March 7, 2025

WRAIR-West collaborates with the Brazilian Army to optimize Warfighter readiness

Dr. Brad Fawver, research psychologist at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research - West, presented preliminary results from an ongoing brain endurance training research project at the International Symposium on Physical Training in Rio de Janeiro.

March 6, 2025

WRAIR’s Sleep Research Center leads the most comprehensive study of sleep restriction ever attempted

Building on a storied legacy of pioneering sleep research, a collaboration among the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, the National Institutes of Health, and the National Intrepid Center of Excellence—launched in April 2023—is undertaking the most comprehensive study of chronic sleep loss ever attempted.

March 6, 2025

WRAIR-AFRIMS coordinates medical research efforts with Allied Forces at the 1st Multilateral Medical Research and Collaboration Summit

The Walter Reed Army Institute of Research – Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences, in partnership with the Armed Forces of the Philippines, hosted the 1st Multilateral Medical Research and Collaboration Summit from October 27–29 at the AFP Medical Center in Quezon City.

Feb. 13, 2025

WRAIR-West seeks to expand peer ambassador training after successful launch

Maj. Jeffrey Osgood, Deputy Director of the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research – West, led peer ambassador training for airmen volunteers at the Summit Room on Joint Base Lewis-McChord on December 13, 2024.

Feb. 5, 2025

WRAIR empowers far-forward medics with advanced behavioral health training

In January 2025, the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research joined forces with the 65th Medical Brigade at Camp Humphreys, South Korea, to conduct a train-the-trainer course on Behavioral Health Guidelines for mEdic Assessment and Response. Designed to equip medics and unit helpers—many without prior behavioral health training—with essential skills for assessing and addressing mental health issues, the course marks a significant step toward bolstering mental health support within military units.

Jan. 31, 2025

WRAIR presents the effects of space flight on wound healing at the American Society for Gravitational and Space Research

Dr. Aarti Gautam, Stacy Ann Miller, and Allison Hoke, research biologists at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, presented on the effects of microgravity on wound healing at the 40th annual American Society for Gravitational and Space Research conference held in December 2024.