28 March 2024 NAMRU San Antonio spotlights Navy Dentist during Women’s History Month JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON – (March 28, 2024) – Approximately 50 percent of Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio’s military and support personnel is comprised of women. Therefore, it is fitting that the 2024 theme of Women's History Month be “Women Who Have Made Great
27 March 2024 USUHS Vice President of Research visits NAMRU San Antonio JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON – (March 27, 2024) – Dr. Mark Kortepeter, vice president for Research, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) and Tiffany Helling, USUHS Office of Research senior manager, Strategic Partnerships and New Initiatives visited with leadership
27 March 2024 NMRC Women’s History Month Highlight: Dr. Kimberly Bishop-Lilly The U.S. Navy has benefitted from the contributions of women, Sailors and civilian alike, throughout its history. Women have helped advance the Navy across every field, and medical research is no exception.Dr. Kimberly Bishop Lilly, from Naval Medical Research Command (NMRC), is one such individual.
26 March 2024 Commander, Naval Medical Forces Pacific visits NAMRU San Antonio JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON – (March 25, 2024) – Rear Adm. Guido Valdes, commander, Naval Medical Forces Pacific (NMFP) made an official visit to Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio.During his visit, he toured NAMRU San Antonio facilities at the Battlefield Health and Trauma
26 March 2024 Cherry Point Nurse Departs to Earn PhD in Nursing Sciences A Navy Nurse who served aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point recently departed to pursue her passion and become a professional nurse researcher through the Navy’s Duty Under Instruction Program.After serving four years aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point, Lt. Amanda Gwyn will continue
25 March 2024 NMRC Clinical Trials Center Gears up for Study to Advance Potential Influenza Prevention Therapy BETHESDA, Md. – Naval Medical Research Command (NMRC)’s Clinical Trials Center (CTC) is seeking volunteers to test a new therapy intended for use as a pre- and post-exposure prevention measure for influenza.The study, expected to begin in mid-April and funded by the Defense Health Agency, will
25 March 2024 The Bethesda Chronicles, Part 6: The Enduring Legacy By the 1990s, the National Naval Medical Center (NNMC) in Bethesda and Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., stood as two of the world's largest military hospitals – medical standard-bearers for the U.S. Navy and Army, respectively. At the time, few could have foreseen their eventual
22 March 2024 NMCSD HR Specialist to retire after more than 40 years of service What started as a unique civil service opportunity for one human resources specialist has turned into more than 40 years of service to her nation.“In the early 80s I was attending San Diego Mesa College when the opportunity to work at Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) surfaced. Because my dad