Our Research

VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System's broad-reaching efforts study health and disease, while supporting the lives of Veterans long term.

Studies

Research Service at the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (VAGLAHS) is configured into broad research portfolios covering a variety of medical fields and services that directly affect and aim to improve Veteran health care and well-being.

VA Greater Los Angeles Research Service supports 245 accomplished Principal Investigators and research staff at the West LA VA Medical Center and Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center campuses.

Explore VA Greater Los Angeles research studies, initiatives, and specialty programs:

Office of Research & Development (ORD) Funded Projects – (Search “Los Angeles”).
VA GLAHCS Research Studies - NIH RePORTER (nih.gov) to see a list of our active studies at GLA. *Links outside of VA
VA GLAHCS Research Studies – (ClinicalTrials.gov) to see a list of active and recruiting Clinical Trials at GLA. *Links outside of VA

For more information about volunteering in VA studies, visit ORD’s Participating in VA Research FAQ.

If you are interested in participating in a research study, please review the specific Veteran-centric research that is currently ongoing at GLA listed below and contact:

If you would like more information on our Research Investigator Services, visit email VHAWLAResearchSvc@va.gov.

All GLA IRB Submissions are administered within the IRBNet Portal. Forms, guidance documents, and resources for assisting research teams with IRBNet submissions are available within IRBNet. For more information, see the IRBNet Guidance page.