Research

VA works to build a better future for Veterans through research in four key areas — biomedicine, clinical sciences, health services and rehabilitation.

With the end of this year’s recruitment season near at hand, our recruiters will be participating in a pair of upcoming events to recruit new members to our VA team.

Million Veteran Program – After 10 years, nearly a million volunteer Veterans have joined VA scientists to change the future of health care.

VHA Chief of Staff Jon Jensen talks post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with Veteran Dr. Russ Huber, director of the PTSD Brain Bank at the VA Boston Healthcare System. 

Caring for Veterans isn’t always clinical. There are many ways for a physician to find a home at VA. Read more here.

Women leaders across VA enrolled in a national research program looking at health and illness in Veterans. They invite you to join them.

Many groundbreaking methods, procedures, and diagnostic tools can trace their origins back to VA innovation.

VA’s Million Veteran Program is one of the largest genetics research programs in the world. In a new video, Women Veterans invite women to enroll to make the future of medicine better for women.

On May 12, VA and American Veterans (AMVETS) hosted a Facebook Live to talk about VA genetic research and why your help and involvement is key to making a difference in the future of medicine.

VA’s Million Veteran Program is the largest genetics research program to date, studying genes, lifestyle behaviors, and military exposures impact on health and illness. MVP talks Genetics on DNA Day.

PTSD affects many areas of a woman’s life, including relationships, work, sleep and even reproductive health. Dr. Nillni’s research aims to understand the ways that trauma and PTSD impact women in their childbearing years, and especially during and right after pregnancy. Her research helps women get better care for PTSD during pregnancy, which benefits their families too.

VA’s Million Veteran Program is the largest genetics research program of its kind, supporting groundbreaking research in personalized medicine. Veteran Keisha Bellamy shares her story for enrolling.