Research and Development (J-9)

The DHA Research and Development Directorate (J-9) delivers value to our beneficiary communities by shepherding innovative materiel and knowledge solutions from concept through final product development and into the hands of providers and Warfighters. We are an enabler for innovative improvements in patient outcomes and the delivery of care.

Vision

Bridging the future of military health and readiness.

Mission

J-9 leads the discovery, development, and delivery of enhanced pathways to military health and readiness.

Research in the DHA

• On behalf of the Health Affairs Manage and Oversee the Defense Health Program (DHP) Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) appropriation
  Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) 

• The DHA Office of Human Research Protections (ORP) is the Human Research Protections Program for the DHA Headquarters (HQ)

• The Biomedical Community of Interest (formerly ASBREM CoI) is the DoD’s coordination forum to ensure the Components are communicating, collaborating, and leveraging biomedical activities across the DoD

Funding Opportunities

• DHA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program 
  CDMRP Open Funding Opportunities

• USAMRDC new Products and Ideas
• Submit a Research Proposal - Broad Agency Announcement Broad (BAA)
  A competitive solicitation procedure intended to solicit extramural research and development ideas.

Research and Development Divisions:

• Hearing Center of Excellence (HCE)
• National Museum of Health and Medicine (NMHM)
• Psychological Health Center of Excellence (PHCoE)
• Research Program Administration (RPA)
• Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence (TBICoE)
• Vision Center of Excellence (VCE)

For more information, email the Research and Development Directorate