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USAISR Physician Assists in Producing Life-Saving Infusion Tubing (8-Jun)
Wounded Warriors injured on the battlefield often require life-saving rapid infusions of blood products shortly after a serious injury. The standard intravenous tubing used for these infusions can constrict the flow of resuscitating fluids, lengthening the amount of time when time is of the essence. Continue Reading »

Behavioral Health Specialist Beneficial for Some Burn Center Patients (1-Nov)
The multidisciplinary burn team at U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research (ISR) Burn Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, cares for the sickest of the sick [high acuity] patients within the Department of Defense. And as the regional burn center in South Central Texas, they also care for high acuity civilian patients. Continue Reading »
Delivering Blood to Point of Injury on the Battlefield (29-Oct)
Research scientists at the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research (ISR) at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, know that blood loss, or hemorrhage, is the leading cause of preventable death on the battlefield. Continue Reading »
College interns complete summer internship program at USAISR (27-Oct)
The U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research (ISR) at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, completed its annual 10-week Summer Undergrad Research Program (SURP) with 12 college students from throughout the nation. Continue Reading »
8 of 10 Top Contributing Authors to a Premier Scientific Journal are from USAISR (25-Oct)
Combat casualty care research at the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research (ISR) at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, has been focused on saving the lives of Wounded Warriors since 1996. Continue Reading »
USAISR Hosts a Medical Science, Technology Innovation Virtual Summit (7-May)
The U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research hosted a virtual Medical Science and Technology Innovation Summit on April 21 for the U.S. Army Futures Command, the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command and the University of Texas System. Continue Reading »
USAISR Looks to Collaborate with CDID to Continue Optimizing Combat Casualty Care (1-Jan)
The U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research (USAISR) at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas (JBSA-FSH), continues to be a driving force behind the most important advances in combat casualty care. Continue Reading »

Stackle Takes Command of USAISR (22-Jul)
In a time-honored Army custom, Col. (Dr.) Jerome L. Buller relinquished command of the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command's (USAMRDC) U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research (USAISR) to Col. (Dr.) Mark E. Stackle during a change of command ceremony on July 21 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Continue Reading »
USAISR Soldiers on the Frontline of National Efforts to Combat COVID-19 Pandemic (13-Aug)
In the military medical world, perhaps no one plays the role of the unassuming hero better than U.S. Army medical laboratory specialist. These vital players traditionally serve in military hospitals and clinics around the world, supporting lab services for patients while also providing expeditionary laboratory support to deployed service members. Continue Reading »
Redding Assumes Role as USAISR's Senior Enlisted Leader (13-Aug)
Sgt. Maj. Jennifer A. Redding assumed responsibility as the senior enlisted leader of the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Continue Reading »

Adapt & Achieve: Burn Navigator Continues Winning Ways (20-May)
Dr. Jose Salinas still remembers the height of the war. Wave after wave of combat casualties arriving from Iraq and Afghanistan; many with substantial burn injuries requiring constant care and oversight. Continue Reading »

First Sergeant Graham Takes Responsibility of USAISR HHC Company (3-Oct)
The newest U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research (ISR) first sergeant took responsibility of the ISR Headquarters and Headquarters Command Company during a Change of Responsibility ceremony Sept. 28 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. Continue Reading »
USAISR Burn Center Volunteer named San Antonio Volunteer of the Year (21-Jun)
The United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County presented Sandra "Sandy" Montelongo with the 29th Annual Military Volunteer of the Year award June 6 for volunteering at the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research Burn Center at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Continue Reading »