Core Competencies
AUTONOMOUS CARE & EVACUATION (ACE) AND MEDICAL ROBOTICS
Partially and fully autonomous care delivery platforms; Medical and surgical robotics; Complex robotic experiential learning; Autonomous robotic intervention uncertainty prediction; Network and cyber security for remote telerobotic interventions; Autonomous resuscitation and critical care; Endovascular robotics; Magnetic steering of intracorporeal ferrous and non-ferrous devices; Information theoretical planning; Smart room technology such as ambient listening, Sensor development; Thermal and electromagnetic cloaking.
RESPONSIBLE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) IN HEALTH CARE DELIVERY
Design, implementation, and deployment of walled-off AI sandboxes for generative AI experimentation; Interpretable/ Explainable/Trustworthy AI toolkits; Generation via interdisciplinary collaboration of responsible AI policy; Generative AI for military medicine; Large language models specialized to DoD nomenclature and culture; AI/Machine Learning workforce training; AI curriculum for deployed and garrison settings; Digital twin development; AI for personalized learning plans; Science-driven AI research ecosystems; ML model commons; Chatbot design/development/ implementation; Digital health across all echelons of care; Body-on-chip systems using AI for drug & toxicity testing for personalized medicine; Integration of AI/ML within EHR platforms.
MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURY TREATMENT AND REPLACEMENT
Rapid verification and validation of new additive manufacturing materials and processes for medical devices; Bionic prosthesis development for the upper limb, lower limb, and neck; Neural interface development and application for real and artificial limb movement; Skin and soft tissue infection mitigation; Technologies to sustain local, high-dose antibiotic therapies at the point of infection; Biofilm modeling and mitigation; Osseous implant integration; Tissue and organ engineering; Soft tissue failure research and analysis; Intracorporeal additive manufacturing.
AUGMENTED REALITY AND VIRTUAL WORLDS FOR MEDICAL TRAINING AND DEPLOYMENT
Haptic design and deployment for medical treatment, restore sensation, and recover motor functions; Skills decay avoidance using advanced technologies; Human-machine interface; Large- and small-scale approaches to adherence, retention, and motivation; Human-machine teams; Augmented and virtual reality training and treatment; Virtualized medical device testing; Immersive and simulated training environments; VR/AR educational modules; Adaptive environments for physical and occupational therapy; Advanced 3D anatomy visualization and virtual.
BRAIN AND PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH RESEARCH
Genetic and epigenetic analysis of suicide, PTSD, and other psychiatric disorders; Remote telehealth platform analysis and implementation; Animal models of mental illness; Mental health outcomes research; Young adult evaluation and treatment interventions; Mental health big data analysis; Advanced brain imaging and analysis; Neurosensory (balance, vision, hearing) research and rehabilitation, Novel somatic therapies for mental health disorders; Digital non-pharmacotherapeutic interventions and treatments.
