William Johnson (right), from the Defense Health Agency’s Extremity Trauma and Amputation Center of Excellence, Texas, receives the Young Investigator competition’s Best in Show award for a poster presentation titled, “Mechanical Evaluation of Field-Improvised Exoskeletons for Extremity Fracture Stabilization in Prolonged Care,” at 2026 Military Health System Research Symposium in Kissimmee, Florida, Aug. 6. The competition honored early-career researchers for their innovative studies of warfighter health and readiness. Presenting the award is Dr. Terry Rauch, acting deputy assistant secretary of war for health readiness policy and oversight.
| Date Taken: | 08.06.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 08.11.2026 16:20 |
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