NASA, NSBRI Select 29 Proposals To Support Crew Health On Missions

May 22, 2012

Joshua Buck
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1100
jbuck@nasa.gov

Kelly Humphries / William Jeffs
Johnson Space Center, Houston
281-483-5111
kelly.o.humphries@nasa.gov
william.p.jeffs@nasa.gov

Brad Thomas
National Space Biomedical Research Institute, Houston
713-798-7595
rbthomas@bcm.edu

RELEASE: 12-162

NASA, NSBRI SELECT 29 PROPOSALS TO SUPPORT CREW HEALTH ON MISSIONS

WASHINGTON -- NASA's Human Research Program (HRP) and the National
Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI) of Houston will fund 29
proposals to help investigate questions about astronaut health and
performance on future deep space exploration missions.

The selected proposals are from 25 institutions in 11 states and will
receive a total of about $26 million over a one- to three-year
period.

A major area of emphasis for both HRP and NSBRI has been the recently
identified issue of visual impairment in astronauts during and after
long-duration spaceflight. In addition, eight of the selected
proposals will examine several facets of this poorly understood
syndrome.

HRP and NSBRI research provides knowledge and technologies to improve
human health and performance during space exploration and develops
possible countermeasures for problems experienced during space
travel. The organizations' goals are to help astronauts complete
their challenging missions successfully and preserve astronauts'
health throughout their lives.

HRP quantifies crew health and performance risks during spaceflight
and develops strategies that mission planners and system developers
can use to monitor and mitigate the risks. These studies often lead
to advancements in understanding and treating illnesses in patients
on Earth.

The 29 projects were selected from 104 proposals received in response
to the research announcement "Research and Technology Development to
Support Crew Health and Performance in Space Exploration Missions."
Scientific and technical experts from academia and government
reviewed the proposals. NASA will manage 14 of the projects; NSBRI
will manage 15.

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.

For a complete list of the selected principal investigators,
organizations and proposals, visit:

http://go.nasa.gov/LlGsLz

For information about NASA's Human Research Program, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/exploration/humanresearch/

For information about NSBRI's science, technology and education
programs, visit:

http://www.nsbri.org

For information about NASA and agency programs, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov


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