Session Summary: Forging the Future of Military Medicine – From Battlefield Concepts to Dual-Use Deployment
This session brings together defense leaders shaping the future of military medicine, from conceptual design through real-world deployment. Panelists will explore critical gaps and capabilities across battlefield medicine, medical R&D, and dual-use technologies. Discussions will highlight efforts to modernize medical force structures for 2040, deliver care in contested environments, and integrate innovations from DARPA’s biotech frontier to MTF-level operations. Panelists will share insight into the full lifecycle, from early-stage experimentation and prototyping to dual-use transition and commercialization with DoD and VA partners. Attendees will gain actionable knowledge on how to partner across research, acquisition, and operations to meet the needs of tomorrow’s warfighter.
- Colonel Tyler E. Harris, MD, FAAOS, Orthopaedic Hand Surgeon; Chief, Department of Clinical Investigation, Womack Army Medical Center
- Lieutenant Commander Robert Murray, PhD, Medical Service Corps, US Navy, Biological Technologies Office, DARPA
- Rob Braun, Chief Technology Officer, XVIII Airborne Corps (Fort Bragg, NC)
HOSTED BY:
- Office of United States Senator Thom Tillis
- Office of United States Senator Ted Budd
- North Carolina Military Business Center
- North Carolina Biotechnology Center
- Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium
SYMPOSIUM PARTNERS.
- First Flight Venture Center
- UNC System
- North Carolina Center for Optimizing Military Performance (NC-COMP)
- Fort Bragg Research Institute, a program of The Geneva Foundation
WHEN. September 24-25, 2025
WHERE. University of North Carolina, The Friday Center, 100 Friday Center Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27517
SESSIONS INCLUDE.
- Enabling the Warfighter: Operational Requirements for Tactical Medicine.
- Business Opportunities with DoD and VA: Medical Supplies, Equipment and Devices.
- Operational Data-Driven Decisions Using Wearables.
- Department of Veterans Affairs One-On-One Meetings.
- Business Opportunities with DoD and VA: Medical Services and Staffing.
- Medical Research & Development: Transitioning Dual-Use Technologies to DoD and VA.
- Business Opportunities with DoD and VA: Pharmaceutical and Pharma Supply Chain.
- Medical Research and Development: Opportunities to Connect with Warfighters and Veterans.
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