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1 Introduction
Pages 7-10

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From page 7...
... The present follow-up report reviews specifically the overall content of the biomedical research programs supported by NASA in order to assess the extent to which current programs are congruent with recommendations of the Strategy report for biomedical research activities. ~ t_7.r ~ NASA biomedical science includes the NASA Research Announcement (NRA)
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From page 8...
... _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a — — — — 7 ~ — ~ — — — — — — — — — J ~ ~ mechanism-based countermeasures In order to assess the extent to which the existing overall biomedical research program is aligned with the recommendations of the Strategy report, the committee considered the number of specific projects and the range of research activities that were ongoing within the disciplinary and subdisciplinary components of the NRA program and NSBRI for FY 1998 and FY 1999 funding years. In addition, the current total discipline and subdiscipline funding was estimated as a rough index of the priority given to the various research areas.
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From page 9...
... Where information was available on these projects it is noted in the detailed discussions of individual disciplines in the chapters that follow. The Fundamental Biology Programs per se lay outside the charge to the committee; however, projects relevant to biomedical science that are funded under this program are included in the review of the current biomedical research program overall.
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From page 10...
... A final chapter discusses continuing programmatic and policy concerns relating to strategic planning, conduct of space-based biomedical research and utilization of the International Space Station, mechanisms for promoting integrated and interdisciplinary research, and the collection and utilization of human flight data for research purposes. In addition, the committee discusses issues having to do with countermeasure testing and validation and the role of the Space Life Sciences Directorate in human research that came to the committee' s attention during the course of the present study.
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Key Terms

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  • space life
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  • radiation hazards

  • biomedical science
  • fundamental biology
  • overall biomedical
  • biology program
  • space biomedical

  • space biology
  • core support
  • major facility
  • precise budgetary
  • considered overall

  • sensorimotor integration
  • lay outside
  • existing overall
  • accounting methods
  • flight data

  • human research
  • biology sector
  • emphasizes neurovestibular
  • national space
  • limited amounts

  • overall content
  • disciplinary recommendations
  • extramural funding
  • participating investigators
  • arc emphasizes


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