Open AccessWalter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR): Fifty Years of Achievements That Impact Science and Society
Author(s) -
Carl R. Alving
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
military medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.442
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1930-613X
pISSN - 0026-4075
DOI - 10.1093/milmed/usaa468
Subject(s) - medicine , navy , military medicine , gerontology , library science , family medicine , political science , law , computer science
Thirty-four historical achievements since 1970 that emanated from scientific research at the Walter Army Institute of Research are identified and documented. Impact areas include vaccines, drug development, and clinical assays to prevent or treat infectious diseases; neuropsychiatric management of warrior performance and combat casualty; blood delivery management; and radiation protection.