COVID-19 increases risk of neurologic disorders

Traumatic brain injury linked to less social support

Fracture risk in older men

New prediction model to estimate risk of COVID-19 death

Whole health care model could reduce suicide risk

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Volunteering in VA Research

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) ranks as one of the nation's leaders in health research. Thousands of studies are conducted at VA medical centers, outpatient clinics, and nursing homes each year. This research has significantly contributed to advancements in health care for Veterans and other Americans from every walk of life... Learn more

Participate in research

• Million Veteran Program (MVP)


• VA Office of R&D Clinical Trials


• Novel Interventions for Gulf War Illness


• Collaborative Aging (in Place) Research using Technology (CART)

• New Study: Melanoma a higher risk for older veterans (05/20/2022...American Academy of Dermatology)


• Infrared imaging to measure glymphatic function (05/17/2022...SPIE--International Society for Optics and Photonics)


• A ‘factory reset’ for the brain cures anxiety, drinking behavior (05/04/2022...University of Illinois Chicago)


• Subtle racial slights at work cause job dissatisfaction, burnout for Black employees (05/03/2022...Rice University)


• A unique machine-learning model predicts homelessness among US soldiers before their transition to civilian life (05/03/2022...Massachusetts General Hospital)


• Uniformed Services University to Host May 4th DoD Cancer Moonshot Roundtable (05/02/2022...Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences)


• How to make health research more relevant to patients and veterans? Make them partners in the research process (04/14/2022...Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute)

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