MEDSCHOOL, MED, Research, Translational Medicine Unit (TMU)

Translational Medicine Unit

The Translational Medicine Unit (TMU) drives early-stage clinical research to safeguard the health, resilience, and readiness of active-duty service members and their families. Through strategic collaborations with academic, defense, industry, and clinical leaders, the TMU bridges scientific discovery and operational medicine to field safe, effective healthcare solutions. While maintaining a strong foundation in infectious disease defense, our expanding portfolio prioritizes total-force wellness across critical areas, including musculoskeletal recovery, traumatic injury and critical care, cardiovascular and metabolic performance, acute and chronic pain management, and precision health.

TEAM

LTC Erin L. Tompkins MD, MPH
Director, Assistant Professor   

MAJ Gina L. Griffith, Ph.D.
Deputy Director, Assistant Professor

Daoqin Bi, MD
Chief, Analytical Chemistry Laboratory

Sharde’ Randall
Program Manager

Kazi M. Ullah, MBBS, CRA
Senior Clinical Research Coordinator

Grace DiPietro
Research Assistant I

Tejasri Kilari
Clinical Research Coordinator I

Recent Publications

Monique Hollis-Perry, Jeffrey Livezey, Daoqin Bi, Joshua Gray, Dutchabong Shaw,  Daniel Hupalo, Milissa U. Jones, Heidi Adams, Priscilla Kobi, Xijun Zhang, Karl C. Alcover, Lydia D. Hellwig, Louis R. Cantilena, Matthew D. Wilkerson,  Clifton Dalgard, David Saunders: "Exploratory Genome Sequence Analysis of Candidate Genes Identified Three Loci Potentially Related to Mefloquine Side Effects" July 13, 2026, MedRxiV https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.07.11.26357837 

Madison KE, Kobi PAK, Hume-Dawson BO, Adams H, Ullah KM, Benamar Y, Manrique JD, Wilkins JV, Parsons E, Malloy AMW, Jones MU. Comparing in-person and online recruitment methods in a prospective pediatric cohort study. Pediatr Res. 2026 Jul 6. doi: 10.1038/s41390-026-05279-8. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42410092. 

David Saunders, Thomas B. Arnold, Jason M. Lavender, Daoqin Bi, Karl Alcover, Lydia D. Hellwig, Sahar Leazer, Roshila Mohammed, Bethelhem Markos, Kanchana Perera, Dutchabong Shaw, Priscilla Kobi, Martin Evans, Autumn Mains, Marian Tanofsky-Kraff, Emilie Goguet, Edward Mitre, Kathleen P Pratt, Clifton L Dalgard, Mark C Haigney: “Comparative Cohort Study of Post-Acute Covid-19 Infection with a Nested, Randomized Controlled Trial of Ivabradine for Those With Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (The COVIVA Study)” Front Neurol. 2025 Jul 7:16:1550636. 

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Currently Enrolling, Upcoming, and Closed Studies
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History of TMU