BASIC OPERATIONAL MEDICAL SCIENCE
Abstract
The Basic Operational Medical Science Program Element will explore and develop basic research in medical-related information and technology leading to fundamental discoveries, tools, and applications critical to solving DoD challenges. Programs in this project address the Department's identified medical gaps in warfighter care related to health monitoring, restorative function of the body, and prevention and treatment of infectious disease. Efforts will draw upon computational modeling and experimental data to discover properties of biological systems that cross multiple scales of biological architecture and function, from the molecular and genetic level through cellular, tissue, organ, and whole organism levels. To enable in-theater, continuous monitoring, protection, and treatment of warfighters, this project will explore multiple diagnostic and therapeutic approaches, including developing techniques to protect against emerging pathogens; exploring methods to slow damage from pathological infection or traumatic injury; and leveraging fundamental and engineered biological mechanisms to enhance tolerance to insults such as pain and altitude.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2021
- Source ID
- MED-01_0601117E_1_0400_PB_2021
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