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NAMRU San Antonio researchers collaborate for novel bone fracture fixation technology
April 28, 2025 — Researchers with Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio’s Craniofacial Health and Restorative Medicine Directorate are engaged in a range of projects looking into technology to address and treat bone fractures in U.S. service members... MORE

Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio microbiologist earns Civilian of the Year honors
December 29, 2022 — Dr. Yoon Hwang, a research microbiologist assigned to the Craniofacial Health and Restorative Medicine Directorate, Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio, was recognized Dec. 14 as the Fiscal Year 2022 “Science Staff” Civilian of the Year by Capt. Gerald DeLong, NAMRU-SA commanding officer, during Mission Impossible held at the Tri-Service Research Laboratory... MORE

NAMRU-SA researchers working on laser therapy project to improve treatment of drug-resistant wound infections
June 19, 2017 — An innovative project being conducted at the Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio, or NAMRU-SA, at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston could lead to the development of laser therapy technology to improve the treatment of antibiotic resistant wound infections in the bodies of service members injured in combat... MORE

Dr. Nancy Millenbaugh, research chemist and principal investigator for the Craniofacial Health and Restorative Medicine Directorate at Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio, points to a laser beam that is used in testing the effectiveness of nanoparticle targeted laser therapy in improving the treatment of multi-drug resistant wound infections, especially for servicemembers with maxillofacial injuries from combat. Researchers are hoping to develop a nanoparticle laser therapy that can breakdown biofilms, which contain a protective coating produced by bacteria that make infections in the wound resistant to antibiotic treatment.

Navy researchers investigate phage therapy to treat periodontal infections
May 4, 2017 — Representing mission readiness is critical to the success of the U.S. military and the health of service members is of highest importance. Almost 20 percent of all emergency department visits at a deployed expeditionary medical support facility during Operation Enduring Freedom were the result of dental disease... MORE

Navy scientist Yoon Hwang, Ph.D., Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio’s Craniofacial Health and Restorative Medicine Directorate, checks the expression of visual markers for the development of genetically modified bacteriophages as a novel therapeutic strategy to treat periodontal infections.