HANOI, Vietnam – Representatives with Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) INDO PACIFIC accompanied Office of Naval Research (ONR) leadership on a visit with several research partners from November 18-19 to support and further collaboration efforts between the U.S. and Vietnam.Lt. Cmdr. Jose Garcia,...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Sailors with the Bureau of Navy Medicine and Surgery joined the Navy Office of Community Outreach and 11 other commands for Navy Week Kansas City, Nov. 11-15.Throughout the week, BUMED representatives met with directors and students from local universities, spoke at local high...

BETHESDA, Md. – Naval Medical Research Command (NMRC)’s Clinical Trials Center (CTC) is seeking volunteers to participate in a phase 1 clinical trial for a vaccine aimed at reducing frequency and severity of infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus bacteria, a leading cause of skin and soft tissue...

Navy Medical Research Command (NMRC) is currently wrapping up decade-long efforts into studying potential health threats and solutions that face U.S. service members in Australia.In November 2011, Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard and President Barack Obama announced two new force posture...

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON – (Dec. 13, 2024) – To ring in the holiday season, Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio held an All Hands and Holiday Social at the Fort Sam Houston Community Center.Activities included lunch, recognition of December birthdays, presentation of...

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONO-FORT SAM HOUSTON - (Dec. 10, 2024) - Dr. Sean Biggerstaff, principal deputy director, Research and Engineering Directorate, Defense Health Agency (DHA), joined by Deputy Director Matt Gray, visited with leadership and staff of Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio at...

SAN DIEGO – From the lecture halls of academia to the decks of naval ships, Lt. Matthew Peterson has embarked on an extraordinary journey of personal and professional growth as a researcher and a naval officer.A former professor of exercise science with a PhD, Peterson entered military service open...

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO–FORT SAM HOUSTON – (Dec. 9, 2024) – Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Alyssa Ziska-Ortega, of Laredo, Texas, the executive assistant assigned to Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio, was promoted to the rank of petty officer first class by Commanding Officer Capt...

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON – (Dec. 5, 2024) – Soldiers assigned to Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio’s Research Services Directorate earned Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) and Solider of the Year honors during the Fiscal Year 2024 Solider, NCO and Officer of the Year...

GROTON, Conn.—Navy Diver 1st Class John Ahnen of Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory (NSMRL) was selected as November’s Serviceperson of the Month by the Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut.The community-sponsored Serviceperson of the Month program recognizes outstanding active-duty...