Make a Difference as a Research Participant
Participating in research means partnering with scientists and healthcare professionals to help answer important questions about health, medicine, and human behavior. Whether you’re completing surveys, providing samples, or joining a clinical trial, your involvement plays a vital role in advancing knowledge and improving care.
People choose to participate in research for many reasons, including:
- Contributing to medical progress that benefits future generations
- Gaining access to new treatments or health screenings
- Supporting causes or conditions that are personally meaningful
- Helping improve healthcare in their community
Through research, PNWU is addressing the unique healthcare needs of rural communities and underserved populations. By becoming a research participant, you’re helping pave the way for solutions that improve health and well-being in places that need it most.
Find a Study That’s Right for You
Whether you’re healthy or managing a condition, your participation matters and there are many ways to get involved.
Questions, Concerns, or Complaints
If you have specific questions about a study or its procedures that you are participating in, contact the researcher using the information you were provided. You can reach out at any time during or after the study.
If you have concerns or suggestions you prefer not to discuss with the researchers, contact the Human Research Protections office by sending an email to irb@pnwu.edu or leaving a voice message at 509.249.7852.