Force Health Protection, Advanced Diagnostics/Therapeutics Research & Development (Budgeted) (Air Force)
Abstract
This project area seeks to deliver an improved Force Health Protection capability across the full spectrum of operations with research that prevents injury/illness through improved identification and control of health risks. Under Force Health Protection, sub-project areas include: Directed Energy, Occupational and Environmental Health, and Advanced Diagnostics/Therapeutics. Research in the Directed Energy (DE) sub-project area seeks to develop technologies to "detect to warn" and "detect to protect" AF operators such that they can take appropriate actions to prevent or minimize exposure leading to adverse health effects. Research in the Occupational and Environmental Health (OEH) sub-project area involves the assessment and implementation of innovative new technologies that not only give Air Force Medical Service personnel battlefield situational awareness of Occupational and Environmental Health Hazards, but which also enables effective surveillance, detection and mitigation. Other OEH areas of interest include infectious disease and food and water surveillance. Advanced Diagnostics/Therapeutics research sub-project areas include Personalized Medicine/Genomic Medicine. The Personalized Medicine/Genomic Medicine sub-project area supports the development of systems advancing the delivery of ‘Omic-informed personalized medicine and emphasizes targeted prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2015
- Source ID
- d514ee781c095399784535fa71dd3816