T+49: Dr. Thomas Lang

Dr. Thomas Lang, Professor of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging at the UCSF School of Medicine, joins the show to discuss human health and physiology in space.

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• Thomas Lang | UCSF Profiles


• NASA Honors Two UCSF Scientists for Top Discoveries in Microgravity | UC San Francisco


• Browse Articles | npj Microgravity


• Towards human exploration of space: the THESEUS review series on muscle and bone research priorities | npj Microgravity


• The Space Show - March 7, 2017 - Dr. Francis Cucinotta on space radiation


• Study Reveals Immune System is Dazed and Confused During Spaceflight | NASA


• For an Immune Cell, Microgravity Mimics Aging | NASA


• Spaceflight alters expression of microRNA during T-cell activation. - PubMed - NCBI


• Spaceflight and simulated microgravity cause a significant reduction of key gene expression in early T-cell activation. - PubMed - NCBI


• Skeletal health in long-duration astronauts: nature, assessment, and management recommendations from the NASA Bone Summit. - PubMed - NCBI


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