Grants Awarded

FEBRUARY 2026

Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute recently received word of 4 new awards.

ClinGen Actionability

A 1-year grant from the National Human Genome Research Institute. Major goals: Clinical Genome Resource (ClinGen) is a National Institutes of Health-funded initiative that builds an authoritative, open-access resource defining the clinical relevance of genes and genetic variants. The Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute lead investigator is Nora Henrikson.

Implementing Collaborative Care Across Kaiser Permanente

A 2-year, $52,102 grant from the Garfield Memorial Fund. Major goals: The major goal of this grant is to support mixed-methods evaluation of national implementation of collaborative care programs across Kaiser Permanente regions. The Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute lead investigator is Julie Angerhofer.

Special Olympics International — Washington Health System

A 1-year, $85,000 grant from Special Olympics Inc. Major goals: The major goals of this project are to advance inclusive health care for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities by supporting implementation of hospital system practice improvements, providing non-lobbying technical assistance to inform Medicaid and Apple Health policy strategies, and coordinating Phase 2.2 systems change efforts for the Rosemary Collaboratory in partnership with Special Olympics Washington, Special Olympics International, and the Washington Advocacy and Resource Coalition. The Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute lead investigator is Natasha Arora.

UW Implementation and Evaluation Fellowship in Climate Change and Health

A 2-year, $66,349 grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. Major goals: The team will work in partnership with patient advisory groups and local climate experts to adapt an evidence-based Wildfire Smoke Practice Resource for use in primary care. The resource will include instructions for building a low-cost home air filter and reducing smoke exposure. It will also prompt clinicians to discuss and offer Single Maintenance and Reliever Therapy (SMART) to patients with uncontrolled asthma, an inhaler regimen proven to reduce flare-ups. The Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute lead investigator is Meagan Brown.

January 2026

Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute recently received word of 3 new awards.

A Social Needs Network for Evaluation and Translation (SONNET): Addressing the Social, Economic, and Behavioral Needs of Kaiser Permanente Members

A 1-year, $458,000 grant from Kaiser Permanente Community Benefit. Major goals: The SONNET initiative is an inter-regional network of researchers and evaluators interested in understanding the role that social determinants of health play in the health of our members and in assessing the effectiveness of interventions to address social determinants. The Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute lead investigator is Meagan Brown.

Biannual Cancer Care Experiences Survey

A 1-year, $316,009 grant from Kaiser Permanente National Research. Major goals: The 2026 Cancer Care Experiences Survey (CCES) will be a pared-down/slightly revised version of the CCES executed in late 2024-early 2025. The institute’s Survey Research Program will be engaged to orchestrate both rounds of the survey — one in early 2026 and the other in later 2026 — for all 3 participating sites (Kaiser Permanente of Colorado, Kaiser Permanente of Hawaii, and Kaiser Permanente Washington). The Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute lead investigator is Jessica Chubak.

Quality Improvement Evaluation and Iteration of Population Management using CGMs to Reduce Hypoglycemia in Patients with Diabetes

A 1-year, $446,782 grant from Eli Lilly & Co. Major goals: To support the evaluation and iteration of using continuous glucose monitor (CGM) data to prevent hypoglycemia in population management of patients with diabetes at Kaiser Permanente Washington. The Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute lead investigator is James Ralston.