named programs · 4 · from sources
What they call their work
BRAVO Laboratory
Biomechanics Research for the Advancement of Veteran Outcomes laboratory conducting research on prosthetics and human motion analysis for veterans with limb loss using 3D motion capture technology
BRAVO for STEM Mentorship Program
STEM internship and mentorship program for young women, providing hands-on laboratory experience and career guidance in science and engineering fields
Grant Administration and Research Support
Provides comprehensive services including grant application processing, financial management, regulatory compliance, procurement, and bridge funding for investigators
Veterans CARE Pay for Success Project
Coordinated recovery and employment initiative launched in 2018 to support veterans across multiple states with outcomes-based funding
activities · 7 groups
What they do
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Cancer Research Funding 1 activity
- Building research capacity through administrative and operational supportProvides comprehensive support to researchers including grant application assistance, financial management, regulatory compliance, procurement of supplies and equipment, and travel reimbursement processing to ensure efficient and accountable research operations.
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Psychedelic Therapy Support & Advocacy 1 activity
- Conducting clinical and translational research in Veteran mental healthLeads and participates in clinical trials and research studies on PTSD, brief psychodynamic psychotherapy, measurement-based care, precision medicine ethics, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for suicide prevention, and group therapy for alcohol use disorder among female Veterans through the NYU/VA Psychotherapy Research and Development Program and VETCARE Center of Innovation.
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Liver Disease Research and Support 1 activity
- Conducting large-scale liver disease research studiesLeads major clinical research initiatives including the VOCAL Study (200,000 veterans with liver disease), the PAL-LIVER trial on palliative care for end-stage liver disease (PCORI-funded), and the SACRED study on simvastatin’s impact on hepatic decompensation and mortality in high-risk cirrhotic patients (DoD-funded).
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Mentorship and Professional Development Programs 1 activity
- Developing organizational infrastructure for staff and research operationsProvides employee handbooks outlining policies, benefits, safety protocols, and professional development opportunities, and processes employee hiring within 3–5 working days to meet staffing needs efficiently.
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Medical Research Funding 1 activity
- Funding VA-approved medical research and educationProvides a flexible funding mechanism to support peer-reviewed, VA-approved research and educational activities at the New York Harbor Healthcare System, administering grants, contracts, and gifts while maintaining low overhead to maximize direct research funding.
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Medical Professional Education & Training 1 activity
- Training healthcare professionals and organizing professional education programsTrains over 10,000 individuals annually and has trained more than 200 gastroenterology and hepatology fellows now practicing nationwide; organizes annual VA National Liver Cancer Summits since 2012 and educational meetings for the Brooklyn gastrointestinal community since 1995.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Advancing multidisciplinary liver disease care in the VA systemEstablished the first multidisciplinary viral hepatitis team in the VA system integrating clinical pharmacy and liver psychology, and founded the first national, multi-facility VISN-wide hepatocellular carcinoma team and SCAN ECHO liver cancer tumor board using telehealth technology.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$5.01M
Contributions & grants$00%
Program service revenue$5.01M100%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$14
expenses
Total expenses$4.76M
Program expenses85%
Admin / overhead15%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$3.42M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$1.37M
Cash$258K
Investments$0
Liabilities$638K
Net assets$730K
Liquid reserves0.7 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue +26.2%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 7
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRANCIS CANNIZZO MD | STATUTORY DI | 1 | $342K |
| RICHARD HANSON MD | STATUTORY DI | 1 | $305K |
| SEAGRAM VILLAGOMEZ MD | DIRECTOR | 1 | $299K |
| JOHN HAY MD | BOARD CHAIR | 1 | $297K |
| TIMOTHY GRAHAM JD LLM | STATUTORY DI | 1 | $230K |
| BETHANNE WENZEL PHD MS | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $149K |
| JASON MAIKOS PHD | DIRECTOR | 1 | $138K |
board members · 1
- BEN CAREF PHD — DIRECTOR
relationships · 17
Who they work with
- American College of Gastroenterology Network — Dr. Aytaman serves as elected regional governor, indicating institutional affiliation and leadership role.
- Department of Defense Funder — Sponsors the SACRED study on simvastatin use in high-risk cirrhotic patients.
- Department of Veterans Affairs Partner — Collaborates with the VA New York Harbor Healthcare System on clinical psychology and mental health research initiatives.
- Department of Veterans Affairs NY Harbor Healthcare System Partner — Funding and operational partner in support of VA-approved research and education protocols.
- Mount Sinai School of Medicine Partner — Affiliated with Mount Sinai School of Medicine for research and educational collaboration.
- NYU School of Dentistry Partner — Affiliated with NYU School of Dentistry for research and educational collaboration.
- Narrows Institute for Biomedical Research and Education Inc. Network — Legal and operational name of the organization, indicating formal structure and mission alignment.
- National Institutes of Health Government — Participates in NIH-funded research on group therapy treatment of alcohol use disorder among female Veterans.
- New York Harbor Healthcare System Partner — Collaborates with the VA New York Harbor Healthcare System to support research and educational activities.
- New York University (NYU) School of Medicine Partner — Affiliated with NYU School of Medicine for research and educational collaboration.
- New York University Grossman School of Medicine Partner — Partners with NYU in the Department of Psychiatry on psychotherapy research and development and precision medicine initiatives.
- Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Funder — Funds the PAL-LIVER randomized controlled trial on palliative care for end-stage liver disease.
- SUNY School of Optometry Partner — Affiliated with SUNY School of Optometry for research and educational collaboration.
- State University of New York (SUNY) at Downstate Partner — Affiliated with SUNY at Downstate for research and educational collaboration.
- State University of New York Downstate Medical Center Partner — Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine and collaborates on medical education and training.
- VA New York Harbor HCS Partner — Chief of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at VA New York Harbor HCS Brooklyn and collaborates on clinical programs and research.
- VA Office of Rural Health Partner — Collaborates on research evaluating mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for suicide prevention among rural Veterans.
strategies · 3
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Flexible Funding for VA-Approved Researchmethodology: flexible_funding_mechanismBy aligning funding with VA-approved research and education protocols, the organization enables more effective execution of the Department of Veterans Affairs' health service and research functions, because flexible financial support increases operational responsiveness and program fidelity.
- Multidisciplinary Integrated Care Modelmethodology: multidisciplinary_integrated_careBy integrating clinical pharmacy and liver psychology into a unified care team, the organization improves outcomes in viral hepatitis treatment because coordinated, specialty-spanning interventions address complex patient needs more effectively than siloed services.
- Telehealth-Enabled Multidisciplinary Collaborationmethodology: telehealth-enabled_multidisciplinary_careBy leveraging telehealth and virtual telemedicine, the organization enables coordinated, multidisciplinary care across multiple facilities, improving access and continuity in liver cancer treatment because virtual integration reduces geographic and institutional barriers to collaboration.