National Space Biomedical Research Institute

National Space Biomedical Research Institute
Founded	1997
Location	Houston, texas
Website	www.nsbri.org

The National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI) is a NASA-funded consortium of institutions studying the health risks related to long-duration spaceflight and developing solutions to reduce those risks. The NSBRI was founded in 1997. NSBRI's 16,400-square-foot headquarters facility is located in the BioScience Research Collaborative in Houston, Texas. The Institute shares the facility with Baylor College of Medicine's Center for Space Medicine. The official opening was held March 19, 2012.

Currently, NSBRI has seven teams conducting research at more than 60 institutions around the United States. NASA announced in March 2012 a five-year extension of its cooperative agreement with NSBRI.

Research programs

In 2010 and 2011, NSBRI was the only U.S. organization to participate in the Mars-500 Project's 520-day mission simulations with an experiment that monitored the six crew members' rest-activity cycles, performance and psychological responses to determine the extent to which sleep loss, fatigue, stress, mood changes and conflicts occurred during the mission.

Research Teams

Cardiovascular Alterations
Human Factors and Performance
Musculoskeletal Alterations
Neurobehavioral and Psychosocial Factors
Radiation Effects
Sensorimotor Adaptation
Smart Medical Systems and Technology

Outreach

NSBRI also has a robust education and outreach program. The NSBRI Education and Outreach team won a Stellar Award from the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation in 2007 for "performance as a nationally recognized, top-tier program that is pioneering new models for exemplary teaching, training and public outreach in support of the Vision for Space Exploration."^[1]

Pioneer Awards

During the opening ceremonies, NSBRI President and CEO Dr. Jeffrey P. Sutton and NSBRI Chairman of the Board of Directors Dr. Bobby R. Alford presented U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison with the Pioneer Award, the Institute's highest honor, for her support of human spaceflight.^[2]

Consortium Members

References

↑ "2007 Stellar Awards Winners". Rotary National Award for Space Achievement.
↑ Thomas, Brad (19 March 2012). "Space research institute honors Senator Hutchison with Pioneer Award". Houston: NSBRI.

External links

Space medicine

Main areas	Artificial gravity Astronautical hygiene Bioastronautics Neuroscience in space Space exposure Space food Space nursing Space weather Weightlessness

Illness and injuries	Asthenization Ebullism Illness and injuries during spaceflight Medical treatment during spaceflight Space adaptation syndrome Space and survival Spaceflight osteopenia

Organizations	Aerospace Medical Association National Space Biomedical Research Institute Rubicon Foundation Space Nursing Society

Other topics	Adverse health effects from lunar dust exposure Cardiac rhythm problems during space flight Central nervous system effects from radiation exposure during spaceflight Effect of spaceflight on the human body Effects of sleep deprivation in space Epidemiology data for low-linear energy transfer radiation Fatigue and sleep loss during spaceflight Health threat from cosmic rays Intervertebral disc damage and spaceflight List of microorganisms tested in outer space Psychological and sociological effects of spaceflight Radiobiology evidence for protons and HZE nuclei Reduced muscle mass, strength and performance in space Renal stone formation in space Spaceflight radiation carcinogenesis Team composition and cohesion in spaceflight missions Visual impairment due to intracranial pressure

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