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Date, Time & Location:

Thursday, 11/09/2017  12:00 – 2:00 p.m. Cullen Building – Room 301A Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas

Speaker from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Lecture Title: Learning Objectives: Speaker from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Lecture Title: Learning Objectives:

Jonathan B. Clark, M.D., M.P.H. Associate Professor Department of Neurology and Space Medicine Baylor College of Medicine “Neurologic Effects of Spaceflight” · Understand how the nervous system is affected by the space environment · Recognize the specific neurologic syndromes associated with the various phases of spaceflight · Identify how microgravity related effects on nervous system function may influence human performance Peter Norsk, M. D., dr. med. Senior Research Director Center for Space Medicine Baylor College of Medicine Element Scientist, Human Research Program NASA Johnson Space Center “Physiologic Issues of Mission to Mars” · Knowing the most important physiologic issues during deep space missions such as effects on vision and brain structure and function, nutrition, immune and cardiovascular effects, and finally the need for exercise and what type of exercise. · NASA’s research strategy for mitigating health risks of deep space missions.

We encourage BCM students, faculty and staff to attend the CSM elective lecture series “Topics in 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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