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Oct 5, 2023
Uniformed Services University researchers have developed a potential cure for rabies infection, offering hope for an effective treatment for human rabies.
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Sep 5, 2023
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Sep 5, 2023
At the intersection of military medical technology development, academia, and industry sits the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity. No other venue gives so bright a spotlight on that convergence than the recent Military Health System Research Symposium, hosted by the Defense Health Agency each year in Kissimmee, Florida.
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Awards were handed out to top participants in the 2023 Young Investigators Competition and the poster presentations at the 2023 Military Health System Research Symposium in Kissimmee, Florida, August 17.
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View the latest MHS Minute with highlights from this year’s Military Health System Research Symposium. Visit www.health.mil/MHSRS for more information.
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The Research, Development, and Acquisition (RDA) is the core research program of the Department of Defense that was established in 2014 to enhance the related medical research and development programs of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).
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