Seattle Institute for Biomedical and Clinical Research

What Seattle Institute for Biomedical and Clinical Research does

Seattle Institute for Biomedical and Clinical Research (SIBCR) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit biomedical and clinical research institute established in 1989 and incorporated in Washington State. Operating under statutory authority 38 U.S.C. 7361-7366 (Public Law 106-117), SIBCR administers grant and contract portfolios for 87 Member Investigators conducting 157 Active Projects across diabetes, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, traumatic brain injury, geriatric care, prosthetics, addiction, PTSD, and cancer. The organization is headquartered in Seattle with institutional and clinical operations embedded within VA Puget Sound Health Care System (Seattle and American Lake divisions in Tacoma) and Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center in Spokane, Washington.

SIBCR's core service offerings are grant administration and submission, education grant support, and a Clinical Research Unit (CRU) located on the 5th floor of the VA Puget Sound Mental Health Research Building. The CRU provides staffed clinical facilities with EKG, DEXA, lumbar puncture, and IV infusion capabilities, while the Sponsored Programs Office manages proposal submission timelines structured at 45/20/5/2 business days prior to sponsor deadlines. The organization holds FWA 00000925 for human subjects protection and Animal Welfare Assurance #A3832-01, with a 36.2% indirect cost rate and 35.1% fringe benefit rate, and operates a secure PI/Staff Portal plus a quarterly newsletter archive dating to 2005.

SIBCR's revenue is generated through government contract funding (NIH, DoD CDMRP, and VA-administered grants), professional services (grant administration), and education grant administration, with secondary flows from private industry sponsors and voluntary health organizations. The customer base is the federal VA healthcare system and its investigators, supported by long-standing strategic partnerships with the University of Washington (academic affiliate) and a network of NIH, DoD, industry, and nonprofit funders. FY25 revenue is stated at $25 million, and the organization is governed by an uncompensated Board of Directors.

Name

Seattle Institute for Biomedical and Clinical Research

Legal name

Seattle Institute for Biomedical and Clinical Research

Website

https://sibcr.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Seattle Institute for Biomedical and Clinical Research is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit institute administering 157 active research projects for 87 investigators conducting veteran-focused biomedical and clinical research at VA medical centers in Washington State, with FY25 revenue of $25M.

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Product category

Biomedical Research Administration

NAICS

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54), Medical Laboratories (621511)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Services-Medical Laboratories (8071)

akta.pro primary industry

Disease-Specific Research & Support (e.g., Cancer, Diabetes, ALS) (BPAGACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Health Research Funding Agencies (Public/Quasi-Public) (HLAJALAB), Clinical Research & Trial Central Laboratories (HLAFAMAL)

Keywords

• Biomedical research services
• Clinical research administration
• Grant management services
• Veterans health research
• Nonprofit research institute

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Federal Research Grants: SIBCR receives significant funding from federal sources including the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Defense (DoD), and VA system. Funding comes from non-VA federal sponsors, private industry, and nonprofit sector for research administered by SIBCR.
2. Grant and Contract Administration: SIBCR facilitates and enables meaningful medical research by partnering with scientists and research organizations. They manage all aspects of grant and contract portfolios for investigators, supporting research and education projects.
3. Education Grants: SIBCR assists members with extramural education grant proposals and administration of funds for education and training activities supporting VA staff, patients, and caregivers.

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Core offering

SIBCR facilitates biomedical and clinical research by managing the full lifecycle of grant and contract portfolios for investigators at VA Puget Sound Health Care System and Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center. It administers extramural funding from federal agencies (NIH, DoD, VA), private industry, and nonprofit sponsors, and operates a Clinical Research Unit providing clinical procedures and equipment for VA research. It also assists members with extramural education grant proposals for VA staff, patients, and caregivers.

Product overview

SIBCR provides a unified suite of administrative and research support services for VA-affiliated investigators. The core offerings include grant administration and submission services, a staffed Clinical Research Unit (CRU) with medical equipment and procedures, education grant support, a PI/Staff Portal for internal access, and a Newsletter Archive. The CRU provides clinical facilities and procedures while grant administration handles the full portfolio of extramural funding from federal, nonprofit, and corporate sponsors. All services are designed to enable investigators to focus on scientific research while SIBCR manages administrative and compliance requirements.

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Products and services

• Grant Administration Services SIBCR assists Member Investigators with developing and submitting research proposals, managing grant portfolios, and ensuring regulatory compliance for extramural funding from federal agencies (NIH, DoD, VA), nonprofit organizations, and corporate sponsors. Services cover the full grant lifecycle from proposal preparation and budget review through final submission as an authorized signing official.
• Clinical Research Unit (CRU) A VA Puget Sound facility providing expert clinical services for VA research, including exam rooms, procedure rooms, and medical equipment (EKG, DEXA scanner). Procedures supported include lumbar punctures, IV infusions, and phlebotomy. The CRU is available to Member Investigators conducting VA research at the Seattle campus.
• Education Grant Support SIBCR assists members with extramural education grant proposals and administration of funds for VA Puget Sound Health Care System and Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center staff, patients, and caregivers. Activities may include one-time events or ongoing series, and must be approved by VA under the Nonprofit Corporation Authorizing Statute (Public Law 106-117, codified as §38 U.S.C. 7361-7366).

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, secondary and minor.

• VA Puget Sound Health Care System (VAPSHCS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary research partner for SIBCR. The organization facilitates scientific research and collaboration at VAPSHCS to improve the health and well-being of Veterans. VAPSHCS provides research facilities, clinical settings, and access to Veteran patients for research conducted by SIBCR member investigators.
• Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center (MGVAMC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner located in Spokane, WA. SIBCR serves Veterans through research and education endeavors at MGVAMC alongside VAPSHCS.
• University of WashingtoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic affiliate institution. SIBCR works in conjunction with the University of Washington for collaborative research. Many SIBCR investigators hold dual appointments at UW. The organization collaborates with UW's Office of the Associate Vice Provost for Research on conflict of interest reviews.
• Other VA-Affiliated NonprofitssecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborations with other VA-affiliated nonprofit research organizations for shared research initiatives and knowledge sharing.
• Warrior Renew ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVirtual therapy program developed by Lori Katz at VA Long Beach for treating Veterans who have experienced military sexual trauma. Dr. Amanda Wood is collaborating on testing the effectiveness of this novel therapy.
• Nonprofit Professional SocietiessecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional organizations providing research funding and collaboration opportunities for SIBCR research activities.

Scale indicators7 records

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Direct peers

• Northern California Institute for Research and Education (NCIRE): NCIRE is a VA-affiliated nonprofit research corporation authorized under the same 38 U.S.C. 7361-7366 statute, administering extramural funding for investigators at the San Francisco VA. Structurally and operationally, it is the closest functional analog to SIBCR.
• Minneapolis Medical Research Foundation (MMRF): MMRF administers extramural research funding and supports clinical research infrastructure at the Minneapolis VA, mirroring SIBCR's grant administration, CRU-equivalent, and compliance services under the same statutory regime.
• McGuire Research Institute: McGuire Research Institute is a VA-affiliated nonprofit that supports research administration for investigators at the Richmond VA Medical Center, operating under the same 38 U.S.C. authority and offering a directly comparable service mix.
• Veterans Medical Research Foundation (VMRF): VMRF is a San Diego VA-affiliated nonprofit corporation operating under the same statutory authority as SIBCR, providing grant administration, compliance, and research support services to VA investigators — a direct peer in mission and operating model.
• Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine: HJF is a large nonprofit that administers military and veterans medical research funds, including significant DoD/Congressional portfolio management; it operates a scaled-up version of the same grant-administration model that SIBCR delivers for VA investigators.
• Midwest Biomedical Research Foundation (MBRF): MBRF is a VA-affiliated nonprofit research corporation supporting investigators at the Kansas City VA Medical Center under the same authorizing statute, providing grant and clinical-trial administration directly comparable to SIBCR's offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Cedars-Sinai Medical Center: Cedars-Sinai is a large academic medical center with an extensive in-house clinical research infrastructure and grant administration — a broader incumbent that competes for federally funded clinical research activity relevant to SIBCR's mission.
• University of Washington: UW is SIBCR's primary academic affiliate; many SIBCR investigators hold dual UW appointments and UW leadership is represented on SIBCR's board. While much larger and broader, UW's research administration function is structurally related.

Regional players

• Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center: Fred Hutch is a Seattle-based nonprofit biomedical research organization with overlapping investigator networks, board representation in SIBCR's governance, and shared affiliation with the University of Washington — an adjacent nonprofit research partner in the same regional ecosystem.
• Allen Institute: The Allen Institute is a Seattle-based nonprofit scientific research organization operating under a comparable 501(c)(3) model with government, foundation, and industry funding — adjacent to SIBCR in mission and regional ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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