HOUSTON — The National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI) has selected two proposals that will help the Institute in its efforts to protect astronaut health during long-duration space missions. The selected projects are from the University of Pennsylvania and NASA Ames Research Center in California.
The projects were selected in response to a research announcement titled "Research and Technology Development to Support Crew Health and Performance in Space Exploration Missions," a joint-solicitation announcement with NASA. The proposals were reviewed by scientific and technical experts from academia and government.
NSBRI is a NASA-funded consortium of institutions studying health risks related to long-duration spaceflight. The institute’s science, technology and education projects take place at more than 60 institutions across the United States. Many of NSBRI’s research findings and technology developments have benefits for health care on Earth.
NSBRI Project Information
The selected projects are listed below by team, along with the principal investigator’s name, institution and project title. Each project title is linked to the technical summary for that project.
Mathias Basner, M.D.
University of Pennsylvania
Individualized Real-Time Neurocognitive Assessment Toolkit for Space Flight Fatigue
Musculoskeletal Alterations Team
Ruth Globus, Ph.D.
NASA Ames Research Center
Simulated Space Radiation and Weightlessness: Vascular-Bone Coupling Mechanisms to Preserve Skeletal Health
Brad Thomas
NSBRI
713-798-7595
rbthomas@bcm.edu
NSBRI is a NASA-funded consortium of institutions studying the health risks related to long-duration spaceflight and developing the medical technologies needed for long missions. NSBRI is headquartered at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, with its science, technology and education projects taking place at more than 60 institutions across the United States. In addition to protecting astronaut health, NSBRI research has benefits for health care on Earth.