Army research lab overviews potential research collaborations
November 16, 2009
Scientists and representatives of the U.S. Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory 
at Ft. Rucker will make research presentations Tuesday, Nov. 17 on potential research collaborations by USAARL and faculty throughout Auburn University. USAARL research projects and products will be exhibited between 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. in the second floor Student Center lobby, followed by a research forum from 1 to 2 p.m. in Room 2107 of the Auburn University Student Center. The forum will feature presentations by Army and civilian scientists who conduct research to preserve and enhance the health, safety, combat effectiveness and survivability of U.S. Army aviators and soldiers in the fields of human factors, cognitive psychology, injury biomechanics, engineering, acoustics, vision science and aviation medicine. Information on career and internship opportunities in the Army, as well as several existing USAARL-Auburn research partnerships, will also be discussed.
Scheduled Presentations
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Lt. Col. Kristen Casto, research audiologist, will present on research being conducted in the areas of acoustics and vision research (including tinnitus; brainstem integrity following tramautic brain injury (TBI); auditory, vestibular, and cognitive effects due to repeated blast exposure; oculomotor and vestibular return-to-duty standards after TBI; vision as a predictor of low altitude hypoxia; combat eye protection; etc.). |
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Capt. Michael Dretsch, experimental psychologist, will present on research being conducted by the Warfighter Performance and Health Division in the areas of TBI, PTSD, sustained operations, warrior task skill performance, etc. |
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Ms. Allison Schmidt, mechanical engineer, will present on blast, head injury protection, neck and spine, and face and eye research. She will also present an overview of USAARL's Airworthiness Certification and Evaluation Program. |
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Lt. Col. Lynne Walters, occupational physician in aviation medicine, will present on the Aviation Life Support Equipment Retrieval Program. |
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Dr. Loraine St. Onge, research administration manager, will present on civilian educational programs within the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command. |
About USAARL - Fort Rucker
The U.S. Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory (USAARL), one of six laboratories in the Army's Medical Research and Materiel Command, is co-located with the U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence at Fort Rucker, Ala. The laboratory conducts operational medicine research to solve medical and health-related problems that compromise the safety of the Army aviator and soldier or deter optimal mission performance. USAARL's research focuses on enhancing force effectiveness by preventing and reducing neurosensory injuries, developing return-to-duty standards for wounded warriors, and testing and evaluating medical equipment for the aeromedical evacuation environment. The laboratory's research also aims to provide developers with knowledge and expertise to enhance the performance and safety of future Army systems. USAARL's highly skilled workforce is predominately civilian and consists of rated aviators, physicians, doctoral and masters level researchers and technicians.
Last Updated: May 16, 2011
