UArizona Research Project to Monitor Health of SpaceX Inspiration4 Crew Members

UArizona Research Project to Monitor Health of SpaceX Inspiration4 Crew Members UArizona College of Medicine – Phoenix researchers designed novel molecular diagnostics technology to monitor the health of four crew members during first all-civilian mission to orbit. Today College of Medicine – Phoenixzenhausern-group-web.jpg From left to right: Frederic Zenhausern with Center for Applied NanoBioscience and Medicine researchers Jerome Lacombe, Ali Fattahi, Jian Gu; Kaitlyn Janssen, an Arizona State University undergraduate student studying biomedical engineering; Jasmine Devadhasan; and Alexander Summers.HealthCollege of Medicine - PhoenixResearchResearch, Innovation& Impact Media contact(s)Beth Smith College of Medicine – Phoenixbhsmith1@arizona.edu602-827-2676Space flight is not just for astronauts and rocket scientists anymore.SpaceX Inspiration4, the world ' s first all-civilian mission, will make the dream of orbiting Earth come true for a crew of civilians on Sept. 15. Researchers with theCenter for Applied NanoBioscience and Medicine at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix, led by center directorFrederic Zenhausern, will provide the first in-flight testing of multiple biomarkers of stress, inflammation and immunity measured in a zero-gravity environment to monitor the health of the four-member crew.  The essential task of protecting humans from exposure to hazards is critical to the prospect of future deep space exploration. Zenhau...
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