation/manufacturability expertise to increase probability of clinical success for therapeutic candidates.
Cohort-based fellowship pairing graduate students with population-health and technology projects to perform customer discovery, market analysis and commercialization planning.
Institutional program support for interdisciplinary population-health projects, community partnerships, pilot award administration and dissemination activities.
Expertise Areas
- AI-driven drug discovery and translational pharmaceutics
- Computational materials design
- Geospatial hazard mapping and exposure analytics
- Genomics and psychiatric genetics
Key Technologies
- Machine learning and foundation models
- Physics-based materials modeling
- Geographic information systems (GIS)
- Distributed data federation and high-performance computing
News & Updates
Study of multiple large language models found substantial use of gender-neutral or masculine characterization in generated animal stories, raising questions about bias in generative systems.
Release and explanation of a nationwide landslide exposure database mapping building-level susceptibility combined with socioeconomic vulnerability indicators.
Overview of a new institute combining AI, pharmacology and formulation science to increase the likelihood drug candidates succeed in translation.
Midpoint updates from tiered pilot award recipients supported by the Population Health Initiative, reporting on progress of funded interdisciplinary projects.
Research connecting pollinator decline to increased risks for nutrition and community livelihoods, presented under the Population Health Initiative spotlight.
Summary and dissemination of outcomes from winter 2024 tiered pilot grants supported by the Population Health Initiative.
Study of multiple large language models found substantial use of gender-neutral or masculine characterization in generated animal stories, raising questions about bias in generative systems.
Release and explanation of a nationwide landslide exposure database mapping building-level susceptibility combined with socioeconomic vulnerability indicators.
Overview of a new institute combining AI, pharmacology and formulation science to increase the likelihood drug candidates succeed in translation.
Midpoint updates from tiered pilot award recipients supported by the Population Health Initiative, reporting on progress of funded interdisciplinary projects.
Research connecting pollinator decline to increased risks for nutrition and community livelihoods, presented under the Population Health Initiative spotlight.
Summary and dissemination of outcomes from winter 2024 tiered pilot grants supported by the Population Health Initiative.