Naval Medical Research Unit Dayton
Research ServicesOhio, United States51-200 Employees
Naval Medical Research Unit Dayton (NAMRU-Dayton) operates within the Navy Medicine Research & Development Enterprise as a DoD laboratory focused on environmental health effects, toxicology, and aerospace medical research to support naval and joint warfighters. Based in Dayton, Ohio, the unit conducts operationally relevant studies and provides expert consultation to line commanders and other DoD leaders, aligning research with Fleet, Marine Corps, and other military service needs. The organization functions as a reimbursable research command modeled after civilian academia, collaborating with educational institutions to offer students unique research experiences while pursuing funding sponsors to resource its projects. NAMRU-Dayton houses the Environmental Health Effects Laboratory and the Naval Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory, contributing to broader DoD scientific panels and advisory processes through its scientific staff.