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Causes: Health, Medical Research
Mission: NCIRE - The Veterans Health Research Institute has one mission and one goal: Veterans Health. We are the leading nonprofit research institute in the United States devoted to advancing Veterans health research. The physical and mental consequences of military service are serious and complicated. Our scientists, clinicians and researchers are united in their dedication to care for the brave men and women who have served our country in the Armed Forces. NCIRE is part of one of the world’s most dedicated and successful Veterans care communities, pioneering new treatments and understandings of military medicine and care. We take seriously our obligation to understand and meet the health challenges facing all generations of military Veterans. Through new technologies, novel scientific insights, and international clinical collaborations, we strive to set a new standard of health care for Veterans and military personnel.
Target demographics: Veterans Health Research
Geographic areas served: Northern California
Programs: research focused efforts on the following areas for Veterans: Psychological Health / Post-Traumatic Stress Traumatic Brain Injury Gulf War illness Heart disease Cancer Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases Chronic kidney and liver diseases Readjustment and reintegration into society