JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON – (Jan. 13, 2026) – To enhance each other’s capabilities to counteract emerging threats, benefiting military health as well as global health security, representatives of Japan’s National Defense Medical College (NDMC) met with leadership and research...

SILVER SPRING, Md. – The XSTAT P15, an advanced hemorrhage control device for narrow-entrance wounds, recently received 510(k) clearance as part of joint efforts by Naval Medical Research Command (NMRC) in partnership with a medical device company, RevMedx.This device uses advanced technology in a...

SILVER SPRING, Md. – Student interns with Naval Medical Research Command (NMRC) presented findings from their summer research at a STEM expo on Aug. 14.The expo featured poster presentations by NMRC high school interns with the Science and Engineering Apprenticeship Program (SEAP), and college...

SILVER SPRING, Md. – Naval Medical Research Command (NMRC) held a Change of Command ceremony in the Daniel K. Inouye building on the Forest Glen Annex on 13 Aug.Capt. Franca Jones was relieved as commander of NMRC, and of all Navy Medicine Research & Development (NMR&D), by Capt. Eric Welsh in an...

SAN DIEGO – Two research teams from Naval Health Research Center’s (NHRC) warfighter performance department win the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition) 2025 Dr. Delores M. Etter Top Scientists and Engineers of the Year award. These awards are presented to Navy...

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...

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...

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...

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...

SILVER SPRING, Md. – Naval Medical Research Command (NMRC) took part in the National Museum of Health and Medicine (NMHM) Military Medical Innovation event on April 25, to promote awareness of in the command’s research efforts on behalf of Sailor and Marine health and readiness.The Museum,...