The Military Health Research Symposium honors Dr. Lynette Hamlin, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs at the USU Graduate School of Nursing for her research on Women's Health.

Today was day two at the Military Health Research Symposium and there was lots of research goodness going on. Rear Adm. Guido Valdes, the NMFP commander and DHN Pacific Rim director, shares some thoughts on the important work our researchers are doing in the field of mental health.

At this year's Military Health System Research Symposium, our best and brightest are advancing the science of trauma and combat casualty care. On the battlefield, every second counts and researchers across the Defense Health Network Pacific Rim and Naval Medical Forces Pacific are dedicated to giving our warfighters the best possible chance of ...

One of our key focus areas in military medical research is human performance to support the physical and mental demands our warfighters face. At MHSRS 2024 researchers from across the Military Health System are sharing their exciting work to ensure our service members are at their peak performance, ready for any mission.

The FIPI team, led by Dr. Emmy Betz, has made tremendous contributions to military medicine through their work to prevent firearm-related injuries and death, specifically firearm suicide prevention since 2023.

It's day one at the Military Health System Research Symposium 2024! Rear Adm. Guido Valdes, Director, Defense Health Network Pacific Rim, and Commander, Naval Medical Forces Pacific, shares his thoughts about the importance of this event for advancing science in support of our warfighters!

Yesterday afternoon, we wrapped up MHSRS2024. The past few days have been packed with groundbreaking research, inspiring collaborations, and our shared commitment to advancing military medicine. From behavioral health to infectious diseases and human performance to trauma care, the knowledge we've shared here will have a lasting impact on the ...

One of the most popular research topics at MHSRS 2024 is infectious diseases because they pose a serious threat to the health and readiness of our warfighters, especially in the remote and austere environments in which they often operation. At the Military Health System Research Symposium, it's exciting to see all the innovative research dedicated ...

The Military Health Research Symposium honors Dr. Alyssa Davidson, a research audiologist at Walter Reed Medical Center, for her outstanding research in hearing and audiology research in service members and veterans. Notably, she created a standardized test for clinicians to administer across the MHS that tests hearing using a simple tablet and ...

The Military Health Research Symposium honors Dr. Craig Shriver, Director of the Murtha Cancer Center, for his outstanding work and long-career as a researcher, surgeon, mentor and leader in cancer research in the Military Health System. His research has led to incredible outcomes for patients and the future of cancer research in the world. Dr. ...

Throughout history, vaccines have been successful in eliminating or reducing the numbers of diseases like smallpox, polio, measles, and tetanus around the world—and they continue to be the best defense against common, sometimes deadly infections, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The job of safeguarding the health of U.S. service members requires not just health care at the time of injury and sickness, but a vast suite of often unseen work to determine what illnesses service members might encounter, and to develop the countermeasures for an ever-evolving landscape of health risks that face the world.

The Defense Health Agency and the National Museum of Health and Medicine are pleased to announce the “Military Medical Innovation: The Future is Here” program scheduled for July 27, 2024.

Registration for the 2024 Military Health System Research Symposium is open as of July 10, 2024, at noon EST. The symposium will be held August 26-29, at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Kissimmee, Florida.

Defense Department’s overall investment for medical research and development (R&D) with Research, Development, Testing, and Development (RDT&E) dollars.