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Research Institute of Environmental Medicine
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Col. Sharon Rosser Receives the 2024 Surgeon General Physician Associate Recognition Award. 'It's our duty to provide.'

Her days were filled with hours of studying, attending classes, fulfilling Army duties and caring for her family of four—an arduous life Col. Sharon Rosser had to become a physician associate for the Army, but today it's remembered as a steppingstone to earning...
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USARIEM Optimizes Lethality at the Military Health System Research Symposium

Lethal warfighters power the force of today, but the Army will employ a far more vigorous generation in the future. To support this evolution of warfighters, the U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine is developing new scientific innovations, as revealed during the 2025 Military Health System Research Symposium.
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USARIEM Researchers Find Potential Genetic Marker for Resilience

Researchers at the U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine may have found a genetic marker for adaptability to stress – a discovery that could potentially open the door to new methods for helping Warfighters manage stress more effectively and perhaps even to therapies for treating stress-induced trauma such as post-traumatic stress disorder.
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USARIEM's Chief Physiologist Receives Distinguished Service Award at MHSRS 2025

The Department of Defense's premier Military Health System Research Symposium grants nine competitive awards annually, and this year, USARIEM's Chief Physiologist Karl Friedl, Ph.D., received the Distinguished Service Award.
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The U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine welcomed Army Capt. Mary Helen Wilson as the Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment Commander

The U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine welcomed Army Capt. Mary Helen Wilson as the Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment Commander

"We research and deliver solutions to enhance Warfighter health, performance and lethality in all environments."



 
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Research Divisions

Soldiers eating rations

Military Nutrition


MND's research provides the biomedical science basis for developing new rations, menus, food policies and programs that enable Warfighter health and performance.

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Military Performance


MPD conducts research to characterize, improve, and optimize Warfighter performance of military tasks and missions to prevent or mitigate performance decrements due to military-relevant threats, including injuries, physical overload, occupational stressors, and exposures.

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Thermal and Mountain Medicine


TMMD conducts research to optimize physical and cognitive performance and prevent illness associated with military operations at environmental extremes, such as heat, cold, high terrestrial altitude, and subterranean.

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USARIEM at a Glance

USARIEM conducts its mission by leveraging its unique capabilities, facilities and global partnerships with industry, academia and the government.
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Last Modified Date: 1/16/2026