Applied Biomedical Technology
Abstract
For the Guidance for Development of the Force - Applied Biomedical Technology: This applied research funding is to refine concepts and ideas into potential solutions to military health and performance problems, with a view towards evaluating technical feasibility. Included are studies and investigations leading to candidate solutions that may involve use of animal models for testing in preparation for initial human testing. Research in this program element is designed to address the following: areas of interest to the Secretary of Defense regarding Wounded Warriors, capabilities identified through the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System, and the strategy and initiatives described in the Quadrennial Defense Review. Program development is peer-reviewed and fully coordinated with all Military Services, appropriate Defense Agencies or Activities, and other federal agencies, to include the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Homeland Security. This coordination occurs through the planning and execution activities of the Joint Program Committees (JPCs), established for the Defense Health Program (DHP) Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) funding. Research supported by this program element includes hemorrhage (bleeding) control, resuscitation and blood products; forward surgical and intensive critical care; en route care; treatments for extremity trauma, tissue injury, cranio-maxillofacial injury (injury to the head, face, jaw, and mouth), lung injury, and burns; rehabilitation; diagnosis and treatment of brain injury; operational health and performance; radiation countermeasures; and psychological health and well-being for military personnel and families. Applied research in military infectious diseases focuses on wound infection prevention, antimicrobial countermeasures and diagnostic systems for infectious diseases. As research efforts mature, the most promising efforts will transition to technology development (PE 0603115HP) or advanced concept development (PE 0604110HP) funding. For the Army Medical Command, beginning in FY14, the military HIV research program funding is transferred from the Army to the Defense Health Program. Work in this area includes refining improved identification methods to determine genetic diversity of the virus, preclinical work in laboratory animals including non-human primates to identify candidates for global HIV-1 vaccine, and evaluating and preparing overseas sites for clinical trials with these vaccine candidates. The Army Medical Command also received DHP Congressional Special Interest (CSI) research funding focused on Peer-Reviewed Traumatic Brain Injury and Psychological Health Research. Because of the CSI annual structure, out-year funding is not programmed. For the Air Force, this PE funds applied research which seeks to promote ‘omic’-informed personalized medicine with an emphasis on targeted prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. The delivery of pro-active, evidence-based, personalized medicine will improve health in Warfighters and beneficiaries by providing care that is specific to the situation and patient, to include preventing disease or injury, early and accurate diagnosis, and selection of appropriate and effective treatment. Personalized medicine will reduce morbidity, mortality, mission impact of illness/injury, and healthcare costs while increasing health and wellness of the AF population and efficiency of the healthcare system. This applied research supports multiple focus areas, each of which represents an identified barrier/gap which must be addressed for successful implementation of ‘omic-informed personalized medicine. Focus areas for applied research include knowledge generation research; ethical legal and social issues/policy research; bioinformatics research; educational research; research for development of advanced genomic diagnostic system. For efforts supported by this program element, research will be pursued with the intent to support solutions that answer Air Force specific needs. During this process, the efforts of other government agencies in those areas will be assessed to avoid redundancy.
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2015
- Source ID
- 0602115HP_2_0130_PB_2015
- Change Summary Explanation
- FY 2013: Realignment from Defense Health Program, Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (DHP RDT&E), Program Element (PE) 0602115-Applied Biomedical Technology (-$1.622 million) to DHP RDT&E, PE 0605502-Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program (+$1.622 million). FY 2013: Congressional Special Interest (CSI) additions to DHP RDT&E, PE 0602115-Applied Biomedical Technology (+$22.988 million). FY 2013: General Congressional Reductions to DHP RDT&E, PE 0602115-Applied Biomedical Technology (-$0.086 million). FY 2013: Congressional Directed Reductions (Sequestration) to DHP RDT&E, PE 0602115-Applied Biomedical Technology (-$12.063 million). FY 2014: Realignment from Defense Health Program, Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (DHP RDT&E), Program Element (PE) 0602115-Applied Biomedical Technology (-$1.309 million) to DHP RDT&E, PE 0605502-Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program (+$1.309 million). FY 2014: Congressional Special Interest (CSI) Additions to DHP RDT&E, PE 0602115-Applied Biomedical Technology (+$15.000 million). FY 2015: Reduces non-combat injury research funding in order to focus and continue the pace of progress in critical and high priority research areas for DHP RDT&E, PE 0602115-Applied Biomedical Technology (-$18.801 million).
- Service Agency Name
- Defense Health Program
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