The U.S. Navy Hospital Corps marks its 127th birthday on June 17, honoring a legacy of valor and medical support to the Navy and Marine Corps.Hospital Corpsmen (HM) move the Navy mission forward on all fronts, and even after serving their country as part of the U.S. Navy, many go on to use their...

SAN ANTONIO – (June 16, 2025) – Leadership and research scientists assigned to Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio, joined by the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research (USAISR), and U.S. Air Force 59th Medical Wing (MDW), participated in the annual AIM Health R&D Summit held at the...

TAKOMA PARK, Md. – Researchers and active-duty Sailors with Naval Medical Research Command (NMRC) attended a career day event at Piney Branch Elementary school on June 9.NMRC volunteers spoke with third, fourth and fifth grade students at the event, sharing information on military medical research...

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON – (June 10, 2025) – Research scientists assigned to Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio are conducting ongoing research on a portable device with the capability of sterilizing medical instruments on the battlefield or in austere environments which...

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON – (June 9, 2025) – Nine student interns enrolled in the Office of Naval Research’s Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program (NREIP) and Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) arrived at Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio to gain...

The landscape of bacterial health threats is ever evolving and poses a significant risk to the readiness of the U.S. military, whose members are frequently exposed to bacteria through combat injuries and deployments to overseas locations.Navy Medicine Research & Development (NMR&D) is engaged in...

The U.S. military maintains the capability to act any-where across the globe on short notice, to protect the interests of the nation. To do so, service members require the latest state-of-the-science information and technology to preserve their operational capabilities in the face of diseases and...

NORWICH, Conn. –Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory (NSMRL) staff members participated in Kelly STEAM [Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math] Magnet Middle School’s inaugural career day event on May 2.Volunteers engaged with sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students, speaking on...

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON – (May 7, 2025) – Research scientists and staff personnel assigned to Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio and the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research (USAISR) attended a scientific seminar held at the Battlefield Health and Trauma Research...

SILVER SPRING, Md.—Naval Medical Research Command (NMRC) hosted Peter Reddy, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, Test, and Engineering (DASN RDT&E) on April 28, for an official visit providing a firsthand perspective of NMRC’s functions, capabilities and facilities.The...