May 22, 2012

Joshua Buck Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1100 jbuck@nasa gov

Kelly Humphries / William Jeffs Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 kelly o humphries@nasa gov william p jeffs@nasa gov

Brad Thomas National Space Biomedical Research Institute, Houston 713-798-7595 rbthomas@bcm edu

RELEASE: 12-162

NASA, NSBRI SELECT 29 PROPOSALS TO SUPPORT CREW HEALTH ON MISSIONS

WASHINGTON -- NASA's Human Research Program (HRP) and the National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI) of Houston will fund 29 proposals to help investigate questions about astronaut health and performance on future deep space exploration missions

The selected proposals are from 25 institutions in 11 states and will receive a total of about $26 million over a one- to three-year period

A major area of emphasis for both HRP and NSBRI has been the recently identified issue of visual impairment in astronauts during and after long-duration spaceflight In addition, eight of the selected proposals will examine several facets of this poorly understood syndrome

HRP and NSBRI research provides knowledge and technologies to improve human health and performance during space exploration and develops possible countermeasures for problems experienced during space travel The organizations' goals are to help astronauts complete their challenging missions successfully and preserve astronauts' health throughout their lives

HRP quantifies crew health and performance risks during spaceflight and develops strategies that mission planners and system developers can use to monitor and mitigate the risks These studies often lead to advancements in understanding and treating illnesses in patients on Earth

The 29 projects were selected from 104 proposals received in response to the research announcement "Research and Technology Development to Support Crew Health and Performance in Space Exploration Missions " Scientific and technical experts from academia and government reviewed the proposals NASA will manage 14 of the projects; NSBRI will manage 15

NSBRI is a NASA-funded consortium of institutions studying health risks related to long-duration spaceflight The Institute's science, technology and education projects take place at more than 60 institutions across the United States

For a complete list of the selected principal investigators, organizations and proposals, visit:

http://go nasa gov/LlGsLz

For information about NASA's Human Research Program, visit:

http://www nasa gov/exploration/humanresearch/

For information about NSBRI's science, technology and education programs, visit:

http://www nsbri org

For information about NASA and agency programs, visit:

http://www nasa gov

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