Office of Research & Development

BLR&D

The Biomedical Laboratory Research & Development Service conducts preclinical and clinical research to understand life processes from the molecular, genomic, and physiological level in regard to diseases affecting Veterans. It includes research on animal models and investigations of tissues, blood, or other biologic specimens from humans. It also includes studies on humans of moderately limited scope.

CSR&D

The Clinical Science Research and Development Service conducts research that focuses on intact human beings as the unit of examination. Examples include interventional and effectiveness studies, clinical, epidemiological and technological studies.

HSR&D

The Health Services Research and Development Service pursues research at the interface of health care systems, patients and health care outcomes. HSR&D; underscores all aspects of VA health care; specifically quality, access, patient outcomes and health care costs.

RR&D

The Rehabilitation Research & Development Service is dedicated to the well-being of America's Veterans through a full spectrum of research: from approved rehabilitation research projects, through evaluation and technology transfer to final clinical application.