The User Panel consists of former and current astronauts and flight surgeons who help NSBRI management determine high-yield research areas which will lead to effective strategies that enhance mission success and maintain or improve crew health. The panel focuses on significant hazards and threats to exploration missions and on operational approaches to solve problems and reduce risks.

Leroy Chiao, Ph.D.
User Panel Chairman
Former Astronaut

Ellen S. Baker, M.D., M.P.H.
Former Astronaut

Michael Barratt, M.D., M.S.
NASA Johnson Space Center
Astronaut

Gary Beven, M.D.
NASA Johnson Space Center
Flight Surgeon

Kenneth D. Bowersox, Captain, USN (Ret.)
Former Astronaut

Daniel W. Bursch, Captain, USN (Ret.)
Former Astronaut

Eileen M. Collins, Colonel, USAF (Ret.)
Former Astronaut

Walter Cunningham, Colonel, USMCR (Ret.)
Former Astronaut

Sally P. Davis
NASA Johnson Space Center
Former Flight Director

Joseph Dervay, M.D., M.P.H.
Flight Surgeon

David Hilmers, M.D.
Baylor College of Medicine
Former Astronaut

Richard T. Jennings, M.D.
The University of Texas Medical Branch
Former Flight Surgeon

Greg Johnson, Colonel, USAF (Ret.)
Center for the Advancement of Science in Space, Inc.
Former Astronaut

Smith L. Johnston, M.D.
Flight Surgeon