Statement from President Charles L. Rice, M.D.

The USU community shares in the nation's deep shock and sadness about the events at Ft. Hood on November 5th. Our hearts and sympathies continue to be with the children and family members of those who lost loved ones as well as with the soldiers and families at Ft. Hood who have been so deeply affected by this horrible event.

We are committed to cooperating fully with the criminal investigation and any other reviews the Department of Defense or other agencies of government undertake. We are also committed to understanding and strengthening the University's own policies and procedures to ensure that we are doing everything possible to provide the best education and training to those who care for those in harm's way.

Message for the USU Community

Scientists Report Major Advance in Human Antibody Therapy against the Deadly Nipah Virus

A collaborative research team from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU), the Australian Animal Health Laboratory (AAHL), and the National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH) reports a major step forward in the development of an effective therapy against two deadly viruses, Nipah virus and the related Hendra virus.

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Ursano to lead largest ever study of suicide in the military

Robert J. Ursano, M.D., director of the Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress and chairman of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) Department of Psychiatry, will lead an interdisciplinary team of four research institutions to carry out a National Institute of Mental Health study – the largest study of suicide and mental health among military personnel ever undertaken, with $50 million in funding from the U.S. Army.

The study is a direct response to the Army's request to NIMH to enlist the most promising scientific approaches for addressing the rising suicide rate among soldiers. Suicide rates among Army personnel have risen substantially since the beginning of the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan despite major surveillance and intervention efforts introduced by the Army to prevent suicides over this period.

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Combined Federal Campaign

USU's 2009 Combined Federal Campaign kicked off with a monumental celebration on October 1, 2009. Donating can be accomplished either by payroll deduction or by making a one-time gift in the form of cash or check. Please take the time to look through the 2009 Catalog of Caring and remember, when you give through the Uniformed Services University Combined Federal Campaign you become a star in someone's life. The help and hope we offer through donations has an immeasurable impact on those in need. Currently we have raised $87,157.
 
If you have any questions relating to USU's 2009 Combined Federal Campaign, please contact us at USUCFC@usuhs.mil.