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2019 IMPRS Award Recipients and Recognition
We would like to congratulate all the medical students and faculty who participated in the 2019 IMPRS Program. This summer, over 150 students from all ...
Aug 16, 2019 -
From My Eyes: Alex Brinker
Written by Alex Brinker Participating in the research at NASA is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity; however, I was fortunate to go twice. After our first mission, ...
Aug 16, 2019 -
Ground control activities
Written by Melissa Kacena Our Earth-based control studies are delayed by two hours so that we can mimic everything done in spaceflight. We even incorporate ...
Aug 14, 2019 -
Multiple myeloma patient believes a cure is around the corner
Myron Gill was 50-years old when he began experiencing excruciating back pain. Doctors ran several tests and couldn’t figure out what was wrong with him. ...
Aug 13, 2019 -
Fellows training to provide life-changing care for women
Faculty at Indiana University School of Medicine Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology are training doctors to provide care for women dealing with difficult pelvic disorders. ...
Aug 12, 2019 -
Ekser receives prestigious American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS) grant
Burcin Ekser, MD, PhD, recently earned a grant to support groundbreaking research in the development of advanced 3-D bioprinted human liver models. A transplant surgeon ...
Aug 12, 2019 -
Command Center Activities
Written by Melissa Kacena There are numerous command centers at each NASA facility. The command center at Kennedy Space Center we are using is a ...
Aug 12, 2019 -
The importance of storytelling for physicians
From its expertise in training future pediatricians, radiologists and surgeons to its collaborations with local physicians, national institutions and international leaders—Indiana University School of Medicine ...
Aug 09, 2019 -
Transfer of our payload to the space station
Written by Melissa Kacena Our study has four scheduled activities which require astronaut time. The first occurred at the end of the astronaut “work day” ...
Aug 09, 2019 -
Get to know Dr. Paul Ko, who will guide the medical education curriculum
After growing up in California and spending the majority of his medical career on the east coast, Paul Ko, MD, MEd, is officially a Midwesterner ...
Aug 08, 2019