Congratulations to Dr. Chandan Sen, who as been appointed as the new Director of the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, effective September 1, 2023! The team at the Center for Military Medicine Research and McGowan have been close partners at the University of Pittsburgh to move Pitt medical research forward in addressing needs for the Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs.
Check out this fantastic article about 2023 Center for Military Medicine Research Summer Scholar and a rising Sophomore in the University of Pittsburgh's School of Computing Information, César Guerra-Solano.
Article written by Daniel Beresheim
See César's poster below titled A Python Pipeline for Clinical Decision Support Tool (CDST) Development
The University of Pittsburgh's Center for Military Medicine Research and collaborators at the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine and School of Pharmacy's Program and Evaluation Research Unit attended the 2023 Military Health System Research Symposium at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Kissimmee FL from August 14-17, 2023. The booth was packed with meetings throughout the week to share how the University of Pittsburgh is addressing key military medicine research needs for the Department of Defense.
The full University of Pittsburgh team included:
Center for Military Medicine Research Director, Dr. Ron Poropatich met with leaders at the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) located at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia on Monday, July 17, 2023. Dr. Poropatich met with Major General/Retired Dan Lecce, DCSA Deputy Director and William Lietzau, Director of DCSA to discuss collaborative opportunities and how the University of Pittsburgh can address DCSA's needs through our research capabilities.
Thank you Director Lietzau and Deputy Director Lecce for meeting with us!
Check out the United States Senate's Committee on Armed Services FY 2024 National Defense Authorization Act Executive Summary. This is an opportunity to get a peek into the budget priorities for the United States Department of Defense in the next fiscal year. This is a worthwhile read for the University of Pittsburgh research community that engages or wants to engage the United States Department of Defense for research dollars.
The Swanson School of Engineering (SSOE) and the Center for Military Medicine Research (CMMR) co-hosted a meeting on advancing research in personal protection and performance for soldiers and civilians on March 21-22 at the University Club in Pittsburgh, PA. Over 60 invited guests including program managers and subject matter experts from the Army engaged in robust scientific discussions with investigators from the University of Pittsburgh, University of Delaware Center for Composite Materials, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Northeastern University, and Harvard University.
Center for Military Medicine Research Director, Dr. Ron Poropatich, moderated the 2-day Defense Strategies Institute's 5th Annual Operational Medicine Symposium & Technology Showcase on March 28-29, 2023! In the picture, Dr.
The inaugural effort by the Pittsburgh Regional Health Initiative to launch the Pittsburgh Regional Autonomous Patient Safety (RAPS) Initiative to establish Pittsburgh as a global hub for developing autonomous patient safety technologies.
There were four breakout sessions:
The University of Pittsburgh's Center for Military Medicine Research hosted COL James Jones & Scientific Leaders from the US Army Medical Capability Development & Integration Directorate (MED CDID), Army Futures Command, San Antonio, TX. The group spent the week of January 16th at the University of Pittsburgh for a comprehensive review of the university's scientific and medical capabilities.
Members from MED CDID that attended are:
COL James Jones, PhD, PA-C, Director, MED CDID
