SILVER SPRING, Md. – Navy Medicine Research & Development (NMR&D) attended the American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene (ASTMH) Annual Meeting from November 13th to 17th, held in New Orleans. This year’s theme was Advancing Science, Building Community Together.NMR&D participants included...

SIGONELLA, Italy - Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Kirk Ashley Young from Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) EURAFCENT was announced as the Navy Medicine Research and Development (NMR&D) 2024 Sailor of the Year (SOY), in October.Young, the command’s leading petty officer was selected amongst the eight...

When Lt. Cmdr. Sarah Jenkins graduated from the University of Texas Health Science Center in 2013, she had every intention of working for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Those plans went awry when one of her mentors forgot to forward a letter of recommendation with her...

SIGONELLA, Italy – Cmdr. Micah Kinney, executive officer, Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) EURAFCENT, was named the 2024 Navy Optometrist of the Year award during the Armed Forces Optometric Society (AFOS) ceremony held November 5th in Indianapolis, Indiana.The Armed Forces Optometric Society...

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON – (Nov. 13, 2024) – Leadership, research scientists, and support staff of Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio attended the 10th Edition of Mission Possible, an information-sharing event, held at the Tri-Service Research Laboratory.The purpose of...

SILVER SPRING, Md. – Long-term SARS-CoV-2 findings from Naval Medical Research Command’s (NMRC) COVID-19 Health Action for Marines (CHARM) 2.0 study were published in the Lancet Regional Health – Americas on October 24th.The CHARM 2.0 study was designed to follow Marines who were originally enrolled...

SAN ANTONIO – (Nov. 7, 2024) – In support of Celebrate America’s Military (CAM), the Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce, with support of its sponsors, hosted the annual Women in the Military Luncheon at SeaWorld.Attendees had the opportunity to hear from Navy Capt. Neva Fuentes, Nurse Corps,...

SAN DIEGO – Fleet Week San Diego’s Innovation Zone on Broadway Pier has kicked off, and Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) is back for its seventh year.From November 6-8, the Innovation Zone’s hands on exhibits engage with science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) students from all over San...

ACCRA, Ghana – Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) EURAFCENT active-duty and civilian staff members facilitated training for Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) engineers and other civilian biomedical technicians in the operation, basic maintenance and troubleshooting of a liquid nitrogen production facility...

NOTRE DAME, Ind. – Capt. Franca Jones, commander, Naval Medical Research Command (NMRC), met with scientists and directors of Notre Dame University on October 9 to discuss ongoing command work and future collaborations.Jones visited with Notre Dame experts in infectious disease, vaccine development...