BVMRF conducts and supports extramural research and education activities by collaborating with the James J. Peters VA Medical Center, the VA Hudson Valley Health Care System, government agencies, private companies, foundations, and academic institutions. NPCs are not owned or controlled by the Federal Government, nor are they an agency or instrumentality of the Federal Government.

BVMRF may facilitate the conduct of VA-approved research as described in 38 U.S.C. 7303 and education and training as described in 38 U.S.C. sections 7302, 7471, and 8154. Each research project approved by a facility Research and Development (R&D) Committee and each education activity approved by the facility Education Committee, or designee, is considered to be a VA research project or a VA education activity respectively, regardless of the source of funding, the entity administering the funds, or the research or education site.

Researchers at the James J. Peters VA Medical Center and the VA Hudson Valley Health Care System may seek funding through Federal sources such as the Department of Defense and the National Institutes of Health, State sources such as the New York State Department of Health, through Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs) that allow entities such as the pharmaceutical and medical device industry to conduct collaborative research within the VA system, or from private foundations.

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