Mission Statement By supporting the VA research and education programs in Albuquerque, the Biomedical Research Institute of N ... ew 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, BRINM has become a well-established institution with a growing number of active investigators and research projects. As the Institute’s activities evolve, its mission has expanded to provide funding for research projects. BRINM is classified as a public nonprofit organization under the Internal Revenue Code 501(c)(3). It is one of more than 80 similar nonprofit organizations associated with VA medical centers nationwide. Passed in 1988, Public Law 100-322, Section 204 authorizes the establishment at any Department of Veterans Affairs medical center of a nonprofit corporation to provide a flexible mechanism for the receipt and administration of research funds other than VA appropriations. The purpose of BRINM is to advance the research mission of the Department of Veterans Affairs through the support of research-related activities at the New Mexico VA Healthcare System (NMVAHCS). read more