Western Institute for Veterans Research

Western Institute for Veterans Research (WIVR) is a non-profit research organization affiliated with the VA Portland Health Care System in Oregon. Established in 1989, WIVR provides the administrative and financial infrastructure necessary to support research and educational activities conducted by VA scientists and clinicians. The institute facilitates a wide range of studies, including basic laboratory research and multi-center clinical trials, focusing on conditions that disproportionately affect the veteran population such as PTSD, traumatic brain injury, and chronic diseases. WIVR collaborates extensively with academic institutions like Oregon Health & Science University and various private industry partners to advance medical care for veterans. As a VA-affiliated nonprofit corporation (NPC), it operates as a 501(c)(3) entity to manage non-VA funding sources for federal research projects.