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Previously Funded Pilot Projects

Pilot Projects Fiscal Year 2006

Pilot Projects Fiscal Year 2005

Pilot Projects Fiscal Year 2004

Pilot Projects Fiscal Year 2003

Pilot Projects Fiscal Year 2002

Pilot Projects Fiscal Year 2001

Pilot Projects Fiscal Year 2000

Pilot Projects Fiscal Year 1999

Funded Pilot Projects for Fiscal Year 2006

Thomas Hatsukami
Seattle, WA

In vivo acute phase response as a predictor of vascular disease

Lynne McFarland
Seattle, WA

Epidemiology of Nosocomial Clostridium difficile Infections at Puget Sound VA Health Care System

Alvin Matsumoto
Seattle, WA

Genetic polymorphisms in the association of serum testosterone, obesity, and insulin resistance in men

Rebecca Beyth
Gainesville, FL

First-ever stroke and recurrent stroke among Veterans: incidence, characteristics, and outcomes

Elizabeth Tarlov
Hines, IL

The Feasibility of Using the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey to Study Veterans’ Health

Aramesh Saremi
Phonenix, AZ

A Cross-sectional Study of the Relationship between Adiponectin and Adiponectin Multimers and Cardiovascular Disease in Type 2 Diabetes

Karen H. Seal
San Francisco, CA

The Psychiatric Consequences of War: Screening for PTSD, Depression and Alcohol Use Disorder among Returning Veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom

Funded Pilot Projects for Fiscal Year 2005

Keith Humprhreys, PhD
Menlo Park, CA

The epidemiology of problematic substance use behavior in the veteran population

George Ioannou, MD, MS
Seattle, WA

Is the presence of hepatitis b virus core antibody a predictor of cirrhosis or hepatocelluar carcinoma?

Rachel Kimerling, Ph.D.
Menlo Park, CA

Epidemiology of Military Sexual Trauma among VA Outpatients
Karin Nelson, MD, MSHS
Seattle, WA
The impact of neighborhood environment on health status and survival among veterans
Dawn Provenzale, MD, MHS
Durham, NC
VA Central Cancer Registry Data Utility Assessment
Jason A. Dominitz, MD, MHS
Seattle, WA
Heritability of Colorectal Polyps Feasibility Study

Funded Pilot Projects for Fiscal Year 2004

Robert Dellevalle, MD, PhD
Denver, CO
Melanoma Chemoprevention with Statins: VA Case-Control Study

Virginia Kan, MD
Washington, DC

Differences in Immunity after Remote Smallpox Vaccination among Veterans with and without HIV Infection

Scott Michael, PhD
Seattle, WA

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Depression Increase the Prevalence of Health Risk Behaviors and Substance Use in Veterans with Diabetes
Karin Nelson, MD, MSHS
Seattle, WA
The prevalence of obesity in association with sedentary lifestyles and poor nutritional intake among a national probability sample of veterans.
Craig Rosen, PhD
Menlo Park, CA
Mortality and Causes of Death among Vietnam Veterans with and without Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Valerie Smith-Gamble, MD
Indianapolis, IN
To Determine the Sensitivity, Specificity, and Positive Predictive Value for Dementia of a Six-Item Cognitive Screen in a VA Population

Elaine Walker, PhD
Mountain Home, TN

Probability-based Approaches to the Analysis of Nosocomial Infections

Funded Pilot Projects for Fiscal Year 2003

Steven Bernstein, MD, MPH
Ann Arbor, MI
The epidemiology of aspirin use in veterans at increase risk of cardiovascular events

John Cornell, PhD
San Antonio, TX

Discontinuous Antihypertensive Therapy: Incidence, Patterns, and Therapeutic Outcomes

Jackilen Shannon, PhD
Portland, OR

Prostate cancer risk among older men in relation to visceral and subcutaneous adipose tissue
Tracy Simpson, PhD
Seattle, WA
Prevelance of Disorders of Extreme Stress (DES) among male and female veterans in outpatient mental health care for PTSD: Implications for health care costs.
Bridget Smith, MPA, ABD
Hines, IL
Trends of Acute Respiratory Infection in Veterans with Spinal Cord Injury
Edward Weaver, MD, MPH
Seattle, WA
Survival of Veterans with sleep apnea: CPAP versus surgery

Funded Pilot Projects for Fiscal Year 2002

Mary Ann Evans, PhD, MPH
Portland, OR

An Epidemiological Study of Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome Among Hospitalized Veterans: Incidence and Screening Validity

Patricia Gilhooly, MD, FACS
East Orange, NJ

Prevalence of Elevated Plasma Homocysteine in Male Veterans; a Possible New Risk Factor for Erectile Dysfunction?

Kathleen Neuzil, MD, MPH
Seattle, WA

Diagnosing Influenza Infection in a Highly-Immunized, High Risk Veteran Population

David Penson, MD, MPH
Seattle, WA

Identifying Risk Factors For Failure of Implanted Penile Prostheses in Veterans with Erectile Dysfunction: A Case-Control Study

Jackilen Shannon, PhD
Portland, OR

A Case-Control Study of Dietary Intake of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (PUFA) and Prostate Cancer Risk

Viola Vaccarino, MD, PhD
Atlanta, GA

A Twin Study of Post-Traumatic Stress and Cardiovascular Disease Mortality

Edward Weaver, MD, MPH
Seattle, WA

An Epidemiologic Approach to Quantifying and Predicting Risk of Serious Complications of Sleep Apnea Surgery in Veterans

Funded Pilot Projects for Fiscal Year 2001


Michael Bishop, MD
Seattle, WA
Factors implicated in unexpected day-of-surgery deaths in VA Medical centers.

Bradford Felker, MD
Seattle, WA

The Epidemiology of Co-morbid Psychiatric Disorders in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

William Ledoux, PhD
Seattle, WA

The Epidemiology of Foot Types in Diabetic Veterans with Plantar Ulcers
Coleen Noe, PhD
Mountain Home, TN
Prevalence of Hearing Loss Among the Veteran Population in Beaver Dam, WI
David Penson, MD
Seattle, WA
Long-term treatment efficacy in erectile dysfunction
Elaine Tsai, MD, MPH
Seattle, WA
Central obesity and low testosterone level as risk factors for diabetes mellitus

Funded Pilot Projects for Fiscal Year 2000

Katharine Bradley, MD, MPH
Seattle, WA
Relationship of Laboratory Tests to Alcohol Consumption in Female VA Patients

Dorcas Dobie, MD
Seattle, WA

Prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder in a clinical sample of veteran women.

Jennifer Mayfield, MD
Seattle, WA

Epidemiology of Medial Arterial Calcinosis
Catherine Stehman-Breen, MD, MS
Seattle, WA
Use of Pre-Operative Venous Duplex to Increase the Use of Autogenous Arteriovenous Fistuals Among Patients with end-stage Renal Disease.

Funded Pilot Projects for Fiscal Year 1999

Kenneth Schellhase, MD
Seattle, WA
The effect of screening on type 2 diabetes complications

Andreas Stergachis, PhD
Seattle, WA

Association between neuroleptic drug exposure and tradive dyskinesia
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