Fundamentals of Space Medicine and Clinical Technology

Dr. Ethan Waisberg is an Academic Foundation Doctor at the University of Cambridge, in the UK. He conducts research in Spaceflight Associate Neuro-Ocular Syndrome, is a member of of NASA's Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Working Group and has co-published leading papers in space medicine, neuro-ophthalmology, extended reality, and artificial intelligence. Joshua Ong, MD is a resident physician with a passion for protecting astronaut health. He has conducted research on several space medicine research projects, including a project that launched into space. He has presented at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Human Research Program Investigators' Workshop and strives to continue his lifelong journey in ophthalmology and space medicine. Dr. Lee began his academic career in 1994 as an Instructor in the Department of Ophthalmology, Neurology, and Neurosurgery at Baylor College of Medicine, becoming an Associate Professor in 1998. In 2000, he joined the University of Iowa as an Associate Professor and later became a full Professor. He serves on the editorial boards of 12 journals, including the American Journal of Ophthalmology, and is the Editor in Chief of the Journal of Academic Ophthalmology. A recipient of multiple awards from the American Academy of Ophthalmology, Dr. Lee has a strong interest in resident training and has published extensively on teaching methods in ophthalmology residency programs. In 2009, he joined Houston Methodist Hospital and Research Institute, where he currently serves as Chair of the Blanton Eye Institute and is a Professor at Weill Cornell Medical College.

• Section 1: Physiological changes in space1. Cardiac changes in space2. Skeletal muscle adaptations to spaceflight: mechanisms and countermeasures3. Neurological adaptations to spaceflight4. Immune dysfunction5. Spaceflight-associated neuro-ocular syndrome6. Viral evolution in the cosmos7. Astronaut multi-omics8. Metabolic and endocrine changes in spaceflight9. Reproduction and obstetrics in space10. Immunometabolism in space11. Effects of altered gravity on the liver12. Dermatologic conditions in space13. Circadian rhythm changes in space14. Ocular surface, anterior segment, and lens in spaceflight15. MicroRNAs in space: biomarkers for health risk assessment and targets for countermeasures16. Gut microbiota and intervention of probiotics in spaceflightSection 2: Space medicine technology and countermeasures18. Spacesuits and extravehicular activity19. Ultrasound in space20. Hybrid training system in space flight21. Regenerative medicine in space22. Digital clinicians in spaceflight and off-Earth habitation23. Bone health countermeasures24. Precision medicine in human spaceflight: applying systems thinking to principles, concepts, and methods of assessment25. Virtual and augmented reality in space26. Artificial intelligence in space27. Advanced technologies in deep space exploration and clinical applications28. Organoid research in space for human health29. Open science in space medicine: perspectives following the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Open Science Sessions for early career researchers30. Eye tracking during spaceflight: current technology and future directions for spaceflight-associated neuro-ocular syndrome31. Short-arm centrifuge artificial gravity for space station32. LASER body mass measurement device33. Space station atmosphere lint mitigation34. Health impacts of radiation in space and countermeasures35. Advancing surgical autonomy in space: microgravity-optimized procedures, technologies, and countermeasures for the International Space Station