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VA Research Resources

The 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 and other Americans from every walk of life. If you are interested in conducting a research study at your VA, the following VA MS researchers are available to help with grant application examples, advice, reviews, mentoring, etc.

	Francesca Bagnato, MD, PhD Email: Francesca.Bagnato@va.gov or francesca.r.bagnato@vumc.org VA facility: Tennessee Valley HCS - Nashville Campus University affiliate: Vanderbilt University Medical Center Research interest: imaging Types of grants funded: Merit, National MS Society, R01, Pharmaceutical
	Rebecca Spain, MD, MSPH, FAAN Email: Rebecca.Spain@va.gov VA facility: VA Portland HCS University affiliate: Oregon Health & Science University Research interests: supplements, wellness approaches, progressive MS Types of grants funded: Career Development Award (CDA), Merit, National MS Society
	Aaron Turner, PhD, ABPP (RP) Email: Aaron.Turner@va.gov VA facility: VA Puget Sound HCS - Seattle Division University affiliate: University of Washington Research interests: health behavior, depression, pain, cognition, telehealth, self-management Types of grants funded: Career Development Award, Merit, National MS Society
	Mitchell Wallin, MD, MPH Email: Mitchell.Wallin@va.gov VA facility: Washington, DC VAMC University affiliate: George Washington University and University of Maryland Research interests: MS epidemiology, neuroinfections, telemedicine, global health epidemiology Types of grants funded: Merit, National MS Society
	Gregory Wu, MD, PhD Email: Gregory.Wu@va.gov or wug@neuro.wustl.edu VA facility: VA St. Louis HCS, John Cochran University affiliate: Washington University in St. Louis Research interests: immunopathogenesis of MS and related diseases Types of grants funded: R01, National MS Society, Merit
	Lindsey Wooliscroft, MD, MSc, MCR Email: wooliscr@ohsu.edu VA facility: VA Portland HCS University affiliate: Oregon Health & Science University Research interests: clinical trials, remyelination, exercise Types of grants funded: K-award, foundational grants
	Vijayshree Yadav, MD, MCR, FANA, FAAN Email: yadavv@ohsu.edu or Vijayshree.Yadav@va.gov VA facility: VA Portland HCS University affiliate: Oregon Health & Science University Research interests: wellness approaches (diet, lifestyle, modification of vascular comorbidities), complementary and alternative therapies, enhancing patient and provider education Types of grants funded: R01, National MS Society, Merit, Career Development Award (CDA), Foundation, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), Paralyzed Veterans of America