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.

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small (1-50)

University of Washington

1410 NE Campus Parkway, Seattle, WA 98195


Patents

PDGF mutants and methods of use thereof

US-12344666-B2

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Systems and methods for accurate optical pH sensing of biofilms

US-12241901-B2

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Handheld optical imaging devices and methods

US-12239376-B2

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In situ combinatorial labeling of cellular molecules

US-12234501-B2

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Vaccine generation

US-11529153-B2

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Antimicrobial preventive netting

US-11425905-B2

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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.


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.

Expertise Areas

  • AI-driven drug discovery and translational pharmaceutics
  • Computational materials design
  • Geospatial hazard mapping and exposure analytics
  • Genomics and psychiatric genetics
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Key Technologies

  • Machine learning and foundation models
  • Physics-based materials modeling
  • Geographic information systems (GIS)
  • Distributed data federation and high-performance computing
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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.


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