Research
Programs
The Foundation supports a wide variety of research
programs, ranging from small benchtop projects to
complex, multi-site programs. The breadth of our
scientific and management capabilities is evident from
the types of programs we conduct.
U.S. Military HIV Research Program
- A worldwide leader in HIV research, this program was
created to help prepare and protect our troops from the
potential health challenges that come from deployment to
HIV-endemic areas around the world.
Center for Prostate Disease
Research - Based at the Uniformed Services
University, this comprehensive research program is
providing valuable contributions to prostate cancer
research.
The Defense and Veterans Brain
Injury Center - This facility delivers
state-of-the-art clinical care and conducts innovative
clinical research on traumatic brain injury (TBI).
USU Regional Center of Excellence
- The Uniformed Services University is part of a
Mid-Atlantic region university consortium that was
selected in 2003 as one of eight national Regional
Centers of Excellence for Biodefense and Emerging
Infectious Diseases Research (RCE).
Dengue Fever Vaccine Development
- During 2003, a team of researchers at the Naval
Medical Research Center (NMRC), led by Capt. Kevin
Porter, M.D., received notification of a major award
from the Gates Foundation to continue their work on
developing a DNA vaccine for dengue viruses.
Biological Defense Research
Directorate - For nearly 15 years, the Biological
Defense Research Directorate (BDRD) at the Naval Medical
Research Center has researched ways to protect military
personnel in the event of a biological attack.
Clinical Breast Care Project
- Researchers with the Clinical Breast Care Project
(CBCP) are among those leading the way to develop
innovative approaches to eradicate breast cancer.
Comprehensive Neuroscience Program
- The Comprehensive Neuroscience Program (CNP) promotes
research that will help improve prevention, diagnostics
and treatment of neurological disorders.
Warfighter Refractive Eye Surgery
Program - The U.S. Army Medical Command
established the Warfighter Refractive Eye Surgery
Program as an initiative to enhance solders' readiness
and to reduce their dependence on traditional corrective
methods.
Project PHIDISA - This HIV
research initiative based in South Africa is currently
developing an infrastructure that will support a
four-arm clinical trial. It uses combinations of
antiretroviral drugs currently being administered in the
U.S. and around the world.
Enteric Diseases Research at NMRC
- The Naval Medical Research Center is actively pursuing
vaccines for enterotoxigenic E. coli, and Campylobacter
jejuni - two of the most common causes of diarrhea
in deployed forces.
Malaria Research Program -
Researchers with the Navy's Malaria Research Program
have made significant advances in combating this
malevolent disease.
Coronary and Prostate Disease
Reversal Program - This program examines whether
changes to diet and lifestyle will have a significant
impact on the health of people suffering from coronary
heart disease and prostate cancer.
The USU Center for the Study of
Traumatic Stress - Through a process of education
and consultation, this program seeks to assuage the
harmful effects of stress that may be experienced by
people in extremely traumatic situations.
U.S. Military Cancer Institute
(USMCI) - Designed to promote cancer prevention,
treatment and research, the institute amalgamates the
research expertise of the Army, Navy and Air
Force.
Health Disparities Research
Program - This program investigates the health
disparities within ethnic and racial minority
populations and underserved majority populations.
USU Clinical Pharmacology Unit
(CPU) - Situated at the National Naval Medical
Center (NNMC) in Bethesda, Md., this modern clinical
research laboratory has been used as a center for
numerous clinical trials.
HIV Research at USU -
Worldwide, 14,000 people become infected with HIV every
day. USU researchers are developing a vaccination
regimen that could eventually lead to a successful HIV
vaccine.
Deployment Health Clinical Center
Infectious Disease - Lt. Col. Duane Hospenthal,
Chief of the Infectious Disease Service at Brooke Army
Medical Center, is engaged in a wide range of research
endeavors, including the study of leptospirosis and
projects related to fungal infections.
Proteomics Research at USU
- Using cutting-edge technology, USU researchers are
studying the proteins of cystic fibrosis patients in an
effort to develop innovative 3-D proteomics.