Center for Military Medicine Research

Ron Poropatich, MD received the Pitt Distinguished Alumni award from Adam Leibovich Bettye J. and Ralph E. Bailey Dean Kenneth P. Deitrich School of Arts and Sciences and College of General Studies at the University of Pittsburgh on 20 SEP 2024

Dr. Tkachenko, from Ukraine, is visiting the University of Pittsburgh, Center for Military Medicine Research (CMMR). Dr. Viktoriia Tkachenko, MD, PhD, Dr Sci in Med, is a Professor in the Department of Family and Internal Medicine at Shupyk National Healthcare University of Ukraine (Kyiv). She is a general practitioner, a trainer and teacher for general practitioners, as well as a researcher. Mental health in primary care is her field of research interest. Mental disorders became the hot problem in Ukraine due to war and concomitant stress factors and she hopes to learn our innovative approaches and work towards a future fruitful cooperation. (Pictured from left to right are: Vasyl Pastukh, Ben Paul, Ann Gleeson, Dr. Viktoriia Tkachenko and Dr. Ron Poropatich.)

University of Pittsburgh students complete summer internship at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. On 9 August 2024, they presented their research during a poster session to mentors, scientists and staff assigned to the USUHS. The Pitt Center for Military Medicine Research provided research stipends for three Pitt Students (Michael Belen, Taylor Mathis, Marc Melanson) and Matthew Lettieri and Cesar Guerra-Solano were sponsored through the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) Fellowship Program.
Pitt student Joaquin Torres was also an active researcher as he served as a USUHS funded advisor and contributed to several poster presentations.

Lily K. Lovera, Captain, United States Army and Joseph M. Karslo, Captain, United States Army representing the Army Recruiting Command during the Student Organization Fair, sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs, School of Medicine held today, during Freshman Orientation 31 July 2024 in Scaife Hall. The Center for Military Medicine Research (CMMR) was proud to join with them as they explained the benefits of the US Army’s generous and comprehensive scholarships available in healthcare today. Many of the students seemed interested in exploring the Health Professions Scholarship (HPSP), which provides benefits while students are in school and benefits after graduation.

"Honoring a Leader in Military Medicine": We were honored to celebrate the exceptional career of Dr. Lester Martinez-Lopez MD, currently serving as the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs.

Attached article from University of Pittsburgh Center for Military Medicine Research:
https://www.cmmr.pitt.edu/news/honoring-leader-military-medicine

U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)

"Extending the Golden Hour." Check out these great articles featuring our Director, Ronald Poropatich, MD, MS and Critical Care Medicine scientist, Dr. Michael Pinsky discussing the ReFit (Resuscitation based on Functional Hemodynamic Monitoring) system and its successful testing sequence.

University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University researchers are at the forefront of care for service members that has both military and civilian applications. Learn more below.

Carnegie Mellon University article
https://www.cmu.edu/news/stories/archives/2024/may/autonomous-trauma-care-extends-golden-hour-for-saving-lives

Press release by UPMC's Allison Heinrichs Hydzik and Anastasia Gorelova
https://www.upmc.com/media/news/052424-autonomous-medical-intervention

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article by Anya Sostek

https://www.post-gazette.com/news/health/2024/05/24/pitt-study-department-of-defense-trauma-care/stories/202405240067

(Photo credit: Nate Langer, UPMC)

We celebrated the retirement of long-time Board Director John Innocenti after nearly a decade of service to the organization.

We wish you many years of health, happiness and golf ⛳️ in retirement!

Thank you for your passion and commitment to the health and well-being of Veterans!

Our Director, Dr. Ron Poropatich moderated the 2 day Operational Medicine Symposium and Technology Showcase (OpMed) on 25-26 March in San Antonio, TX

To learn more about OpMed, click the link below.
https://www.operationalmed.com/

Our Director, Dr. Ron Poropatich, MD, MS, presented at the Pittsburgh VA on March 21, 2024.

The title of his presentation was "Overview of DoD Medical Research Funding Opportunities."

Thank you VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System for having Center for Military Medicine Research!

Our director Ronald Poropatich, MD, MS is looking forward to speaking at the Pittsburgh VA regarding DoD Medical Research Funding. Thank you to the VA for having Center for Military Medicine Research

We were honored to participate in a panel discussion at the Safety Innovation Summit. Drs. Ronald Poropatich, MD, MS, Chandan K Sen, Michael Pinsky, Phil Spinella, Francis Guyette & Jean-Paul Chretien spoke of their research and how they are changing the field of wound & trauma care.

Our Director, Dr. Ron Poropatich, presented at the Pittsburgh Heart, Lung and Blood Vascular Medicine Institute's Research-in-Progress Conference on January 5, 2024.

Learn more on our site 🔽
https://www.cmmr.pitt.edu/news/our-director-dr-ron-poropatich-presented-research-progress-conference-january-5-2024

NOW OPEN!!! Military Health 2024 has it Call for Abstracts portal now open and available for investigators to submit their abstracts to the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)'s premier scientific research meeting. The portal opened on January 8 2024 and closes on February 21, 2024. Abstracts WILL NOT be accepted after February 21st, so please plan accordingly and get them in!

Make sure you forward this announcement to any of your colleagues who may be interested.

To learn more about the process and register to submit your abstract, check out our webpage below and review the instructions on that post.

https://www.cmmr.pitt.edu/news/now-open-2024-mhsrs-call-abstracts-january-8-2024-february-21-2024

From the entire team at the Center for Military Medicine Research, Happy New Year!

From our entire team at the Center for Military Medicine Research, we wish you a safe and happy holiday season!

The Pittsburgh Heart, Lung and Blood Vascular Medicine Institute is holding a special seminar on Research-in-Progress in BST S120 (Address: Vascular Medicine Institute, 200 Lothrop Street Pittsburgh, PA 15261) featuring Dr. Ronald Poropatich, Professor of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, Director, Center for Military Medicine Research at the University of Pittsburgh.

The title of Dr. Poropatich's talk is "Overview of DoD Medical Research Funding Opportunities." The meeting will take place on Friday, January 5, 2024.

Learn more from the flyer below and on our website.

https://www.cmmr.pitt.edu/news/our-director-dr-ron-poropatich-will-be-presenting-research-progress-conference-january

Enjoying good food and good conversation with various team members of the Center for Military Medicine Research! Thankful for the efforts and collaborations with Swanson School of Engineering, McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine and University of Pittsburgh sburgh to move research forward on campus.

Check out this new Nature Digital Medicine paper published by University of Pittsburgh and U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) researchers discussing the potential ethical consequences of generative AI in healthcare settings.

See the paper 🔽
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41746-023-00965-x

Learn more🔽
https://www.cmmr.pitt.edu/news/new-study-generative-ai-military-and-healthcare-settings-features-pitt-researchers

New study on Generative AI in military and healthcare settings features Pitt researchers | Center for Military Medicine Research Nature magazine has published a new paper that features military and University of Pittsburgh researchers. The title of the paper is "Adopting and expanding ethical principles for generative artificial intelligence from military to healthcare." The underlying purpose of this paper is to study the et...

Don't forget! Another installment of the Pitt McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine Seminar Series today will feature our Director, Dr. Ron Poropatich.

The title of his talk will be "DoD Sponsored Medical Research: Funding Sources and Tips for Success."

His talk will take place at Bridgeside Point II, 450 Technology Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, Conference Room 402 today from 12pm-1pm. Lunch will be provided.

Join us and learn more about how Dr. Poropatich supports University of Pittsburgh investigators by connecting them to DoD funding sources.

Our Director, Dr. Ron Poropatich, will be a featured speaker for the Pitt McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine Weekly Seminar Series. The title of his talk will be "DoD Sponsored Medical Research: Funding Sources and Tips for Success."

His talk will take place at Bridgeside Point II, 450 Technology Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, Conference Room 402 on Thursday, November 30, 2023, from 12pm-1pm. Lunch will be provided.

Join us and learn more about how Dr. Poropatich can connect researchers with U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) sources of funding.

Learn more about Dr. Poropatich and us 🔽
cmmr.pitt.edu

See the full fall schedule of the Pitt McGowan Weekly Seminar Series 🔽
https://lnkd.in/dMZTKjvD

From the entire team here at the University of Pittsburgh Center for Military Medicine Research, we wish our service members, veterans, their families and each of you a Happy Thanksgiving!

Center for Military Medicine Research Commercialization Manager, Jan Berkow, had a chance to visit the 911th Airlift Wing on Tuesday, November 14th with Pittsburgh Technology Council. Jan spent the day touring the facility and looking into collaborative opportunities between the University of Pittsburgh and the 911th Airlift Wing.

Learn more on our website.

https://www.cmmr.pitt.edu/news/cmmr-commercialization-manager-jan-berkow-visits-air-forces-911th-air-lift-wing

From all of us at here at the Center for Military Medicine Research, we thank our service members for their service to our country. Your sacrifice is testament to your character and endurance to keep our values and freedoms safe and secure.

Center for Military Medicine Research Director, Dr. Ron Poropatich visited Warsaw, Poland on October 22-28, 2023, and participated in the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)-funded “Casualty Care Assessment of Russo-Ukraine War” meeting focused on Rehabilitation led by Colonel (Ret.) Paul Pasquina, MD, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and Uniformed Services University.

Dr. Poropatich gave a talk titled – “The Potential of Tele-rehabilitation and Artificial Intelligence into Rehabilitative Care.”

Also, in the photo (left to right) are:

Jacek Staszewski, MD, PhD - leads the tele-stroke program, WIM.

Bartlomiej Kisiel, MD, PhD – leads the digital health program, WIM.

Terry Rauch II - Deputy Chief of Mission for the Ukraine research program

COL (Ret.) Frederick Ge**er - Chief of Medical Mission to oversee the DoD-funded “Casualty Care Assessment of Russo-Ukraine War” study in Poland in support to Ukraine.

Ron Poropatich, MD – Center for Military Medicine Research Director

Colonel Artur Bachta, MD, PhD - Deputy Director of the Wojskowy Instytut Medyczny (WIM)

Colonel Pawel Krzesinski, MD, PhD – Head of Cardiology and Internal Diseases, WIM

Lieutenant Damien Rozenski, MD – Department of Psychiatry, WIM

Michael Soczynski – REAGO Training Ltd

Learn more on our webpage below.
https://www.cmmr.pitt.edu/news/cmmr-director-dr-ron-poropatich-visits-military-medical-center-poland

Center for Military Medicine Research hosted the Steel Spark Medical Collider Event on October 12, 2023. The focus of the meeting was to Accelerate Medical Innovation in the City of Pittsburgh Region. In addition to the team at CMMR, the meeting included members from the following:

· Steel City Spark & U.S. Air Force Recruiting (The 911th Airlift Wing /171st Air Refueling Wing)

· AFWERX

· Idea Foundry

· Innovation Works

Check out the pictures below from the meeting and our website to learn more.

https://www.cmmr.pitt.edu/news/cmmr-hosts-steel-city-spark-medical-collider-event-october-12-2023