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Veterans Research and Education Foundation


Contact Information

Name: Evan Erwin

Title: Executive Director           

Email: evan.erwin@va.gov         


Veterans Research and Education Foundation

921 NE 13th Street, (VREF 151)

Oklahoma City, OK 73118

Affiliated Medical Center

Oklahoma City VA Medical Center

Total Number of Unique Patients: 60,883

Research Square Feet: 23,812

Number of Principal Investigators: 35

Major Areas of Research

  • Alzheimer's Disease
  • Arthritis
  • Cancer
  • Cardiovascular Disease
  • Diabetes
  • Gastrointestinal Health
  • Homelessness
  • Mental Health
  • Obesity
  • Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
  • Vision Loss
  • Women's Health

Brief Description

The Veterans Research & Education Foundation is a 501c3 non-profit corporation whose mission is to facilitate biomedical research and education benefiting Veterans at the Oklahoma City VA Medical Center. The Oklahoma City VA Medical Center is a tertiary care facility, classified as a Clinical Referral Level III facility. The Oklahoma City VAMC is a teaching hospital, providing a full range of patient care services, with state-of-the-art technology as well as education and research.


1717 K ST NW Suite 900

Washington, DC 20006

202-951-7701  |  admin@navref.org

FEIN: 52-1784596

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