Chronic Stress, Inflammation, and Resilience in Housing Veterans
Official title: Chronic Stress, Inflammation, and Resilience: Predictors of Social Integration in Recently Housed Black and White Veterans
Funded at VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System · NIH-11310863 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This grant aims to understand how stress, inflammation, and resilience influence how recently housed Black and White Veterans build social connections.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Los Angeles, United States) |
| Project start | May 1, 2023 |
| Project end | April 30, 2028 |
| Funding year | 2027 |
| NIH project number | 5IK2RX003989-04 |
| Project ID | NIH-11310863 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Recently housed Black and White Veterans who may be experiencing varying levels of social integration.
✕Less likely to help
The results may not directly benefit Veterans who are not facing social integration challenges after housing.
What this research studies
The project follows Veterans who recently received permanent supportive housing to explore why some people connect with others easily while others stay isolated. It uses a multimodal approach to look at how stress experiences and inflammatory biology relate to social integration, with a focus on racial differences between Black and White Veterans. The goal is to identify protective factors and mechanisms that could lead to new, practical ways to help Veterans form and maintain supportive networks after housing. This is framed as a career development award to cultivate expertise in this area within the VA system.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the research could inform interventions that improve social connections and well-being for Veterans after they are housed.
How similar studies have gone: There is some evidence linking stress, inflammation, and social behavior, but this specific racially comparative focus in housing Veterans is relatively novel.
Where this research is happening
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VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
Los Angeles, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Novacek, Derek Matthew — VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
- Study coordinator: Novacek, Derek Matthew
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.