Washington University is home to a strong, diverse research community that participates in research across the country and the world. Our community extends to a variety of RIS partners. Whether a long-term project or a short-term experiment, WashU is always open to new opportunities and breakthroughs in new knowledge through new partnerships.
The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research
Has sponsored the capital projects implemented by the RIS group and serves as the chair of the governance oversight committee.
The Office of Information Security
Works closely with the RIS group to assess, guide, and review our services to ensure compliance with university policies and privacy standards such as HIPAA.
The Institute for Informatics
Informatics is a key sponsor in forming the RIS group and coordinating and developing centralized research infrastructure, applications, and services that enable researchers to collaborate across disciplines and bring data together. Their expertise in translational bioinformatics, learning healthcare systems, and population health informatics is helping bridge the gap between clinical and basic research at the university.
The McDonnell Genome Institute
(MGI) It is one of the original and major consumers of RIS services. The successful partnership between MGI and RIS is a critical component of the Med School’s precision medicine initiative, which leverages MGI’s cutting-edge research in genomics, from sequencing the first human genome to developing clinical assays that help guide cancer treatment. The RIS teams support these efforts via our storage and compute services and a customized LIMS system that provides operational support for project and sample tracking, instrumentation integration, and workflow automation.
Center for Cellular Imaging (WUCCI)
The overarching goal of the Center for Cellular Imaging (WUCCI) is to provide reliable and affordable access to state-of-the-art cellular imaging technologies, provide professional guidance in experimental design, sample preparation, and data analysis, develop and apply new imaging technologies and collaborate with WashU researchers to advance our understanding of human health and disease.
Condo Owners
Compute condo owners are recognized as integral partners whose financial investments contribute directly to the development, sustainability, and equitable access of shared high-performance computing resources, supporting the broader mission of research and academic excellence.
The Becker Medical Library
Can assist researchers with training and educational opportunities on how to use RIS services such as research computing and data management, curation, and sharing services.
The Olin Library
Can assist researchers with the construction of data management plans and provide data curation services that use the RIS Data Storage service.