Research

Donahue has been selected for a VA Merit Review Award to advance his research of esophageal cancer, an award that supports his effort to define the roles and mechanisms of molecules called microRNAs that contribute to cancer growth and chemotherapy resistance.

Dr. Nicholas Gilpin, who recently was awarded a research grant from VA, is working to identify the neurobiological mechanisms in underlying heightened pain states in the context of alcohol dependence and stress disorders.

VA researchers showed that the rate of eye disease may be increasing in the VA system, and that Veterans with serious mental illness have a higher rate of eye diseases than other Veterans.

Researchers are working hard to understand the causes of arthritis and to develop better treatments, and ultimately a cure.

The groundbreaking achievements of VA researchers, most of who work in direct care, have resulted in 3 Nobel prizes and 7 Lasker awards, not to mention countless cures.

Brain Trust: Pathways to InnoVAtion is designed to foster debate, as well as facilitate national, partnership-based solutions in the general area of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and head trauma.

Rory Cooper’s inventions are used by over one-quarter million people with disabilities, and research equipment he designed is being used in nearly 100 laboratories and training facilities around the world.

The new 53,000 square-foot center is a scientific and educational institution designed to conduct state-of-the-art research on mental health problems associated with combat exposure such as post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, substance, suicide and chronic pain.

The National Center for PTSD has maintained a strong commitment to improve the care of Veterans through research into the prevention, causes, assessment, and treatment of traumatic stress disorders and education of Veterans; others affected by trauma; professionals; and policymakers.

Findings could yield insights into the causes of the conditions that affect health and identify targets for the development of medications to treat these problems.

A career researcher with the Providence VA Medical Center in Rhode Island, has been awarded for her work with Veterans who have experienced upper-limb loss.

As we continue to observe Alcohol Awareness Month during April, it is an appropriate time to learn more about FASD and its potential impact on women Veterans and others.