Peer Reviewed Medical
Vision – Improve the health, care, and well-being of all military Service Members, Veterans, and their families
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The Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program (PRMRP), established in fiscal year 1999 (FY99), has supported research across the full range of science and medicine, with an underlying goal of enhancing the health, care, and well-being of military Service members, Veterans, retirees, and their family members. Program oversight is provided by a programmatic panel with joint military service and interagency representation. Congressional appropriations for the PRMRP totaled $2.35 billion through FY19 and have supported over 1600 awards in over 155 different topic areas. Congress appropriated $360 million for the FY20 program to solicit proposals in 44 topic areas.
Throughout history, military medical research has pioneered breakthroughs in reconstructive surgery, the use of antibiotics, intensive care, burn care, and kidney dialysis in response to war time needs, benefitting Service members and civilians alike. Medical research supported by the PRMRP to address near-term military needs including military and personal readiness, continues this tradition. The PRMRP is committed to supporting research that has the potential to profoundly impact the development and implementation of medical devices, drugs, and clinical guidance that will enhance the precision and efficacy of prevention, diagnosis, and treatment across a wide range of disciplines including autoimmune diseases and immunology, cardiovascular health, endocrine health and metabolism, environmental health, infectious diseases, internal medicine, neurological and psychological health, orthopedic and regenerative medicine, and respiratory health and injury.
Congressional Appropriations
- $3.821 billion
FY99-06, FY08-23 - $370 million
FY24 - Topic Areas Offered by Year (FY99-24)
Funding
Summary
- 2,164 Awards in
FY99-06, FY08-22 - Recent Applications Recommended for Funding
Programmatic
Panels
Peer Review Participants
Military Health Research Forum
Dr. Timothy Niewold
New York University School of Medicine
Taking Ideas From Discovery to the Clinic
CAPT David Bacon, PhD
Military Infectious Diseases Research Program, U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command
Improving Medical Care for Service Members and Their Families
News & Highlights
- FY24 PRMRP Recommended for Funding List
- THERADAPTIVE ANNOUNCES FIRST PATIENT TREATED IN OASIS CLINICAL TRIAL OF OSTEOADAPT SP FOR SPINAL FUSION (external link)
- CDMRP Funds Research to Reduce Opioid Use in Veterans and Service Members with Chronic Pain
- A horse-saving procedure fuels Kentucky Derby dreams (external link)
- An AI blood test purports to diagnose postpartum depression (external link)
- CDMRP Contributed to Research Leading to FDA Clearance of Traumatic Brain Injury Diagnostic Tool
- Kelsey Smith: Advocacy for People with Celiac Disease Amidst Growing Popularity for a Gluten-Free Diet
- Peter Fiduccia: The Importance of Polycystic Kidney Disease
- Developing an Effective Treatment Option for Pancreatitis
- Testing a Group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Intervention for Suicide Prevention in Military Service Members (external link)
- Cassandra Trimnell: Advocating for Patients Through Sickle Cell Education Sickle Cell 101
- Discovery reveals fragile X syndrome begins developing even before birth
(external link) - Promoting Regeneration and Healing During Bone Transport Using a Novel Implant Technology
- City of Hope scientists develop targeted chemotherapy able to kill all solid tumors in preclinical research (external link)
- Strain-Programmable Bioadhesive Patch for Accelerated Healing of Diabetic Ulcer
- Erin Malawer: Food Allergies No Longer Hold Her Family Back
- COVID-19 can cause inflammation that results in bone loss, higher fracture risk (external link)
- USAMMDA Warfighter Brain Health team puts TBI analyzer to test during Global Medic (external link)
- Developing a Portable Diagnostic Device for Rapid and Accessible Screening of Hepatitis B
- Improving Function Through Nonopioid Pain Relief in Service Members with Chronic Back Pain Following Trauma or Overuse Injury Using a Nonsurgical Therapy
- Rhondell Domilici: Easing the Pain of Crohn s Disease by Helping Others
- PRMRP Program Summary Sheet
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Vision
Improve the health, care, and
Mission
Encourage, identify, select and manage medical research projects of clear scientific merit that lead to impactful advances in health care of Service Members, Veterans and their Families.
Last updated Wednesday, February 5, 2025