David Regis

CAPT David Regis is a Navy Captain serving as the Program Manager for Deep Submergence Biomedical Development at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) School of Medicine. He holds a primary appointment in the Department of Pediatrics and serves as the Undersea Medical Officer for the Navy Supervisor of Diving & Salvage (SUPSALV).

His educational background includes a Doctor of Medicine from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine, and a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry from the College of the Holy Cross.

CAPT Regis is a leading expert in Undersea Medicine with specialized focus on Decompression Illness. His research spans multiple disciplines including Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Malaria Vaccine Development. His publication record from 2008-2017 shows consistent work examining decompression sickness mechanisms and treatments through animal models, as well as malaria vaccine development. A notable pattern in his research involves testing pharmaceutical interventions for decompression sickness and evaluating medication safety for divers in malaria-endemic regions.

• Certified in Tropical & Travel Medicine – American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene
• Qualified as Submarine, Diving and Saturation Diving Medical Officer

CAPT Regis has held significant leadership roles including Director of Clinical Trials for the Navy's Malaria Vaccine Program where he tested one of the first adenovirus vectored malaria vaccines in humans. He served as an Undersea Medicine Exchange Officer with the British Royal Navy and has been a member of the NASA Human Research Program Human Health Countermeasures Decompression Sickness Risk Standing Review Panel. His teaching activities at USU have focused on infectious diseases and diving medicine.

As Program Manager for the Deep Submergence Biomedical Development Program, CAPT Regis leads research initiatives that advance understanding of undersea medicine and decompression illness, bridging military operational requirements with clinical research.