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Date, Time & Location:

Wednesday, 03/27/2013   12:10 - 1:00 p.m.  DeBakey Classrooms,  M321 and M323


Speaker:

Neal R. Pellis, Ph.D, Director, Division of Space Life Sciences
Universities Space Research Association


Lecture  Title:

Learning Objectives:

"Life in Space:  What We Can Learn from Cells"

*       General understanding of the health risks to humans in space exploration
*       The rationale for cell based research in the Space Program
*       Role of physical forces in life processes
*       Cellular responses to microgravity
*       Conditions created by microgravity that influence cell function



We encourage BCM students, faculty and staff to attend the CSM elective lecture series "Introduction to Human Space Exploration and Medicine."   Please contact me if you need additional information about this presentation.

Thank you,

Nancy Gibbins
Center for Space Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
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