Areas

The VA Research Mission

The research process in VA starts with a tight focus on the everyday health needs and concerns of Veterans, and with consultation with national and regional VA clinical leaders. Solutions are identified and developed through careful, rigorous research in labs and clinics, and sometimes in the community. These solutions are then applied to patient care, or translated into new or improved programs, as rapidly as possible.

1. To improve Veterans’ health and well-being via basic, translational, clinical, health services and rehabilitative research;
2. To apply scientific knowledge to develop effective individualized care solutions for Veterans;
3. To attract, train, and retain the highest-caliber investigators, and nurture their development as leaders in their fields; and
4. To assure a culture of professionalism, collaboration, accountability, and the highest regard for research volunteers’ safety and privacy.

VA Research fosters dynamic collaborations with its university partners, other federal agencies, nonprofit organizations, and private industry—thus furthering the program’s impact on the health of Veterans and the nation.

Projects at the Truman VA

The research health scientists at the Harry S Truman Memorial Veterans’ Hospital and the TVAMRF are collaborating to support VA approved research at the areas below.