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Rodent Research in Space: A Decadal Research Campaign

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Rodent Research in Space: A Decadal Research Campaign

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  • Author: Joshua Alwood, Lane K. Christenson, Yasaman Shirazi, Jeffrey Alberts, Charles Fuller, Louis Stodieck, Rajeev Desai, Jon Steller, Eduardo Almeida, and April Ronca
Studying the physiological effects of spaceflight in rodents is imperative to our understanding of adaptation and to providing countermeasures. We posit that studies of the reproductive system, development, stem cells, and behavior/cognition are critically important and provide outstanding opportunities as these are sentinel tissues and systems for radiation exposure and overall health. To improve understanding of the environmental stressors (weightlessness, space radiation, isolation/confinement) that impact space travelers, rodent research should be continued within and extended beyond LEO.

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