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- EIN 91-1452438
- (206) 204-6180
- 1660 S Columbian Way S-116-mirecc Seattle WA 98108-1532 USA
- www.sibcr.org
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Causes: Biomedicine & Bioengineering Research, Health, Medical Research
Mission: To improve the health and well-being of veterans through research and education conducted at the va puget sound health care system.
Programs: Supported completely or in part, ongoing research projects and programs in diabetes prevention, control and pathophysiology; geriatric research and alzheimer's disease; parkinson's disease; mental health, including post-traumatic stress disorder and mild traumatic brain injury; inherited neurological disorders; oncology research; endocrine dysfunction; pulmonary and cardiovascular diseases; substance abuse; and rehabilitative and prosthetics research. The biomedical and clinical research endeavors supported by the institute benefit the veteran population and society at large.
the institute has provided intramural funds to investigators for pilot or novel research projects. Some of the projects funded include research in mental health, metabolism, cancer and cardiology related diseases. In addition, the institute assisted with the recruitment of va physician scientists.