Research & Innovation
Discovering new and novel solutions — together.
The complex challenges facing our world today require collaboration, diverse perspectives, and new ways of thinking. At WashU, our faculty, researchers, and students are working together and digging deep, using new technologies and innovations to defy limitations.
New discoveries, every day.
Supporting world-class research.
WashU supports research that empowers our community to drive change in our region and our world.
We empower inventors — paving pathways, clearing obstacles.
Not just time, but space.
WashU is committed to providing the tools and facilities needed for pioneering research and solutions.
Hands-on experiences are part of any good education.
Whether you are an undergraduate student, graduate student, or postdoctoral scholar, you will have an opportunity to conduct research alongside faculty experts.
3000
Undergraduate research projects underway each year
90+
Labs and research facilities on campus
26
Nobel winners who have been affiliated with WashU
Research participation
Our greatest scientific advances come about through research. Explore some of the opportunities available for the community to participate in ongoing research in a variety of disciplines.
Research Participant Registry (Volunteer for Health)
The WashU School of Medicine Research Participant Registry helps researchers find qualified study participants. The School of Medicine is one of the world’s largest and most respected medical research centers, where quality and safety are top priority.
Institute for Public Health
Identifying and implementing solutions to the complex health issues facing society requires collaboration of many different disciplines and partners. WashU’s Institute for Public Health complements the efforts of other public health innovators and brings the full resources of the university to bear on addressing public health issues facing the St. Louis region and the world.
Gephardt Institute for Civic and Community Engagement
The Gephardt Institute at WashU aims to provide meaningful involvement opportunities for the university community in response to St. Louis community needs. We understand that civic engagement and service takes many forms.