08 May 2026 NHRC Showcases CREW Fatigue Risk Monitoring System at Pentagon Lab Day WASHINGTON, D.C.— Researchers with Navy Medicine Research & Development’s (NMR&D) Naval Health Research Center (NHRC), showcased innovative fatigue-monitoring technology during the Department of War (DoW) Lab Day at the Pentagon on May 6.NHRC scientists, in collaboration with the Massachusetts...
08 May 2026 NHRC Researchers Seek to Supplement the Sun and Raise Marine Recruit Vitamin D Levels SAN DIEGO - Researchers from Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) are investigating whether vitamin D-fortified Performance Readiness Bars can prevent broken bones and fatigue among U.S. Marine recruits.Recent studies indicate that recruits arrive at boot camp with dangerously low levels of vitamin...
30 April 2026 NAMRU San Antonio conducts Usability Testing of Portable Ozone Sterilizer JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO – FORT SAM HOUSTON – (May 30, 2026) – During the month of April, research engineers assigned to the Combat Casualty Care & Operational Medicine Directorate, Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio, visited with dental and veterinary science instructors to test the...
30 April 2026 Naval Health Research Center Supports Groundbreaking Artemis II 'Avatar' Experiment SAN DIEGO– The Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) provided its lab facilities and personnel to support a NASA study from the Artemis II mission on April 11, 2026.Following the splashdown and recovery of the Orion spacecraft on April 10, a team of NASA, Harvard and Space Tango scientists and...
27 April 2026 NAMRU EURAFCENT Executive Officer Oversees Research into Operational Health Threats Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) EURAFCENT supports force health protection and warfighter readiness. The command identifies, studies and mitigates infectious disease threats that can degrade operational capability in forward-deployed and austere environments. By emphasizing early detection,...
23 April 2026 NSMRL Chairs Five Eyes S&T Human Resources and Performance Group, Maritime Human Systems Performance Joint Panel Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory (NSMRL) regularly partners with the fleet and with service members across the U.S. military to develop timely solutions that address maritime and multi-domain requirements. The command’s research informs policies aimed at protecting the health of the...
10 April 2026 New Commanding Officer takes the helm at NAMRU Dayton Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) Dayton held a change of command ceremony April 10, at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, where Capt. William Howard formally relinquished command to Capt. J. Russell Linderman. The ceremony was officiated by Capt. Eric Welsh, commander of Naval Medical...
08 April 2026 Navy researchers at Wright-Patt seek volunteers for NASA study supporting space exploration and humanity’s return to the Moon U.S. Navy researchers at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base are looking for volunteers to help support a study directly supporting one of the United States’ biggest space exploration goals: returning American astronauts to the Moon.The Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) Dayton researchers, working...
02 April 2026 Operation Spring Clean Strengthens Warfighter Readiness Through Logistics Reset in Cairo CAIRO — Staff from Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) EURAFCENT’s logistics department recently concluded Operation Spring Clean, a mission-essential logistics reset aimed at improving accountability, efficiency and readiness at a critical supply hub supporting both United States Africa (AFRICOM)...
02 April 2026 NMR&D Junior Officer of the Year Lt. Cmdr. Dawn Weir: Overseeing Military Health from Malaysia to Maryland SINGAPORE — The Sailors of Navy Medicine Research & Development (NMR&D) seek solutions to safeguard service member health from every corner of the globe. Their efforts span eight commands, six continents and over a dozen partner nations.Two years ago, Lt. Cmdr. Dawn Weir, a microbiologist with Naval...