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Current Research Highlights/News & Results
Alcohol and Substance Abuse Disorders:
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis:
- Novel Metabolic Mechanism Implicated in an Early-Onset Form of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- Novel ALS therapeutic intervention shows promise in preclinical trials
- ALS “Disease in a Dish” Creates Opportunities for Advanced Motor Neuron and Therapeutic Drug Screening
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Treatment, AT-1501, Enters Clinical Trial
- Treatment Spotlight: Q&A with ALSRP Investigator Dr. Sytske Moolenaar
- Targeting miR-155 in Peripheral Monocytes for the Treatment of ALS
- The Petrucelli group creates mice that model the most common cause of ALS and FTD
- Development of Copper ATSM as a Therapeutic for SOD-Familial and Sporadic ALS
Autism:
- Prenatal Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Levels and Risk of Autism Spectrum Disorders
- A Clinical Trial of a Commercially Available Intervention in Pediatric Patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Moderate Language Delays
- The Development of Novel Drugs to Treat the Core Symptoms of ASD
- Evidence-Based Social-Emotional Therapy Using Augmented and Virtual Reality on Google Glass to Improve Employability and Job Skills in Adults with Autism
- Facilitating the Transition to Employment for Young Adult Military Dependents with Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Cognitive Enhancement Therapy: A Promising Approach for Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Understanding the Consequences of Aging in Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Maternal Brain-Reactive Antibodies and Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Altered Placental Tryptophan Metabolism: A Crucial Molecular Pathway for the Fetal Programming of Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Risk Factors, Comorbid Conditions, and Epidemiology of Children with Autism in Military Families
Bone Marrow Failure:
- Therapeutic Targeting of Spliceosomal-Mutant Acquired Bone Marrow Failure Disorders
- Replicating the Patient-Specific Bone Marrow Failure Disease in Order to Identify Therapeutic Response
- A Method for Rescuing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Functions in Fanconi Anemia
- A Novel Therapy for Targeting Acquired Bone Marrow Failure Diseases
- The Role of U2AF1 Mutations in the Pathogenesis of Myelodysplastic Syndromes
- Signaling Pathways in the Pathogenesis of Diamond Blackfan Anemia
- Translational Control in Bone Marrow Failure
Breast Cancer:
- Targeting Senescence May Prevent Chemotherapy-Induced Bone Loss in Breast Cancer Patients
- Stromal Lysyl Hydroxylase 2, a Novel Biomarker for Breast Cancer Patient Prognosis
- Cluster of Differentiation 73 (CD73) Blockade Promotes Dendritic Cell Infiltration of Primary Tumors and Activation of Antitumor Immune Responses
- Mitochondria-Targeted Copper-Depleting Nanoparticle Inhibits Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Progression in Mice
- Metabolomic Targeting of Heterogeneous Breast Cancer for Personalized Therapy Development
- Ruxolitinib for the Prevention of Breast Cancer
- Fasting-Mimicking Diet Induces Breast Cancer Regression Through Enhanced Effectiveness of Hormone Therapy
- Characterization of Clustered Circulating Tumor Cells to Eliminate Breast Cancer Metastasis
- New Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approaches to Eradicating Recurrent Breast Cancer
- De-Escalating Treatment in HER2+ Breast Cancer: Establishing Effective and Less Toxic Therapy Based on Predictive Biomarkers
- Podcast Discusses the DoD Breast Cancer Research Program and Metastatic Breast Cancer Research
- Lab-on-Chip (LOC) Platform for Assessment of Extracellular Matrix (ECM) Stiffness
- Targeting miR551b to Prevent Tumor Formation and Metastasis of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC)
- Death Effector Domain-Containing Protein (DEDD) Vulnerability to Cell Cycle Inhibition in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC)
- Enhancing the Cytotoxicity of T-DM1 to Treat HER2+ Breast Cancer
- Connecting Blood and Intratumoral Treg Cell Activity in Predicting Future Relapse in Breast Cancer
- Era of Hope Scholars – Making Breakthroughs in Preventing Metastasis
- 2019 BCRP Landscape Video
- Blocking CXCR4 Reduces Tumor Fibrosis and Sensitizes Metastatic Breast Cancer to Immunotherapy
- Neutrophil Extracellular Traps Produced During Inflammation Awaken Dormant Cancer Cells
- Reprogramming the Pro-Tumorigenic Immune Microenvironment to Anti-Tumorigenic in Breast Cancer
- RANKL/RANK Control BRCA1 Mutation-Driven Mammary Tumors
- Therapeutic Antibody Targeting Tumor- and Osteoblastic Niche-Derived Jagged1 Sensitizes Bone Metastasis to Chemotherapy
- The Link Between Chromosomal Instability and Metastatic Progression in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
- Imaging Agent, Flurodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG), Transforms Chemotherapeutics into Phototherapy for Precise Treatment of Metastatic Breast Cancer
- Atf3 in Non-Cancer Host Cells is Linked to Chemotherapy-Enhanced Metastasis in Breast Cancer
- Her2 and TrkB as Dual Therapy Targets for Her2+ Breast Cancer Brain Metastases
- Targeting the Cytoskeletal Physics of Circulating Breast Tumor Cells to Reduce Metastasis
- Uncovering a New Pathway to Target and Treat Breast Cancer Metastasis
- The Multifunctional Transcription Factor, TRIM25, Drives Breast Cancer Metastasis
- RON kinase: A Target for Treatment of Cancer-Induced Bone Destruction and Osteoporosis
- CDK4/6 Inhibition Triggers Antitumor Immunity
- The Flare Behind Tumor Imaging to Rapidly Measure Breast Cancer Response to Therapy
- Microenvironments and Signaling Pathways Regulating Early Dissemination, Dormancy, and Metastasis
- Detection of HER2-Positive Metastases in Patients with HER2-Negative Primary Breast Cancer
- Breast Cancer Geneticist Awarded 2017 Breakthrough Prize
- Prediction of Metastasis Using Second Harmonic Generation
Defense Medical Research and Development:
- Creating Clinical Solutions from Basic Research: A CDMRP Bone Story
- THE PAP SMEAR CHALLENGE: COMPARING CLINICAL PERFORMANCE OF A NOVEL “MOLECULAR PAP” BASED ON NEXT-GENERATION SEQUENCING TO TRADITIONAL CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING
- Remote Anger and Stress Management (M-SAT)
- Adapting SmartPhones for Ocular Diagnosis
- Closed Loop Total Intravenous Anesthesia (TIVA): The Battlefield Anesthetic of the Future
- Understanding the Protective Effects of Cellular Prion Protein (PrPC) and Cell Death Protease Inhibition for Treating TBI
- Military Suicide Research Consortium: Recent Accomplishments from Cutting-Edge Studies
- Smart Oxygen Monitors to Diagnose and Treat Cardiopulmonary Injuries
- Identification and Validation of Novel Therapeutic Targets for Traumatic Brain Injury
- Army Medicine Opens the Door for Vision Prosthetic Prototypes
- Novel Detection of Traumatic Brain Injuries
- Characterization of a Model of Blast-induced Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
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Military Infectious Diseases Research Program (JPC-2)
- Novel Antimicrobial Peptides as Topical Anti-Infectives Against Combat-Related Bacterial and Fungal Wound Infections
- A Novel, Broad Spectrum Anti-Infective that Provides Novel Regenerative Properties in Skin
- Development of Novel Kinocidin-Based Anti-Infective Therapeutics
- Preclinical Development of an Antimicrobial Nanoemulsion to Investigational New Drug for Multidrug-Resistant Wound Infections
- Fighting the Insect War: Containing Vector-Borne Disease and Strengthening Our Military Overseas
- Rapid Diagnostics for Multidrug Resistant Organisms in Combat-Related Infection
- Development of a Novel, Antimicrobial Skin Substitute for Burn Patients
- Fighting Bacteria with Bacteria: Controlling Wound Infections with Predatory Bacteria
- Next Generation Antimicrobial Wound Dressings to Reduce Infection and Promote Wound Healing
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Military Operational Medicine Research Program (JPC-5)
- Wingman-Connect Program: An Impactful Collaboration between Academia and the Air Force
- ADAPT and Marriage Checkup Together are Strengthening Military Families
- Lethal Means Counseling and Distribution of Cable Locks Increase Safe Firearm Storage among Military Personnel
- Evaluating Sex Differences as a Predictor of Risk for Opioid Use Disorder
- Decreasing Aggression in Veterans with PTSD
- Using Virtual Reality as a Training Tool to Enhance the Proficiency of Behavioral Health Providers
- Targeted Strategies to Accelerate Evidence-Based Psychotherapies Implementation in Military Settings
- Finding Love Again After PTSD: Intensive Group Couple Therapy for PTSD
- Identifying Biomarkers that Distinguish Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Using Advanced Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
- Advances in Understanding Suicidal Ideation and Behavior
- What’s in Your Uniform? An Investigation of Permethrin-Treated Army Combat Clothing
- Effectiveness and Patient Acceptability of Stellate Ganglion Block for Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms among Active Duty Military Members
- Designing Predictive Models for Musculoskeletal Injury and Injury Reoccurrence After Returning to Full Duty Following an Injury
- Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) Combined with Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) Shows Promise for Reducing Symptoms of Combat-Related PTSD in Veterans
- Researchers Develop Operationally Specific Auditory Tests to Assess Fit-for-Duty Hearing Performance in Service Members
- Military Suicide Research Consortium Hosts Dissemination Science Institute to Address the Need for Effective Health Communication Strategies
- 2018 San Antonio Combat PTSD Conference Draws Record Attendance, Delivers a Powerful Program
- Open house event celebrates the partnership between STRONG STAR and CRDAMC, a key collaboration in furthering the treatment of PTSD
- Toward a Gold Standard for Suicide Risk Assessment for Military Personnel
- Texting: A Brief Intervention to Prevent Suicidal Ideation and Behavior
- Development and Evaluation of Veteran Supportive Supervisor Training (VSST): Improving Transition for Veterans in the Workplace
- Improvement and Extension of Auditory Hazard Models
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Combat Casualty Care Research Program (JPC-6)
- Human Neural Stem Cells, a New Approach to Restorative Therapy for Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
- Optimized Liposomal Dexamethasone Therapy Improves Functional Outcome of Post-Traumatic Skeletal Muscle and Neuromuscular Junction
- CN-105, a Prophylactic Neuroprotectant Against Traumatic Brain Injury
- Novel Prosurvival Strategies Enhance Prolonged Field Care
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
- Steps Forward in Treating Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy with Gene Repair Therapy
- AAV Vectors, A Step Toward Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Clinical Trials
- Preclinical Testing of a Novel Method to Block TGFbeta Family Proteins in DMD
Epilepsy
- Re-Imagining Epilepsy Treatments – A Cocktail of Novel Small Molecules Shows Promise for Blocking Post-Traumatic Epilepsy
- Large Animal Models of TBI May Reveal the Mechanisms Behind Post-Traumatic Epilepsy
- The Epidemiology of Epilepsy and Traumatic Brain Injury: Severity, Mechanism, and Outcomes
- Hope for Repurposing an Anti-Diabetic Drug as a Potential Therapy in Pediatric TBI
- Dr. Karen Parko - Resolving the Connection Between TBIs and Epilepsy
Gulf War Illness:
- Boston University Tackles Gulf War Illness Through Collaboration and Community Resources
- Life Sciences Special Issue Focuses on Gulf War Illness Research
- The Unwavering Mission of the GWIRP Thirty Years after the Persian Gulf War
- Misconceptions about GWI and the Impact of Provider Attitudes: Assessing and Addressing Problems
- CNS autoantibodies lead to a differential diagnostic test for Gulf War Illness
- Joint VA/DoD Gulf War Illness State of the Science Conference Draws Hundreds of Researchers and Veterans
- Gulf War Illness State of the Science Conference
- GWIRP-funded project expands exciting gut biome finding for Gulf War Illness
- Seeking Solutions: Veteran Learns about Gulf War Illness — TV series brings resources into view
- A Prospective Open-Label Clinical Trial of Methylphenidate plus a GWI-Specific Nutrient Formula in Patients with Gulf War Illness and Concentration Disturbances
- GWI Common Data Elements Initiative
- The Gulf War Illness Clinical Trials and Interventions Consortium and the Boston Biorepository, Recruitment, and Integrative Network for GWI
- Alabama initiative for Veteran-based research
Hearing Restoration:
- Addressing Both Immediate Needs and Long-Term Consequences
- Addressing Research Gaps for Our Veterans
- Confronting the Challenges of Hearing Loss: A Veteran's Perspective
- Advancing Effective Hearing Restoration Therapies
Joint Warfighter Medical:
- Creating Clinical Solutions from Basic Research: A CDMRP Bone Story
- Enhancing Healthcare Through Interoperability
- A New Product for the Treatment of Post-Traumatic Osteoarthritis
- Development of BIO 301 to Prevent Acute Radiation Syndrome and Mitigate the Delayed Effects of Acute Radiation Exposure
Kidney Cancer:
- Therapeutic Targeting of HHLA2/KIR3DL3 Axis as a Novel Immune Checkpoint Pathway in Renal Cancer
- Stromal β-catenin Activation Contributes to Abnormal Kidney Formation in Mice that Mimics Human Wilms Tumor
- Metabolic Reprogramming of Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma Mediated by Tobacco Smoke
- Profilin 1 Promotes Aggressiveness of ccRCC and Provides a Potential New Therapeutic Target
- Harnessing Predictive Markers of Response to Antiangiogenic Therapy: Two Approaches to Optimizing Treatment for Metastatic Renal Carcinoma
Lung Cancer:
- Rationalizing New Therapeutic Options for Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients Through a Deeper Understanding of Disease Heterogeneity
- Exploring Modulators of TKI Therapy to Inform Better Patient Treatment for Lung Cancer
- Peripheral Blood T-Cell Dynamic Biomarkers to Identify Responders and Non-Responders in Immune Checkpoint-Based Therapy for Lung Cancer
- LCRP Awardee Receives 2021 Wachtel Cancer Research Award
- Investigating Dysbiosis of the Lung as a Biomarker for Early Lung Cancer Detection
- The Generation of Pulmonary Neuroendocrine Cells and SCLC-like Tumors from Human Embryonic Stem Cells
- Lung Cancer Research Program’s Career Development Award Expands the Talent Pool in the Field of Lung Cancer
- Targeted Inhibition of Mutant KRAS Oncogene Signaling by RAS Mimetics as a Therapeutic Approach for Lung Cancer
- Predicting Response to Immune Checkpoint Inhibition in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- MEK Inhibition Modulates TNFα Response in Lung Cancer to Enhance Therapeutic Activity
- Investigating the Role of the Lung Microbiome in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Tumor Initiation and Progression
- Advancing Multi-Modal Therapy for Inoperable Early Stage Lung Cancer Patients
- Is It Really Cancer? Developing a CT-Based Classifier for Indeterminate Nodules Detected by Lung Cancer Screening
- A New NSAID Shows Promise for the Prevention of Lung Cancer
- Competing for RAS – Understanding KRAS and the Effects of Its Interactions for Potential Lung Adenocarcinoma Treatment
- Antidiabetic Drugs Are a Potential Solution to Some Treatment-Resistant Tumors
- Cancer Interception: Inducing Metabolic Crisis as a Form of Treatment during Lung Carcinogenesis
- The Search for a Biomarker Reveals Mechanisms of Treatment Resistance and New Approaches to Restore Effectiveness for Targeted Therapies
- Detecting Lung Cancer in the Blood Stream: A Successful Validation of a Highly Sensitive Blood-Based Biomarker for Lung Cancer
- The Cancer Moonshot Program: APOLLO and LCRP’s Lung Cancer Biospecimen Resource Network
- The Role of the Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition in Cancer Metastasis and Chemotherapy Resistance
- Fostering Collaboration Leads to Early Detection Breakthroughs in Lung Cancer
- Genetic Implications and Novel Targets for the Treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Genetic Determinants of Lung Cancer Subtype: Adenocarcinoma to Small Cell Conversion
- Identification of a New Biomarker for Lung Cancer Tumor Aggression Points to Promising New Therapies
- Functional Assessment of Patient-Derived Models of Acquired Drug Resistance Identifies a New Drug Combination for EGFR Mutant Lung Cancer
Lupus
- Systemic Lupus: Improving the Rationale for Treatment Choices in a Heterogeneous Disease
- Utility of a Functioning Report for Lupus Patients and Their Providers
Melanoma:
- Fiscal Year 2021 Melanoma Research Program Academy: An Opportunity for Leadership
- Breaking the Habit: Melanoma Cells Dependence on BRAF+MEK Inhibitors
- Improving Therapy for Melanoma Brain Metastases
- Identification of the HDAC Inhibitor Quisinostat as a Possible Therapeutic for Uveal Melanoma
- Exploring Novel Ideas in Melanoma Research
- FY20 Melanoma Research Program: Filling the Gaps in Research for a Better Future
- Siah2: A Potential Biomarker to Predict Immunotherapy Treatment Outcomes in Melanoma Patients
- Role of the Inhibitory Receptor TIGIT in the Regulation of CD4+ Tregs in Patients with Advanced Melanoma
- Metabolic Remodeling of the Tumor Microenvironment to Improve the Efficacy of Immunotherapy
- Targeting Increased Polyamine Transport of Resistant Melanomas
- Central Tolerance Blockade to Augment Checkpoint Immunotherapy in Melanoma
Military Burn:
- Revised Goniometry for Improved Diagnosis and Physical Therapy for Burn Patients
- Omega-3 Fish Skin for Burn Wound Coverage and Advanced Healing
- COL Kevin Chung, MD, FCCM, FACP - Charting a Course Toward Resuscitation and Recovery
- Modulation of Burn Scars Through Laser Assisted Delivery of Stem Cells
- Improving the Prognosis of Soldiers with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- Clinical Therapeutic Applications of Epinephrine and Vitamin-E Supplements to Treat Burn Patients
Multiple Sclerosis:
- Reduced Disease Severity Following Novel Angiotensin 1-7 Treatment in MS Mouse Model
- Imaging Measures Reflect Cognitive Changes Over Time in Multiple Sclerosis Patients
- Exercise Training, Metabolic Changes, and Symptoms in People with MS
- Exploring Remyelination in MS: Myelin, Metformin, and Mitochondria
- Acceleration of Oligodendrocyte Maturation and Functional Remyelination in an MS Model Following Flavonoid Treatment
- The Role of Protein Deimination in Restoring Visual Function in MS Patients
- Differential Association of Age and Serum Neurofilament Light Chain in MS Patients
- Online Toolkit to Assist with Self-Management of MS Symptoms
- Tap Your Feet to Track Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
- Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Disease Progression in MS
- Sensory-Motor and Cognitive-Motor Dysfunction in Multiple Sclerosis: A Mobile Brain-Body Imaging Investigation
- Using Reprogrammed Stem Cells as a Therapy for MS
- Link Between Alterations in the Gut Microbiota and Multiple Sclerosis
- Developing a Promising New Target in the Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis
- Using Advanced MRI Tools to Develop Novel Assessments of Cognition in MS Patients
- In Vivo Imaging of Cortical Inflammation and Subpial Pathology in Multiple Sclerosis by Combined PET and MRI
Neurofibromatosis:
- Nf1 Mutation Drives Neuronal-Activity-Dependent Initiation of Optic Glioma
- New Investigator Award Recipients Bring New Ideas to the Neurofibromatosis Research Program for Fiscal Year 2020
- Cabozantinib for Neurofibromatosis Type 1-Related Plexiform Neurofibromas: A Phase 2 Trial
- Everolimus Therapy for NF1-Optic Gliomas in Children: A Clinical Trial
- The Pain of Neurofibromatosis
- The NFRP Supports the Future of NF Research with Several New Investigator Awards
- The NFRP Joins Efforts to Promote Open Science in NF Research
- Clinical Trials Address Quality of Life for Persons with Neurofibromatosis (NF1, NF2, and Schwannomatosis) with Resiliency Training Delivered via Live Video
- Study Finds That Bevacizumab Treatment for NF2-Related Vestibular Schwannomas Increases Reported Quality of Life in Adults and Children
- The NFRP Presents the Fiscal Year 2018 Early Investigator Research Award Recipients
- The NFRP Presents the Fiscal Year 2018 New Investigator Award Recipients
- Investigating the Role of Fibroblasts in the Tumor Microenvironment and Hippo Signaling Pathway in Neurofibromas
- Cerebellopontine Angle (CPA) Model: A Novel Tool for Investigating Immunotherapy in Neurofibromatosis Type 2 Vestibular Schwannomas
- Gaining Momentum Through Innovation and Recruitment
- Fiscal Year 2017 New Investigator Award Recipients
- Bench to Bedside - Collaborating to Develop Effective Therapies for NF
- Pathophysiology and Treatment of Muscle Weakness in NF1
- Identification of Molecular and Cellular Contributions to Neurofibroma Formation and Growth
- Fiscal Year 2016 New Investigator Award Recipients
- Potential Therapeutics for Neurofibromatosis Type 2-Associated Schwannoma Tumors
- Confronting the Challenge of Neurofibromatosis
- Identification of Novel Therapeutic Targets for NF1 Optic Pathway Glioma by Examining the Tumor as an Ecosystem
- Decreasing the Clinical Impact of Neurofibromatosis – New Clinical Trials Funded Through the Neurofibromatosis Research Program
- Deletion of Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase improves cognitive impairments in a mouse model of Neurofibromatosis Type 1
- Study Finds that Lovastatin is Not Effective for Treating Learning or Attention Impairments in Children with NF1
- Opioid Receptor Signaling Crosstalk to Ras Protein is Mediated by Neurofibromin 1
- FY15 New Investigator Award Recipients
- Finding New Targets for Treatment of NF2-Deficient Meningiomas
- Combined mTORC1 and MEK Inhibition Leads to Regression of NF1-Mutant Cancers
Neurotoxin Exposure Treatment Parkinson's:
- Investigating the Gene-Environment Interactions Related to Parkinson’s Disease Susceptibility
- The NETP Presents the Fiscal Year 2019 Early-Investigator Research Award Recipients
- Reducing Tau as a Therapeutic Strategy for Improving Cognitive Dysfunction in Parkinson’s Disease
- Identifying an Additional Risk for Sporadic Parkinson’s Disease in the Gut Microbiome
- Dr. Angus Nairn - Proteomic Methods for Analyzing Protein in Dopaminergic Neurons
- Remembering Dr. Robert Burke: A Pioneer in Neuro-restorative Approaches to Treating Parkinson's Disease
- Dr. Andrew Singleton - Aging Whole-Genome Sequencing in Parkinson’s Disease
- Dr. Kenneth Marek - Evaluating the Natural History of Prodromal PD in the PARS Cohort
- Dr. Caroline Tanner Video - Persistent Organic Pollutants and Parkinson’s disease in Native Populations of Hawaii and Alaska
- Dr. Paul Greengard Video - New P11 Biomarker Predicts Clinical Effectiveness of Antidepressant Drugs
- Alpha-synuclein: Promising molecular test for Parkinson's disease
- PRP PI Honored at the White House as a 'Champion of Change'
Orthotics and Prosthetics Outcomes:
- Enhanced Autodiagnostic Adaptive Trainer for Myoelectric Prosthesis Users (eADAPT-MP)
- The Narrow Beam Walking Test: An Improved Clinical Balance Test for Assessing Fall Risk in Unilateral Lower Limb Prosthesis Users
- Women’s Specific Footwear with Prosthetic Feet
- A Prosthetic Foot Emulator to Optimize Prescription of Prosthetic Feet in Veterans and Service Members with Leg Amputations
- A Novel Prosthetic Foot Designed to Maximize Functional Abilities, Health Outcomes, and Quality of Life in People with Transtibial Amputation
- SpringActive Odyssey Ruggedized Ankle Prosthesis
- Improving the Control of Powered Lower Limb Prostheses
Ovarian Cancer:
- Developing Therapeutics in Rare Subtypes of Ovarian Cancer
- Mentorship Is a Key Component for a Successful Ovarian Cancer Research Team
- Nanoparticles for Effective and Targeted Ovarian Cancer Treatment
- A microRNA Promotes Oncogenic Transformation Leading to Ovarian Cancer
- Ovarian Cancer Academy: 10 Years of Empowering Early Career Ovarian Cancer Investigators
- Combination Immunotherapies Offer New Hope for Chemotherapy-Resistant Ovarian Cancer Patients
- A Collaborative Effort has Uncovered Novel Therapies to Treat an Aggressive Form of Ovarian Cancer That is Unresponsive to Standard Treatment
- BRCA in Ovarian Cancer: Understanding the Risk and Finding New Means of Treatment
- A Multi-Institutional Approach to Understanding the Pathology of Ovarian Cancer
- A More Reliable Personalized Medicine-Based Approach to Test Ovarian Cancer Drugs
- Cyclin E1 as a Therapeutic Target for High-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer
- The Impact of the Ovarian Cancer Academy Is Long-Lasting and Far-Reaching
- Investigation of a Novel PET Tracer to Assess PARP Inhibitor Sensitivity in Ovarian Cancer Patients
- Expert Highlights Immunotherapy Potential in Ovarian Cancer
- Evaluation of DNA Repair Function as a Predictor of Response in a Clinical Trial of PARP Inhibitor Monotherapy for Recurrent Ovarian Carcinoma
- Towards Understanding Ovarian Cancer Progression and Chemotherapy Resistance
- Chip-Based Magnetic Imager for Molecular Profiling of Ovarian Cancer Cells
- The Clinical Development Award: Accelerating Ovarian Cancer Research into Clinical Application
- Combination Therapy of JO-c and PEGylated Liposomal Doxorubicin/DoxilTTM in Ovarian Cancer Patients
- Providing Hope: Increasing Long-Term Survivorship of Ovarian Cancer Patients
- Genetic Modifiers of Ovarian Cancer Risk in BRCA1 Mutation Carriers
- Optical Imaging Falloposcope for Minimally Invasive Ovarian Cancer Detection
- Ubiquitin-Mediated Protein Degradation Pathways for Ovarian Cancer Treatment
- Repurposing FDA-Approved Drug as a Potential Metastasis Inhibitor for Ovarian Cancer Treatment
- Therapeutic Strategies against Cyclin E1-Amplified Ovarian Cancers
Peer Reviewed Alzheimer's:
- Detecting and Diagnosing Different Strains of Neurodegenerative Disease
- Improving Quality of Life Through Training to Reduce Care-Resistant Behaviors
- Understanding Long-Term TBI Consequences Using Artificial Intelligence
- Alzheimer’s Effect on Financial Outcomes in the Period Prior to Clinical Diagnosis
- The Glymphatic System: A Novel Discovery for TBI and Dementia
- Collaborating on Military Risk Factors for Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias
Peer Reviewed Cancer:
- Oncolytic Virotherapy: Boosting the Immune Response in Brain Cancer
- Attacking Cancer with Missiles
- Multifunctional Nanofiber for Convection-Enhanced Delivery of Theranostics to Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma
- Targeting Protein Degradation in Ewing Sarcoma
- FY20 PRCRP Awards Will Investigate Novel Ways to Treat Sarcomas that Disproportionately Affect the Pediatric, Adolescent, and Young Adult Populations
- Novel Therapeutic Strategies for Overcoming Treatment Resistance in Biliary Cancers
- Mantis Shrimp Inspired Near-Infrared Endoscopy for Colorectal Cancer Surgery
- Blood Cancer Breakthrough: Recently FDA-Approved XPOVIO ® Research Was Initially Funded by DOD
- Imaging as Predictive Biomarker for Esophageal Cancer: Offering New Hope to a Forgotten Population of Cancer Patients
- In Focus: Cancer in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults (CCAYA)
- In Focus: Military Health and Cancer
- A Powerful New Model for Accelerating Liver Cancer Research
- Research that Considers the Whole Patient
- Investigating the Link Between Potential Cancer-Causing Pollutants in the Environment and Testicular Cancer Risk in US Air Force Servicemen
- The Fiscal Year 2020 Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program Virtual Cancer Center: An Opportunity for Leadership
- Role of the Inhibitory Receptor TIGIT in the Regulation of CD4+ Tregs in Patients with Advanced Melanoma
- Discovering New Drug Targets in Radiation-Induced Myeloproliferative Neoplasms
- The Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program (PRCRP) Vision Video
- Metabolic Remodeling of the Tumor Microenvironment to Improve the Efficacy of Immunotherapy
- Overcoming Tumor Immune Evasion
- IN FOCUS: Oncolytic Virotherapy in Pediatric Brain Tumors
- Turning the Heat up on Cancer: Combining Heat and Immunotherapy to Better Treat Bladder Cancer
- Targeting Increased Polyamine Transport of Resistant Melanomas
- Central Tolerance Blockade to Augment Checkpoint Immunotherapy in Melanoma
- IN FOCUS: Research in Cancers in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults
- Neural Proteins Implicated in Pancreatic Cancer Desmoplasia
- IN FOCUS: Brain Tumor Research Funding
- IN FOCUS: BLADDER CANCER
- Exposing a Silent Killer: Dr. Arti Shukla Studies Methods for Early Detection of Mesothelioma
- In Focus: Melanoma Research Funding
- Advancing Our Understanding of How to Reduce the Risk of Developing Blood Cancer After Radiation Exposure
- An Improved Toolset for Pancreatic Cancer Research
- Investigating the Link between Cancer Formation and Cell Reprogramming
- IN FOCUS: STOMACH CANCER RESEARCH FUNDING
- IN FOCUS: LIVER CANCER RESEARCH FUNDING
- Giving Mesothelioma the One-Two Punch
- Discovering novel therapeutic strategies to treat kidney cancer
- Targeting Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor Signaling Pathways in Mesothelioma
- Identification of Novel RNA Editing Biomarkers of Human Leukemia Stem Cell Generation
- Linking Observed Mutations from Pediatric Brain Tumors to Mechanisms That May Drive Tumorigenesis
- Understanding Inflamation and Its Link to Colorectal Cancer
Peer Reviewed Medical:
- Novel RNAi Ovitraps to Protect Service Members from Mosquito-Borne Illnesses
- Development of Novel Pain Medications from Marine Sources to Replace Opioids
- Creating Clinical Solutions from Basic Research: A CDMRP Bone Story
- Investigating the Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms Associated with Worsened Outcomes in COVID-19 Patients with Chronic Lung Disease
- Development of BIO 301: An Encapsulated Nanogenistein Therapy
- Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program Releases Funding Opportunities for COVID-19 Research
- Research with a Comprehensive Impact
- Taking Ideas From Discovery to the Clinic
- Improving Medical Care for Service Members and Their Families
- Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation as a Therapeutic Agent for Multiple Sclerosis
- Adoptive Cellular Therapy Targeting Recurrent Pediatric Brain Cancers
- Guiding Therapeutic Decisions for Patients Using microRNA Biomarkers
- Developing a Fingerprint for Renal Cell Carcinoma Progression
- Making a difference in congenital heart disease
- Engineering Immunotherapies for Mesothelioma and Other Solid Tumors
Peer Reviewed Orthopaedic:
- Creating Clinical Solutions from Basic Research: A CDMRP Bone Story
- Development of Large Animal Models for Improved Regenerative Therapies in Bone Healing and Volumetric Muscle Loss Injury
- Seeking Multimodal Vaccines to Eradicate Biofilm-Associated Microorganisms Following Traumatic Musculoskeletal Injury
- New Information in Our Understanding of Osteoarthritis Onset
- CPT Matthew Anderson – Advocating for Change
- Focusing on Optimal Recovery and Restoration for our Servicemembers
- Neuroma/Targeted Muscle Reinnervation Educational Highlight
- Development of a High-Performance, Adaptable Prosthetic Socket for Amputees
- Experimental PEG Fusion Medical Device for Immediate Physiological Recovery After Peripheral Nerve Injury
- Development of an Active Cooling System for Improving Residual Limb Skin Care
- New Large Animal Model to Study Treatment for PTOA
- siRNA Delivery to Stem Cells in the Treatment of Post-Traumatic Osteoarthritis
- Providing upper-extremity prosthetic device users with functionality and flexibility
Prostate Cancer:
- Combining Nanotechnology and Radiation to Enhance Checkpoint Blockade Immunotherapy of Advanced Prostate Cancer
- The Impact of a Gene Expression Profile on Treatment Choice and Outcome among Minority Men Newly Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer
- Effects of CD24/RCC2/p53 Signaling on Prostate Cancer Metastasis
- Novel Tumor Suppressive Role of Phosphodiesterases in Prostate Cancer
- Characterization of the Immune-Oncologic Profile of Lethal Prostate Cancer in African American Men
- Alleviating Immunosuppression to Enhance CAR T-Cell Efficacy in Metastatic Prostate Cancer
- Identifying Genomic Drivers of Prostate Cancer Progression
- Investigating Racial Differences in the Financial Impact of Prostate Cancer
- Preserving Sexual Function in Men Undergoing Radiation Treatment for Prostate Cancer
- High dose testosterone causes DNA damage and suppresses prostate cancer growth
- Bipolar Androgen Therapy: Breaking Out of the Chrysalis of Chronic Androgen Deprivation Therapy in Men with Late-Stage Castrate-Resistant Prostate Cancer
- The Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials Consortium: Addressing Health Disparities by Increasing Diversity in Clinical Trials
- BET Bromodomain Degraders for the Treatment of Metastatic Prostate Cancer
- Using a novel genetically engineered mouse model to identify new drug targets for treatment-resistant metastatic prostate cancer
- First-in-Class Anti-sMIC Immunotherapy Antibody Therapy to Target Prostate Cancer Metastasis
- Artificial Lymph Node: A Trap to Study and Fight Prostate Cancer
- Targeting BET proteins in Prostate Cancer
- Synergistic Action of FOXP3 and TSC1 Pathways in Prostate Cancer Progression
- Revolutionizing prostate cancer imaging with collagen hybridizing peptide
- Assessment of Biospecimen Needs of the Prostate Cancer Research Community
- The PROPHECY Study Validates the Use of Two AR-V7 Biomarker Assays for Predicting Hormone Therapy Resistance in Men with Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer
- NEK6 mediates castration resistance in prostate cancer in vivo
- LSD1: a novel biomarker and therapeutic target for prostate cancer
- Assessment of Biospecimen Needs of the Prostate Cancer Research Community
- Deconvoluting the Complexity of Bone Metastatic Prostate Cancer via Computational Modeling
- Combining Metformin with Androgen Deprivation Therapy to Treat Advanced Prostate Cancer
- Clinical Implications for Long Non-coding RNAs in Prostate Cancer
- CDK12 loss is a distinct immunogenic class of advanced prostate cancer
- Autonomic Nerves Drive Prostate Cancer Growth, Invasion, and Metastasis
- Inhibition of ACK1 to Overcome Drug Resistance in Prostate Cancer
- A Relationship Between Mast Cells and Racial Disparity of Prostate Cancer
- Chimeric Amino Acid Rearrangements as Immune Targets in Prostate Cancer
- Dr. Bettina Drake Video - Prostate Cancer Outcomes in VA Hospitals
- Noninvasive Detection of AR-FL/AR-V7 as a Predictive Biomarker for Therapeutic Resistance in Men with Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer
- Circulating tumor cell analysis as a treatment-specific biomarker for prostate cancer
- Targeting the Aberrant Androgen Receptor in Advanced Treatment-Resistant Prostate Cancer
- Statin use may increase survival in men with prostate cancer undergoing androgen deprivation therapy
- Cooperativity between Oncogenic PKC Epsilon and Pten Loss in Prostate Cancer
Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury:
- Preparing for Future Battlefield Contestations by Maximizing Medical and Prolonged Field Care Methods in the Operational Environment
- Effect of Prolonged Exposure Therapy on PTSD Symptom Severity in Military Personnel
- Predicting Generalized Anxiety Among Military Couples Following Deployment
- A Military-Relevant Model of Closed Concussive Head Injury: Longitudinal Studies Characterizing and Validating Single and Repetitive mTBI
- Genetic and Environmental Predictors of Combat-Related PTSD/The STRONG STAR Multidisciplinary PTSD Research Consortium
- The TBI Endpoints Development (TED) Initiative Advances Multidisciplinary Research Efforts to Improve Diagnosis and Treatment of TBI
- THE NCAA-DOD GRAND ALLIANCE: Concussion Assessment, Research, and Education Consortium (CARE)
- TEAM-TBI: a Precision Medicine Approach for TBI
- CENC Researchers Blaze a Trail to New Insights in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
- The INjury and TRaumatic STress (INTRuST) Clinical Consortium Neuroimaging Leadership Core
- Operation Brain Trauma Therapy: Consortium Identifies Promising New Treatments and Biomarkers for Traumatic Brain Injury
- The INjury and TRaumatic STress (INTRuST) Clinical Consortium Brings Together Scientists to Further Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Research
- Treatment of Adult Severe Traumatic Brain Injury Using Autologous Bone Marrow Mononuclear Cells
- Treatment of TBI with Hormonal and Pharmacological Support, Preclinical Validation Using Diffuse and Mechanical TBI Animal Models
- Building a Family Systems Model to Promote Adherence to PTSD Treatment
- Is telemedicine-delivered therapy as effective as treatment delivered at the clinic?
- Defining the Impact of Group Therapy on Treating PTSD in Active Military Personnel
Rare Cancers:
Reconstructive Transplant Research:
- Transfer of Donor Lymph Nodes to Promote Graft Tolerance
- Engineered Microparticles for Promoting Transplant Tolerance: Taking a Page Out of Cancer’s Playbook
- Increasing Organ Donor Authorization for Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation
- Improving and Quantifying Functional Hand Use in Hand Transplant Recipients and Amputees
- CDMRP-funded Physician Performs Historic Face Transplant Surgery
- Project Update: Biomarkers to Predict Rejection in Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation: MMP3
- Reconstructive Transplant Research Program (RTRP) Request for Information (RFI)
- Developing Therapeutic Reagents to Accelerate the Rate of Peripheral Nerve Growth after Reconstructive Transplantation
- Improving Ischemia Reperfusion Injury in Vascularized Composite Tissue Allotransplantation via Histone Deacetylase Modulation
- T-Regulatory Cell-Based Therapies Promote Survival of Vascularized Composite Allografts
- Biomarkers to Predict Rejection in Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation
- Utilizing Vascularized Bone to Improve Outcomes of Face Transplantation
Scleroderma:
Spinal Cord Injury:
- Stentrode: A SCIRP-Funded Device to Facilitate Independence After Paralysis
- TRACK-SCI: Leveraging Fundamental Clinical Discoveries to Guide Treatment and Improve Recovery after Spinal Cord Injury
- Acute Intermittent Hypoxia as a Multi-Functional Therapy for Spinal Cord Injuries
- Efficacy Study of a Fully Implanted Neuroprosthesis for Functional Benefit to Individuals with Tetraplegia
- Utilizing Nerve Transfers to Improve Hand Function Following Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
- Treatment of Sleep Apnea in Patients with Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
- Directing Spinal Cord Plasticity: The Impact of Stretch Therapy on Functional Recovery After Spinal Cord Injury
- A Randomized, Crossover Clinical Trial of Exoskeletal-Assisted Walking to Improve Mobility, Bowel Function and Cardio-Metabolic Profiles in Persons with SCI
- Restoring Proprioception via a Cortical Prosthesis: A Novel Learning-Based Approach
- Managing the acute spinal cord injury
- Introducing the FY15 Spinal Cord Injury Research Program Portfolio
- An Implantable Neuroprosthetic Device to Normalize Bladder Function after Spinal Cord Injury
- Experiences of Living with Pain after a Spinal Cord Injury
Tick-Borne Disease:
- A Pre-Exposure Immunoprophylaxis for the Prevention of Lyme Disease
- Lyme Disease Awareness Month – Spotlight on TBDRP FY19 Lyme Disease Initiatives
- Generation of a Vaccine Candidate to Protect Against Tick-Borne Ehrlichiosis
- Lyme Disease Awareness Month – Spotlight on TBDRP FY18 Lyme Disease Initiatives
- Scientist Working to Improve Diagnosis of Lyme Disease and Other Tick-Borne Illnesses
- Lyme Disease Awareness Month - Spotlight on TBDRP FY17 Lyme Disease Initiatives
Traumatic Brain Injury and Psychological Health:
Tuberous Sclerosis Complex:
- Genetic Analysis of TSC Tumors Identifies Novel Therapeutic Targets
- Neural Circuits Underlying Autism Relevant Behaviors in TSC
- TSC Remote Assessment and Intervention (TRAIN)
- Targeting Autophagy for the Treatment of TSC and LAM
- Inhibition of Neuron Hyperexcitability In The TSC Brain May Provide A Therapeutic Option To Treat Seizures
- Causes of Epilepsy in TSC- Potential Therapeutic Targets
- Identifying Mechanisms Initiating LAM and Angiomyolipoma in Tuberous Sclerosis Complex
- Metabolic Imaging Biomarkers for TSC
- Repurposing FDA-Approved Drugs to Treat Tuberous Sclerosis Complex
- Gene Therapy, a New Approach to Treating TSC
- Topical Rapamycin Therapy to Alleviate Cutaneous Manifestations of Tuberous Sclerosis Complex
- Modeling TSC and LAM Using Patient-Derived Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
- A Novel Model Provides Insight into Tuberous Sclerosis Complex
- A Promising Early Intervention for TSC linked Autism in Infants
- Building Protein Network Models of Epilepsy to Find New Treatments in TSC
- Understanding the Mechanisms of Disease Leads to Potential New Treatments for TSC-related LAM
- Identifying the Roots of Myelin Dysfunction in the TSC Brain
- Inflammation and Epilepsy in TSC
- Targeting Amino Acid-mTORC1 Signaling for Treatment of TSC
- Loss of Tsc2 and Increased mTORC1 Signaling in Excitatory Neurons Lead to Complex Abnormalities
- TSC-FoxO Signaling Network in Kidney Cancer Development
Vision:
- CAPT Walter Steigleman, MD - Advancing Research for Military Vision Trauma
- MAJ Thomas Zampieri (USA Ret.), PhD, PA - Restoring Hope for Service Members with Eye Trauma
- Michael Steinmetz, PhD - Generating New Treatments for Warfighters and Their Families
- COL Mark Reynolds, MD - Addressing the Unique Challenges of Military Eye Trauma
- USC Team Captures Valuable User Feedback from Military Medical Personnel regarding Novel Reversible Adhesive to Manage Ocular Trauma
- Computational Modeling of Primary Blast Injury to the Eye
- A Retinal Prosthetic with the Capacity to Produce Normal Vision
In the News
- CDMRP/NIDCD Joint Workshop Explores Ex-vivo Models to Accelerate Therapies to Treat Hearing Loss
CDMRP, November 23, 2021 - 30 Years after Gulf War, Veterans Still Battle Health Issues Caused by Toxic Wounds (external link)
Boston University School of Public Health, November 5, 2021 - Synchron Stentrode selected as one of the 100 Best Inventions of 2021 (external link)
Time, November 10, 2021 - Red blood cells play a much larger role in the immune system than previously thought (external link)
News Medical Life Sciences, October 20, 2021 - Fighter Pilot's Life Changes After Tick Bite (external link)
CNN, November 1, 2021 - Cancers Strike US Fighter Pilots, Crews at Higher Rates, Air Force Finds (external link)
Government Executive, October 25, 2021 - Cleveland Clinic Launches First-of-its-Kind Preventive Breast Cancer Vaccine Study (external link)
Cleveland Clinic, October 26, 2021 - Power Walk (external link)
University of Utah, October 11, 2021 - Toxic Fatty Acids to Blame for Brain Cell Death After Initial Injury (external link)
NYU Langone Health, October 6, 2021 - UM School of Medicine Researchers Work to Understand Hearing Loss from Noise Damage through Gene Expression Changes (external link)
University of Maryland News, September 29, 2021 - Prostate Cancer Experiences of Black Men: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly (external link)
Jacksonville Free Press, September 29, 2021 - Metastatic prostate cancer comes in two forms, which could guide treatment (external link)
Mirage News, September 24, 2021 - Wistar Scientists Identify New Therapeutic Target in Ovarian Cancer Subtype With Poor Prognosis (external link)
The Wistar Institute, September 21, 2021 - Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation scientist connects gut health to ability to heal (external link)
Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, September 3, 2021 - Untranslated, maybe, unappreciated, no more (external link)
Fred Hutch, September 2, 2021 - Stem Cells May Explain Why Rare Inherited Tumor in Kids Is So Aggressive (external link)
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, September 1, 2021 - Military Medical Research Leads to 18 New Cancer Drugs, other Devices (external link)
Military Health System, July 19, 2021 - Devi Awarded $1.6 Million for IBC Research Project (external link)
Duke Cancer Institute, July 12, 2021 - Study offers fresh insight into racial disparities in prostate cancer (external link)
Urology Times, July 2, 2021 - ALS Research Partnership Showing Promising Results (external link)
University at Albany, July 2, 2021 - Tumor Marker May Help Overcome Endocrine Treatment-Resistant Breast Cancer (external link)
PR Newswire, July 1, 2021 - BET inhibitors show promise in overcoming lineage plasticity, a newly recognized form of resistance to prostate cancer drugs (external link)
Michigan Medicine, June 29, 2021 - Study Title: Bio-Fabricated Nerve-Muscle Complexes to Augment Regeneration and Facilitate Reinnervation Following Volumetric Muscle Loss (external link)
Philadelphia Research and Education Foundation, June 29, 2021 - Engineering T cells to attack cancer broadly (external link)
EurekAlert!, June 28, 2021 - Santhera and ReveraGen Announce Positive and Statistically Highly Significant Topline Results with Vamorolone in Pivotal VISION-DMD Study (external link)
Santhera, June 7, 2021 - AcuraStem Awarded $1M DOD Grant to Advance AS-202 Drug Development Candidate for ALS (external link)
AcuraStem, May 27, 2021 - New drug class gives hope to some ovarian cancer patients (external link)
UW Medicine Newsroom, May 19, 2021 - $12 million DoD grant establishes Convergent Science Virtual Cancer Center (external link)
The Cancer Letter, May 17, 2021 - Ninth Annual TSC Global Awareness Day Scheduled for May 15 (external link)
CISION - PR Newswire, May 17, 2021 - The VA is testing an implant that could allow paralyzed Veterans to walk again (external link)
Military.com, May 5, 2021 - Cedars-Sinai and USC to Jump- Start Young Scientists Seeking to Cure Cancer (external link)
Cedars-Sinai, May 4, 2021 - Men with low health literacy less likely to choose active surveillance for prostate cancer after tumor profiling (external link)
UIC Today, April 16, 2021 - Cancer discovery could revive failed treatments for solid tumors (external link)
EurekAlert!, April 16, 2021 - Tiny bubbles making large impact on medical ultrasound imaging (external link)
Ryerson University, April 12, 2021 - Roswell Park Researchers Identify New Biomarker of Response to Checkpoint Inhibitors (external link)
Roswell Park, March 10, 2021 - As Retirement Nears, Modrow Reflects Upon a Lifetime of Service (external link)
CDMRP, March 9, 2021 - From the Farm to the Front Lines, Malloy Reflects on His Career of Science and Service (external link)
CDMRP, March 4, 2021 - JAMA Highlights Success of BrainScope's EEG-based Concussion Index As Reliable Indicator of Concussion (external link)
BrainScope, March 4, 2021 - MAPK4 promotes prostate cancer by concerted activation of androgen receptor and AKT (external link)
EurekAlert!, February 24, 2021 - New discovery in breast cancer treatment (external link)
EurekAlert!, February 23, 2021 - Study demonstrates efficacy of new treatment for neurofibromatosis type1-related tumors (external link)
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, February 12, 2021 - A new way to prevent pressure injuries (external link)
U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, February 12, 2021 Department of Defense helps fund 1st successful face, double hand transplant (external link)
- Schepens Eye Research Institute/Mass Eye and Ear hosts the 7th Military Vision Symposium (external link)
Military Vision Symposium, February 3, 2021 - Students with autism get a new tool for independence: A smartwatch (external link)
News@Northeastern, January 26 , 2021 - Study defines small-cell lung cancer subtypes and distinct therapeutic vulnerabilities for each type (external link)
MD Anderson Cancer Center, January 25, 2021 - Blood cell mutations confound prostate cancer liquid biopsy (external link)
University of Washington Medicine, January 15, 2021 - Fox Chase Researchers Find Novel Histone-Dependent PARP-1 Inhibitors More Effective at Treating Prostate and Renal Cancers (external link)
FirstWord Pharma, January 12, 2021 - Counseling on Gun Safety Could Cut Suicide Rate in Military: Study (external link)
U.S.News, January 8, 2021 - Mobility Skills With Exoskeletal-Assisted Walking in Persons With SCI: Results From a Three Center Randomized Clinical Trial (external link)
EurekAlert!, December 30, 2020 - Geneva Announces Researcher of the Year Andriy Batchinsky, MD (external link)
THE GENEVA FOUNDATION, December 15, 2020 - Department of Defense funds development of a new Lyme disease vaccine (external link)
Baylor College of Medicine, November 20, 2020 - The lung microbiome may affect lung cancer pathogenesis and prognosis (external link)
EurekAlert!, November 20, 2020 - Portable MRI Device Brings Imaging to the Battlefield and Bedside (external link)
USA MRDC, November 13, 2020 - Research could change how blood pressure is managed in spinal cord injury patients (external link)
EurekAlert!, October 29 , 2020 - Genomic Differences May Be Key to Overcoming Prostate Cancer Disparities Among African American Men (external link)
Moffitt Cancer Center, October 26 , 2020 - Stopping lethal lung damage from the flu with a natural human protein (external link)
Ohio State News, October 14 , 2020 - Study shows light therapy is safe and may benefit patients with TBI (external link)
Massachusetts General Hospital, October 1 , 2020 - Institute for Autism Research at Canisius College finds innovative outpatient treatment (MAXout) highly effective for children with autism (external link)
Newswise, September 28 , 2020 - Dr. Gayle Vaday, Program Manager of the Breast Cancer Research Program is featured on the podcast Our MBC Life (external link)
Our MBC Life, September 25 , 2020 - Why the dose matters: Study shows levels and anti-tumor effectiveness of a common drug vary widely (external link)
EurekAlert!, September 24 , 2020 - With xTechBOLT Competition, USAMRDC Seeks to 'Unlock the Brain' (external link)
USA MRDC, September 22 , 2020 - UVA Discovers Key Process in Cancer Tumor Format (external link)
UVA Today, September 21 , 2020 - Brain can induce diabetes remission in rodents, but how? (external link)
University of Washington, September 16 , 2020 - DOD Suicide Prevention Research Strategy (external link)
MRDC, September 14 , 2020 - Biomarkers identified in collegiate athletes that could help predict time needed to recover from concussion (external link)
National Institutes of Health, August 31 , 2020 - New research to help injured troops using technology (external link)
South Carolina ETV, August 28 , 2020 - Rucaparib in Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer With Deleterious BRCA Alterations (external link)
The ASCO Post, August 28 , 2020 - Switching off ‘master regulator’ may shield the brain from Parkinson’s-related damage (external link)
Van Andel Institute, August 19 , 2020 - Prospective Study Finds Potential Utility of MeMed's Host Immune Technology for Personalizing Treatment of Severe COVID-19 Patients (external link)
GlobalNewswire, August 14 , 2020 - Studies suggest a diet that mimics fasting could boost breast cancer therapy (external link)
USC News, August 4 , 2020 - Humanetics Corporation Receives Funding from NIAID to Test Drug in COVID-19 Patients (external link)
MarketWatch, July 30 , 2020 - Prostate Cancer Metastasis Linked to Revival of Dormant Molecular Program (external link)
Prostate Cancer Foundation, July 28 , 2020 - New study shows common diabetes drug improves symptoms in genetic form of ALS in mice (external link)
University of Florida Health, July 23 , 2020 - New CENC Data Added to FITBIR Encourages More Research, Collaboration (external link)
U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command (USAMRDC), July 22 , 2020 - Calpain-2 as a therapeutic target in repeated concussion–induced neuropathy and behavioral impairment (external link)
Science Advances, July 20, 2020 - This MicroRNA Might Help Detect, Treat Ovarian Cancer (external link)
Newswise, July 15, 2020 - DOD grant to improve care delivery for service members, Veterans with spinal injuries (external link)
University of Washington School of Public Health, July 15, 2020 - Chronic Effects of Neurotrauma Consortium (CENC) data shared via the FITBIR Informatics System (external link)
FITBIR, July 3, 2020 - PSA screening affords men long-term benefits, study finds (external link)
Newswise, June 30, 2020 - Armata Pharmaceuticals Announces $15 Million Award from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) for Development of Bacteriophage Therapy to Treat S. aureus Bacteremia Infections (external link)
Armata Pharmaceuticals, June 22, 2020 - SeaStar Medical to Initiate a Pilot Study of Selective Cytopheretic Device in COVID-19 patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and Acute Kidney Injury (external link)
CISION PR Newswire, June 22, 2020 - How AI is helping patients with prosthetics (external link)
TODAY, June 22, 2020 - Public-private Partnership to Improve Outcomes for Veterans at Risk of Lung Cancer (external link)
Onco’Zine, June 19, 2020 - New Department of Defense Scleroderma Research Program Holds Inaugural Stakeholders Meeting
SRP, June 16, 2020 - MyndTec Announces Partnership with SDVOSB Maness Veteran Medical to Distribute MyndMove (external link)
FOX5, June 12, 2020 - Completion of Long-Term Extension Study with Vamorolone in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (external link)
Santhera, June 3, 2020 - CDMRP’s Vision Research Funding Opportunities Discussed at Joint ARVO NAEVR Webinar
CDMRP, June 3, 2020 - Portable system demonstrates capability to save hearing downrange (external link)
Health.mil, June 2, 2020 - JAMA Neurology Publication of Clinical Trial Data for Viltolarsen in DMD Patients (external link)
CISION PR Newswire, May 29, 2020 - Restoring arm, hand function after spinal cord injury focus of clinical trial (external link)
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, May 14, 2020 - Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) Global Awareness Day Scheduled for May 15 (external link)
CISION PR Newswire, May 13, 2020 - Spontaneous reversal of stenosis in tissue-engineered vascular grafts (external link)
Science Translational Medicine, April 30, 2020 - The Director’s Statement to Consumers
News Release from CDMRP, April 29, 2020 - Cell-Free DNA Concentration Associated with Injury Severity and Survival in ICU Animal Study using CIRCULOGENE’s Proprietary Liquid Biopsy Technology (external link)
Businesswire, April 28, 2020 - PTSD Can Take Heavy Toll on Hearts of Female Vets (external link)
U.S. News, April 7, 2020 - Cancerous tumors, surrounding cells illuminated by new imaging agent (external link)
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, March 13, 2020 - Cleveland Clinic Researchers Validate Link Between Genetic Variant and Poor Outcomes in Men with Advanced Prostate Cancer (external link)
Cleveland Clinic, March 3, 2020 - Talc Powder Not Linked to Ovarian Cancer in Prospective Datasets (external link)
MEDPAGE TODAY, February 27, 2020 - Intratumoral heterogeneity may be responsible for chemotherapy resistance in patients with small cell lung cancer (external link)
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, February 25, 2020 - New study offers the first evidence of brain inflammation in veterans with Gulf War Illness (external link)
Massachusetts General Hospital, February 25, 2020 - A single number helps Stanford data scientists find most dangerous cancer cells (external link)
Stanford Medicine, February 25, 2020 - Clinical trial starting in Cleveland to help patients with paralysis regain movement (external link)
ABC News 5 Cleveland, February 3, 2020 - New consortium probing mysteries of traumatic brain injury (external link)
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, January 29, 2020 - HRRP-funded investigator Zheng-Yi Chen and team successfully reprogram adult murine inner ear and regenerate hair cells (external link)
Nature Communications, January 23, 2020 - Can TBI biomarkers forecast seizures after injury? (external link)
Duke Center for Applied Genomics & Precision Medicine, January 22, 2020 - Printed Electronics Open Way for Electrified Tattoos and Personalized Biosensors (external link)
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