The medical challenges beyond LEO require preparatory research, presently under way on Earth and on ISS.  This Session will provide the latest information on the status and solutions.

Chair: Bonnie J. Dunbar, PhD, Retired Astronaut, Director, Aerospace Human Systems Laboratory, Texas A&M University, USA
Co-Chair: John Charles, PhD, Scientist in Residence, Space Center Houston, USA
Organizer: Bonnie J. Dunbar, PhD

Speakers:

• John Charles, PhD, Scientist in Residence, Space Center Houston, USA

• Oleg Kotov, MD, Retired Cosmonaut, Deputy Director, Russia Institute for Biomedical Problems (IBMP), Russia

• Richard Jennings, PhD, University of Texas Medical Branch, USA

• Andre Kuipers, MD, Retired Astronaut, The Netherlands

• Chiaki Mukai, MD, Retired JAXA Astronaut, Vice President, Tokyo University of Science, Japan

• Sue Bloomfield, , PhD, Professor, Texas A&M University, USA

• Kat Coderre, Advanced Programs Engineer, Lockheed Martin, USA