Public Lecture: Space & Health
Information
During space flight, astronauts are subjected to extreme conditions, including microgravity and high–dose cosmic radiation, which disturb the homeostasis of physiological systems within the human body. To investigate the impacts of space flight on animal health, experiments involving space mice have been conducted using the International Space Station (ISS). However, the successful live return of mice from space, or even achieving their “space travel”, has been challenging. To overcome this hurdle, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) recently established comprehensive mouse experimental system for space flight. The first missions employing this system, named Mouse Habitat Unit–1 (MHU–1), successfully launched twelve wild–type male mice, all of which returned safely to Earth after approximately a one–month stay on the ISS. One salient discovery in these missions is that ageing phenotypes, including reduced bone density and muscle mass, were significantly accelerated during space flight. Furthermore, the MHU–3 project unveiled how the deletion of Nrf2, a primary regulator of stress defense pathways, affects the health of mice staying on the ISS. The speakers will discuss future space research utilizing murine gene knockout–disease models and will provide insights to mitigate space–induced stresses that limit the further exploration of space by humans.
Date
Sunday, November 5, 2023 13:30 – 15:00 (JST)
Venue
Kato–Kosaka Hall, Sendai Astronomical Observatory [Access]
School of Medicine Centennial Hall (Seiryo Auditorium), Seiryo Campus, Tohoku University [Access]
Capacity
Sendai Astronomical Observatory: 150
Seiryo Auditorium: 50
Invited Speakers
Norishige Kanai (JAXA)
Maki Okada (JAXA)
Dai Shiba (JAXA)
Satoru Takahashi (University of Tsukuba)
Masayuki Yamamoto (Tohoku University)
Registration [Oct. 26, 2023 Updated]
Recommended for over 12 years old
Registration deadline: Sunday, October 29, 2023 12:00 (JST) November 1, 2023 12:00 (JST)
*Registration has been extended.
– Closed
Time Schedule
- 13:30 – 13:40
- Opening and Introduction of Panelists and Facilitators
- 13:40 – 14:20
- Introduction of the latest space research from each panelist
- 14:20 – 14:40
- Discussion
- 14:40 – 15:00
- Q&A Session
- 15:00
- Closing Remarks
Poster
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Co–sponsored by
- Sendai Tourism, Convention and International Association
Supported by
- Tohoku University Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization (ToMMo)
- Innovations in Next–Generation Medicine (INGEM)
- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
- Sendai Astronomical Observatory
Contact
Email: office*nrf2–vi.com (change * to @)