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Mission
The University of Washington Center for Cannabis Research (UW-CCR) was created in 2017 as a coordinated and centralized effort for Cannabis research across disciplines. Its mission is to foster innovation in Cannabis research and solidify science to address pressing Cannabis-related questions.
Leadership
![Nephi Stella](/sites/default/files/inline-images/Stella-Nephi%20reduced_1.jpg)
Nephi Stella, Ph.D.
Director, UW Center for Cannabis Research
Timeline of accomplishments
2017 - Inception
- The UW Center for Cannabis Research (UW-CCR) and its mission were planned.
- UW researchers and outside partners were identified.
2018 - First milestones
![A group of people smiling for the camera](/sites/default/files/inline-images/CCR%20BOD_4.jpg)
The Board of Directors was chosen and convened.
- The first UW-CCR retreat was held with guests from Washington State University.
2019-2020
- The UW-CCR partnered with the UW Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute (ADAI)
- The UW-CCR partnered with Washington State University's (WSU) Center for Cannabis Policy, Research, and Outreach (CCPRO)
- The UW-CCR established an interstate network with the University of California Irvine Center for the Study of Cannabis.
2021
- Frameworks for Future Cannabis Research: Legislative Report was submitted to the Washington State Legislature and funding was secured to establish the frameworks.
- The link between the UW-CCR and the WSU-CCPRO was outlined and implemented, as proposed in the legislative report.
Funding
Total National Institutes of Health Funding = $10,091,573
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Interdisciplinary Research
The UW Center for Cannabis Research is an interdisciplinary collaboration of over 50 researchers.
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UW Departments and Divisions | UW Schools and Colleges |
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Anesthesiology | Arts & Sciences |
Bioengineering | Environmental & Forest Sciences |
Biology | Law |
Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences | Medicine |
Epidemiology | Pharmacy |
Global Health | Public Health |
Neurology | Social Work |
Neurosurgery | |
Pharmaceutics | |
Pharmacology | |
Pharmacy | |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences | |
Radiology | |
Rehabilitation Medicine |
Partnerships