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Tuesday, June 19, 2018
11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Event location:
Rayburn House Office Building, Foyer
Washington, DC 20515
Featuring
SCIENTIFIC EXHIBITS AND DEMONSTRATIONS
Carolyn Clancy, MD, Executive in Charge, Veterans Health Administration
Rachel Ramoni, DMD, ScD, Chief Research and Development Officer
Researchers
Veterans & Caregivers
Research Achievement Awardees & Speakers
Research Partners
Research Interactive Exhibits
Accelerating Development of Better PTSD Treatment for Veterans: VA’s PTSD Psychopharmacology Initiative (PPI)
Exoskeletal-Assisted Walking and Mobility Program (Active Protocols)
Powered Patient Transport System
Mobility Enhancement robotic (MEBot) Wheelchair
Locking Clamp for Thermal fuses
Upper Limb Prosthetic Compatible Mouse
VA Research Leads to More Effective Pain Treatments, Reduced Opioid Harms
VA Technology Transfer Program
Vietnam Era Health Retrospective Observational Study (VE-HEROeS)
Advances in VA Women Veterans’ Health Research
A Veteran’s ‘Mindful Experience’ with VA Behavioral Research
Telehealth for Veterans with Bipolar Disorder, a High Suicide-Risk Population
REACH VET Centralized Caring Contacts Pilot
Implementing Caring Contacts for Suicide Prevention in Non-Mental Health Settings
Clinical Trials/Cooperative Studies
TBI and Potential Connection to Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)
Early Feasibility Study of the Percutaneous Osseointegrated Prosthesis for Above-Knee Amputees
Airborne Hazards/Burn Pit Exposures in Southwest Asia
Gulf War 1990-1991: Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm
Bimodal Ankle-Foot Prostheses for Improved Standing Balance
Adaptive Ankle-Foot Prostheses for Improved Stability on Uneven Terrain
Development of an Ankle-Foot Prosthesis to Improve Rehabilitation Outcomes
Improving Footwear Options for Women and Men Veterans with Amputations
Development of an Ankle-Foot Prosthesis to Improve Rehabilitation Outcomes
Ventilated Prostheses for Improved Residual Limb Microclimate
Manual Wheelchair with Standing Mobility
Multi-Purpose Arm Cycle Ergometer
SkinSyte System Skin Screening Device
Dr. Ronald Riechers (8/25/17)
Louis Stokes VA Medical Center
Main area of study: Traumatic brain injury
Dr. Matthew Bair (04/05/18)
Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center
Main area of study: Pain management
Dr. Kiersten Downs (03/07/18)
James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital
Main area of study: Community reintegration
Dr. Gina McCaskill (03/07/18)
Birmingham, Alabama VA Medical Center
Main area of study: Geriatric research
Dr. Roy Bloebaum (02/28/18)
VA Salt Lake City Health Care System
Main area of study: Prosthetics
Dr. Jeff Pyne (01/18/18))
Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System
Main area of study: PTSD
Dr. Racine Brown (02/14/18)
James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital
Main area of study: Traumatic brain injury
Dr. Gabriel Gonzalez (02/27/18)
VA Boston Healthcare System
Main area of study: Regenerative medicine
VA hosted the event to pay tribute to Veterans for their participation in VA research studies, and to recognize VA researchers and staff for their leading edge discoveries.