Any facet of medical research relating to homeland defense and security, public health/global health, or military operations.

Recent Inquiries

A researcher operates a large machine, which is a biomanufacturing machine.

What companies are developing or manufacturing automated or modular biomanufacturing capabilities?

What companies are developing or manufacturing automated or modular biomanufacturing capabilities?

Can roadmaps be provided that have been produced in the past year and are sharable with our government agencies and contractors?

Can roadmaps be provided that have been produced in the past year and are sharable with our government agencies and contractors?

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Can research be provided on available products for quick triage and monitoring of mass casualty victims?

Can research be provided on available products for quick triage and monitoring of mass casualty victims?

Articles

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Using Artificial Intelligence to Improve Radiation Dose Prediction Accuracy

The November 2024 special issue of “Applied Sciences” recently published an artificial intelligence (AI) study co-authored by ORISE Cytogenetic Biodosimetry Laboratory Director Dr. Adayabalam Balajee (pictured). The article, titled “Neural Network Ensemble to Detect Dicentric…

“Lipocartilage” is a type of supportive skeletal tissue, that consists of densely packed, bubble-like cells containing fat. This image shows a scan of mouse ear lipocartilage stained with a green fluorescent dye. Credit: Plikus Lab/University of California, Irvine

Unique Skeletal Tissue May Enable New Regenerative Medical Treatments

Supported by multiple grants from the U.S. National Science Foundation, researchers have comprehensively characterized the properties of a unique type of skeletal tissue with the potential for advancing tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. The tissue,…

Fiber Computer Allows Apparel to Run Apps and “Understand” the Wearer

What if the clothes you wear could care for your health? MIT researchers have developed an autonomous programmable computer in the form of an elastic fiber, which could monitor health conditions and physical activity, alerting…

Webinars

A soldier fires an AT-4 antitank rocket while another soldier observes. A large blast is shown behind the launcher and the projectile can be seen coming out of the front of the weapon.

Traumatic Brain Injury: Current Landscape and Emerging Research

The brain is the most complex organ in the human body. New research continually emerges, increasing the understanding of the brain.  With each new breakthrough, more questions arise. The research has major impacts on members…

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Basic Science and Applications Intersecting Aerosol, Plasma, and Powder Technologies

Fundamental investigations about the behavior of aerosols can provide insights into underlying physics useful for defense applications. There is a need for methods to rapidly scale-up existing recipes for materials using plasmas.  Current research is…

A Navy Hospital Corpsman sits beside a simulated patient on the back of a vehicle.

Autonomous Platforms for Casualty Evacuation: State of the Art and Future Directions

The United States faces the return of large-scale combat operations against peer and near-peer competitors—an environment not seen in over 70 years. This creates multiple challenges like managing overwhelming numbers of casualties and providing medical…

Events

2025 Public Health in a Displaced Persons Camp

REGISTRATION IS CLOSED AT THIS TIME.   UPDATE:  DUE TO RECENT CHANGES, THIS TRAINING HAS BEEN CHANGED TO A VIRTUAL EVENT. With this change of venue, a number of virtual breakout rooms and one “plenary”…

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2025 AMSUS Annual Meeting

AMSUS, The Society of Federal Health Professionals, serves as a communication platform for the advancement of health professionals in all federal health agencies, as well as other nations. Key speakers include: Dr. Shereef Elnahal, Under…

Five servicemembers preparing an injured servicemember for transport in a helicopter in a military exercise.

Military Health System Conference

The Military Health System (MHS) Conference is a four-day annual conference sponsored by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs. Conference attendees are comprised of government, military, and industry healthcare professionals….