Center for Holistic Interdisciplinary Research in Psychedelics brings scientists and clinicians from various disciplines throughout Washington University together to conduct clinical research using psychedelics as medical treatment. Through collaboration across disciplines, our research team investigates the how, why and for whom psychedelic treatments may be effective, and how those treatments may work in real-world settings.

The Race and Opportunity lab examines race, opportunity, and social mobility with an emphasis on informing policies, interventions, and intra-professional practice.

IMPACT Global Center provides a transdisciplinary, multi-level response needed to improve HIV and mental health outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa. It serves as a resource connecting a transdisciplinary network of investigators committed to testing and determining the most cost-effective, innovative promising and scalable interventions as well as advanced scientific methods to effectively address issues at the intersection of HIV, mental health and poverty with the overall goal of  ultimately reducing new infections and end the HIV epidemic. 

CERP3 fosters a collaborative research environment that engages local communities and integrates insights across multiple disciplines. We leverage data and collective expertise to develop actionable solutions that improve student outcomes and advance societal well-being.

Founded in 2009, the Social System Design Lab (SSDL) advances the science and application of system dynamics in organizations and communities. The SSDL specializes in developing participatory methods and workshops for engaging communities and organizations to design innovative solutions in complex social systems using causal maps and formal models with computer simulation.

Founded in 2016, the SMART Africa Center (Strengthening Mental Health and Research Training) is a transdisciplinary collaborative center aimed at reducing gaps in child mental health services and research in Ghana, Kenya, and Uganda. Funded by the National Institute of Mental Health, the SMART Africa Center utilizes a population approach to child mental health.

The center brings together a consortium of academic, government, NGO and community stakeholders in Ghana, Kenya, Uganda, South Africa and the United States to focus on addressing the child mental health burden and service gaps in sub-Saharan Africa, including implementation and scale-up of evidence-based practices.