. "Human Space Physiology Training Course"@en . . . . "https://www.esa.int/Education/ESA_Academy/Participate_in_ESA_Academy_s_Human_Space_Physiology_Training_Course2"@en . "Redu, Belgium" . "NaN" . "Presential"@en . "ESA’s Education Office and the Space Medicine Team invite BSc and MSc university students studying medicine, allied healthcare subjects, life, biomedical or biological sciences to apply to the Human Space Physiology Training Course 2023. The course will be held between 4 and 8 December 2023 at ESA Academy’s Training and Learning Facility in ESA’s European Space Security and Education Centre (ESEC), Belgium. Through face-to-face and videoconference lectures, students will discover how spaceflight represents a significant physiological challenge to the human body. Having evolved in Earth’s gravity, our bodies adapt when in microgravity. Some of these adaptations may comprise astronaut health and well-being, either in flight or upon return to Earth. As a result, these adaptations must be understood in order to inform development of effective strategies to support humans during space missions to the International Space Station and beyond.   \n\nDuring the five-day course, students will learn about life in space and the physiological adaptations associated with it, in addition to how a range of Earth-based analogues, such as long-term (head down) bed rest and over-wintering in Antarctica, are used to investigate some of the potential underlying mechanisms. Finally, current and some potential future approaches to mitigate the effects of the space environment on the human body will be discussed. \n\nExpert explaining the principle of vestibulo ocular for gaze stabilization\nExpert explaining the principle of vestibulo ocular for gaze stabilization\nAs part of the programme, students will work on a group project, addressing some of the major issues and challenges human spaceflight is facing. On the final day of the training course, each group will present their findings to the other participants. Topics will include: Female flyers - how can/should female astronaut health be addressed?; Bouncing babies - what could the biological effect of being born in partial gravity (e.g. the Moon) be on human development \n\n \n\nStudents participating in this training course can expect to be introduced to the following topics:  \n\nWhat it’s really like to live in space \nThe challenges, lessons, and successes that have led to permanent occupation of the International Space Station  \nThe conditions that the ISS provides to protect and support life \nHow the senses perceive being ‘weightless’  \nHow key physiological systems respond to microgravity, what mechanisms underlie these changes, and some approaches that may be used to mitigate such effects \nHow human space physiology research is performed both in space, and using Earth-based analogues \nHow astronauts’ physical and mental well-being is supported through ESA’s Space Medicine Team \nMajor issues and challenges current human spaceflight and future space exploration must overcome \nDay 1 \t\nIntroduction A History of Human Spaceflight \n\nThe Space Environment - Outside and Inside a Space Vehicle \n\nSpace Radiation and Health Risks \n\nThe Global Exploration Roadmap - The Future of Human Space Exploration \n\nIntroduction to Group Project \n\nDay 2 \t\nHow Do Animal and Cellular Studies Help Our Understanding of Human Space Physiology? \n\nESA Human Research Activities - ISS and Ground Analogues \n\nA Sense of Space Fundamentals of Muscle and Neuromuscular Function in Space \n\nHow Space has an Impact on the Neurosensory System and the Brain \n\nDay 3 \t\nEffects of Microgravity on the Cardiovascular System \n\nFundamentals of Bone Physiology in Space \n\nAdaptation of the Human Immune System to Extreme and Changing Environments \n\nEVA Training Medical Support of ISS Astronauts \n\nDay 4 \t\nPsychological Effects of Human Spaceflight \n\nPhysical Exercise and Reconditioning in Spaceflight \n\nSpace Medicine Projects at EAC \n\nNutritional Support for Astronauts Exploration Medical Systems \n\nDay 5 \t\nExperience of an ESA Astronaut \n\nGroup Project Presentation & Training Course Conclusion " . "0.25" . "NaN"@en . . . "European Space Agency (ESA)"@en . "Europen Space Operation Center (ESOC); Darmstadt; Germany"@en . "no data" . "no data" . "146"^^ . "no data"@en . . "English"@en . . "Astrobiology"@en . . . . . "Space Medicine"@en . .