A SYSTEMATIC APPROACH


A collaborative approach to systems biology may hold the key to breakthroughs from pain management and treatment of chronic eye injury to precision medicine—and wise use of funding.


by Dr. Valerie T. DiVito and Dr. Jessica M. Calzola N WELCOMING REMARKS


Dr. George Ludwig, USAMRMC’s principal assistant for research and technology, welcomes workshop attendees. (Photo by USAMRMC Public Affairs)


28 Army AL&T Magazine Spring 2019


early 100 of the brightest minds from DOD came together at Fort Detrick, Maryland, for the Integrative and Collaborative Biomedical Research for the 21st Century Workshop on Nov. 29-30. Te U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command’s (USAMRMC)


Systems Biology Collaboration Center sponsored the workshop.


Te two-day event was a venue for experts across the Army, Air Force and Navy, as well as other DOD and federal organizations, to discuss technological inno- vations, capabilities and mutual topics of interest, as well as current and future collaborations.


Representatives from all levels of research within DOD, including lab technicians, research scientists, program managers and directors, came together to develop a shared understanding of the newest system and integrative biological analytical capabilities and to identify opportunities to leverage the technologies for near- and far-term practical applications.


Te workshop featured presentations by representatives from 12 organizations, including USAMRMC subordinate commands and others within DOD.


Traditional research methods focus on understanding individual components within a system. But systems and integrative biology approaches take a holis- tic look to understand the system as a whole through analysis of the networks that make up living organisms. Tis methodology enables researchers to better understand the whole system (e.g., the whole body) and shows promise to aid researchers in tackling the complexity of warfighter health and performance.


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