59th Medical Wing at the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center (WHASC)
The 59th Medical Wing Chief Scientist provides the strategic vision, direction, oversight, project management support and technical resources to advance medical modernization efforts with a unique focus on research activities.
Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio (NAMRU-SA)
Located in South Texas on the San Antonio, Military Joint Base complex, the Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio (NAMRU-SA) is one of eight subordinate research commands in the global network of laboratories operating under the Naval Medical Research Center, Silver Spring, MD.
Principal Investigator(s)
Jonathan Stahl, D.D.S., Ph.D.
Funded by
U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) http://www.med.navy.mil/Pages/Default.aspx
Battlefield wounds present a unique challenge due to extended evacuation times and unique infection that often complicate the healing process. Currently traditional bandages are used on the battlefield to dress wounds. They provide a physical barrier and help to control hemorrhage but do not actively aid in the healing process. Navy researchers are working to create bandages with bioactive components such as growth factors, antibiotics and other agents that may enhance healing rates and reduce scar formation.
The UT Health San Antonio, with missions of teaching, research and healing, is one of the country’s leading health sciences universities.
Principal Investigator(s)
Morales-Campos, Daisy Yvette
Funded by
NIH
Hispanic women along the Texas-Mexico border experience more cases of and deaths from cervical cancer compared to the nation. Cervical cancer is preventable using the HPV vaccine, which is recommended for girls/boys and women/men aged 11-26. Compared to U.S. Hispanic girls, a smaller proportion of Texas Hispanic girls (ages 13-17) (65% vs. 58%) receive ?1 dose HPV vaccine and fewer complete the vaccine series (?3 doses; 42% vs. 35%).
