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RTI International congratulates DOE and research teams advancing the Genesis Mission 

Current Nutrition Trends: Fact, Fiction, and Half-Truths

Keeping Troops Safe: Function Over Fashion in Military Uniforms Through the Years

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The Invisible Match

Humans vs. Microbes at the 2026 FIFA World Cup

Global events like the 2026 FIFA World Cup are more than moments of celebration—they are large-scale tests of public health systems. Effective preparation, rapid detection, and coordinated response are essential to protecting communities while enabling the world to gather.

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RTI Pilot Xcelerator

Technical, engineering, and commercialization services, combined with plug-and-play infrastructure, for companies scaling up projects in next-gen fuels, decarbonization, the circular economy, and other cutting-edge industries.

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Our Experts

Sameer Parvathikar
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By The Numbers

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16000 square feet of analytical, chemical, and test laboratory space

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5 Questions To Ask Before Scaling Your Technology

Energy

Cogeneration’s Advantage: Efficiency, Resilience, and the Case for Captured Heat

Statistics and Data Science, Survey Research

4 Ways AI is Enhancing Survey Research in 2026

Food Security and Agriculture, Health

Ultra-Processed Foods: The Shift Reshaping the Food Industry

Experts Available for Interview

Infectious Disease Surveillance

Claire Quiner is an infectious disease epidemiologist with a background in disease surveillance, diagnostics, vector ecology, and factors influencing disease transmission. She is available for interviews on public health, disease modeling, and rapid outbreak response.  

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National Security

Strategic Account Executive Ivy Estabrooke works at the intersections of national security, health technology, economic development and innovation. She is available for interviews on how RTI combines rigorous scientific methods with practical applications to optimize military performance.

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Energy

Sameer Parvathikar, PhD, RTI's Director of Renewable Energy and Energy Storage, is available for interviews on e-methanol production and other cutting-edge energy technologies.

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Scientific Impact

Eric Otto Johnson, an expert in substance use disorders and multi-omics research, serves in the newly created role of Chief Science Officer. He is available for interviews on translating research into practical solutions.

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RTI Press® Publications

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RTI Press® is a global publisher of peer-reviewed, open-access books, reports, and briefs. We publish on a broad range of topics reflecting RTI’s multidisciplinary research, expertise in social and laboratory sciences, and extensive international activities.

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Human interactions with artificial intelligences

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Food is Medicine interventions for people living with diabetes

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Wearable sensors for service members and first responders

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What We Do

RTI is an independent scientific research institute dedicated to improving the human condition. Explore the work RTI does across our diverse solutions and focus areas by using the dropdown below.

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Data Modernization
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Water Resources Management