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|current_commander= Captain William M. Deniston |
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|garrison= [[Naval Base Point Loma]] ([[San Diego, California]]) |
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'''Naval Health Research Center''' (''NHRC'') is a [[United States Department of Defense|U.S. Department of Defense]] research center based out of [[Naval Base Point Loma]] in San Diego, [[California]]. The center undertakes research into operational readiness and [[infectious diseases]]. It is a subordinate command of the [[Naval Medical Research |
The '''Naval Health Research Center''' (''NHRC'') is a [[United States Department of Defense|U.S. Department of Defense]] research center based out of [[Naval Base Point Loma]] in San Diego, [[California]]. The center undertakes research into operational readiness and [[infectious diseases]]. It is a subordinate command of the [[Naval Medical Research Command]]. The center now occupies 22 former barracks buildings that have been converted into research labs on the base. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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[[File:Naval Health Research Center Point Loma 2014.jpg|thumb|left|Naval Health Research Center facilities at Naval Base Point Loma]] |
[[File:Naval Health Research Center Point Loma 2014.jpg|thumb|left|Naval Health Research Center facilities at Naval Base Point Loma]] |
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The center was originally formed in 1959 as the [[U.S. Navy]] Medical Neuropsychiatric Research Unit. It was refocused in 1974 to focus on the health on all naval personnel. It was later given the responsibility for all US armed forces personnel.<ref>{{cite |
The center was originally formed in 1959 as the [[U.S. Navy]] Medical Neuropsychiatric Research Unit. It was refocused in 1974 to focus on the health on all naval personnel. It was later given the responsibility for all US armed forces personnel.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.med.navy.mil/sites/nmrc/nhrc/aboutus/Pages/home.aspx#history|website=www.med.navy.mil|access-date=2023-09-19|title=About Us|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191204220119/https://www.med.navy.mil/sites/nmrc/nhrc/aboutus/Pages/home.aspx|archive-date=4 Dec 2019}}</ref> |
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== Research == |
== Research == |
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The NHRC undertakes research into a number of areas to increase the performance of armed forces personnel from looking at diet<ref name="Vyas Cialdella-Kam p. ">{{cite journal | |
The NHRC undertakes research into a number of areas to increase the performance of armed forces personnel from looking at diet,<ref name="Vyas Cialdella-Kam p. ">{{cite journal | last1=Vyas | first1=Neil | last2=Cialdella-Kam | first2=Lynn | title=Comparison of Energy and Nutrient Intake vs. Estimated Needs in Warfighters: an Update | journal=Current Nutrition Reports | publisher=Springer Science and Business Media LLC | date=29 October 2020 | volume=9 | issue=4 | pages=405–413 | issn=2161-3311 | doi=10.1007/s13668-020-00336-y | pmid=33118099 | s2cid=225097704 }}</ref> sleep, environment and various other physiological factors. |
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The center has virtual reality suites to simulate combat environments.<ref name="Bartlett Sessoms Reini pp. 165–166">{{cite journal | last1=Bartlett | first1=Jamie L. | last2=Sessoms | first2=Pinata H. | last3=Reini | first3=LT Seth A. | title=Strength Through Science: Using Virtual Technology to Advance the Warfighter | journal=Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine | publisher=Aerospace Medical Association | volume=84 | issue=2 | date=1 February 2013 | issn=0095-6562 | doi=10.3357/asem.3578.2013 | pages=165–166| pmid=23447856 }}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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* [https://www.med.navy.mil/ |
* [https://www.med.navy.mil/Naval-Medical-Research-Command/R-D-Commands/Naval-Health-Research-Center/nhrc Official website] |
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Latest revision as of 23:56, 4 January 2024
32°42′03″N 117°14′51″W / 32.700729°N 117.247547°W
| Naval Health Research Center | |
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| Active | 1959 - present |
| Country |  United States of America |
| Branch |  United States Navy |
| Role | Conducting research to improve and optimize the readiness of US Armed Forces. |
| Part of | Naval Medical Research Command (NMRC) |
| Garrison/HQ | Naval Base Point Loma (San Diego, California) |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Captain William M. Deniston |
The Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) is a U.S. Department of Defense research center based out of Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego, California. The center undertakes research into operational readiness and infectious diseases. It is a subordinate command of the Naval Medical Research Command. The center now occupies 22 former barracks buildings that have been converted into research labs on the base.
History[edit]
The center was originally formed in 1959 as the U.S. Navy Medical Neuropsychiatric Research Unit. It was refocused in 1974 to focus on the health on all naval personnel. It was later given the responsibility for all US armed forces personnel.[1]
Research[edit]
The NHRC undertakes research into a number of areas to increase the performance of armed forces personnel from looking at diet,[2] sleep, environment and various other physiological factors.
The center has virtual reality suites to simulate combat environments.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "About Us". www.med.navy.mil. Archived from the original on 4 December 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ Vyas, Neil; Cialdella-Kam, Lynn (29 October 2020). "Comparison of Energy and Nutrient Intake vs. Estimated Needs in Warfighters: an Update". Current Nutrition Reports. 9 (4). Springer Science and Business Media LLC: 405–413. doi:10.1007/s13668-020-00336-y. ISSN 2161-3311. PMID 33118099. S2CID 225097704.
- ^ Bartlett, Jamie L.; Sessoms, Pinata H.; Reini, LT Seth A. (1 February 2013). "Strength Through Science: Using Virtual Technology to Advance the Warfighter". Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine. 84 (2). Aerospace Medical Association: 165–166. doi:10.3357/asem.3578.2013. ISSN 0095-6562. PMID 23447856.
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