Space life and biomedical sciences in support of the global exploration roadmap and societal development |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Medical Genetics, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran;2. Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran;3. Department of Laboratory Sciences, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran |
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Abstract: | The human exploration of space is pushing the boundaries of what is technically feasible. The space industry is preparing for the New Space era, the momentum for which will emanate from the commercial human spaceflight sector, and will be buttressed by international solar system exploration endeavours. With many distinctive technical challenges to be overcome, human spaceflight requires that numerous biological and physical systems be examined under exceptional circumstances for progress to be made. To effectively tackle such an undertaking significant intra- and international coordination and collaboration is required. Space life and biomedical science research and development (R & D) will support the Global Exploration Roadmap (GER) by enabling humans to ‘endure’ the extreme activity that is long duration human spaceflight. In so doing the field will discover solutions to some of our most difficult human health issues, and as a consequence benefit society as a whole. This space-specific R&D will drive a significant amount of terrestrial biomedical research and as a result the international community will not only gain benefits in the form of improved healthcare in space and on Earth, but also through the growth of its science base and industry. |
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Keywords: | Biomedicine Human spaceflight Exploration Healthcare |
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