Bioastronautics students typically pursue their thesis research with one of the Harvard or MIT faculty who are also principal investigators on NASA Life Sciences grants. The following faculty members and research labs are associated with this program; they offer a wide range of opportunties for student research on space life sciences.
lkbarger [at] hms.harvard.edu (Laura Barger, PhD)
Division of Sleep Medicine, HMS
Sleep deprivation
mbouxsei [at] bidmc.harvard.edu (Mary Bouxsein, PhD)
Bouxsein Lab, Center for Advanced Orthopaedic Studies, BIDMC
Effects of gravity on bone
JCARTREINE [at] partners.org (James Cartreine, PhD)
Department of Psychiatry, BWH
Countermeasure for managing interpersonal conflicts in space
rjcohen [at] mit.edu (Richard Cohen, MD, PhD)
Cohen Lab, Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, MIT
Effects of micro-gravity on cardiovascular stability
caczeisler [at] rics.bwh.harvard.edu (Charles Czeisler, MD, PhD)
Division of Sleep Medicine, HMS
Sleep medicine; Neurobiology of the human circadian pacemaker
kduda [at] draper.com (Kevin Duda, PhD)
Draper Laboratory
Human-automation interactions; Performance analysis of lunar lander supervisory control
kheld [at] partners.org (Kathryn Held, PhD)
Cellular & Molecular Radiation Oncology Laboratory, MGH
Radiation biology
jhoffma1 [at] mit.edu (Jeffrey Hoffman, PhD)
Human Systems Lab, MIT
Thermal control during astronaut traverses
faisal_karmali [at] meei.harvard.edu (Faisal Karmali, PhD)
Jenks Vestibular Lab, MEEI
Vestibular and visual cues for spatial orientation; Human motion perception in changing gravity levels
ebklerman [at] hms.harvard.edu (Elizabeth Klerman, MD, PhD)
Division of Sleep Medicine, HMS
Countermeasures to reduce sleep disruption and improve performance and alertness in space
slockley [at] hms.harvard.edu (Steven Lockley, PhD)
Division of Sleep Medicine, HMS
Light exposure to facilitate circadian adaptation and enhance alertness
JLOEFFLER [at] mgh.harvard.edu (Jay Loeffler, MD)
Radiation Oncology, MGH
Radiation biology
rgmark [at] mit.edu (Roger Mark, MD, PhD)
Laboratory for Computational Physiology, Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, MIT
Computational models of cardiovascular function; Clinical decision support care
dan_merfeld [at] meei.harvard.edu (Daniel Merfeld, PhD)
Jenks Vestibular Lab, MEEI
Vestibular thresholds, including psychophysical response dynamics
coman [at] mit.edu (Charles Oman, PhD)
Human Systems Lab, MIT
Robotics operations
divieti [at] helix.mgh.harvard.edu (Paola Divieti Pajevic, MD, PhD)
Divieti-Pajevic Laboratory, Molecular and Cell Biology, Boston University
Bone metabolism
strang [at] nmr.mgh.harvard.edu (Gary Strangman, PhD)
Neural Systems Group, MGH
Countermeasures for in-flight depression; Distributed system for spaceflight biomedical support
rsummons [at] mit.edu (Roger Summons, PhD)
Summons Lab; Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, MIT
Geobiology; Astrobiology
cwall [at] mit.edu (Conrad Wall, PhD)
Jenks Vestibular Lab, MEEI
Vestibular function