PRESENTING THE FUTURE
Air Force Lt. Col. Melinda Eaton, director of strategic acquisition plan- ning and program management, prepares for a presentation on the work of USAMMDA’s Combat Trauma and Acute Rehabilitation Proj- ect Management Office, which supports research efforts in such areas as vascular repair and burn treatment. Eaton also serves as government program manager for ARMI’s BioFabUSA project, a DOD-funded effort to enable large-scale biological manufacturing. (Photo by Ashley Force, USAMMDA Public Affairs)
BRAIN BLOOD TEST
Veronika Shevchenko, center, research scientist with industry partner Banyan Biomarkers Inc., leads a training session to demonstrate the Laboratory Assay for Traumatic Brain Injury at Fort Detrick in March 2018. The device tests blood for biomarkers released upon injury to the brain and can help diagnose post-traumatic stress disorder. (Photo by Jeffrey M. Soares, USAMMDA Public Affairs)
she said. “For example, we know we have unique wounds from the battlefield that they may not see in the civilian sector, and this could be very helpful to their own research.”
CONCLUSION It would be hard to diminish the value of industry partnerships or the open campus concept, especially in light of the recent success of tafenoquine as the first FDA-approved malaria drug in nearly two decades. Te idea of collaboration is infused throughout the important work of USAMMDA and the collective mission of all involved.
Army Col. Ryan Bailey, USAMMDA commander, has been immersed in military medical product development since assum- ing command of the organization in 2017. He recognizes the true value of industry partnerships for success in these unique endeavors.
“Tese types of partnerships are not about multiple teams racing toward a finish line, hoping to jump ahead of each other in the final stretch,” he said. “Te concept is more like a relay race, where talented individuals work closely together to reach the goal, doing
everything possible to ensure the team does not ‘drop the baton’ along the way.”
Although the BioFabUSA project may have a great deal to prove in the future, the prospects are exciting. In working with an extensive list of partners, it is likely that many good things will come from such synergistic relationships. For this important effort, restoring wounded service members and civilians to form, function and appearance remains paramount—and the possibil- ities through effective partnerships remain endless.
For more information on the work and mission of USAMMDA, go to
http://www.usammda.army.mil/.
JEFFREY M. SOARES is a senior technical writer and communi- cations specialist with General Dynamics Information Technology, providing contract support as chief writer for the Public Affairs Office and Office of the Commander at USAMMDA. He holds an M.A. in English language and literature from the University of Mary- land, College Park and a B.S. in education with a concentration in English from the University of Scranton.
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