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Naval Health Research Center
Active1959 - present
Country United States of America
BranchUnited States Navy Seal United States Navy
RoleConducting research to improve and optimize the readiness of US Armed Forces.
Part ofNaval Medical Research Command (NMRC)
Garrison/HQNaval 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

Naval Health Research Center facilities at Naval Base Point Loma

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

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

  1. ↑ "About Us". www.med.navy.mil. Archived from the original on 4 December 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  2. ↑ Vyas, Neil; Cialdella-Kam, Lynn (29 October 2020). "Comparison of Energy and Nutrient Intake vs. Estimated Needs in Warfighters: an Update". Current Nutrition Reports. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. 9 (4): 405–413. doi:10.1007/s13668-020-00336-y. ISSN 2161-3311. PMID 33118099. S2CID 225097704.
  3. ↑ 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. Aerospace Medical Association. 84 (2): 165–166. doi:10.3357/asem.3578.2013. ISSN 0095-6562. PMID 23447856.


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