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Date:

Time & Location:

Thursday, 3/29/2108

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.    KIeberg Auditorium


Speaker:


Scott M. Smith, Ph.D.
Nutritionist, Manager for Nutritional Biochemistry
NASA Johnson Space Center


Lecture  Title:

Learning Objectives:








Date:

"Space Nutritional Biochemistry"



  *   Review nutritional concerns for astronauts on ISS and space exploration missions
  *   Review changes in bone metabolism during space flight and the role of nutrition in counteracting these changes
  *   Review ophthalmologic issues in astronauts and relation to nutrition findings


Thursday, 3/29/2108



Time & Location:

1:00 - 2:00 p.m.    Cullen - 201A


Speaker:


Brian Crucian, Ph.D., MT(ASCP)
Immunology Lead Element Scientist, Human Research Program
NASA Johnson Space Center



Lecture  Title:

Learning Objectives:



"Immune System Dysregulation during Spaceflight - Clinical Risk for Deep Space Exploration Missions"


*       To gain an understanding of the effect of spaceflight on human immunity, the clinical relevance of the phenomenon for pending deep space missions, and the nature of potential countermeasures to mitigate the health risk.





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.

Thank you,

Nancy Gibbins
Center for Space Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
BioScience Research Collaborative
6500 Main Street, Suite 910
Houston, TX 77030-1402
713-798-4510