Naval Health Research Center

Lt. Jamie L. Bartlett, a physiologist, demonstrates the boat course scenario using the Computer Assisted Rehabilitation Environment System at the Naval Health Research Center. The CAREN System is used to resear More

Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) personnel discuss the command’s research capabilities with Lt. Gen. David Berger, I MEF commanding general, during his tour of the Warfighter Performance Department’s laborat More

160414-D-UJ980-056 SAN DIEGO (April 14, 2016) Capt. Rita Simmons, commanding officer at NHRC, provides opening remarks for a Sexual Assault Awareness & Prevention Month (SAAPM) event at the command. The event, More

SAN DIEGO (December 1, 2016) Rick Shaffer, Ph.D. and director of the DoD HIV/AIDS Prevention Program (DHAPP) at the Naval Health Research Center leads a discussion about the work the U.S. military has done in f More

SAN DIEGO (May 24, 2016) Capt. Rita Simmons, commanding officer of Naval Health Research Center (NHRC), gives opening remarks during a Respiratory Illness Surveillance Working Group (RISWG) NHRC hosted. RISWG More

161025-N-PZ713-010 SAN DIEGO (Oct. 25, 2016) Capt. Rita Simmons (center left), commanding officer at Naval Health Research Center (NHRC), and Jay Heaney (center right) give Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense More

170313-D-UJ980-049 SAN DIEGO (March 13, 2017) Rear Adm. Ann Burkhardt, director, 21st Century Sailor Office, visits the Sleep Research Lab during a visit to the Naval Health Research Center (NHRC). NHRC scienti More

The Department of Defense (DoD) Birth and Infant Health Registry was established in 1998 by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs to do just that. At the time, the growing number of women on act More

170417-D-UJ980-176 SAN DIEGO (April 17, 2017) Vice Adm. Nora Tyson, commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet, visits the Naval Health Research Center. Scientists at NHRC conduct ongoing research to improve the operational rea More

170602-N-UJ980-155 SAN DIEGO (June 2, 2017) Commander, Navy Medicine West (NMW), Rear Adm. Paul D. Pearigen, tours the Warfighter Performance Laboratory at the Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) during an offi More

Title graphic created for Naval Health Research Center news story about adenovirus vaccine efficacy at the 2017 Military Health System Research Symposium. (U.S. Navy graphic by Regena Kowitz/Released)

170827-N-UJ980-113 KISSIMEE, Fla. – (Aug. 27, 2017) Scientists from the Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) attended the 2017 Military Health System Research Symposium (MHSRS), the Department of Defense’s annua More

Title graphic created for Naval Health Research Center news story about meningococcal disease surveillance presented at the 2017 Military Health System Research Symposium. (U.S. Navy graphic by Regena Kowitz/Released)

Title graphic created for Naval Health Research Center news story about long-term health outcomes for combat-injured amputees presented at the 2017 Military Health System Research Symposium. (U.S. Navy graphic More

Title graphic created for Naval Health Research Center news story about the relationship between training requirements, fitness, and musculoskeletal injures presented at the 2017 Military Health System Research More

Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) hosts 14 foreign naval attachés and their five U.S. escorts during a visit sponsored by the U.S. Navy Foreign Liaison Office, part of the Chief of Naval Operations office at More

Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) hosts 14 foreign naval attachés and their five U.S. escorts during a visit sponsored by the U.S. Navy Foreign Liaison Office, part of the Chief of Naval Operations office at More

The Defense Health Agency’s (DHA) acting director for Research and Development, Sean Biggerstaff, left, is greeted by Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) commanding officer, Capt. Marshall Monteville, right, du More

The Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) celebrated the U.S. Marine Corps’ 242nd birthday with the traditional cake-cutting ceremony and reading of the commandant of the Marine Corps’ birthday message, Nov. 8. More

Capt. Brien Dickson, left, Naval Base Point Loma commanding officer, is greeted by Capt. Marshall Monteville, right, Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) commanding officer. Dickson visited NHRC and toured the f More

High school science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) teachers tour the Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) to see a working research lab in action and gain insights to take back to the classroom to ins More

Capt. Joel Roos, second from right, Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) commanding officer, meets with Capt. Marshall Monteville, third from right, Naval Health Research Center commanding officer to discuss More

Jay Heaney, left, deputy department head for the warfighter performance laboratory at the Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) welcomes Congressman Scott Peters, second from right, from California’s 52nd congres More

Congressman Scott Peters, from California’s 52nd congressional district, holds a town hall during a visit to the Naval Health Research Center (NHRC). Peters toured the facilities to learn about research conduct More

At the Naval Health Research Center (NHRC), we use science and research to support the youngest members of our military community. Two projects within our Deployment Health Research Department—the Department of More

CDR Yablonsky moderates a breakout session at the 2018 MHSRS.

Maj. Nathaniel Bastain, Army Cyber Institute, Cdr. Shawn Soutiere, Lt. Andrew Olson, Naval Health Research Center and West Point cadets tour Warfighter Laboratory during visit to San Diego, Oct 2,2018

Commander Naval Air Forces Pacific Fleet, Vice Adm. DeWolfe Miller, visits an NHRC exhibit booth at the San Diego Fleet Week Innovation Zone, Oct. 25, 2018.

RADM Colin G. Chinn, Joint Staff Surgeon to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is briefed on experimental capabilities inside the environmental thermal chamber, which can conduct research activities from More

Capt. Marshall R. Monteville, MSC, USN relinquishes command to incoming Skipper Capt. William M. Deniston, MSC, USN

Capt. Timothy Weber, Navy Medicine West (NMW) chief of staff, talks with Chris Myers, Ph.D., director of operational infectious diseases, while visiting the Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) during a commemor More

Presenting at MHSRS, Cdr. Jonathan Auten, director Combat Trauma Research Group West, Naval Medical Center San Diego, discusses the significance of good data and successful collaborations at the "Acute Lifesavi More

During poster presentation day of MHSRS, Rear Adm. Darin K. Via, deputy chief Readiness and Health, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, discusses science behind new PRT exercises with Lt. Melissa Laird, scientist w More

Rear Adm. Tim Weber, Navy Medicine West commander and director of the Navy’s Medical Service Corps, stops by the Innovation Zone at San Diego Fleet Week during STEM Student Day, Nov. 7. Staff from Naval Health More

Training volunteers conducting neurocognitive and physical performance study at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Bridgeport, CA February 2020.

NHRC Operational Infectious Diseases, Director, Dr. Chris Myers explains surveillance operations that took place in 2009

NHRC's Operational Infectious Disease Laboratory Supervisor Scott Vo preparing COVID-19 samples for testing.

Military Spouses Will Be Invited To Join The Landmark Study. Collaged photo of service members and their spouses.

Lt. Jacob Norris, a research psychologist, demonstrates the field operations course scenario using the Computer Assisted Rehabilitation Environment System at the Naval Health Research Center. The CAREN System i More

Lt. Gen. David Berger, I MEF commanding general, visited Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) for a tour of the Warfighter Performance Laboratories. NHRC staff highlighted their research capabilities for optimiz More

160414-D-UJ980-067 SAN DIEGO (April 14, 2016) As a research command, NHRC hosted a poster presentation to share findings from recent studies conducted by staff on the topic of sexual assault. This event allowed More

SAN DIEGO (May 24, 2016) Capt. Rita Simmons, commanding officer of Naval Health Research Center (NHRC), gives opening remarks during a Respiratory Illness Surveillance Working Group (RISWG) NHRC hosted. RISWG More

161025-N-PZ713-022 SAN DIEGO (Oct. 25, 2016) Dr. Rachel Markwald (left) talks to Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research, Dr. Melissa L. Flagg (right), about the Sleep and Fatigue Lab at Naval Health More

170313-D-UJ980-029 SAN DIEGO (March 13, 2017) Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) personnel discuss the command’s research capabilities with Rear Adm. Ann Burkhardt, director, 21st Century Sailor Office, as she More

170417-D-UJ980-182 SAN DIEGO (April 17, 2017) Capt. Rita Simmons, commanding officer, Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) and Vice Adm. Nora Tyson, commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet, discuss how research can improve th More

170602-N-UJ980-174 SAN DIEGO (June 2, 2017) Commander, Navy Medicine West (NMW), Rear Adm. Paul D. Pearigen, tours the Warfighter Performance Laboratory at the Naval Health Research Center (NHRC). Researchers d More

170829-N-UJ980-043 KISSIMEE, Fla. – (Aug. 29, 2017) Daniel Trone, Ph.D., an epidemiologist at the Naval Health Research Center (NHRC), presented research findings during a poster session at the 2017 Military He More

Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) hosts 14 foreign naval attachés and their five U.S. escorts to provide an overview of how the command uses science to improve the health and readiness of service members. The More

During a visit to Naval Health Research Center (NHRC), Sean Biggerstaff, acting director for Research and Development, Defense Health Agency (DHA), meets with the command’s researchers to share insights about D More

The Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) celebrated the U.S. Marine Corps’ 242nd birthday with the traditional cake-cutting ceremony and reading of the commandant of the Marine Corps’ birthday message, Nov. 8. A More

Capt. Brien Dickson, second from right, Naval Base Point Loma (NBPL) commanding officer, toured the Naval Health Research Center’s (NHRC) infectious diseases freezer archive with Capt. Marshall Monteville, seco More

High school science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) teachers tour the Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) to see a working research lab in action and gain insights they could take back to the classroo More

Capt. Joel Roos, left, Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) commanding officer, visits the Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) to learn more about the command and its research capabilities. During a tour, Roo More

Congressman Scott Peters, from California’s 52nd congressional district, holds a town hall during a visit to the Naval Health Research Center (NHRC). Peters toured the facilities to learn about research conduct More

180330-N-PN275-1025 SAN DIEGO (Mar. 30, 2018) Dr. Rachel Markwald, a Research Psychologist at the Naval Health Research Center speaks about the effects a traumatic brain injury(TBI has on sleep at the 5th annua More

NHRC's Operational Infectious Diseases Director, Dr. Chris Myers, presenting on the organizational structure and capabilities of his directorate.

CDR Yablonsky moderates a breakout session at the 2018 MHSRS.

NHRC Warfighter Performance Scientist Aaron Wolf tests exercise agility for students in the Innovation Zone exhibit during San Diego Fleet Week STEM Day Oct 25 2018

CDR Shawn E. Soutiere, NHRC Warfighter Performance Scientist, demonstrates apparatus used for heat tolerance stress assessments for RADM Colin G. Chinn, Staff Surgeon for the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

NHRC incoming skipper, Capt. William M. Deniston, MSC, USN addresses command during ceremonial event

Read Adm. Darin K. Via, deputy chief Readiness and Health, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, meets with Mr. Mike Galarneau, director Operational Readiness & Health, Naval Health Research Center, during poster pre More

Rear Adm. Tim Weber, Navy Medicine West commander and director of the Navy’s Medical Service Corps, stops by the Innovation Zone at San Diego Fleet Week during STEM Student Day, Nov. 7. Staff from Naval Health More

Naval Health Research Center Warfighter Performance Department Physiologist, Dr. Doug Jones, addresses findings on neurological responses to cold water immersion to the International Congress on Soldier Physica More

Lt. Jamie L. Bartlett, a physiologist, demonstrates the boat course scenario using the Computer Assisted Rehabilitation Environment System at the Naval Health Research Center. The CAREN System is used to resear More

Capt. Kim Lefebvre, second from left, Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) executive officer, and Cmdr. Shawn Soutiere, left, department head for NHRC’s Warfighter Performance Laboratories, provided Lt. Gen. Dav More

160414-D-UJ980-104 SAN DIEGO (April 14, 2016) During NHRC's recent Sexual Assault Awareness & Prevention Month (SAAPM) event, researchers presented findings from their studies that focused on sexual assault to More

SAN DIEGO (May 24, 2016) Members of the Respiratory Illness Surveillance Working Group (RISWG) pose for a group photo at Naval Health Research Center. RISWG, is part of the Global Emerging Infections Surveillan More

161025-N-PZ713-026 SAN DIEGO (Oct. 25, 2016) Dr. Karen Kelly (right) talks to Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research, Dr. Melissa L. Flagg (left), about the Warfighter Performance Laboratory during More

170313-D-UJ980-041 SAN DIEGO (March 13, 2017) Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) personnel discuss the command’s research capabilities with Rear Adm. Ann Burkhardt, director, 21st Century Sailor Office, during More

170417-D-UJ980-202 SAN DIEGO (April 17, 2017) Vice Adm. Nora Tyson, commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet, visits the Naval Health Research Center (NHRC). Cmdr. Sean Soutiere, department head for Warfighter Performance at More

170602-N-UJ980-262 SAN DIEGO (June 2, 2017) Scientists at the Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) discuss the command’s research capabilities with Rear Adm. Paul D. Pearigen, commander, Navy Medicine West (NMW) More

Foreign naval attachés and their U.S. escorts tour the Naval Health Research Center’s (NHRC) infectious diseases laboratories to learn about the command’s respiratory and enteric disease surveillance, which is More

During a visit to Naval Health Research Center (NHRC), Sean Biggerstaff, left, acting director for Research and Development, Defense Health Agency (DHA), tours the command’s infectious diseases laboratories whe More

Capt. Matthew Hebert, left, Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) executive officer, was the guest speaker at a ceremony marking the 242nd Marine Corps birthday. The event, which included a cake-cutting ceremony More

Capt. Brien Dickson, second from left, Naval Base Point Loma (NBPL) commanding officer, tours the infectious diseases laboratories at the Naval Health Research Center (NHRC). Capt. Marshall Monteville, right, N More

During a recent visit to the Naval Health Research Center (NHRC), high school science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) teachers from across the country learn how the command supports warfighter readine More

180206-N-UJ980-042 SAN DIEGO (Feb. 6, 2018) Capt. Joel Roos, left, Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) commanding officer, visits the Naval Health Research Center’s (NHRC) infectious diseases laboratory wher More

Congressman Scott Peters, from California’s 52nd congressional district, holds a question and answer session with staff at the Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) while visiting the command. Peters toured the f More

Deployment Health's family focused lead science investigators at MHSRS 2018. Public domain photograph of a navy ship, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

San Diego Fleet Week activities included Student STEM Day for local science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) students visiting Broadway Pier's Innovation Zone exhibits, Oct 25 2018.

Dr. Christopher Myers, NHRC Director of Operational Infectious Diseases, explains critical role directorate performs in the Laboratory Response Network to RADM Colin G. Chinn, Staff Surgeon to the Chairman of t More

Capt. Marshall M. Monteville, MSC, USN Commanding Officer Departing, makes his final salute as he passes Side Boys during change of command ceremony

Staff from Naval Health Research Center (NHRC), one of Navy Medicine's eight medical research labs, set up multiple interactive displays at San Diego Fleet Week's Innovation Zone during STEM Student Day, Nov. 7 More

A NHRC Operational Infectious Disease lab technician analyzing the amplification plot of COVID-19 samples on a real time PCR instrument.

Naval Health Research Center Staff monitor Lt. Jacob Norris, a research psychologist, demonstrating the field operations course scenario on the Computer Assisted Rehabilitation Environment System. The CAREN Sys More

170602-N-UJ980-323 SAN DIEGO (June 2, 2017) During a recent visit to the Naval Health Research Center (NHRC), Rear Adm. Paul D. Pearigen, commander, Navy Medicine West (NMW), tours the command’s infectious dise More

Foreign naval attachés and their U.S. escorts tour the Naval Health Research Center’s (NHRC) infectious diseases laboratories to learn about the command’s respiratory and enteric disease surveillance activities More

Cmdr. Shawn Soutiere, second from left, department head for Warfighter Performance at the Naval Health Research Center (NHRC), discusses current research studies with Sean Biggerstaff, fourth from left, acting More

The Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) celebrated the U.S. Marine Corps’ 242nd birthday with a cake-cutting ceremony and reading of the commandant of the Marine Corps’ birthday message. The message was ready b More

Capt. Brien Dickson, second from left, Naval Base Point Loma (NBPL) commanding officer, tours the infectious diseases laboratories at the Naval Health Research Center (NHRC). Capt. Marshall Monteville, right, N More

During a recent tour of the Naval Health Research Center (NHRC), high school science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) teachers from across the tour the command’s Warfighter Performance Laboratory. The More

180206-N-UJ980-060 SAN DIEGO (Feb. 6, 2018) Capt. Joel Roos, second from right, Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) commanding officer, visits the Naval Health Research Center’s (NHRC) environmental chamber More

Congressman Scott Peters, left, from California’s 52nd congressional district, talks with Doug Jones, an environmental physiologist at the Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) about the command’s human performan More

CDR Yablonsky presenting her research during a breakout session at MHSRS 2018.

Lt. Cmdr. Paul Graf, NHRC Operational Infectious Disease Scientists, assists father and daughter in laboratory testing exercise game during in Fleet Week's Innovation Zone weekend event.

RADM Colin G. Chinn, Staff Surgeon to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff gets detailed briefing of Naval Health Research Center's depth of readiness centered research work from Directorate staff during v More

Rear Adm. Tim Weber (second from right), Navy Medicine West (NMW) commander, and Capt. William Deniston (right), Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) commanding officer, watch as Dr. Kenneth Earhart (second from More

NHRC Operational Infectious Diseases lab technician aliquotting specimens for COVID-19 testing within the biological safety cabinet, known as the ‘hood’.

Lt. Jamie L. Bartlett, a physiologist, demonstrates the boat course scenario using the Computer Assisted Rehabilitation Environment System at the Naval Health Research Center. The CAREN System is used to resear More

170602-N-UJ980-350 SAN DIEGO (June 2, 2017) Dr. Chris Myers, left, director of operational infectious diseases, gives Rear Adm. Paul D. Pearigen, right, commander, Navy Medicine West (NMW), a tours the command’ More