Chicago Association for Research and Education in Science
Chicago Association for Research and Education in Science
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More about this organization
Mission
ENHANCING THE HEALTH CARE OF AMERICA'S VETERANS BY SUPPORTING RESEARCH AND EDUCATION
About
SEE SCHEDULE ONEUROPLASTICITY IN NEUROREHABILITATION LABORATORY (NNR): THE NNR AT EDWARD HINES JR. VA HOSPITAL WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2001 AND IT IS A NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FACILITY FOR RESEARCH IN NEURAL PLASTICITY IN NEUROREHABILITATION OF NEUROLOGIC CONDITIONS EMPHASIZING TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY (TBI). THE MISSION OF THE NNR LAB IS TO PROMOTE THE OVERALL WELL-BEING OF VETERANS AND ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY PERSONNEL INCURRING TBI SO THEY CAN LIVE LONG AND MEANINGFUL LIVES. TOWARD THIS END, THE RESEARCH FOCUSES ON ADVANCING SCIENCE THAT WILL ALLOW PRACTITIONERS TO PROVIDE PRECISION NEUROREHABILITATION WHERE TREATMENTS ARE SELECTED ACCORDING TO EACH PERSON'S UNIQUE BRAIN INJURIES AND ACCORDING TO THE LIKELIHOOD OF TREATMENT RESPONSIVENESS. TO BUILD THIS BODY OF SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE, THE RESEARCH PRODUCES ROBUST NEUROREHABILITATION INTERVENTIONS THAT EFFECTIVELY INDUCE, PROMOTE, AND/OR SHAPE NEURAL PLASTICITY OF THE INJURED BRAIN AS WELL AS EVIDENCE THAT MOVES THE FIELD CLOSER TO THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF PRECISION NEUROREHABILITATION. THE NNR LAB FOCUSES ON TBI BECAUSE THIS VULNERABLE PATIENT POPULATION IS UNDERSTUDIED AND HAS FEW TO NO TREATMENT OPTIONS TO ENABLE NEURAL REPAIR AND RECOVERY. WHILE THE FOCUS IS ON TBI, STUDY FINDINGS ARE APPLICABLE TO MANY DEBILITATING NEUROLOGIC CONDITIONS (E.G., STROKE, BRAIN DAMAGE FROM LACK OF OXYGEN, PARKINSON'S DISEASE, SPINAL CORD INJURY ETC.). STUDY FINDINGS PROVIDE NEW AVENUES FOR TREATMENT DEVELOPMENT FOR TBI OF ALL SEVERITIES AND ALL NEUROLOGIC CONDITIONS, FUNDAMENTALLY ADVANCING THE FIELD OF NEUROREHABILITATION.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit is listed in the filing as “To enhance the health care of america's veterans by supporting the research and education of physicians, nurses, researchers and others at the edward hines, jr. va hospital, captain james a. lovell federal health care center and william s. middleton memorial veterans hospital”.
When discussing its operations, they were characterized as: “Enhancing the health care of america's veterans by supporting research and education”.
- The non-profit's legally reported state of operation is IL.
- The filing states that the non-profit's address in the year 2020 is PO BOX 250, HINES, IL, 60141.
- The form submitted by the non-profit for 2020 shows a total of 59 employees.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $1,394,074.
- The organization has 10 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1984.
- The organization pays $3,064,678 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $0 in fundraising expenses.