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04/29/2009 - 2009 Issue 2 (pdf)
01/22/2009 - 2009 Issue 1 (pdf)
News
01/25/11
The webmaster shares this TED video from June 2010 with you: an inspiring ~16 minute talk about the need for explorers on our Earth by Brian Cox.
01/17/11
Students from McMinnville, Oregon of grades 8-12 will be speaking with space station residents Scott Kelly, Cady Coleman, and Paolo Nespoli via live downlink on Wednesday of this week (01/19/11). Read more about it here.
12/2/10
NASA discovers a Gammaproteobacteria that can replace the phosphorous in its DNA with arsenic. Linked here is NASA's article.
6/23/10
NSBRI Postdoctoral Fellowship Program soliciting applications
HOUSTON (June 23, 2010) The National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI) is soliciting applications for its Postdoctoral Fellowship Program. Two-year fellowships are available in any U.S. laboratory carrying out space-related biomedical or biotechnological research that supports the NSBRI’s goals. NSBRI research addresses and seeks solutions to the various health concerns associated with long-duration human space exploration.
Applicants must submit proposals with the support of a mentor and institution, and all proposals will be evaluated by a peer-review panel. The program is open to U.S. citizens, permanent residents, or persons with pre-existing visas obtained through their sponsoring institutions that permit postdoctoral training for the project's duration.
Detailed program and application submission information is available on the NSBRI Web site at www.nsbri.org/Announcements/rfa10-01.html. Notices of intent and applications must be submitted through the NASA Solicitation and Proposal Integrated Review and Evaluation System (NSPIRES). Notices of intent are due July 23, 2010, and the application deadline is August 18, 2010.
Questions may be directed to David A. Watson, Ph.D., NSBRI Postdoctoral Fellowship Program, email: postdoc@www.nsbri.org, or phone: 713-798-7412.
3/29/10 - The Scholarship section has been updated.
3/16/10 - The UTMB Introduction to Aerospace Medicine (IASM) short course will be held from June 28 - July 23 2010 in Galveston, TX. It is available without charge to anyone who is a resident or 4th year medical student. Call 409-747-6131 or email dellison@utmb.edu for details.
12/13/09 - The Links section has been updated.
11/27/09 - The Scholarship section has been updated.
11/24/2009 - JSC Aerospace Medicine Clerkship: The deadline for the April 2010 session of the Aerospace Medicine Clerkship program has been extended to Dec 22, 2009. Applicants must be in their 4th year of medical school or residency to be considered. The dates for this rotation will be April 5-30, 2010. All other information can be found at the following website: http://spacemed.jsc.nasa.gov/education/Amc.aspx. Questions should be directed to Corinne Williams at Corinne.D.Williams@nasa.gov, 281-212-1296, or 281-414-5958.
5/17/2009 - Membership form and dues can now be submitted online! Check out the Membership section.