The SAVE-O2 Research Team, led by Dr. Adit Ginde at the University of Colorado, has made significant contributions to military medicine through their examination of supplemental oxygen and the benefits of targeted normoxemia in critically injured and ill patients. The Team’s efforts have led to the determination that targeted normoxemia is safe, ...

The first day of the Military Health System Research Symposium (MHSRS) in Orlando, Florida kicked off on August 14, 2023 with opening remarks from Dr. Lester Martinez-Lopez, the opening of the exhibition hall, a keynote address from Ret. Maj. Gen. Paul Friedrichs, a panel discussion on Casualty Care Across the Continuum, and dozens of more breakout ...

Dr. Thomas Davis, over nearly 30 years of federal service, has made remarkable contributions to the Military Health System, combat casualty care and transplant research, the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, the Naval Medical Research Center, and the former Naval Medical Research Institute. His contributions have lead to major ...

Mr. Richard D. Branson has dedicated his life to improving care for this nation’s military personnel. The son of a United States Marine, he has become a world-renowned Respiratory Therapist and an accomplished military medical researcher. His efforts represent the pinnacle of the military-civilian partnership to support military-relevant research. He ...

Steven E. Wilson, MD’s discovery of topical losartan treatment to prevent and treat corneal scarring fibrosis that results in severe vision loss or blindness has revolutionized medical care for patients with corneal trauma, chemical burns, infections (bacterial, fungal, viral, acanthamoeba, chlamydia).

Dr. Lester Martinez-Lopez introduces the MHSRS Keynote speaker, Retired Maj. Gen. Paul Friedrichs, Director of the White House Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy.

The 2023 Military Health System Research Symposium (MHSRS), the Department of Defense’s premier scientific meeting focused on the unique medical needs of the warfighter, kicked off on Aug. 14, 2023 with remarks by Dr. Martinez-Lopez, DoD's Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs. The opening ceremony include a color guard presentation and ...

Individual and Team awards were given out at the 2023 Military Health System Research Symposium annual conference in Orlando, Florida. Research colleagues from Ukraine were recognized at the start of the ceremony. Awards were given to: Dr. Rachel Markwald and the CREW research team Rudolph Rull and the Millennium Cohort Research Study Mr. ...

The NHRC CREW program’s team provides commanders with a level of physiological performance data and insight that is unparalleled. CREW has provided support to CNSF, CNAF, USNS Comfort, and various USMC units. This program’s validated wearable devices have already been used for fatigue risk measures and applied illness detection. This cross-platform, ...

DHA sizzle for MHSRS

The Millennium Cohort Study Team was awarded the award for Outstanding Research Accomplishment (Team Military) at the 2023 MHSRS Conference. Rudolph (Rudy) P. Rull, Ph.D, MPH and Capt Dennis Faix explain the study and it's benefits for the military health system in this short video. Learn more about the research program here: https://www ...

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Military Health System today announced the Military Health System Research Symposium, the Department of Defense’s premier scientific meeting focused on the unique medical needs of the warfighter, will return to Kissimmee, Florida, on Aug. 14, 2023. The theme of this year’s symposium is, “Medical Readiness for the Future ...

Description: The MHSRS is the Department of Defense’s foremost scientific meeting. It provides a venue for presenting new scientific knowledge resulting from military-unique research and development, focused specifically on the unique medical needs of the Warfighter. The 2023 symposium is August 14-17. Learn more about MHSRS at https://mhsrs.health.mil