Office of Research & Development

Logistics Support Area Anaconda, Balad, Iraqâ€•Sgt. Richard Ganske, 84th Combat Engineer Battalion, pushes waste materials deep into a burn pit. (Â©28th Public Affairs Detachment)

From VA Research Currents

Burn Pit Exposure

VA researchers found increased risk for health problems in Veterans exposed to burn pits.

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LGBQ+ Health Research Meeting

VA's LGBTQ+ Health Program and VA Research hosted its first-ever field meeting aimed at forging a new path for LGBQ+ Veteran health research.

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Training the next generation of researchers

A program at the Houston VA received renewed funding for a collaborative research training program in thrombosis and inflammation.

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VA Celebrates Annual Research Week

Carrying forth the theme of "Building Community Through Research," VA celebrated its annual Research Week from May 13-17 with special events at VA medical facilities across the nation. Learn more »

News Briefs
Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir protects at-risk Veterans from COVID-19 hospitalization, death VA wait times shorter than in community care for many Veterans Inflammatory bowel disease linked to increased risk of kidney injury \| See all VA Research News Briefs \|

News Briefs

Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir protects at-risk Veterans from COVID-19 hospitalization, death

VA wait times shorter than in community care for many Veterans

Inflammatory bowel disease linked to increased risk of kidney injury

| See all VA Research News Briefs |

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... Learn more Participate in research Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD Enhancing Skeletal Adaptations - PTH and Exercise (ESkAPE) Million Veteran Program (MVP) Stellate Ganglion Block for PTSD (SGB-PTSD) Telehealth Interventions: Holistic, Non-Medical Treatments for PTSD and Pain in Veterans VA Sponsored Clinical Trials Web-SUCCEED Study

Volunteering in VA Research

Nicholas Bartolomeo, who served three tours with the Marines in Iraq and now works at VA's Center of Innovation on Disability and Rehabilitation Research in Gainesville, Fla., demonstrates a driving simulator used in research at the center.

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... Learn more