GDF Applied Biomedical Technology
Abstract
Guidance for Development of the Force - Applied Biomedical Technology: Applied biomedical technology research will focus on refining concepts and ideas into potential solutions for military problems and conducting analyses of alternatives to select the best potential solution for further advanced technology development. Applied research is managed by the Joint Program Committees (JPCs) in the following areas: 1- Military infectious diseases research is developing protection and treatment products for military relevant infectious diseases. Applied research is conducted in the task areas of bacterial diseases, diagnostics development, and viral diseases. 2- Military operational medicine research goals are to develop medical countermeasures against operational stressors, prevent musculoskeletal, neurosensory, and psychological injuries during training and operations, and to maximize health, performance and fitness of Service members. Applied research is conducted in the task areas of musculoskeletal injury; brain health and performance risk; behavioral health, wellness and resilience; warfighter physical performance; nutrition and weight balance; fatigue countermeasures, psychiatry and clinical psychology disorders; auditory and vestibular performance, injury and protection; blunt, blast and accelerative injury; environmental toxicant exposure; and aircrew health and performance. 3- Combat casualty care research is focused on optimizing survival and recovery in injured Service members across the spectrum of care from point of injury through enroute and facility care. Applied research is conducted in the task areas of hemorrhage, shock, and coagulopathy of trauma; traumatic brain injury (TBI) neurotrauma and brain dysfunction; treatments for extremity trauma, tissue injury, craniomaxillofacial injury, lung injury, and burns; pre-hospital tactical combat casualty care; and enroute care. 4- Radiation health effects applied research supports tasks for the development of radiation medical countermeasures, to include therapeutic candidates for acute radiation once exposure has occurred, and preventative treatment prior to exposure (radioprotectants). 5- Clinical and rehabilitative medicine is developing knowledge and materiel products to reconstruct, rehabilitate, and provide care for injured Service members. Applied research is conducted in the task areas of neuromusculoskeletal rehabilitation, pain management, regenerative medicine, and sensory systems.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2017
- Source ID
- 372A_0602115DHA_2_0130_PB_2017
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