Common use of Scope of the Research Effort Clause in Contracts

Scope of the Research Effort. The following are examples of the biomedical areas of the collaborative efforts between the MTEC, Consortium Members and the Government: Military Infectious Diseases – Discover disease causing microorganisms and develop vaccines/drugs to prevent and treat infectious diseases rapidly. Combat Casualty Care – Reduce the killed-in-action rate of U.S. military personnel, reduce the morbidity of combat injuries, and reduce the medical footprint on the battlefield by providing biologics, pharmaceuticals and devices that enhance the capability of the medical staff in effectively treating causalities as close to the location and time of injury as possible. Military Operational Medicine – Develop effective countermeasures against stressors and maximize health, performance and fitness. This includes injury prevention and reduction, psychological health and resilience, and environmental health and protection. Clinical and Rehabilitative Medicine – Develop technologies and products to replace or regenerate human cells, tissues or organs to restore or establish normal functions, such as tissue regeneration, bone scaffolding, and stem cell-enabled treatments for severely injured service members. Advanced Medical Technologies – Develop initiatives and products that will increase medical mobility while ensuring access to essential medical expertise and support, regardless of the operating environment. Efforts include e-health, digital warrior, hospital of the future integrative medicine, advanced orthopedic devices and treatments, advanced medical imaging technologies, robotic technologies to treat and rescue battlefield casualties, nanotechnology and biomaterials for diagnosis and therapy, technologies for treating neurological injuries, and regenerative medicine. Medical Simulation and Information Sciences – Develop products and processes that increase patient safety and quality of care through simulation-based technologies and health informatics systems, including developing products and processes that implement or improve medical simulation and training, health informatics and mobile health, and decision support tools and physiological models. The Government may provide specific technical objectives from time-to-time.