Oct 1, 2007

Beth Dickey/Melissa Mathews Headquarters, Washington 202-358-2087/1272 beth dickey-1@nasa gov, melissa mathews-1@nasa gov

William Jeffs Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 william p jeffs@nasa gov

CONTRACT RELEASE: C07-049

NASA EXTENDS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH NSBRI

HOUSTON -- NASA's Johnson Space Center has awarded a five-year, $120-million extension of its cooperative agreement with the National Space Biomedical Research Institute, also known as NSBRI, of Houston Under the extension, the institute and NASA's Human Research Program will continue biomedical research in support of a long-term human presence in space

The base period of the cooperative agreement began April 1, 1997, with a value of $93 6 million The first five-year extension was exercised in 2002, extending the agreement to Sept 30, 2007, and increasing its value by $148 5 million This second five-year option will extend the agreement through Sept 30, 2012, and increase its value by an additional $120 million, bringing the total value to $362 million

The NSBRI studies the health risks related to long-duration spaceflight and develops countermeasures to mitigate them NSBRI projects address space health concerns such as bone and muscle loss, cardiovascular changes, infection, balance problems, sleep disturbances, radiation exposure effects, nutrition, physical fitness, rehabilitation, remote-treatment medical technologies and neurobehavioral and psychosocial factors

The institute's science, technology and education projects take place at more than 70 institutions in 26 U S states

For information about NASA and agency programs, visit:

http://www nasa gov

For information about the National Space Biomedical Research Institute, visit:

http://www nsbri org

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