Lead Research Scientist, UW Department of Family Medicine
Brennan Keiser, MSW, is a Lead Research Scientist in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Washington, where they direct operations of the Primary Care Research Implementation and Engagement (PRIME) Lab. Their work focuses on developing and integrating behavioral health interventions into primary care, with particular attention to loneliness as a multidimensional determinant of health. Drawing on their training as a social worker, Brennan co-leads patient-centered intervention design that emphasizes relational safety and targeted skill-building. They are a co-investigator on multiple studies examining social prescribing, nurse care management, and cognitive behavioral therapy for populations including LGBTQ+ populations, young adults, and people who have cancer, chronic pain, or substance use disorders. Rooted in implementation science methods, Brennan designs interventions that fit the constraints of primary care while preserving the human elements that make them effective and meaningful.