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KPWHRI improves health and well-being for our members and all communities through collaborative research and evaluation.
Our Mission
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We are discovering what works best for health and health care.
Our Research
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We partner with researchers within Kaiser Permanente and beyond.
Collaborate with us
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Read about our latest news and findings.
News and Events
Welcome to Kaiser Permanente Washington
Health Research Institute
We discover ways to prevent illness and improve treatment.
We're making health and health care better for everyone.
Research
Blood test predicts dementia in women years before symptoms begin
Study finds biomarker p-tau217 strongly linked to future dementia risk.
Research
Researchers begin trial of nasal spray COVID-19 vaccine
KPWHRI is inviting healthy adults to take part — volunteers do not need to be members of Kaiser Permanente.
Research
Autopsy study links BP drugs to possible brain benefits
Research supports theory that some blood pressure medications may provide extra protection against dementia.
Our research
We study health and health care as it happens in everyday settings by everyday people, producing results that are built to work in the real world. We share our results in the public domain to benefit people everywhere.
Land Acknowledgment
Our Seattle offices sit on the occupied land of the Duwamish and by the shared waters of the Coast Salish people, who have been here thousands of years and remain. Learn about practicing land acknowledgment.