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Medical Research and Development

Advancing Medical Innovation for our Service Members through Research

The Research, Development, and Acquisition (RDA) is the core research program of the Department of Defense that was established in 2014 to enhance the related medical research and development programs of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).

Vision

Advance collaborative, innovative medical research and development to improve military community health and save lives on and off the battlefield.

Mission 

Implement best practices to responsibly design, prioritize and integrate medical research, development and acquisition programs across the continuum of care. By fostering strategic partnerships and transitioning medical discoveries to deployable products, RDA will enhance the readiness and resilience of the military community. 

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Genome Sequencing Work at U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine

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2/16/2023
Military personnel posing by Wright-Patterson AFB sign

U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine technicians and scientists working in Military Health System laboratories helped to identify COVID-19 variants using special sequencing technology.

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Naval Medical Research Center Begins Phase 1 Testing of Diarrhea Vaccine

Article Around MHS
12/29/2022
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The Naval Medical Research Center partners with the National Institute of Health’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to begin testing of a new vaccine. Find out how it could protect Soldiers against a debilitating conditions that often impair the ability to do their jobs.

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Naval Medical Research Center Joint Study with Mount Sinai Uncovers Differences in COVID-19 Immune Response between the Sexes

Article Around MHS
12/5/2022
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A collaborative study between researchers at Naval Medical Research Center and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and Princeton University has highlighted immune response differences in the coronavirus infection responses between male and female patients.

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Cellular Stress Response Research Shows Promise for Conditions Affecting Warfighters

Article Around MHS
10/25/2022
Research associate, Ambar Rodriguez-Martinez, working in a lab.

Impaired or inappropriate activation of a cellular stress response pathway is a common underlying factor for many human diseases, including those that affect our military warfighters and veterans, such as traumatic brain injury, posttraumatic stress disorder, various cancers, and diabetes.

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Tackling Concussions: NCAA-DOD CARE Consortium Battles Brain Injuries

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1/6/2022
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Dr. Paul Pasquina and Dr. Terry Rauch recently discussed the NCAA-DOD Concussion Assessment, Research and Education (CARE) Consortium, the largest concussion and repetitive head impact study in history, on the NCAA’s “Social Series.”

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2022 MHS Research Symposium Opens for 'Abstracts'

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1/6/2022
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Abstracts for this year's Military Health System Research Symposium, with the theme "Optimizing Readiness – The Power of Military Medical Research," are due by Feb. 16.

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Military Medical Research Leads to 18 New Cancer Drugs, other Devices

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7/14/2021
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A hub of cutting-edge healthcare innovation financing since the early 1990s, the CDMRP is well known among medical researchers around the world.

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VCE examines low vision with detection and care

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2/18/2021
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Dr. David Eliason, of the Vision Center of Excellence, says low vision awareness is about prevention, detection, and continuing treatment.

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Armed Services Blood Program Research and Development Initiatives

Presentation
6/2/2016

Armed Services Blood Program-Research and Development Initiatives

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Advances in the Use of Whole Blood for Combat Trauma Resuscitation

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6/2/2016

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Decision Brief on Combat Trauma Lessons Learned

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8/11/2014

Decision briefing at the August 11, 2014 Defense Health Board meeting on Combat Trauma Lessons Learned.

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Marine Corps Mission and Medical Support

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6/3/2014

Marine Corps Mission and Medical Support Presentation provided to DHB on June 3, 2015.

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Battlefield Medical Research Development Training and Evaluation Priorities

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12/20/2012

Defense Health Board: Battlefield Medical Research Development Training and Evaluation Priorities

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Smart Defense Transforming North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medical Capability

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Defense Health Board briefing on Smart Defense Transforming North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medical Capability

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Psychotropic Medication and Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use Work Groups Update

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11/1/2010

Psychotropic Medication and Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use Work Groups Update briefing presented to the Defense Health Board Nov. 1, 2010

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Last Updated: January 23, 2023
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