The 3D BioFabrication Facility (BFF) was launched in mid-2019 and marks the first-ever 3D printer capable of manufacturing human tissue (including, someday, organs) in microgravity. The Geneva Foundation (Geneva), in partnership with the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU), commercial space company TechShot, Inc, and 3D printer manufacturer nScrypt, Inc., have successfully
infectious Diseases is one of Geneva’s top research areas in terms of funding and number of programs. Geneva’s infectious disease experts are at the forefront of many therapeutic indications that protect warfighter health and global health including the lethal Sudan virus, one of six known species within the genus Ebolavirus, which poses a significant health threat across the globe.
Geneva and Jonas Philanthropies partnered in 2016 to create a joint scholarship that funds doctoral candidates seeking to improve healthcare for veterans and military personnel. Geneva and Jonas are committed to supporting nursing leaders who are spearheading critical research for the greatest healthcare issues facing our military. Click here to view the 2019 Geneva-Jonas Interim Report and read key
Geneva and collaborating partners are driving military medical research by successfully 3D printing health care products such as bioactive bandages and a meniscus in an austere environment. Joel Gaston (4D Bio3, Geneva), John Getz (RoosterBio, Inc), LTC Jason Barnhill (United States Military Academy), Vincent B. Ho, (4D Bio3 Director, USU), Ken Church (nScrypt), Kelli Blaize-Wise (4D Bio3, Geneva), Linzie Wagner (4D Bio3, Geneva)
Client Relationship Manager Kelli Blaize-Wise of The Geneva Foundation (Geneva) and Dr. Vincent B. Ho of Uniformed Services University (USU) recently visited the nScrypt Headquarters in Orlando, FL. They were joined by 4D Bio3 collaborators Mr. Ken Church (nScrypt) and Ms. Beth Brownell (nScrypt) for a tour of the headquarters and an exclusive, up-close look
Orlando, FL-based nScrypt has partnered with the U.S. Military, the Uniformed Services University 4D Bio3 Program, RoosterBio, Inc, and Geneva to move bioprinting out of sterile biology laboratories to forward-deployed military positions. For this project, nScrypt has customized its BioAssembly Tool (BAT) bioprinter, which won the 2003 R&D 100 award and is scheduled to travel
Geneva is honored to announce the 2018 Researcher of the Year (ROY) award recipient. Senior Nurse Scientist MAJ (Ret.) Mary McCarthy, PhD was selected as Geneva’s 2018 Researcher of the Year in recognition of her longstanding commitment to and excellence in military nursing research, with notable contributions in research quality and research mentorship. “On behalf
In Spring 2019, the LT Murray Family Foundation, a charitable organization based in Washington state that primarily supports programs in the Puget Sound area, made a generous contribution to The Geneva Foundation (Geneva) in support of the first small grant competition for researchers at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM). Throughout April, Geneva received ten competitive applications
The Uniformed Services University (USU) recently issued a Cooperative agreement to Geneva to facilitate the execution of the Collaboratory for Musculoskeletal Injury Rehabilitation Research (CMIRR). CMIRR is a four-year, $15M program funded by the Defense Health Agency (DHA), with the purpose of improving a rehabilitative approach to caring for military service members with musculoskeletal injury