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Shiga Toxin Rapid Diagnostic Assay Earns USU-HJF Third Consecutive Tech Transfer Award

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A joint effort by the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) and The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc. (HJF) to license assays that allow for the rapid detection of Shiga toxin has received the 2015 Federal Laboratory Consortium Award for Excellence in Technology Transfer. This marks the third consecutive award for the University, which is aided in its technology transfer efforts by HJF through the USU-HJF Joint Office of Technology Transfer.

Human Performance Resource Center at the Uniformed Services University and U.S. Anti-Doping Agency Launch New Supplement, Education, and Awareness Partnership

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Newswise imageThe Consortium for Health and Military Performance's Human Performance Resource Center (HPRC) at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) and the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) today announced an important new partnership created to provide robust educational resources designed to help service members understand and navigate the potential dangers associated with dietary supplements.

Uniformed Services University Alumni and Faculty Earn Top Air Force Medical Awards

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Faculty and alumni from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences topped the list of recently announced Air Force Medical Service award recipients in the areas of education, research, clinical care and leadership.

USU to Host 10th Annual Amygdala, Stress and PTSD Conference: 'Of Mice and Man'

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Clinical and basic science experts from around the world will convene for the 10th Annual Amygdala, Stress and PTSD Conference, sponsored by the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress, in collaboration with the USU Departments of Psychiatry and Family Medicine, the USU Neuroscience Program, and the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Department of Psychiatry, Apr. 21.

USU Researchers to Support NIAID in US-Liberia Ebola Clinical Trial Partnership

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A new clinical trial to obtain safety and efficacy data on the investigational drug, ZMapp, as a treatment for the Ebola virus, was launched today by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), in partnership with the Liberian government. Scientists from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) will play a role in the evaluation.

CDC Director Tom Frieden to Deliver 2015 Packard Award Lecture

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Dr. Tom Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, will present "Ebola: Past, Present and Future" when he delivers the 2015 David Packard Award Lecture at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU), Wednesday, Mar. 11, 2015.

What Fuels Our Warriors?

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The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) Human Performance Resource Center (HPRC), working in conjunction with the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center and the United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine in Natick, Mass., has launched the Combat Rations Database, or ComRaD (http://hprc-online.org/comrad/) which provides nutritional information on individual combat ration meals and their food components. This interactive website features standard nutrition facts, including calories, fat, vitamins and minerals of the MRE, First Strike Ration(r) (FSR), and Meal, Cold Weather/Long Range Patrol (MCW/LRP), from their most recent production years.

USU Alumna, Former White House Physician Named to "MyVA" Advisory Committee

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Former White House Physician and a 1981 graduate of the F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU), Eleanor "Connie" Mariano, M.D., has been named as one of 14 members of the newly-formed Department of Veterans Affairs "MyVA" Advisory Committee (MVAC).

National Capital Simulation Consortium Earns American College of Surgeons Accreditation

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The National Capital Simulation Consortium, including the Val G. Hemming Simulation Center of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, has been reaccredited as a Comprehensive Accredited Education Institute (AEI) by the American College of Surgeons.

National Capital Simulation Consortium Awarded Society for Simulation in Healthcare Accreditation

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The National Capital Simulation Consortium, including the Val G. Hemming Simulation Center of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU), was granted 5-year accreditation by the Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH). The accreditation is for the Consortium's Assessment, Research, Teaching/Education, System Integration and Patient Safety programs. This is the first accreditation that the international accrediting body has awarded to the Consortium, which includes USU, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and Fort Belvoir Community Hospital.

Troops Who Don't Pass the Smell Test Likely Have Traumatic Brain Injury

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Decreased ability to identify specific odors can predict abnormal neuroimaging results in blast-injured troops, according to a new study by Federal researchers released online in the journal "Neurology," March 18, 2015.

'Amazing Race'-Like Challenge Used to Teach Military Medical Students Leadership, Teamwork, and Communication Skills

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Newswise imageSixteen teams of uniformed medical students will go head-to-head to determine who wins the "Gunpowder Challenge" adventure race at the F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine, part of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. The challenge is part of a two-day medical field practicum to help third-year medical students develop team-based military/medical leadership and communication skills, March 26-27.

Human Clinical Trials Begin for Deadly Hendra Virus Therapy

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The world's first human clinical trials for a treatment against Hendra virus, a rare but deadly viral disease, have just begun in Australia, using a human monoclonal antibody discovered by Federal scientists at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI) in Bethesda, Md.

Center for Deployment Psychology-Led Program Cited as Model for Mental Health Legislation

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Indiana Senator Joe Donnelly introduced legislation recently to improve mental health services for veterans, and is citing a program that uses content developed at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) and speakers from the University's Center for Deployment Psychology (CDP) as the model for future endeavors.

Clinical Decision Tools in Electronic Medical Records Can Reduce Childhood Radiation Exposure

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Childhood exposure to ionizing radiation increases lifetime malignancy risk, but a team of researchers has found that with just a little bit of education, the risk can be significantly reduced. Currently, up to 40% of computed tomography, or CT, scans are ordered (for everyone) unnecessarily. The study, "Point-of-care estimated radiation exposure and imaging guidelines can reduce pediatric radiation burden," appears in the May 8, 2015, issue of the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine.

Female Children of Service Members More Vulnerable to Eating Disorders, Obesity Than Civilians

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Adolescent female military dependents may be at higher risk than civilians for eating disorders and associated problems, according to a study released today in the online version of the International Journal of Eating Disorders. The study, "Comparison of Overweight and Obese Military-Dependent and Civilian Adolescent Girls with Loss-of-Control Eating," gives insight into the additional vulnerabilities of adolescent female military dependents and shows that they reported more disordered eating and depression than civilians.

Army Col. (Dr.) Shad Deering Named Chair of OB/GYN at Hebert School of Medicine

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Newswise imageArmy Col. (Dr.) Shad Deering will be the next chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU), according to announcement today by School of Medicine dean Arthur L. Kellermann, MD, MPH.

NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins to Speak at Uniformed Services University 'Research Days'

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Newswise imageNational Institutes of Health director Dr. Francis Collins will deliver the Presidential lecture during the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) annual Research Days symposium, May 12-13. More than 300 basic and clinical scientists and students will also present their scholarly works during the two-day event held on the university's Bethesda, Md., campus.

346 Graduate from Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences on Armed Forces Day

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Newswise imageMedical students, advanced practice nurses, military dentists, and scientists, clinical psychologists, and public health professionals will move from student to alumni status on Saturday, May 16 - Armed Forces Day - as they receive their degrees at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) 36th commencement exercise at the Daughters of the American Revolution Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C.

Thomas Schneid Named Executive Dean for Uniformed Services University Postgraduate Dental College

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Newswise imageRetired Air Force dentist Thomas R. Schneid, DMD, was named as the new Executive Dean of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) Postgraduate Dental College. USU President Charles L. Rice, M.D., made the announcement following a nationwide search.
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