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.
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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
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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
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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
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William Tyor, MD
Email: William.Tyor@va.gov
VA facility: Atlanta VAMC
University affiliate: Emory University
Research interests: HIV associated neurocognitive disorders, demyelinating diseases, neurovirology, neuroimmunology
Types of grants funded: Merit, R01
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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
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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
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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
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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
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