Central Texas Veterans Research Foundation (CTVRF)

The primary tax exempt purpose of the Central Texas Veterans Research Foundation, a 501(c)(3) medical Research Foundation established in accordan ce with title 38, subchapter iv - Research and education corporations, section 7361-7368, is to support biomedical and clinical Research as well as health related education activities in conjunction with the Central Texas Veterans health care system (ctvhcs). Research sponsored by CTVRF benefits Veterans treated at ctvhcs and the general public by advancing knowledge in the diagnosis and treatment of disease and disability. During the past year, CTVRF supported Research in the following areas: lung and prostate cancer, multiple myeloma, post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd), liver diseases, infection control, and infectious disease. The Research resulted in numerous peer-reviewed publications and national presentations.