Biomedical Research Institute of New Mexico

mission statement by supporting the va research and education programs in albuquerque, the biomedical research institute of new mexico’s (brinm) mission is to promote high quality scientific research and education improving healthcare, medical treatment and quality of life for our nation’s veterans and, ultimately, the general public. brinm administers funding for over 100 different va approved research projects and employs more than 95 full-time and part-time individuals. some projects are funded entirely through brinm and for others brinm administers supplemental funding. although the majority of the research on these projects is conducted at the nmvahs facility in albuquerque, some of the work is carried out as cooperative studies at other locations. brinm has proven to be invaluable as a means for handling medical research funding. this mechanism has enabled investigators to conduct their research in an expeditious manner, free from much of the usual red tape. because of this, brin