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The 'intellectual challenge' faced in configuring deep space travel

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Dr. Dan Lowenstein, executive vice chancellor and provost at UCSF, discusses how focusing on the health of humans leaving the planet pushes our current capabilities.

 

Advancing research into effects of solar radiation on blood cell count

Drew Glaser, postdoctoral fellow at the University of California, Davis, talks about her research using microfluidics technology to simulate conditions that occur in space.
 

Space health, mission to Mars challenges bring multiple industries together

Zelia Worman, support scientist at the Translational Research Institute for Space Health (TRISH), discusses how the science community continues to evaluate risks of space travel.
 

Setting up procedures for medical treatment in deep space

Danielle Carroll, postdoctoral scholar and orthopaedic surgeon at UCSF, discusses how space health can learn from global health.

 

Dynamic workstation aims to improve outcomes for patients with mobility issues

Altwork Founder and CEO Che Voigt demonstrates workstation technology that adapts to any position, benefiting those with spinal or muscular issues.