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59th Medical Wing Chief Scientist’s Office hosts VelocityTX Chief Innovation Officer to strengthen strategic innovation partnership
March 23, 2026 — The 59th Medical Wing Science and Technology Directorate recently hosted Jeremy Nelson, PhD, during a visit to Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland following his appointment as the new Chief Innovation Officer for VelocityTX... MORE

The 59th Medical Wing Science and Technology Directorate (59 MDW/ST) was honored to host Jeremy Nelson, PhD, on his visit to Joint Base San Antonio Lackland following his appointment as the new Chief Innovation Officer for VelocityTX.

Teaming with small business to improve technology, save lives on battlefield
December 6, 2024 — In the not-so-distant future, a U.S. medic may encounter an injured warfighter on a remote battlefield. Instead of drawing a liquid painkiller from a vial using a needle and syringe, they will pull a mini-autoinjector from their bag, activate, and immediately administer to their patient. The medic will be able to ease the warfighter’s pain in seconds instead of agonizing minutes... MORE

Science & Technology: Revolutionizing tomorrow’s military medicine today
September 7, 2016 — Innovative medical advancements do not happen overnight; they take a lot of hard work by many dedicated people. At the 59th Medical Wing, the devotion of the Science & Technology Office continues to advance military medical care and capabilities... MORE

Hope Blanding, a 59th Diagnostics and Therapeutics Squadron medical lab technician, uses a Sysmex UF-1000i to run a microscopic analysis on samples in the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center main lab, August 16. Devices like the Sysmex help to increase the accuracy and speed when processing sample for Science and Technology research projects. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Christopher Carwile/Released)