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RESEARCH PROGRAMS
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Medical Modeling, Simulation & Mission Support
- The Modeling and Simulation Group
conducts analyses and develops models to provide
medical decision support to operational
commanders, medical logisticians, and field
medical personnel as they seek to determine the
resources required to support combat and
peacetime deployments.
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Warfighter Performance - The
Warfighter Performance group conducts research
related to the measurement, maintenance,
restoration, enhancement, and modeling of human
performance in military operational
environments.
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Behavioral Sciences and Epidemiology -
The Behavioral Sciences and
Epidemiology group conducts research and
development in the areas of musculoskeletal
injury epidemiology, predictive profiles, and
interventions in recruit and active-duty
populations; HIV/STD epidemiology, prevention,
subtyping and viral resistance, and diagnostics;
health promotion and alcohol misuse education
and prevention; and pregnancy/STD education and
prevention.
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Deployment Health Research -
The Deployment Health Research group's mission includes
conducting epidemiological studies to
investigate the longitudinal health experience
of previously deployed military personnel, and
the development and evaluation of appropriate
health surveillance strategies. Center research
includes studies of symptoms, hospitalizations,
reproductive outcomes, mortality, and other
health outcomes among DoD beneficiary
populations, both military and civilian.
- HIV/AIDS Programs - The
HIV/AIDS Programs
group's mission is to reduce the incidence of
HIV/AIDS among uniformed personnel in select
African nations and beyond. The group will
assist in developing and implementing
military-specific HIV prevention programs and
integrate with other US Government,
nongovernmental organizations, and United
Nations programs.
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Respiratory Diseases Research -
The Respiratory Diseases Research group performs
research and conducts active, laboratory-based
surveillance for infectious diseases that affect
military personnel or their dependents, with
emphasis on respiratory pathogens. The group
serves as the Navy hub for the Department of
Defense Global Emerging Infectious Disease
Surveillance and Response System (GEIS).
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