Purpose
Scientists, physicians, and engineers within the Space
Life Sciences Directorate (SLSD) mentor students at
the NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC). These students
are invited participate in the Space Life Sciences Summer
Institute (SLSSI), the purpose of which is to offer
a unique learning environment that focuses on current
biomedical issues associated with human spaceflight
in support of space exploration.
Background and Scope
The ultimate goal of the Institute is to provide an
introduction of the paradigms, problems, and technologies
of modern human space exploration, cast within a framework
of the SLSD. An 8-week series of lectures are provided
to familiarize students to the various aspects of human
physiology and spaceflight. In addition to the lecture
series, behind-the-scenes tours are offered that include
the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL), Mission Control
Center (MCC), training mockups, and a hands-on demonstration
of the Space Shuttle Advanced Crew Escape Suit (ACES).
We bring together scientists and students to discuss
cutting-edge solutions to problems in space physiology,
environmental health, and medicine. The Institute fosters
a multi-disciplinary science approach to learning with
a particular emphasis on stimulating experimental creativity
within an operational environment.
Lecture Series Topics & Faculty
- Behavior & Performance in Spaceflight Bone Loss
during Spaceflight
- Cardiovascular Physiology & Spaceflight
- Commercial Spaceflight
- Environmental Health Issues
- Extravehicular Activity (EVA) Physiology
- Exercise Countermeasures for Space
- Immunology & Spaceflight
- Neurosciences & Spaceflight
- Nutritional Biochemistry & Space Food
- Space Medicine & Risks
- Space Radiation
- Student Experiments & C-9 Microgravity Aircraft
- Astronaut Lectures
Student Opportunities
All SLSD summer students are eligible to participate
in the SLSSI.
Student employment opportunities within the SLSD are
offered through various avenues, including: NASA, government
contractors, Space Grant Consortia, the National Space
Biomedical Research Institute, and others.
For more information regarding these opportunities,
please visit any of the following websites:
http://nasajobs.nasa.gov/studentopps/employment/default.htm
http://www.studentjobs.gov
http://www.education.nasa.gov/divisions/higher/programs/high_ed_student.html
http://www.wylelabs.com/ls.html
http://www.nsbri.org/Education/LearningOpportunities.html
http://slsgraduateprogram.tamu.edu/NSBRI/
http://hst.mit.edu/servlet/ControllerServlet?handler=PublicHandler&action=browse&pageid=1259
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