Research Studies

Current Studies

While providing high-quality health care to the nation’s Veterans, the VA also conducts research on some of the most difficult challenges facing medical science today. The VA is a world leader in research areas like aging, diabetes, cancer, women’s health, AIDS, stroke, post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental health issues. VA research has improved medical care for Veterans and the nation.

A Hybrid 1 Effectiveness-Implementation Trial of Partner-Assisted Prolonged Exposure Therapy for PTSD

Combines the evidence-based practice of Prolonged Exposure Therapy with partner involvement to enhance the processing of trauma-related distress both individually and within the relationship. The

Reducing dropout and improving outcomes from PTSD therapy: When to switch therapies or stay the course (STEER)

This study utilizes an algorithm to determine who is at risk of dropping out of an effective PTSD treatment, called Cognitive Processing Therapy. Shared decision

The Million Veterans Program

Million Veteran Program Project (Genetic Basis for Diabetes and Diabetes Complications)

Immune checkpoint inhibitors and endocrinopathies as survival predictor

Covid-19 and new onset of diabetes mellitus. Multicentric data base.

Diabetes mellitus and Solid organ cancer relationship.

Quality improvement project. The implementation of Thyroseq to reduce unnecessary thyroidectomies.

CAMDEN pharmaceutical study for Acromegaly.

Healthcare disparities in diabetes in Hispanic populations. Collaboration with underserve clinic

Lysulin for decreasing HbA1c in DM II

A Multidisciplinary Translational Approach to Investigate the Mechanisms, Predictors, and Prevention of Persistent Post-Traumatic Headache

This is a multi-site focused program of research, funded by the Department of Defense (DoD), awarded to Todd Schwedt, MD (a neurologist at Mayo Clinic). Individual

Biomarker Signature to Predict the Persistence of Post-Traumatic Headache

This is a multi-site study, funded by the National Institutes of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, awarded to Catherine Chong, PhD (a neuroscientist at Mayo Clinic).

All of US Research Program Precision Medicine Initiative

VA Partnership for Increasing Access to Lung Cancer Screening (VA-PALS)

The impact of registered dietitian staffing and nutrition practices in high risk cancer patients across the veteran’s health administration

A novel nutrition intervention in veterans with cancer : A model for healthy teaching kitchen during social distancing measures

Development of a Data-Driven Precision T2D Treatment Regimen using the Veteran Healthcare Database

After failure of diet and lifestyle intervention, step-wise addition of glucose-lowering medications is the usual course of therapy. Yet, responses to diabetes medications vary substantially

Metabolic Effects of Insulin Derivatives in Insulin Sensitive Tissues

Insulin Metabolism and Action in Subcutaneous and Visceral Adipocytes

Prophylactic versus reactive feeding tube placement in head and neck cancer patients receiving chemoradiotherapy: A randomized controlled trial

Veterans’ Experiences

“I joined a research trial because I want to help others. First, I served in the military. Now, I serve by participating in the Million Veterans Program.”