IREACH - Washington State University

What IREACH - Washington State University does

IREACH (Institute for Research and Education to Advance Community Health) is a large academic research institute housed within Washington State University's Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, with faculty and staff located in Seattle, Spokane, and Pullman, Washington. It conducts transdisciplinary community-based participatory research devoted to promoting health and healthcare equity among Indigenous and rural populations, working with 150 partners across 19 states and operating named programs including NEAR (Alzheimer's/dementia), Native-CHART (hypertension/cardiovascular), NCARE (alcohol research), CHANGE (aging research training), Wabanaki NARCH, INTACT (physician training), CATNAP (sleep apnea), and MASC-UP (COVID-19 surveillance).

The institute's core methodology combines community-based participatory research, culturally tailored intervention design, clinical trial recruitment science, geospatial analytics (HierGP framework), and mixed-methods research spanning public health, epidemiology, biostatistics, sociology, psychology, nutrition, and internal medicine. Its underlying technology stack includes proprietary CBPR frameworks, ADRD research registries (914 enrolled, 812 randomized in AD-PM Registry RCT), and dedicated outreach/engagement infrastructure institutionalized through the ORE Core established in 2022.

IREACH operates as a non-commercial academic unit funded almost exclusively through NIH extramural grants across NIA, NIMHD, NIAAA, NIMH, and RADx-rad programs, with an aggregate portfolio of approximately $36 million. It has no product pricing, licensing, or tuition revenue. Its "customers" are tribal communities, Urban Indian Health Programs, rural healthcare providers, and academic medical center collaborators served through research outputs, training programs, and community engagement events rather than commercial transactions.

Name

IREACH - Washington State University

Legal name

Washington State University

Website

https://ireach.wsu.edu

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

IREACH is a Washington State University research institute conducting community-based participatory research to advance health equity for Indigenous and rural populations, with 40 faculty, 150 partners across 19 states, and a $36M NIH grant portfolio.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Academic Health Research Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Dementia/Alzheimer’s Care Management & Behavioral Support (HLADALAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Elder Services & Aging Support (BPAGAEAF), Dementia Care Coordination & Care Planning (HSABAEAJ), Research Administration & Compliance (Sponsored Programs, IRB/REB) (EDADAKAH)

Keywords

• Community-based participatory research
• Health disparities research
• Indigenous health programs
• Clinical trial recruitment
• Rural health equity

Headquarters

HQ city

Everett

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Extramural Grant Funding: NIH-funded research grants including National Institute on Aging, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, and other NIH institutes. Portfolio of approximately $36 million in extramural grant funding.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

IREACH conducts transdisciplinary research devoted to promoting health and healthcare equity among Indigenous and rural populations. The institute operates multiple named research programs and centers focused on Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, hypertension control, alcohol intervention, aging research training, and COVID-19 surveillance, alongside clinical training programs for primary care physicians. Research is delivered through community-based participatory research (CBPR) methods with 150 partners across 19 states.

Product overview

IREACH (Institute for Research and Education to Advance Community Health) is a large research institute at Washington State University's Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, not a commercial product company. It conducts transdisciplinary research to promote health and healthcare equity among Indigenous and rural populations. The institute operates multiple named research programs and centers including NEAR (Natives Engaged in Alzheimer's Research), Native-CHART (controlling hypertension), NCARE (alcohol research), CHANGE (aging research), Wabanaki NARCH, as well as training programs like INTACT and research projects including CATNAP and 'IKE Kupuna. These programs are supported by cores for recruitment, engagement, biospecimens, and methods. The institute also provides an Outreach, Recruitment, and Engagement Core service for community-based participatory research partnerships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Natives Engaged in Alzheimer's Research (NEAR)
• Native-Controlling Hypertension and Risk through Technology (Native-CHART)
• Native Center for Alcohol Research and Education (NCARE)
• Community Health and Aging in Native Groups of Elders (CHANGE) Resource Center for Minority Aging Research
• Wabanaki Native American Research Center for Health (Wabanaki NARCH)
• INTACT (INdians Transforming Alzheimer's Care Training)
• CATNAP (Cognition After Obstructive Sleep Apnea Among Native American People)
• 'IKE Kupuna (Elder Wisdom)
• Outreach, Recruitment, and Engagement Core (ORE Core)
• MASC-UP (Moana: Alternative Surveillance for COVID-19 in a Unique Population)

Quantifiable outcome

• 12.1% higher PrEP initiation rate at intervention sites vs control sites (p<0.001)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• Ak-Chin Indian CommunitymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTribal partner community participating in IREACH's research initiatives to promote health and healthcare equity among Indigenous populations.
• Black Hills Center for American Indian HealthmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner specializing in American Indian health research and community engagement.
• Cherokee Nation of OklahomamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederally recognized tribal partner collaborating on health disparities research.
• Chickasaw NationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTribal partner community participating in IREACH research initiatives.
• Southcentral FoundationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlaska Native-owned, nonprofit healthcare organization serving 70,000 Alaska Native and American Indian people in Anchorage and 55 rural villages. Partner on community health needs assessments.
• Seattle Indian Health BoardmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUrban Indian health organization providing healthcare services and partnering on COVID-19 research.
• University of Colorado, DenvermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner collaborating on ADRD research, particularly with Dr. Spero Manson at the Anschutz Medical Campus.
• University of Hawai'imajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner for Native Hawaiian health research and NEAR consortium activities.
• University of MinnesotamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner collaborating on COVID-19 research with Dr. Rich MacLehose.
• Ponca Tribe of Indians of OklahomamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in UW ADRC NEPC project for ADRD research and recruitment.
• Chief Seattle ClubmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUrban Indian organization in Seattle partnering on Native engagement in ADRD research.
• Wabanaki Public Health and WellnessmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTribally-founded and directed public health district serving all four federally recognized Tribes in Maine (Wabanaki Tribes), partner in Wabanaki NARCH research project.
• Penobscot NationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of the Wabanaki tribes partnering on The Voices of our Elders ADRD research project.
• Cheyenne River Sioux TribemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in CATNAP study for obstructive sleep apnea research among Native American populations.
• Oglala Sioux TribemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in CATNAP study on sleep apnea and cognitive health among Native American Elders.
• Missouri Breaks Industries Research, Inc.majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNative-owned research organization partnering on CATNAP study site coordination.
• University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in MASC UP project for COVID-19 surveillance in Marshallese communities.
• WSU Center for Native American Research and CollaborationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternal WSU partnership with CNRC for Tribal Nation Building Leadership programs and Native student development.
• Urban Indian Health ProgramsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of urban Indian health organizations in Albuquerque, Anchorage, Denver, Minneapolis, Seattle, and Wichita partnering on COVID-19 CONCERTS project.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Cherokee Nation Health Services: Major tribal health system and IREACH research partner conducting its own community-based health research. Comparable population scale and a peer for translational research among the largest tribal nations.
• Southcentral Foundation: Alaska Native-owned, nonprofit healthcare organization serving 70,000 Alaska Native and American Indian people. Direct IREACH partner on community health needs assessments and a tribally governed entity that also runs its own research programs.
• Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness: Tribally founded public health district serving the four federally recognized Wabanaki Tribes in Maine and IREACH partner on the Wabanaki NARCH ADRD research project. Comparable community-driven research model at smaller scale.
• Seattle Indian Health Board: Urban Indian health organization partnering with IREACH on COVID-19 research and other community-engaged studies. Comparable urban-Indian footprint in the Pacific Northwest and a frequent collaborator rather than strict competitor.

Direct peers

• Center for American Indian Health (Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health): The most comparable peer in mission and scale: a major academic center within a top-tier school of public health dedicated to partnering with tribal communities to advance health and health equity through community-based participatory research. Direct competitor for NIH cooperative agreements serving AI/AN populations.
• University of Minnesota — Division of Epidemiology & Community Health: Partner on COVID-19 research (Dr. Rich MacLehose) and home to overlapping AI/AN health research programs. Comparable transdisciplinary faculty profile and competing for similar NIH cooperative agreements.
• Indigenous Wellness Research Institute: National coordinating center for Indigenous health research at the University of Washington, where IREACH faculty originated prior to 2015. Operates parallel NIH-funded research on AI/AN health disparities with overlapping faculty lineages and shared research methodologies.
• University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus — Center for Native American Health: Academic partner on IREACH's ADRD research with Dr. Spero Manson. Comparable scale, mission, and overlapping funding mechanisms (NIA), making it a co-investigator as often as a competitor.
• Black Hills Center for American Indian Health: A community-based research organization specializing in American Indian health and listed as a direct IREACH research partner. Conducts CBPR with tribes on similar health disparities topics and competes for overlapping NIH mechanisms.
• University of Hawaii Center for Native and Pacific Health Disparities Research: Academic research center focusing on Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander health — overlapping directly with IREACH's NHPI work (e.g., 'IKE Kupuna, MASC UP, HHAPI). Listed as an IREACH partner via the NEAR consortium.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ireach_wsu
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@Partner4NativeHealth
• Facebookfacebook.com/ireach.wsu
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ireach-wsu

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Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

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