About Baylor Scott & White Research Institute
Baylor Scott & White Research Institute (BSWRI) is the dedicated research and development arm of the largest not-for-profit healthcare system in Texas. BSWRI provides the critical infrastructure and operational resources needed to both safely and effectively conduct research across a broad range of specialty areas.
By the numbers:
- Staffing more than 400 employees, including scientists, laboratory assistants, research nurses, clinical research assistants and research coordinators
- Utilizing more than 200,000-square-feet of research space
- Conducting more than 1,400 active research protocols, spanning more than 60 medical specialties
- Serving more than 800,000 people at medical centers across our healthcare system
- Publishing more than 500 peer reviewed publications per year
Our patients and community members are at the heart of everything we do at BSWRI
A key aspect of delivering high quality, patient-centered care is ensuring that our research is also truly patient-centered. From discovering new therapies that enhance available treatment options, to studying population health and other trends that improve quality of care, we are committed to bringing innovation to the forefront of healthcare by making research studies and trials more accessible to the diverse communities our system serves.
Frequently published in major scientific journals and reported at medical and scientific meetings, our research has resulted in more than 500 issued and pending patents spanning immunotherapy, genomics, biomarkers, metabolomics, metabolic, cardiovascular disease and medical devices. BSWRI also holds robust cardiovascular, oncology and transplant research portfolios, in addition to overseeing studies across nearly 50 other specialty areas.
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How you can participate in clinical research
We offer patients the opportunity to participate in clinical trials across a wide range of medical specialties. By taking part in a clinical trial, you can play a more active role in your own healthcare and help others by contributing to medical research. Baylor Scott & White Research Institute undertakes clinical trials in both North Texas and Central Texas.
To see if you qualify for enrollment in one of our clinical trials, call 1.888.507.3732.
Frequently asked questions
Areas of research
BSWRI conducts research across a broad range of specialty areas. Our work takes place at bespoke BSWRI research centers, as well as through programs led by research teams at hospitals and clinics throughout the Baylor Scott & White Health system.
Innovative Clinical Trials Center
Some of the most advanced Phase I clinical trials being conducted are offered through the Swim Across America Innovative Clinical Trials Center (ICTC) at Baylor Scott & White Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center, located on the campus of Baylor University Medical Center, part of Baylor Scott & White Health.
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