The Defense Health Agency Director, Dr. David Smith, showcased a significant breakthrough in combat casualty care when he visited San Antonio, Texas, in April 2025, as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted Breakthrough Device Designation to the "AI-GUIDE" system, with researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Lincoln Laboratory.

USU alumnus and Tripler Army Medical Center resident Capt. (Dr.) Bradley Pierce recognized for developing field-ready medical technologies that bridge the gap between engineering and combat casualty care.

Bringing together leaders in military medicine, research, and patient care, the John P. Murtha Cancer Center at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center recently hosted its annual Breast Cancer Awareness Summit at the Uniformed Services University.

All eyes looked to the future of military medical research as Young Investigators received awards on Aug. 7, in Kissimmee, Florida. The Young Investigators competition honored the best oral presentations from residents, fellows, doctoral candidates, post-docs, and individuals within five years of graduation from a terminal degree. All research was ...

Military and civilian medical research teams received top honors at the 2025 Military Medical System Research Symposium in Kissimmee, Florida, on Aug. 4. Their work focused on advancing care and medical readiness for the warfighter in the areas of traumatic brain injury, suicide prevention, dental care, and the digital healthcare landscape.

Individual military and civilian medical researchers received top honors at the 2025 Military Medical System Research Symposium in Kissimmee, Florida, on Aug. 4. Their work focused on advancing care and medical readiness for the warfighter in the areas of traumatic brain injury, suicide prevention, dental care, and the digital healthcare landscape.

USU faculty presented research on pain management, military nutrition, infectious diseases, and environmental health risks at the Military Health System Research Symposium.

Young Investigators and researchers with poster presentations—representing the future of military health research—received top honors at the 2025 Military Health System Research Symposium on Aug. 7 in Kissimmee, Florida.

The Warfighter Readiness, Performance, and Brain Health project management office took part in the Military Health System Research Symposium in Kissimmee, Florida.

Research physiologist, Dr. Doug Jones and cognitive scientist, Dr. Tim Dunn of the Naval Health Research Center’s warfighter performance department, together with the NHRC public affairs team, have been awarded the 2025 Military Health System Research Symposium Warfighter Medical Research Public Communications Award.

Researchers, leadership, and exhibition representatives with Navy Medicine Research and Development kicked off attendance at the 2025 Military Health System Research Symposium on Aug. 4.

Artificial intelligence and digital tools are transforming how the military trains its medical workforce.

Around the 2025 Military Health System Research Symposium includes remarks from the Pentagon’s top doctor on how innovative research saves lives, recognizing those dedicated to advancing warfighter health, and poster awards showcasing the latest developments in military medicine.

Dr. Michael Roy gives a presentation on warfighter brain health, titled, “Heavy Weapons Training and the Brain: Lessons Learned about the Sub-concussive Blast from the INVestigating training AssoCiated blasT pAthology (INVICTA) study,” at the 2025 Military Health System Research Symposium, held in Kissimmee, Florida, on Aug. 6.

Dr. Stephen Ferrara urges agility, innovation, and real-world testing to save lives in future conflicts at the 2025 Military Health System Research Symposium.