Grand Rounds and Activities

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Aerospace Medicine Grand Rounds Archives

We are working on compiling a new archive. Those that have been granted permission to post publicly may be found below. For others, please send inquiries to aerospace.med@utmb.edu

Aerospace Medicine Grand Rounds

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2022

January 11, 2022
“Bone Health, Radiation, and the Spaceflight Environment”
Jeffrey Willey, PhD
Associate Professor and Section Head of Radiation Biology
Wake Forest School of Medicine / Virginia Tech – Wake Forest University / Clemson University
Grand Rounds Recording
February 8, 2022
"Understanding the Space Radiation Environment "
S. Robin Elgart, PhD Senior Radiation Scientist University of Houston
Health & Human Performance - Space Radiation Analysis Group (SRAG)
Grand Rounds Recording
March 8, 2022 - Cancelled
April 12, 2022
"We Knew Everything About Space Anemia, of Course."
Guy Trudel MD MSc FRCPC Professor of Medicine, Surgery and Biochemistry Director, Bone and Joint Research Laboratory at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute Psychiatrist at The Ottawa Hospital Rehabilitation Centre for Specialized ICU, Transplant, Cancer, Burn and COVID Rehabilitation.
Grand Rounds Recording
May 10, 2022
"Stem Cells in Low Earth Orbit: Prospects for Basic Science and Biomanufacturing”
Arun Sharma, PhD
Principal Investigator in stem cell, cardiovascular, and space biology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Grand Rounds Recording
June 14, 2022“
Space Nutrition: Pathobiochemistry Related to SANS and VTE”
Scott Smith, PhD
Senior Scientist, Manager for Nutritional Biochemistry, NASA JSC, Houston, TX
Adjunct Professor, UTMB, School of Public and Population Health
July 12, 2022
“The Brain in Space: Protecting Operational Performance Beyond Low Earth Orbit”
Ajitkumar Mulavara, PhD
CBS Portfolio Neuroscientist, KBR Inc., Houston, TX
Grand Rounds Recording
August 9, 2022
“Spaceflight Associated Neuro-ocular Syndrome (SANS): Clinical and Research Updates for the Flight Surgeon”
Tyson J. Brunstetter, MBA, OD, PhD, FAAO, FAsMA
Clinical Lead (Eyes/Vision), Spaceflight Associated Neuro-ocular Syndrome
Space Medicine Operations Division; NASA JSC, Houston, Texas
Steven Laurie, PhD
Technical Lead, Cardiovascular & Vision Laboratory
KBR- NASA, Johnson Space Center
September 13, 2022
“Immune System Dysregulation during Spaceflight – Clinical Risk for Deep Space Exploration Missions”
Brian Crucian, PhD, MT(ASCP)
Laboratory lead, NASA Immunology/Virology.
October 11, 2022
“New Frontiers: Manufacturing a Protein Based Artificial Retina in Low Earth Orbit.”
Nicole L. Wagner, PhD
LambdaVision Incorporated, President and CEO
Grand Rounds Recording
2021

December 14, 2021
“Ionizing Radiation and the Cardiovascular System”
Marjan Boerma, PhD
Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Director, Division of Radiation Health
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

December 14, 2021
“Ionizing Radiation and the Cardiovascular System”
Marjan Boerma, PhD
Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Director, Division of Radiation Health
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
November 9, 2021
“The Shape of Stories: How Narratives Impact our Capacity for Empathy”
Jeffrey S. Farroni, PhD, JD
Director, Clinical Ethics Program
Associate Professor, Institute for Bioethics & Health Humanities
Associate Professor, Preventive Medicine and Population Health
University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
October 12, 2021 - Cancelled
September 14, 2021 - Cancelled
August 10, 2021 - Cancelled
July 14, 2021 - Cancelled
June 8
"Translating Beyond the Bench and Terrestrial Bedside: Dealing with the Pressure"
Alexandra J. Sinclair MBChB, MRCP, PhD
Professor of Neurology & Honorary Consultant Neurologist
Institute for Metabolism and Systems Research
University of Birmingham, Edgbaston
Grand Rounds Recording
May 11
"Lymphedema of Venous Etiology (LOVE) and Spaceflight Neuro-ocular Syndrome (SANS): Environments, the Endothelial Glycocalyx and Common Nutrients"
Mark Melin, MD, FACS, RPVI, FACCWS
Medical Director
Department of Vascular Surgery
Fairview Wound Healing Institute
University of Minnesota Physicians
Grand Rounds Recording

April 13
Cancelled

March 9
"Women's Health: Management Considerations in the Space Environment"
Rebecca Blue, MD, MPH
Physician/Flight Surgeon
UTMB/KBR Human Health & Performance
NASA Johnson Space Center

Jonathan Steller, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor
Maternal and Fetal Medicine
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
University of California, Irvine

Christopher Zahner, MD
Assistant Professor
Clinical Pathology Division Director
University of Texas Medical Branch
Grand Rounds Recording

February 9
"Gynecologic and Reproductive Health in the Space Environment"
Jonathan Steller, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor
Maternal and Fetal Medicine
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
University of California, Irvine
Grand Rounds Recording
2020

December 8
"Precision Nutrition – The Evolving Definitions of “Requirements”"
Patrick J. Stover, PhD
Professor
Vice Chancellor and Dean for Agriculture and Life Sciences Distinguished Professor Texas A&M AgriLife
Texas A&M University System
Grand Rounds Recording

November 10
"The Shape of Stories: How Narratives Impact Our Capacity for empathy"
Jeffrey S. Farroni, PhD, JD
Associate Professor
Director, Clinical Ethics Program
Institute for Medical Humanities
University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, TX
Grand Rounds Recording

October 13
"Human Exploration of Mars - An Interdisciplinary Approach to Understanding Exposure Risks"
Andrea D. Harrington, PhD
Mars Sample Curator and Space Scientist
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Grand Rounds Recording

September 8
Cancelled

August 11
Cancelled

July 7
"Air Medical Transport"
Douglas Summerfield, MD, MPH
Medical Director, Mercy One
North Iowa ICU
Medical Director, Mercy AirMed
Regional Air Ambulance Service
MS Teams Videoconference
(No recording)

June 9
"UTMB Aerospace Resident Cases"
Amy J. Kreykes, MD, MPH
Ann H. Tsung, MD, MPH
Residents, Aerospace Medicine Residency
University of Texas Medical Branch
MS Teams Videoconference

May 12
"COVID-19 Ward Experience"
Serena M. Auñón-Chancellor, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
LSUHSC Internal Medicine – Baton Rouge
Associate Program Director, Aerospace Medicine
University of Texas Medical Branch
MS Teams Videoconference
(No recording)

April 9 - Cancelled, COVID-19
March 12 - Cancelled, COVID-19

February 12 - Cancelled

January 8 - Cancelled
2019

November 12, 2019
"The Citizen Professional and the Politization of Science"
Jeffrey Farroni, PhD, JD
Associate Professor
Director, Institute for Medical Humanities Clinical Ethics Program
University of Texas Medical Branch
October 8, 2019
"Dental Issues in Remote Environments"
Robert Koff, DMD
Private Practice
Consultant, US Antarctic Program
Center for Polar Medical Operations, University of Texas Medical Branch
September 10, 2019
"Updates and Clinical Guidelines for Hyperlipidemia and Hypertension"
Michael Nguyen, MD
Medical Director, Internal Medicine Multispecialty Care Center
University of Texas Medical Branch
August 13, 2019
Moriah S. Thompson, MD, MPH
Resident Graduate, Aerospace Medicine Residency
University of Texas Medical Branch
July 9, 2019
"Returning Astronauts to Space from U.S. Soil - The First Steps"
James M. Vanderploeg, MD, MPH
Adjunct Professor, Aerospace Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch
Chief Medical Officer, Virgin Galactic
(UTMB Commercial Spaceflight Day- no video)
June 6, 2019
"Thrombosis in Microgravity"
Serena M. Auñón-Chancellor, MD, MPH
Clinical Assistant Professor and NASA Astronaut
NASA Johnson Space Center
May 7
No broadcast this month.
Residents presenting at Aerospace Medical Association Annual Scientific Meeting
April 9
"Patient Safety: Lessons Learned from Aviation"
Cheryl Lowry, MD, MPH
Associate Professor and Director, Aerospace Medicine Residency
Preventive Medicine and Community Health
University of Texas Medical Branch
March 12
"Aerospace Medicine at UTMB: Launching into the Future from a Distinguished Past"
William E. Powers, MD, MS
Associate Professor and Director, Clinical Preventive Medicine
University of Texas Medical Branch
February 12
"Space Medicine in Cologne, Germany: A Resident's Experience with the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and European Space Agency (ESA)"
Christopher T. Haas, MD, MPH
Resident, Aerospace Medicine Residency
University of Texas Medical Branch
Grand Rounds Recording
January 8 - Cancelled
2018

December 11
"Autonomous Medical Support for Exploration Missions: Research, Training, and Operations"
Douglas Ebert, PhD
Senior Scientist, KBRwyle / NASA Johnson Space Center
Fellow, NASA Human Health and Performance Contract
(Recording pending approval)

November- Ethics
"The Next Copernican Revolution: What if We're Not at the Center of the Ethical Universe?"
Jeffrey Farroni, JD, PhD
Director of Clinical Ethics for the Health System
Assistant Professor, Institute for the Medical Humanities
Fellow, James Wade Rockwell Distinguished Professorship in Medical Humanities
University of Texas Medical Branch
Grand Rounds Recording

Aerospace Medicine Activities and Didactics

Aerospace medicine faculty and residents participate in a variety of activities, including:

Aerospace Medicine Grand Rounds
Aerospace Medicine Journal Club
Aerospace Medicine Seminar Series
Board Review
Principles of Aviation and Space Medicine summer course
(Elective opportunity for learners who are not part of our Aerospace Medicine Residency program).
Flight Training
Aerobatic flight familiarization
Skydive familiarization
Pre-hospital Training Life Support
Dive certification
Motorsport medicine familiarization

Other Resources

NASA Johnson Space Center Space Medicine Clerkship

The four week Space Medicine Clerkship is offered by the NASA Johnson Space Center semi-annually during the months of April and October and is located at the Johnson Space Center (Houston, Texas). The Clerkship typically begins the first Monday and concludes on the last Friday of the month. The clerkship involves formal lectures on space medicine topics and issues, as well as familiarization with the medical aspects of International Space Station operations, design and function. Clerkship participants are required to complete a research project and paper in a current focus area of space medicine, which will be presented both orally and written to the JSC Space Medicine Community.

Interested applicants should visit http://www.nasa.gov/feature/aerospace-medicine-clerkship for additional information and to apply directly with the NASA Johnson Space Center.

Aerospace Medical Association

The Aerospace Medical Association (AsMA) is organized exclusively for charitable, educational, and scientific purposes. It is the largest, most-representative professional membership organization in the fields of aviation, space, and environmental medicine.

For more information on AsMA, visit the Aerospace Medical Association website.

Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education

The ACGME accredits Sponsoring Institutions and residency and fellowship programs, confers recognition on additional program formats or components, and dedicates resources to initiatives addressing areas of import in graduate medical education.

For more information on accreditation and program requirements visit the ACGME website.

Aerospace Medical Student and Resident Organization

AMSRO is the official student and resident organization of the Aerospace Medical Association. Its members include medical residents, medical students, graduate students, allied health students, and undergraduate students.

For more information about AMSRO visit http://www.amsro.org

Houston Chapter: https://www.facebook.com/groups/302332428079623

American College of Preventive Medicine

The American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM) is a professional medical society of more than 2,700 preventive medicine and public health physicians who manage, research, and influence population health. Preventive medicine physicians are employed in a wide range of sectors and settings including leaders in local, national, and international health sectors.

To learn more about ACPM, visit http://www.acpm.org.

Other Places to Learn

Baylor Center for Space Medicine ( https://www.bcm.edu/centers/space-medicine)
University of Houston (http://www.uh.edu) offers courses in space physiology/research
International Space University (http://www.isunet.edu)

Contacts

Aerospace Medicine Residency Program
University of Texas Medical Branch
301 University Boulevard
Galveston, Texas 77555-1110

Phone: (409) 747-6131
Email: aerospace.med@utmb.edu

Serena Auñón-Chancellor, MD, MPH
Program Director
Aerospace Medicine

R. Yvette Schulz
Program Manager
Aerospace Medicine
ryschulz@utmb.edu