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The Center for Deployment Psychology was developed to promote the education of psychologists and other behavioral health specialists about issues pertaining to the deployment of military personnel. As the duration and frequency of military deployments increase, service members and their families are faced with increasing behavioral health difficulties associated with or exacerbated by deployment. The Center for Deployment Psychology (CDP), an innovative Department of Defense training consortium, has been established to better meet the deployment-related mental and behavioral health needs of military personnel and their families. The CDP is a tri-service center funded by Congress to train military and civilian psychologists, psychology interns/residents, and other behavioral health professionals to provide high quality deployment-related behavioral health services to military personnel and their families.

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Honeywell manages the National Security Campus in Kansas City, MO and Albuquerque, NM for the U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). With the efforts to reduce the nation's nuclear stockpile, we deliver safe and reliable products and services for national security programs in the most cost efficient way possible. Beginning in 1949 as the Kansas City Plant at the Bannister Federal Complex, we've been solving some of the NNSA's most intricate and technically demanding engineering and manufacturing challenges for more than six decades. Today, our mission has grown to serve other government agencies including the Department of Defense and Office of Secure Transportation. Our facility has evolved into a high-tech research production facility that specializes in science-based and additive manufacturing. In 2006, Honeywell and the NNSA embarked on a strategy to ensure the longevity of its mission in Kansas City while returning more than $100 million in savings to taxpayers annually. Part of that strategy included the construction of a new facility in 2012. The project had a net savings of $238M to the taxpayer while delivering a new flexible infrastructure to meet national security manufacturing needs for the next two decades.

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The Environmental Sciences Laboratory (ESL) conducts research in areas of ocean acoustic propagation and noise processes to advance understanding of the impact of the ocean acoustic environment on the performance of sonar systems. ESL has been an active participant in the development of advanced distributed surveillance systems and sonobuoy systems. To accomplish these goals, the group has developed strong capabilities in the areas of mathematical modeling of acoustic propagation, analysis and interpretation of acoustic data collected in ocean experiments, development and application of sophisticated signal processing algorithms, and development of instrumentation for experimental purposes.

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Naval Academy Hydromechanics Laboratory The Naval Academy Hydromechanics Laboratory (NAHL) began operations in Rickover Hall in September 1976. The primary purpose of the Laboratory is to further the education of midshipmen. All midshipmen receive instruction in the Laboratory during the course of their studies. Those who major in Ocean Engineering or Naval Architecture participate in more advanced laboratory work. Midshipmen in these majors often undertake independent research projects which involve NAHL staff and facilities. The secondary purpose of the NAHL is to support research for Naval Academy faculty and for outside organizations. Faculty in the Department of Naval Architecture & Ocean Engineering (NAOE) use the facilities for research of ship resistance and propulsion, ship motions in wind and waves, basic ocean wave mechanics, and wave-structure interaction. The Laboratory staff also performs testing under contract to various Navy, governmental and private organizations.

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The MEMS Sensors and Actuators Laboratory (MSAL) in the A.J. Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland (UMD) was established in January 2000. Our lab focuses on application-driven technology development using micro- and nanoengineering approaches. A centerpiece of our efforts is systems integration to provide holistic solutions for real-world use. The focus of our work is aimed specifically at in-vivo and in-vitro clinical applications. This research is complemented by thrusts in energy storage, harvesting and conversion to provide power for the desired embedded, self-sustaining systems. We are a part of the the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), the Institute for Systems Research (ISR), the Maryland Nanocenter, Fischell Department of Bioengineering (BIOE), University of Maryland Energy Research Center (UMERC). The research activities at MSAL are supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Laboratory for Physical Sciences (LPS), the Robert W. Deutsch Foundation, the Department of Energy (DoE), and the Army Research Office (ARO).

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The Foot Impact Test Fixture simulates underbody blast and IED events to evaluate floor padding materials for integration into military ground vehicles. The Foot Fixture consists of an adjustable rigid seat and pneumatically operated foot impactor. A wide variety of floor padding and energy attenuating devices can be mounted to the foot impactor to quickly evaluate and assess performance. Capabilities: •  The Foot Fixture can test impulses up to 500g-5ms. The rigid seat is adjustable for all sizes of ATDs and can be set to maintain any ATD position required. Benefits: •  Records input and verification data for M&S. •  Increases confidence in technology performance prior to sub-system level, system level and live-fire events. •  Validates M&S results quickly and inexpensively.

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n 2000, the US EPA granted authority to establish up to five Estuarine Indicator Research Programs. These Programs were designed to identify, evaluate, recommend and potentially develop a suite of new, integrative indicators of ecological condition, integrity, and/or sustainability that can be incorporated into long-term monitoring programs and which will complement ORD's intramural coastal monitoring program. The proposed research of the EAGLES Programs covers a large coastal area of the United States. SCOPE OF RESEARCH The EAGLES programs will attempt to: Develop indicators and/or procedures useful for evaluating the ?health' or condition of important coastal natural resources (e.g., lakes, streams, coral reefs, coastal wetlands, inland wetlands, rivers, estuaries) at multiple scales, ranging from individual communities to coastal drainage areas to entire biogeographical regions. Develop indicators, indices, and/or procedures useful for evaluating the integrated condition of multiple resource/ecosystem types within a defined watershed, drainage basin, or larger biogeographical region of the U.S. Develop landscape measures that characterize landscape attributes and that concomitantly serve as quantitative indicators of a range of environmental endpoints, including water quality, watershed quality, freshwater/estuarine/marine biological condition, and habitat suitability. Develop nested suites of indicators that can both quantify the health or condition of a resource or system and identify its primary stressors at local to regional scales.

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Vision: Leading the world in integrated dairy forage systems research. Mission: Providing dairy industry solutions for food security, environmental sustainability, and economic viability. We build uniquely valuable, science-based research initiatives focused on improving dairy production systems, soil ecology, forage production, forage quality, nutrient management, and ecosystem services.

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Using Genetics, Genomics and Systems Biology to Find the Answers At the Engineer Research and Development Center's (ERDC) Environmental Genomics and Conservation Genetics Lab (EGECL), located in the ERDC Environmental Laboratory (EL), researchers on the Environmental Genomics and Systems Biology (EGSB) team find ways to protect ecological health from chemical, physical and biological stressors - including existing and emerging contaminants, climate change and invasive species - to ensure range sustainability and limit liability. This team accomplishes its mission by utilizing o mics (information derived from the genome and the pattern genes are expressed) and systems biology applications (mechanistic linkage of biological processes across organizational scales). Another team of EGECL researchers, the Conservation and Ecological Genetics Team (CEGT), explores ways in which genetics can be used to manage natural resources on Department of Defense (DOD) and USACE civil works lands. This group manages the Center for eDNA Application and Research (CeDAR) within the EGECL. CeDAR is a cutting-edge facility focused on basic and applied research, consultation and application of environmental DNA (eDNA) to a broad array of challenges. A Well-equipped Facility that Promotes Cutting-edge Advances in Genetics (including eDNA), Genomics and System Biology Research The EGECL is a multifaceted laboratory designed for state-of-the-art genetics (including eDNA), genomics and systems biology research, providing a number of resources that enhance advanced approaches in these specialized areas. The facility is equipped with the following assets: A total of 4,000 square feet of general laboratory space High-throughput, real-time qPCR Low/medium throughput, next-generation DNA sequencer Low throughput, capillary-based DNA sequencer Medium/high throughput, microarray hybridization infrastructure High throughput, 2uM microarray scanner Computational software for systems biology modeling and bioinformatics analyses Access to the Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) High Performance Computing facilities CeDAR, which occupies 2,200 square feet of space, and which has access to high-throughput and advanced technologies in use (and in-house), including: Life Technologies ViiA TM 7 real-time PCR instrument Life Technologies 3500XL genetic analyzer BioRad PharosFX TM DNA imager 8 PCR thermal-cyclers Invitrogen E-gel systems 390 square feet of clean room space Capabilities/Services The following EGECL/EGSB capabilities and services provide forward-looking approaches for assessing environmental risks and the pro-active management of Army facilities: Omics - experiments, analysis, data mining, functional development Full-service Gene Expression technology development, assays, analysis, interpretation Genome-wide Association Studies - linking phenotypes to genomic structural variants Adverse Outcome Pathway (AOP) development and archiving Mechanism of action and molecular target discovery Low/medium throughput nucleic acid sequencing Predictive mathematical modeling of molecular systems and other biological processes (e.g., toxicokinetics/dynamics) Bioinformatics - sequence assembly, genome annotations, biomarker identification, inference of biological networks and other software developed at customer's demand With advanced capabilities, including next generation massive parallel sequencing, conventional capillary sequencing, real-time PCR, and cutting edge methodologies, the EGECL/CEGT - in its CeDAR facility - provides state-of-the-art capabilities for working with aquatic eDNA and other demanding DNA resources. In addition to studying and applying eDNA to resolve challenges, the EGECL/CEGT in its CeDAR: Has or is developing approaches and tools for using eDNA to monitor invasive black car, Dreissenid mussels and endangered sturgeon Conducts pioneering research into the use of: Aquatic eDNA sampling for characterizing the faunal communities that utilize limited water resources in desert landscapes Scat-based eDNA approaches for characterizing food resources utilized by endangered or sensitive species, such as bats Nectar-based eDNA approaches for understanding pollination community dynamics Success Stories In 2013, the EGECL/EGSB collaborated with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to develop a highly robust mathematical model for predicting the effects of endocrine disruption on the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonad-liver axis. This model was developed to predict adverse effects of environmental chemical exposure on reproduction in fish. The collaboration was a test case for using this technology to proactively manage ranges by determining risks associated with chemical hazards. In December of 2013, the value of this model to risk and hazard assessment was recognized by the whole of the U.S. Army. In 2010, the EGECL/CEGT assisted the USACE Lakes and Rivers Division and their partners with processing large numbers of invasive silver and bighead carp eDNA samples from the Chicago Area Waterways System. The EGECL/CEGT successfully implemented a high-throughput eDNA processing capability with stringent quality assurance measures to meet that demand. In 2011, EGECL/CEGT was a leader in a major multiagency research effort, funded by the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, to study a wide variety of factors surrounding the nature and use of eDNA data for Asian carp. The results of these studies have been improved eDNA sample processing methods and detection tools, as well as new insights into vectors for eDNA transport and fate in the environment. The establishment of CeDAR was a direct outgrowth of this important work.

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The CDL machine shop in Charlottesville provides high precision machining of microwave and millimeter wave components to support NRAO's research and development efforts. The shop can work to tolerances of ±0.0002" (5 microns) as required for millimeter wave components, and is continually exploring new ways to achieve even higher precision as required for sub-millimeter and THz components. The shop machines production amplifiers, mixer bodies, feed horns, and numerous other components in support of the VLA, GBT, and ALMA. The shop has over 44 years of combined experience in microwave machining. The machine shop uses Mastercam software to program the NC mills and NC lathe and this software easily reads and translates pertinent information from other CAD files. The CDL precision machine shop compliments the CDL Chemistry Lab'seffort of electroforming complex microwave components by producing the complicated mandrels and associated internal pieces needed by the lab to produce these complicated hard-to-produce finished microwave components. The shop has a measuring microscope to check and to verify that all components meet NRAO's specifications and the microscope is capable of measuring to 0.5 microns in a controlled environment.

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The Y‑12 National Security Complex is a premier manufacturing facility dedicated to making our nation and the world a safer place and plays a vital role in the Department of Energy's Nuclear Security Enterprise. Y‑12 helps ensure a safe and effective U.S. nuclear weapons deterrent. We also retrieve and store nuclear materials, fuel the nation's naval reactors, and perform complementary work for other government and private-sector entities. Since 1943, Y‑12 has played a key role in strengthening our country's national security and reducing the global threat from weapons of mass destruction. Y‑12 has evolved to become the complex the nation looks to for support in protecting America's future, developing innovative solutions in manufacturing technologies, prototyping, safeguards and security, technical computing and environmental stewardship.

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Testing Facility Shock and Vibration Survival Devastating natural disasters and terrorism have raised awareness of seismic risk to buildings, facilities, infrastructure, and technology installations. Today's top engineers know that there is a continuing need for experimental shake table testing to investigate fundamental structural performance and to assist in verifying results produced by analytical techniques. Simulations Help Improve Infrastructure Safety The Triaxial Earthquake and Shock Simulator (TESS), an experimental three-dimensional "shake table," tests the ability of systems, facilities, and equipment to survive under realistic conditions of shock, vibration, and earthquake ground motion. Located in Champaign, Ill. and operated by ERDC's Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL), TESS is a unique dual-mode shock and vibration test facility where engineers can assess the seismic vulnerabilities of their existing buildings and develop methods for mitigating these vulnerabilities. CERL has a long-standing Allied Agency partnership with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, one of the world's most respected research and engineering institutions. This synergy provides TESS clients with additional access to advanced research capabilities and multidisciplinary technical expertise. Cost-Effective Simulations of Real-World Seismic Activity TESS provides the capability to test equipment and structural models of various sizes under controlled, realistic shock, seismic, and vibration environments that cannot be economically produced in field tests. The unrivaled versatility of TESS helps engineers and researchers in a variety of testing and simulation roles: Seismic qualifications testing of large equipment Shock survivability of computer equipment, computer floors, and shock isolation systems in military facilities Behavior studies of structural building models and components in seismic environments Methodologies to increase the seismic resistance of steel, reinforced concrete, and masonry structures Evaluations of full-size electronic systems subjected to simulated transportation and seismic environments Effects of shipboard vibrations on naval systems The integrated analog and digital systems of TESS provide the capability to measure and analyze large volumes of test response data using a variety of time and frequency analysis procedures. Since TESS can independently control three axes simultaneously, it provides a more realistic simulation of real-world vibration environments. Engineers no longer have to make assumptions about test performance in the unexcited axes. Success Stories TESS is one of the premier seismic experimental test facilities in the U.S. Not only will engineers continue to use TESS to study the earthquake-induced triaxial and torsional effects in building structures and components, but they will also use it in the development of new equipment fragility test procedures. CERL conducted a study which subjected two half-scale, low-rise reinforced masonry buildings with flexible roof diaphragms to carefully selected earthquake ground motion showed that low-rise masonry buildings with flexible roof diaphragms can be designed for seismic loads as single-degree-of-freedom systems. The Koyna dam in Maharashtra, India was significantly damaged due to ground shaking in 1967. CERL engineers built a 1/20-scale model of the dam (the largest scale model of the dam ever to be so tested) and seismically tested to failure using TESS' sinusoidal motions to better predict the seismic response of concrete gravity dams. CERL researchers used TESS to investigate the applicability of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composite retrofit systems to strengthen unreinforced walls made of concrete masonry units or clay brick. In another study, researchers performed a detailed seismic evaluation of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Traffic Control Towers (ATCTs) located in Palo Alto, Salinas, San Carlos and San Luis Obispo, California. The work evaluated the towers based on several directions of loading and developed retrofit schemes for the towers found to be vulnerable. Specifications Modes and Payloads TESS combines a high payload capability with a broad frequency range, high acceleration performance, a wide displacement range, and simultaneous, independent control of up to three axes of vibration. In its biaxial mode, TESS can simulate a wide range of transient shock vibrations typical of military applications requiring large accelerations over a wide frequency range with moderately heavy test specimens. Biaxial performance is rated with a 12,000-pound payload. In the triaxial mode, it can simulate a variety of vibration environments including earthquakes and random vibrations, as well as log-sweep and resonant searches. In this mode, TESS can test larger specimens over larger displacement ranges more typical of seismic vibrations. Triaxial performance is rated with a 120,000-pound payload. Larger payloads can be tested at lower acceleration levels, while smaller payloads can be tested at up to twice the rated accelerations. Data Acquisition System 128-channel data acquisition system (future expandability to 512 channels) 50,000 samples-per-second throughput to disk Sample-and-hold and anti-alias filter on each channel to prevent time-skewing and eliminate high-frequency noise and aliasing effects All test-execution data, documentation, test data, and data management information seamlessly incorporated into a common database for each test performed Applications Facility Evaluation: Engineers use TESS to simulate seismic motions to investigate, for example, the influence of flexible diaphragms on masonry buildings. Building Rehabilitation: Researchers use TESS to investigate the applicability of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composite retrofit systems to strengthen unreinforced walls made of concrete masonry units or clay brick. New Facility Design and Construction: TESS simulates seismic loading on new facility designs, helping architects and builders understand building material behavior. Equipment Qualification and Upgrade Development: TESS helps engineers examine the vulnerability of critical equipment through seismic and shock loading simulations. Its simulations also aid engineers in the development of upgrade technology to protect the equipment.

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To enable Digital Forensics and Computer Security research and educational opportunities across majors and departments. Lab Mission Establish and maintain a Digital Forensics and Computer Security lab environment Engage Midshipmen through research and capstone projects Support the development of material for related courses Establish and maintain external partnerships with government and industry Communicate research through publications and presentations in scholarly venues

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The EAL develops technologies and methods to advance pulse power based armor components, subsystems and systems; investigates and analyzes new adaptive armor technologies; and provides depot-level nondestructive evaluation (NDE) of various types of vehicle armor structural health, real-time assessment of armor using optical and ultrasonic embedded sensors. Capabilities: EAL research can be applied to any system requiring pulse power systems and electro-mechanical features. Low voltage electromechanical actuator (EMA) control system testing, high-voltage bench top testing is expected in FY15. For in-house NDE, the lab has ultrasonic transducer characterization equipment, infrared imaging, a millimeter wave imaging table and a nanoelectronic, spintronic and metamaterials testing station. Benefits: •  Electrified armor protection to defeat threats at reduced weight. •  Adaptive armor to integrate multiple armor technologies, increasing protection at a reduced weight. •  Real-time health monitoring of opaque or transparent armor without detaching the armor from the vehicle. •  Armor-embedded radio communications to protect antenna from damage and conceal mission purpose. •  Embedded radar detection and microwave energy harvesting on the battlefield.

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The Section on High Resolution Optical Imaging (HROI) develops novel technologies for studying biological processes at unprecedented speed and resolution. Research includes improving the performance of 3D optical imaging microscopes, particularly with respect to resolution and depth (e.g. multifocal structured illumination microscopy, MSIM) and speed and phototoxicity (e.g. inverted selective plane illumination microscopy, iSPIM). We collaborate closely with intra- and extramural researchers (both academic and commercial) to ensure that our microscopes are both easily and widely used. Along with researchers at Sloan-Kettering (Zhirong Bao) and Yale University (Daniel Colon-Ramos), we are using one of our technologies (iSPIM) to construct the first atlas of 4D neurodevelopment in an animal.

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This facility simulates cold and hot environments by changing water temperature in a 10,000 gallon concrete vessel. The tank is 10 ft long x 10 ft wide x 14 ft deep. The facility provides the ability to test human performance while exercising on a single underwater walking treadmill or with two cycle ergometers while sitting on accompanying bolted-down stainless steel chairs. Water temperature can be controlled in a range of 5°C to 50°C.

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The Laboratory of Neuropsychology conducts basic research on brain mechanisms of perception, attention, memory, emotion, motivation, and motor function. The Laboratory of Neuropsychology is part of the Intramural Research Program of the National Institute of Mental Health. It is located on the main campus of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, MD, USA.

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The CDL Chemistry Laboratory provides gold plating, electromagnetic component electroforming, and specialty plating as needed for production and R&D. The lab provides high quality and rapid turnaround as needed in a R&D environment, and does so at substantially lower cost than commercial platers. During the ALMA and EVLA projects the CDL Chemistry Lab has provided support with high volume component production. In the course of that work a number of desirable development areas have become apparent. In particular, the CDL will develop techniques for producing higher quality, lighter weight, and more cost effective components. This will also support rapid prototyping and more efficient R&D activities at the CDL. In the next year, development work will focus on development of wire bondable aluminum components, optimized stainless steel waveguide plating, production of rectangular waveguide by copper electroforming, and high speed copper electroformed prototyping. Gold Plating: The majorirty of our CDL manufactured components employ machined brass or copper pieces, allowing for gold plating directly onto that base metal. We also do a lesser amount of plating onto machined aluminum, requiring aggressive cleaning and surface preparation, and deposition of zinc, nickel, or alkali copper prior to the final gold finish. Two gold processes are currently in use; the first uses high purity gold as is required by the wire bond assembly technique used in LNAs. The second process is a brightened "hard" gold, suitable for contact surfaces and components where wire bonding is not required. Electroforming: Copper electroforming refers to plating which actually establishes a component structure rather than simply applying a finish layer such as gold to a machined component. In electroforming, the machined "mandrel" is a "negative space" model of the interior geometry of a microwave component, and the electroformed copper deposits become the final finished piece, with the mandrel eventually chemically removed. This allows for intricate internal structures to be created within a solid copper block, as required for optimal electromagnetic performance. We begin development of an optimized electroforming system in early 2008 and refinements continue to date. Commercial electroforming typically requires 10-20 days per component cycle. Our system is now capable of producing prototype components in 24 hours and production pieces in 3-5 days, with uniformity and quality that minimizes additional machining efforts. Unique, Non-Commercially Available Services Over the years, the lab has developed the technique and hardware to plate the interior walls of stainless steel waveguide. This allows for a composite waveguide assembly which provides the high thermal isolation needed for cryogenic receivers with the low signal loss qualities of copper waveguide. We routinely plate many small components (waveguide probes, substrates, gage rings, pins) which would be challenging for commercial vendors.

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The theme of the University of Washington based Center for Child Environmental Health Risks Research (CHC) is understanding the biochemical, molecular and exposure mechanisms that define children''''s susceptibility to pesticides and the implications for assessing pesticide risks to normal development and learning. The CHC is a multi-disciplinary research center that takes advantage of the established landscape of risk research at the University of Washington; it is administratively housed within the Institute for Risk Analysis and Risk Communication that is in the UW''''s School of Public Health and Community Medicine.. To facilitate both basic and applied research on reducing the adverse effects of environmental pesticide exposures, center participants include members from multiple institutions, schools, and varied departments and clinics. To achieve tangible effects on the community, the CHC includes a partnership with an eastern Washington community within the Yakima Valley agricultural center of our state, to jointly accomplish pesticide intervention with reduced childhood pesticide exposures. The CHC is comprised of two laboratory based research projects, two field based projects, and four facility cores. The specific objectives of the laboratory based research projects are to: identify cellular, biochemical and molecular mechanisms for the adverse developmental neurotoxicity of pesticides and identify the impact of genetic polymorphisms for paraoxonase on the developmental neurotoxicity of organophosphate pesticides. The specific objectives of the two field based projects-a pesticide exposure pathways research project plus the related community based intervention study are to: identify critical pathways of pesticide exposure for children and to develop a culturally-appropriate intervention to break the take-home pathway that will ultimately result in reducing children''''s exposure to pesticides. The four facility cores (Neurobehavioral Assessment, Exposure Assessment, Risk Characterization and Risk Communication) are designed to support the research agenda and to put the research into a child specific risk assessment context. Thus the scientific findings on pesticide toxicity and exposure can be directly incorporated into risk assessment models that are designed to protect child health.

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Providing Relevant Solutions to the Armed Forces and the Nation The USACE Reachback Operation Center at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) provides a “reachback” engineering capability in support of contingency across the full operational and natural disaster spectrum.  The UROC is able to rapidly leverage the Corps’ extensive resources to support deployed forces or personnel requiring specialized assistance. Linking Forces to Problem-Solving Experts Deployed troops are linked to Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) within the government, private industry, or academia to obtain solutions to complex problems. Personnel may contact the UROC for reachback support using the UROC’s Reachback Engineer Data Integration (REDi) website, phone, email, or UROC’s satellite based TeleEngineering Communication Equipment. Engineering Expertise The UROC responds to incoming requests for information (RFIs) in topic areas such as: Bridge Military Load Classification (MLC) Airfield Design and Repair Dam Breach and Hydrology Analysis Trafficability (On or Off Road) Geological information Climate information and analysis Force Protection / Survivability Bomb Damage Assessment Critical Infrastructure Assessment Base Camp Development engineering, master planning and facilities Innovative Development UROC personnel have designed and produced several Field Force Engineering tools to enhance the capabilities available to DoD forces.   These include: The Automated Route Reconnaissance Kit (ARRK) –incorporates a GPS, video camera, and inertial measurement unit to provide an automated collection and processing capability for on-the-move reconnaissance, supporting both ground and airborne platforms. This system has supported numerous military operations and natural disaster response missions. TeleEngineering Communication Equipment-Deployable (TCE-D) – provides assured communication to execute reachback. Leverages COTS technology in a UROC integrated solution to provide internet access, secure and nonsecure VTC and data transfer using approved encryption.  The system is a critical component when communication infrastructure is unavailable. Reachback Engineer Data Integration (REDi) – website provides a common database, mapping tool, and robust user interface for submitting, managing, tracking and archiving all data and reachback support managed through the UROC related to the engineer reachback process and the Field Force Engineering program.  An array of hand-held data collection devices are being accessed for integration to the REDi.

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The Laboratory of Brain and Cognition (LBC) is a branch of the Division of Intramural Research Programs ( DIRP) at the National Institute of Mental Health ( NIMH). The NIMH is part of the National Institutes of Health ( NIH), the principal biomedical and behavioral research agency of the United States Government. NIH is a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ( DHHS). The LBC consists of four Sections, headed by Dr. Leslie G. Ungerleider (Section on Neurocircuitry), Dr. Alex Martin (Section on Cognitive Neuropsychology), Dr. Peter A. Bandettini (Section on Functional Imaging Methods), and Dr. Chris I. Baker (Section on Learning and Plasticity), with Dr. Ungerleider as the Laboratory Chief. The LBC is a highly interactive and collegial environment, in which collaborations within and across the Sections are encouraged. There are three main themes of research in the LBC: Physiology and Behavior of Nonhuman Primates - Dr. Ungerleider's Section has long been devoted to establishing the links between neural structure and cognitive function, especially in the visual modality. Her early work was devoted to anatomical tracing techniques in macaque monkeys. By the mid-1990s, she and others had succeeded in mapping much of the monkey extrastriate visual cortex and had outlined some of the major functional systems. With the advent of functional brain imaging in humans, Dr. Ungerleider began the study of human cortex, using first PET and then fMRI. Monkey work has guided many of her hypotheses in the human imaging studies. Dr. Ungerleider's monkey program includes monkey fMRI and electrophysiological studies in order to carry on parallel studies in humans and monkeys for which her lab is recognized. Human Cognitive Neuroscience and Functional Brain Imaging- Four Sections in the LBC, headed by Drs. Ungerleider (sNC), Martin (sCNP), Bandettini (sFIM), and Baker (sLP) plan and conduct research on the functional organization of the human brain using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). The primary focus is on the visual modality as a model system for investigating perception, attention, learning, memory, decision-making, and the representation of semantic knowledge. Functional brain imaging studies are motivated by both the anatomy and physiology of the visual system in non-human primates and cognitive impairments produced by focal brain lesions in humans, as well as by models from cognitive science. Functional Imaging Methods -The long-term research goal of Dr. Bandettini's Section is the development and implementation of advanced fMRI methods towards an increased understanding of the functional organization and physiology of the human brain, and ultimately increased clinical utility. A major focus has been to understand the relationship between neuronal activity and fMRI signal changes, and to explore new methods for extraction of neuronal information from resting and active fMRI time series. sFIM research has been balanced across the four themes of methodology, technology, interpretation, and applications. In recent years, this focus has shifted towards more interpretative and methodological advancements.

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