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NCIRE – Northern California Institute for Research and Education, Inc. has one mission and one goal: Veterans' Health. We are the leading nonprofit research institute in the United States devoted to advancing Veterans' health research.

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Northern California Institute for Research and Education, Inc. @ncire.org · 1d

Dr. Shira Maguen co-publishes study that explores the link between moral injury and suicidal thoughts and behaviors among US military veterans, healthcare workers, and first responders.
www.nature.com/articles/s44...

Northern California Institute for Research and Education, Inc. @ncire.org · 6d

October 26th honors all service members who have been deployed in service of our country and acknowledges the sacrifices that military families make during deployment.
NCIRE is grateful for all who answered the call to protect and preserve freedom.

Northern California Institute for Research and Education, Inc. @ncire.org · 8d

Academic and Research Leader Dr. Carl Grunfeld to be honored on October 29. He steps down after 48 years of federal leadership and academic research. His legacy includes crucial observations with conditions HIV and rheumatoid arthritis.
Read more:
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Northern California Institute for Research and Education, Inc. @ncire.org · 10d

Drs. Michael Steinman and John Boscardin co-published article titled “Loop diuretics and subsequent use of urinary symptom medications in older adults: evaluation of a possible prescribing cascade”.
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Northern California Institute for Research and Education, Inc. @ncire.org · 13d

Drs. John Boscardin, Alexander K. Smith, & Sei Lee co-published in the Journal of the American Medical Directors Association: “A Multi-Outcome Prognostic Model for Community-Dwelling Older Adults Admitted to Skilled Nursing Facilities for Post-Acute Care”.
www.jamda.com/article/S152...

Northern California Institute for Research and Education, Inc. @ncire.org · 14d

National Emergency Nurse’s Week, October 12-18, honors ER nurses across the country. NCIRE recognizes and appreciates our emergency nurses who are dedicated to caring for us and our families.
Learn more: www.va.gov/nursing/

Northern California Institute for Research and Education, Inc. @ncire.org · 21d

NCIRE congratulates Dr. Shira Maguen for receiving the Robert S. Laufer Memorial Award for Outstanding Scientific Achievement from the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies at its 41st Annual Meeting, in Baltimore, Maryland, September 17-20, 2025!

Northern California Institute for Research and Education, Inc. @ncire.org · 24d

The Fall Issue Details News Awards (DNA) Newsletter is here!
With our 28th volume, we have remarkable contributors for the Fall 2025 Newsletter: Elaine Tseng, MD, and Katherine Hoggatt, PhD, MPH. We appreciate their willingness to highlight their research.

www.ncire.org/_files/ugd/7...

Northern California Institute for Research and Education, Inc. @ncire.org · 24d

NCIRE joins the VA in highlighting Mental Health this Mental Health Awareness Week, October 5-11. NCIRE is thankful to the Research Community dedicated to investigating such conditions. Learn more about Mental Health Services provided by the VA: www.mentalhealth.va.gov

Northern California Institute for Research and Education, Inc. @ncire.org · 28d

Study led by Dr. Kelly Wentworth seeks to understand the contributions of cellular mosaicism and the effects of variant-bearing cells on the surrounding microenvironment in skeletal development using fibrous dysplasia.
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Northern California Institute for Research and Education, Inc. @ncire.org · 29d

This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, NCIRE thanks those in the Research Community who work tirelessly to treat and investigate Breast Cancer. For resources and information on Breast Health services provided by Veterans Affairs visit www.womenshealth.va.gov/WOMENSHEALTH...

Northern California Institute for Research and Education, Inc. @ncire.org · Sep 29

Dr. Robert Nissenson co-authored study titled “Blockade of Gi Signaling Enhances the Anabolic Effect of Parathyroid Hormone in Female Mice”, published in the journal Calcified Tissue International.
Read More: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

Northern California Institute for Research and Education, Inc. @ncire.org · Sep 25

NCIRE thanks the research administrators of the San Francisco VA Health Care System and University of California, San Francisco Research Community for their part in advancing medical research that improves the lives of our Veterans and the community at large!
Learn More: www.research.va.gov

Northern California Institute for Research and Education, Inc. @ncire.org · Sep 24

Congratulations Dr. Phyllis Tien and her research team for receiving a five-year funded award for the project “Stimulant and Polysubstance use, Inflammation and Sex Effects on Myocardial Disease in HIV (SPISE)”.

Northern California Institute for Research and Education, Inc. @ncire.org · Sep 19

This POW/MIA Recognition Day, NCIRE honors the members of the United States Armed Forces who bravely served and were captured or not yet found to make the journey home.
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Northern California Institute for Research and Education, Inc. @ncire.org · Sep 18

On September 18th NCIRE honors the U.S. Airforce service members and its Veterans who have been a vital part of its 78-year history.
Read More: veteran.com/air-force-bi...

Northern California Institute for Research and Education, Inc. @ncire.org · Sep 17

NCIRE congratulates VA research leader Dr. Carl Grunfeld for receiving the Barbara West Award for Distinguished Service from NAVREF at its 33rd Annual Conference, September 14-17! The award recognizes his 15+ years of leadership at the VA and UC, San Francisco.

Northern California Institute for Research and Education, Inc. @ncire.org · Sep 11

NCIRE honors the lives lost on 9/11/2021 and in the years that followed through the subsequent conflict, and health complications experienced by those brave First Responders. You will always be remembered.
www.911memorial.org/visit/memorial

Northern California Institute for Research and Education, Inc. @ncire.org · Sep 9

This September, NCIRE joins the VA’s Make the Connection campaign during National Recovery Month to raise awareness of substance use disorders and celebrates the achievements of individuals in recovery. Hear their stories:
www.maketheconnection.net/recovery/ind...

Northern California Institute for Research and Education, Inc. @ncire.org · Sep 8

Principal Investigators, Dr. Katherine Hoggatt and NCIRE Board Member Dr. Salomeh Keyhani, conducted a study that highlights the deadly risk of using other drugs while in long-term opioid treatment.
Read more: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Northern California Institute for Research and Education, Inc. @ncire.org · Sep 3

Drs. Michael Steinman and John Boscardin, co-authored a study concerning the connection between socioeconomic status in older adults and inappropriate medications.
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Steinman was quoted in The Washington Post: www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

Northern California Institute for Research and Education, Inc. @ncire.org · Sep 3

This September, World Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, NCIRE joins the global effort to raise awareness and challenge the stigma around Alzheimer's disease and other dementia. Learn more about the NCIRE-supported Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative: adni.loni.usc.edu

Northern California Institute for Research and Education, Inc. @ncire.org · Sep 2

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Should you or someone you know need help, please do not hesitate to call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 988; Veterans may dial and press 1 for specialized care. You are not alone.
www.veteranscrisisline.net

Northern California Institute for Research and Education, Inc. @ncire.org · Aug 29

This Labor Day, NCIRE thanks the vital American Labor Force and celebrates our collective achievements!
Read more: www.dol.gov/general/labo...

Northern California Institute for Research and Education, Inc. @ncire.org · Aug 29

Principal Investigator, Dr. Sei Lee, addressed the Geriatrician global shortage dilemma in the editorial he co-authored titled, “Geriatricians: Maximizing Impact Now While Aiming for a Stronger Future”.
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