Reservists Support
Malaria Program
The NMRC Malaria Program, which is charged with developing a highly effective vaccine to protect military personnel against the deadly tropical parasitic disease malaria, is interested in tasking Reserve Officers with expertise in biostatistics and data analysis to assist during a 1 to 2 week period in the analysis of data sets associated with malaria vaccine development. Several different data sets are available, and in each case reservists who contribute substantially will be considered co-authors on any ensuing manuscript. Interested reservists should send CVs to 301-319-7410 (fax) or svc.pao.nmrc@med.navy.mil.
Viral and Rickettsial Diseases
NMRC's Department of Viral and Rickettsial Diseases has a number of exciting and interesting current and future projects that can provide officer and enlisted reservists with a productive annual training experience. Projects include:
Clinical Trial Associate for a Dengue Vaccine Trial: Funding for this exciting clinical trial has just been received. Officer and enlisted reservists on this project can assist in a variety of technical and non-technical positions, including contracting, administrative support, data base management, medical, Investigational New Drug application submission, and many others. This project has started and will last for 2 to 3 years and training periods are flexible. No security clearance is necessary, and it is not restricted to a specific specialty.
Convalescent Plasma Therapy Guideline Development Associate: The Defense Health Board is coordinating with various Federal agencies (HHS, CDC, NIH, NIAID, FDA, CBER), DoD elements (NMRC, WRAIR, USAMRIID), the World Health Organization, the American Red Cross, and U.S. and international experts on the potential for developing guidelines on the use of convalescent plasma for the treatment of patients with a new or emerging infectious disease for which no good therapy exists. This project has both DoD and biodefense ramifications. Officer and enlisted reservists can assist in a variety of technical and non-technical positions, including administration, literature research, data base management, medical, blood products, Investigational New Drug application submission, and many others. This project has started and the ending date cannot be predicted. No security clearance is necessary, and it is not restricted to a specific specialty.
Research Associate for a Novel Multivalent Antibody Complex: The Defense Threat Reduction Agency will consider funding for a collaborative research effort at the Naval Medical Research Center, the Naval Research Laboratory, and the United States Army Medical Institute of Infectious Diseases to study a unique type of antibody. This project has both DoD and biodefense ramifications. Officer and enlisted reservists can assist in a variety of technical and non-technical positions, including administration, literature research, data base management, medical profession, Investigational New Drug application submission, and many others. This project will begin in August 2008 and will end in August 2010. No security clearance is necessary, and it is not restricted to a specific specialty.
For more information, contact the Department of Virology and Rickettsial Diseases at 301-319-7581, 301-319-7410 (fax), or svc.pao.nmrc@med.navy.mil.