The Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR ) is the largest biomedical research institution run by the US Department of Defense. The institute is located in the state of Maryland, north of Washington, and is a subdivision of the US Army Medical Research and Logistics Administration (USAMRMC) headquartered in nearby Fort Detrick, Maryland .
| Walter reed army institute of research ( WRAIR ) | |
|---|---|
| original name | English Walter reed army institute of research |
| Based | 1953 |
| Location |  USA |
| Site | www.wrair.army.mil |
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Goals and objectives
The mission of the institute is to conduct biomedical research that meets the needs of the Department of Defense and the US Army in creating life-saving tools, including knowledge, technology and medical equipment, which ensure the combat effectiveness of military personnel.
Organizational
The institute includes the following main structural units with the following specializations:
Center for Military Psychiatry and Neurology
- Behavioral Biology
- Explosive neurotrauma
- Brain injury Neuroprotection and neuroresource
- Military Psychiatry
- Research Transition Office
Center for Infectious Diseases
- Bacterial diseases
- Entomology
- US Military HIV Research Program (Walter Reed Project at Makerere University , MUWRP)
- War Malaria Program
- Preventative medicine
- Viral diseases
Department of Science Education and Strategic Communications
See also
- Walter Reed National Military Medical Center