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Community Based Research Collaboratory

Community Based Research Collaboratory (CBRC)

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OHCE is leading UW’s efforts to establish the necessary infrastructure to support implementation of the community engagement and language access aspects of WA State’s Diversity in Clinical Trials law (RCW 69.78). This bill is now live at UW.

In 2025, OHCE brought together multiple community-based organizations and developed the Community Based Research Collaboratory (CBRC), which seeks to establish accountability and create a more equitable research environment through transparent, reciprocal partnership that center community voices.

Opportunities

The purpose of the CBRC is to unite researchers and marginalized communities in transformative partnership, ensuring research is driven by community needs. We aim to establish a foundation of trust and equity to ultimately eliminate health disparities across Washington.

The CBRC’s key activities are to:

Establish/Connect: Bidirectional communication between community and researchers by building restorative relationships through collaborative conversations.
Educate: Researchers to understand community lived experience and historical research experiences.
Advance: Community Leadership of Research by developing community centered investigators, education and resources around research, and advocacy. Centering community voice in research.
Recruit: Supporting community members and researchers in creating opportunities for participation in clinical trials and research through recruit activities and sharing of information.

CBRC Vision

Leverage the new law to support the transformation of research
Ensure that the community engagement required by the law creates relationship, not harm
Connect community with research opportunities

Apply to become apart of the CBRC Governing Board

Please read through the Request for Applications, prior to applying below.

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CBO Engagement Opportunities

Interested in learning more about the Community Based Research Collaboratory? Or how the organization you work with might get involved in other ways? Contact us with the contact form.

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