Marlowe Eldridge, MD, Awarded Navy Grant

Marlowe Eldridge, MD
Marlowe Eldridge, MD

Marlowe Eldridge, MD, was recently awarded a 2-year grant of nearly $775,000 from the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) for his project, “Determining DISSUB survival rates of 90 kg sheep rescued using SRDRS standard operating procedures.” In this project, the team will use the UW sheep model of the submariner and diver to evaluate survivability, risk and preventive measures during a simulated disabled submarine (DISSUB) rescue scenario at 5 ATA (atmospheres) lasting 172 hours. Findings will be used to improve DISSUB rescue planning and execution and to determine the inherent risks associated with prolonged time at pressure that would be experienced under a DISSUB scenario lasting 172 hours. Congratulations!