Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
Hiren Modi, PhD, is a seasoned Brain Trauma Research Scientist at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, focusing on mitochondria-targeted therapeutics in traumatic brain injury since December 2019. Previously, Hiren served as a Senior NRC Fellow, contributing to the discovery of similar therapeutics. As the Founder and CEO of Seedomics Inc. from January 2018 to December 2021, Hiren developed treatment guidelines and utilized real-world data analytics to enhance the oncology ecosystem. Hiren's academic background includes a postdoctoral fellowship at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, where projects involved improving post-cardiac arrest outcomes, and prior research roles at SMI and the National Institutes of Health, where noteworthy drug targets for bipolar disorder were identified. Hiren holds a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, complemented by a Master’s and Bachelor’s in the same field.
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Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
WRAIR provides unique research capabilities and innovative medical solutions to a range of Force Health Protection and Readiness challenges currently facing U.S. Service Members, along with threats anticipated during future operations. Through both times of peace and war, infectious diseases have killed, sickened, and disabled far more Service Members than bombs and bullets. WRAIR has created a model of vaccine and therapeutic development that is unique, nimble, and responsive to dynamically evolving infectious disease threats of military importance. WRAIR, with its unparalleled expertise, facilities, and international network, has developed many vaccines and drugs in use today by military and civilian medicine around the globe. In addition to protecting against infectious disease threats, WRAIR conducts basic and applied research that promotes psychological resilience, enhances neurological functioning, and improves operational readiness among U.S. Service Members. By using a continuum of research from basic science to applied field studies, WRAIR creates innovative solutions to enhance Service Members’ resilience and recovery. Research in military psychiatry and neuroscience has been an integral part of WRAIR's portfolio for more than 70 years. WRAIR researchers are recognized leaders in operational medical research for the military in a number of fields, including brain trauma, blast exposure, deployment stressors, and sleep management.