International experts and top minds in U.S. military medicine convened for a two-part plenary session addressing the hidden threat on past, present, and future warfighters: bacterial infections.
The panel discussion opened the 2026 Military Health Research Symposium held in Kissimmee, Florida, Aug. 3, to a crowd of military, academic, industry, and global partners dedicated to advancing military medical research.
Leveraging past advancements to protect warfighter health today
Army Maj. Gen. (Dr.) Clinton Murray, Joint Staff Surgeon, delivered a presentation titled, “A Dialogue Between Past, Present and Future: Combat-Related Injury Infections.”
He pointed to milestones like Florence Nightingale’s hospital sanitation, germ theory,...
08.06.2026 | FALLS CHURCH, US |
Story by Tanner Mastaw
The Honorable Sean O'Keefe discusses the critical role of the Military Health System Research Symposium in advancing warfighter medical readiness and driving health innovation. Watch to learn how MHSRS continues to shape the future of military medicine and cross-agency collaboration.
