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Space Medicine

Space medicine is a specialized field that focuses on the health and well-being of astronauts during space missions. Several organizations provide open source and open science resources related to space medicine, offering valuable insights and research opportunities for scientists, engineers, and enthusiasts alike.

Online Events​

  • Space Medicine Didactics: A collaboration between the UCLA Health, University of Colorado, UT Houston, MGH, and Baylor Space Medicine programs that provides monthly didactic Zoom meetings around space medicine.

Organizations:​

  • NASA Human Research Program (HRP): NASA's Human Research Program conducts research to address the health risks associated with long-duration spaceflight. Their website provides access to a wide range of open-access resources, including research findings, publications, data sets, and educational materials.
  • International Space Station (ISS) Research: The International Space Station serves as a unique laboratory for conducting experiments in space medicine and life sciences. NASA and other international space agencies offer open access to data and research findings from experiments conducted on the ISS.
  • PubMed Central: PubMed Central is a free digital archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature. It contains a vast collection of research articles related to space medicine, including studies on topics such as astronaut health, radiation exposure, bone density loss, and psychological effects of space travel.
  • Space Medicine Association (SMA): The Space Medicine Association is a professional organization dedicated to advancing the field of space medicine. While not strictly open source, the SMA offers resources such as publications, conference proceedings, and educational materials that may be of interest to researchers and practitioners in the field.