Course Chairs
Aenor J. Sawyer, MD, MS
Stephen Robinson, PhD
A True Wilderness: Working at an Altitude of 400,000 Meters
- Stephen Robinson, PhD
(UCTV Video)
Course Description
UCSF has a long history of pioneering biomedical research and a bold vision for advancing health worldwide. This innovative program will provide insights into the complexities of optimizing human health and medical management in Space. Current knowledge of human health risks in Space will be presented as will research and innovations to minimize negative consequences of Space travel. Knowledge of physical and behavioral adaptations to Human Space Exploration and the countermeasures to these has deepened our understanding of many medical conditions. Pioneering research and development of innovative solutions for Space travel are informing terrestrial health care, advancing our capabilities in remote medical management and informing the future practice of medicine. In presentations by space health experts, including astronauts, clinicians, scientists, engineers, health tech innovators and NASA thought leaders, we will share how space-associated science and technology can accelerate medical innovation and provide health benefits universally.
Lecture Schedule
February 24
“Space Health: Earth’s Analog for Remote Medicine” UCTV Video
Aenor Sawyer, MD, MS
Director, UC Space Health Program
Director, UCSF Skeletal Health Service
Asst Clinical Professor UCSF Dept Orthopaedic Surgery
March 3, 2021 Download Slides UCTV Video
"Tissue Engineering in Space"
Tammy Chang, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Division of General Surgery
March 10, 2021
“Astronaut Health and Safety from the Flight Surgeon’s Perspective” UCTV Video
Jonathan Clark, MD
Former Flight Surgeon for NASA 1997-2005.
Associate professor of neurology and space medicine at Baylor College of
Space Medicine Adviser for the National Space Biomedical Research Institute.
Flight Surgeon, StratEx Stratospheric Freefall Project
March 17, 2021
“Science in Space to Benefit Life on Earth” UCTV Video
Liz Warren, PhD
Senior Program Director for the International Space Station U.S. National Laboratory
Adjunct Professor, University of Houston
Professor in the School of Science and Computer Engineering
“Impact of Deep Space Radiation on Cognitive Performance: From Biological Sex to Biomarkers to Countermeasures” UCTV Video
Susanna Rosi, Ph.D.
Professor, UCSF Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Science, Neurological Surgery
March 24, 2021
“Effect of Spaceflight on the Skeleton” UCTV Video
Thomas Lang, PhD
Professor, UCSF Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, School of Medicine
“The Spine in Space” UCTV Video
Jeff Lotz, PhD
Professor, Vice Chair for Research, UCSF Orthopaedic Surgery
Director of the Laboratory for Orthopaedic Bioengineering at UCSF
March 31, 2021
“Aging of the Immune System in Space” UCTV Video
Sonja Schrepfer, M.D., Ph.D.
UCSF Professor of Surgery
Division of Adult Cardiothoracic Surgery
Director, TSI Lab
“Astronaut Well-Being, a View from the Cupola” UCTV Video
Serena Anon Chancellor, MD
Astronaut
Board certified in Internal and Aerospace Medicine
Flight Engineer on the International Space Station for Expeditions 56 and 57
Associate Professor, Internal Medicine, Louisiana State University