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Standing Committee on Aerospace Medicine and the Medicine of Extreme Environments

The Standing Committee on Aerospace Medicine and the Medicine of Extreme Environments coordinates with NASA’s Office of the Chief Health and Medical Officer to become informed of existing conditions and emerging issues related to medical care in space and define prospective activities (such as studies or analysis of medical needs and/or approaches to addressing those needs) to be conducted at the Academies.

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Standing Committee on Aerospace Medicine and the Medicine of Extreme Environments - April Meeting

  • April 13 - 14, 2023
  • Past

This is the spring 2023 meeting of the Standing Committee on Aerospace Medicine and the Medicine of Extreme Environments.

Assessment of Strategies for Managing Cancer Risks Associated with Radiation Exposure During Crewed Space Missions (Meeting 5)

  • April 19, 2021
  • 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

This is the fifth meeting of the Committee on Assessment of Strategies for Managing Cancer Risks Associated with Radiation Exposure During Crewed Space Missions. The committee met in closed session to...

Assessment of Strategies for Managing Cancer Risks Associated with Radiation Exposure During Crewed Space Missions Public Webinar

  • April 14, 2021
  • 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM (EDT)
  • Webinar
  • Past

This public session allowed Committee members to hear from ICRP's Task Group 115 on Risk and Dose Assessment for Radiological Protection of Astronauts.

Assessment of Strategies for Managing Cancer Risks Associated with Radiation Exposure During Crewed Space Missions (Meeting 4)

  • March 22, 2021
  • 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

This is the fourth meeting of the committee on Assessment of Strategies for Managing Cancer Risks Associated with Radiation Exposure During Crewed Space Missions. The committee met in closed sessions...

Assessment of Strategies for Managing Cancer Risks Associated with Radiation Exposure During Crewed Space Missions (Modeling Small Group Meeting 2)

  • March 16, 2021
  • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Past

A subset of the Committee met to discuss report outline, writing assignments, and draft recommendations.

Assessment of Strategies for Managing Cancer Risks Associated with Radiation Exposure During Crewed Space Missions (Communications Small Group Meeting 2)

  • March 15, 2021
  • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

A subset of the Committee met to discuss the report outline, writing assignments, and recommendations.

Assessment of Strategies for Managing Cancer Risks Associated with Radiation Exposure During Crewed Space Missions (Communication Small Group Meeting 1)

  • March 9, 2021
  • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (EST)
  • Closed
  • Past

A subset of the Committee met to discuss the report outline and writing assignments.

Assessment of Strategies for Managing Cancer Risks Associated with Radiation Exposure During Crewed Space Missions (Modeling Small Group Meeting 1)

  • March 5, 2021
  • 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM (EST)
  • Closed
  • Past

A subset of the Committee met in closed session to discuss the report outline and writing assignments.

Assessment of Strategies for Managing Cancer Risks Associated with Radiation Exposure During Crewed Space Missions Meeting #3

  • February 22, 2021
  • 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM (EST)
  • Meeting
  • Past

The Committee met to discuss the timeline, report outline, and writing assignments. There was a public session from 12 - 1:30 PM ET, with presentations from NASA representatives.

Assessment of Strategies for Managing Cancer Risks Associated with Radiation Exposure During Crewed Space Missions Committee Meeting Small Group #2

  • February 10, 2021
  • 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM (EST)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

A subsection of the Committee met to discuss the project timeline.

Assessment of Strategies for Managing Cancer Risks Associated with Radiation Exposure During Crewed Space Missions Committee Small Group #1

  • February 5, 2021
  • 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM (EST)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

A subsection of the Committee met to discuss the project timeline.

Assessment of Strategies for Managing Cancer Risks Associated with Radiation Exposure During Crewed Space Missions Public Session

  • January 25 - 26, 2021
  • Webcast
  • Past

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Committee on the Assessment of Strategies for Managing Cancer Risks Associated with Radiation Exposure During Crewed Space Missions will...

Assessment of Strategies for Managing Cancer Risks Associated with Radiation Exposure During Crewed Space Missions Meeting 1

  • December 21, 2020
  • 10:30 AM - 3:00 PM (EST)
  • Closed
  • Past

The first meeting of the committee on Assessment of Strategies for Managing Cancer Risks Associated with Radiation Exposure During Crewed Space Missions.
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