Fields
Space Biology
Space biology investigates the physiological, genetic, and cellular effects of microgravity and ionising radiation on living systems, informing biomedical challenges of long-duration human spaceflight.
Details
- Avg Funding
- $1.3M
- Key Technologies
- Rodent Research Hardware NASA RRBone Densitometry DXAWhole-Body PlethysmographyGround-Based Hindlimb Unloading ModelsRadiation Dosimetry TEPC
- Subfields
- Microgravity PhysiologySpace Radiation BiologyAstrobiologyBone and Muscle Loss in MicrogravitySynthetic Biology for Space
- Top Institutions
- NASA Johnson Space CenterEuropean Space Agency Human Spaceflight CentreBaylor College of MedicineUniversity of California San FranciscoDLR Institute of Aerospace Medicine