Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE PURPOSE OF THE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH, INC. IS TO SUPPORT RESEARCH AND EDUCATION THROUGHOUT THE DURHAM VETERANS AFFAIRS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM TO ENHANCE THE HEALTH AND LIVES OF VETERANS, THEIR FAMILIES AND THE PUBLIC AT LARGE.
TO SUPPORT RESEARCH AND EDUCATION THROUGHOUT THE DURHAM VETERANS AFFAIRS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM.
TO SUPPORT RESEARCH AND EDUCATION AND FURTHER MEDICAL SCIENCE AT THE REQUEST OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN AFFAIRS. SOME OF THE RESEARCH PROJECTS WORKED ON IN THE CURRENT YEAR CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING:1. EXPANSION THROUGH STAFFING AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT OF RESEARCH GROUP FOCUSED ON ADDRESSING PROSTATE CANCER AND OTHER UROLOGICAL DISORDERS. 2. PROVIDED TRAINING TO SEVERAL COHORTS OF VA CHAPLAINS NATIONWIDE ON AN INTERVENTION TO PREVENT VETERAN SUICIDE DESIGNED TO NOT ONLY PREPARE THESE INDIVIDUALS TO OFFER INTERVENTION BUT TO CREATE TRAINING MODEL.3. EXPANDED RESEARCH PROGRAM IN CARDIOLOGY TO INCLUDE MEDICATIONS, DEVICE TESTING AND TO CREATE SOFTWARE THAT CAN BE USED BY CARDIOLOGISTS TO IMPROVE PATIENT CARE.4.CONDUCTED SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING FOR 13 SITES NATIONALLY, PREPARING 443 VA CHAPLAINS AND MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. TRAINEES ALSO PARTICIPATED IN THE A PLACE TO CALL HOME, VIDEO DISCUSSION SERIES.5.AWARDED FUNDING FROM NASA TO STUDY THE IMPACT OF SPACE RADIATION AND MICROGRAVITY ON SINGLE CELL GREEN ALGA (CHLAMYDOMONAS REI) THE FUEL TO MARS PROJECT. THE RESEARCH IS SEEKING TO EXAMINE GENETIC CHANGES IN THE CELLS TO ADVANCE CANCER KNOWLEDGE AND EXAMINE ALGAE PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN FOR USE AS A RENEWABLE FUEL IN SPACE.6.IMPLEMENTED RESEARCH ON ABILIFY MYCITE TO UNDERSTAND ITS IMPACT ON MEDICATION ADHERENCE AND IMPROVED PATIENT/PROVIDER COMMUNICATION.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Mary Powell | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $72,653 |
| Jason Nieuwsma | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 0.15 | $0 |
| Kenneth Goldberg | VICE PRESIDENT | 0.15 | $0 |
| John Whited | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Adams | DIRECTOR | 0.15 | $0 |
| Phil Landis | DIRECTOR | 0.15 | $0 |
| Paul Crews | DIRECTOR | 0.15 | $0 |
| Liana Puscas | DIRECTOR FROM MAY 2019 | 0.15 | $0 |
| Karen Barnard | DIRECTOR UNTIL MAY 2019 | 0.15 | $0 |
| John Fairbank | DIRECTOR | 0.15 | $0 |
| Dennis Shipman | DIRECTOR | 0.15 | $0 |
| Brian Letourneau | DIRECTOR | 0.15 | $0 |
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