Researcher Resources

Huron's Click Portal is a comprehensive suite of software solutions for managing the business of research. Click streamlines workflow and facilitates compliance for research organizations.

The IRB protects the rights and welfare of the children and families who participate in Seattle Children's research.

The Office of Animal Care (OAC) ensures that all animals used in research are treated in a humane and ethical manner, and that personnel adhere to all policies and guidelines set forth by government and private regulatory agencies.

The Office of Sponsored Research (OSR) fosters and facilitates research and scholarly activity at Seattle Children's.

The mission of the Office of Research Compliance (ORC) is to support and promote the highest standards of ethics, integrity and responsibility in the conduct of research at Seattle Children's.

The Office of Research Finance provides financial administration, monitoring and reporting to Seattle Children's research enterprise.

The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee serves as an ethics board for the welfare of animals used in research.

The Clinical Research Support Office (CRSO) encourages and facilitates high-quality clinical research for investigators and staff engaged in the entire spectrum of clinical research.

The Research Staff Development Committee (RSDC) is a staff-led, volunteer committee dedicated to serving the unique needs of research staff primarily through advocacy, professional development and engagement.

The Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) is a committee of the Research Division established for the review and oversight of biological research.

The Research Integration Hub at Seattle Children’s provides resources and infrastructure to support innovative clinical and translational research.

Spatial Biology Collaborative Laboratory provides access and specialized support for spatial biology research including transcriptomics, proteomics, and related methodologies.

Provides diverse flow-cytometric applications for characterization and purification of cells from mixed-cell suspensions.

At Seattle Children’s Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Analytics in Research (BEAR) Core, our mission is to work in collaborative partnerships to provide comprehensive data management, analytics, and statistical, epidemiologic, and qualitative expertise for the advancement of pediatric research and care.

A licensed pharmacy that provides support and guidance for the safe and efficient conduct of clinical drug trials at Seattle Children's.

Providing over 4,000 square feet of state-of-the art research space on the main campus of Seattle Children's Hospital.

The Radiology Clinical Research Imaging Core (RCRIC) provides Seattle Children’s investigators and extramural study teams with support for research data collection and image processing and data storage for multiple radiological modalities.

The Research Coordinator Core (RCC) is a team of experienced clinical research staff available to collaborate with investigators and their research teams in all phases of clinical research.

The Research Lab Services (RLS) core, operated by the Department of Laboratories, provides an array of laboratory services to support basic, clinical and translational research at Seattle Children’s.

The Center for Global Infectious Disease Research houses a Biosafety Level 3 (BSL-3) laboratory. This facility allows our researchers to work on microbes and infectious agents that can cause serious or potentially lethal disease through inhalation.

The Flow Cytometry Core in the Center for Global Infectious Disease Research provides researchers with high-speed cell sorting services and access and training on flow analyzers, as well as software training, consultation services, and regular instrument maintenance.

The Imaging Core located in the Center for Global Infectious Disease Research provides the tools for capturing and analyzing images, whether they come from cells viewed through a microscope or from molecules identified on gels and blots.

The Therapeutics Cell Manufacturing Facility specializes in translating laboratory discoveries into real-world treatments.

Center Support Services established the On-Site Supply Core in 2014 to reduce waste and increase efficiencies in supplying labs with the most commonly used non-perishable lab supplies.

Supports actigraphy needs in the Center for Child Health, Behavior and Development and the Center for Clinical and Translational Research.

The Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Isolate Core provides CF bacterial isolates to CF researchers at the University of Washington and other academic institutions.

The Immunology Diagnostic Laboratory (IDL), a CLIA-approved reference lab and Jeffrey Modell Foundation Diagnostic Center, performs state-of-the-art genetic testing, flow cytometry and cellular immunology studies to diagnose immunologic disorders.

The Malaria Human Challenge Center (HCC) is a unique, specialized facility designed to infect or “challenge” adult, healthy human volunteers with the malaria parasite under tightly controlled conditions.

We have two dedicated insectaries – one for rearing mosquitoes suitable for controlled human malaria infection clinical trials and one for rearing research grade mosquitoes for bench research projects. Mosquitoes are used for a number of research projects both internally and externally with the bulk used for infection