The 2025 Symposium has concluded. Learn more about future events here.
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The CU Center for COMBAT Research Symposium is a 2-day, in-person, invitation-only working meeting with smaller work groups that combine academic, government, and industry leaders and learners in military health research and innovation whose work aligns with the Center’s aim to “save and improve lives on the battlefield and at home.”
This professional military education event focuses on leadership, high impact health research, and health care innovation. Topics discussed included: critical injury and illness, psychological health and readiness, prolonged and enroute care, and care in resource constrained environments; military-civilian partnerships; innovation to enhance medical capability and capacity; and biomedical informatics for cutting-edge data science. Optional research skills training was offered.
This working meeting was organized around keynote lectures, facilitated workgroup discussion, and research poster presentations. Participants identified strategic and operational plans to solve the U.S. military’s toughest medical challenges. Our invitation-only panel of experts led work groups for real-time collaboration and creative solutions for cutting-edge medical capabilities that save and improve warfighter lives and support force readiness.
FAQ
2025 Learning Objectives
Despite travel limitations, we had 100+ invited participants from academia, industry, and government thought leaders participate in this educational event and working meeting.
Please see the full agenda for experts, including Army 7th Infantry Division Deputy Commanding General, Joint Staff Surgeon, and Naval Medical Research Commander. Example work group topics included Innovation and leadership today for tomorrow’s wars; Advancing solutions for critical injury and illness in large scale combat operations; and Military-civilian partnerships to prepare for the future fight.
Learning objectives for 2025 were:
- Military operational, medical, and bioscience work group leaders set challenges and facilitated collaboration on health care research and innovations designed to improve medical capabilities.
- Work groups integrated leaders from academia, government, and industry to create new approaches that could accelerate progress on cutting edge medical capabilities and improve widespread force readiness.
- For all suggested medical research and innovation, ELITE work groups identified steps to i) enable success in the warfighting mission and ii) expand benefits beyond warfighters to our civilian communities.
Reach out to us at [email protected] with any questions. We look forward to working together to innovate and impact military medical capabilities.
What is included in the registration fee?
The registration fee covered attendance at the symposium, including breakfast and lunch both days, plus an opening reception the first evening. Attendees were responsible for their own travel and lodging.
An optional third scientist training day (breakfast and lunch included) was an additional fee.
The standard registration fee was discounted for active-duty participants and government civilian participants.
What is the Scientist Training program?
The optional Scientist Training program focused on grantsmanship, scientific writing, methods and measurement, and lab management.
The program included breakfast and lunch. Topics were taught by national/international experts. The Training Day add-on required an additional fee.
If you are interested in future scientific training, fill out the interest form.
Who is invited?
Invitations were sent to major collaborators and institutional partners with guidance to invite their colleagues who are active duty scientists, early career or novice researchers, or thought leaders.
If you are interested in attending future events, please fill out the interest form on the above.
What is the Cancellation Policy?
Cancellations made within 30 days of purchase will be eligible for a full refund.
Any cancellations made after that will not be eligible for a refund. In the unlikely event that the ELITE Research Symposium is cancelled by the CU Center for COMBAT Research, all registrants will receive a full refund.
Dress Code
Attendees: Professional or service attire (Class B or Naval Khaki Service Uniform)
Speakers: Professional or service attire (Class A or Naval Service Dress Uniform)