Dr. Luis Martinez (center), a research microbiologist, joined by Tarea Burton, a research associate, assigned to the Biomaterials Department, Craniofacial Health and Restorative Medicine Directorate, Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio, speaks with an attendee of the inaugural Promote Professional Engagement amongst Military Laboratories Science Symposium held at the Center of the Intrepid at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas. The event was designed for researchers within Joint Base San Antonio to understand better the type of work they are conducting to further collaborative opportunities. (U.S. Navy Photo by Burrell Parmer, NAMRU San Antonio Public Affairs)

Dr. Clifford Morgan (left), a research cell biologist, joined by Dr. Leslie Neidert, a research physiologist, assigned to the Combat Casualty Care and Operational Medicine Directorate of Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio, speaks with a presenter during the inaugural Promote Professional Engagement amongst Military Laboratories (ProPEL) Science Symposium held at the Center of the Intrepid. The event was designed for researchers within Joint Base San Antonio to understand better the type of work they are conducting to further collaborative opportunities. (U.S. Navy Photo by Burrell Parmer, NAMRU San Antonio Public Affairs)

Dr. Darrin Frye (left), chief science director, Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio, speaks with attendees of the inaugural Promote Professional Engagement amongst Military Laboratories (ProPEL) Science Symposium held at the Center of the Intrepid at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas. The event was designed for researchers within Joint Base San Antonio to understand better the type of work they are conducting to further collaborative opportunities. (U.S. Navy Photo by Burrell Parmer, NAMRU San Antonio Public Affairs)

Dr. Dao Ho, a research immunologist, assigned to the Combat Casualty Care and Operational Medicine Directorate, Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio, speaks with attendees about cell-based, in vitro capabilities during the inaugural Promote Professional Engagement amongst Military Laboratories (ProPEL) Science Symposium held at the Center of the Intrepid at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas. The event was designed for researchers within Joint Base San Antonio to understand better the type of work they are conducting to further collaborative opportunities. (U.S. Navy Photo by Burrell Parmer, NAMRU San Antonio Public Affairs)

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON – (May 30, 2024) – Dr. Dao Ho, of Dallas, a research immunologist, assigned to the Combat Casualty Care and Operational Medicine Directorate, Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio, speaks with Dr. Hakim Bouamar (left), senior scientist of U.S. Air Force 59th Medical Wing’s (MDW) Center for Advance Molecular Detection, and Dr. Darrin Frye, NAMRU San Antonio’s chief science director, about cell-based, in vitro capabilities during the inaugural Promote Professional Engagement amongst Military Laboratories (ProPEL) Science Symposium held at the Center of the Intrepid. The event was designed for researchers within Joint Base San Antonio to better understand the type of work they are conducting to further collaborative opportunities. NAMRU San Antonio is one of the leading research and development laboratories for the U.S. Navy under the Department of Defense (DoD) and is one of eight subordinate research commands in the global network of laboratories operating under the Naval Medical Research Command in Silver Spring, Md. Its mission is to conduct gap driven combat casualty care, craniofacial, and directed energy research to improve survival, operational readiness, and safety of DoD personnel engaged in routine and expeditionary operations. (U.S. Navy Photo by Burrell Parmer, NAMRU San Antonio Public Affairs/Released)