{"id":152631,"date":"2026-04-24T10:06:35","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T14:06:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=152631"},"modified":"2026-04-24T10:49:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T14:49:19","slug":"ucf-industry-experts-share-insight-on-evolution-of-space-medicine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucf-industry-experts-share-insight-on-evolution-of-space-medicine\/","title":{"rendered":"UCF, Industry Experts Share Insight on Evolution of Space Medicine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hours before<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/space\/artemis-program\/\"> Artemis II<\/a> splashed down safely into the Pacific Ocean on April 10, UCF researchers, university partners, an astronaut, and the former head of NASA gathered to start developing new technologies to keep<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/space\/\"> space<\/a> travelers healthy.<\/p>\n<p>They proclaimed there is no better place than UCF, the closest medical school to Kennedy Space Center, to create a new frontier in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/health-and-human-performance\/\">healthcare<\/a> as humans prepare for longer missions to the moon, Mars and beyond.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_152634\" style=\"max-width: 266px;\" class=\"figure float-left\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"266\" height=\"300\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-152634 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/04\/UCF_Michal-Masternak-266x300.jpg\" alt=\"Michal Masternak\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/04\/UCF_Michal-Masternak-266x300.jpg 266w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/04\/UCF_Michal-Masternak-319x360.jpg 319w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/04\/UCF_Michal-Masternak.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 266px) 100vw, 266px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"266\" height=\"300\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-152634 size-medium lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20266%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Michal Masternak\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20266%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 266w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 266px) 100vw, 266px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/04\/UCF_Michal-Masternak-266x300.jpg 266w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/04\/UCF_Michal-Masternak-319x360.jpg 319w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/04\/UCF_Michal-Masternak.jpg 350w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/04\/UCF_Michal-Masternak-266x300.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">Professor of Medicine Michal Masternak<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cYou are in a global destination for medical innovation,\u201d Michal Masternak told participants in the Star Nona 2026 event in Lake Nona\u2019s Medical City. An anti-aging and cancer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/\">researcher<\/a> at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/college\/medicine\/\">UCF College of Medicine<\/a>, Masternak organized the event as part of the Lake Nona Research Council, which is focused on encouraging interdisciplinary scientific partnerships between industry, academia and healthcare.<\/p>\n<p>Space medicine is one of the council\u2019s priorities. Deep space travel and the commercialization of space bring unique health challenges that science is just beginning to explore. The College of Medicine\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/med.ucf.edu\/aerospace-medicine\/\">aerospace medicine program<\/a> focuses on how factors such as microgravity, radiation and isolation impact the human body in space and how that knowledge can drive innovation into diagnostics, treatment and disease prevention for patients on Earth.<\/p>\n<p>Former NASA Administrator and U.S. Senator Bill Nelson told attendees the Artemis voyage\u2019s return to the moon should inspire space medicine experts to make new discoveries.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re in a whole new era, an exciting era, of space exploration that makes this time so special,\u201d Nelson said.<\/p>\n<p>Star Nona\u2019s goal was to bring together experts to understand current research on the health impacts of space travel and what challenges need to be addressed as more professional and commercial space travelers go to the moon and beyond.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_152633\" style=\"max-width: 262px;\" class=\"figure float-left\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"262\" height=\"300\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-152633 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/04\/UCF_Bill-Nelson_Robert-Curbeam-262x300.jpg\" alt=\"Robert Curbeam and Bill Nelson\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/04\/UCF_Bill-Nelson_Robert-Curbeam-262x300.jpg 262w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/04\/UCF_Bill-Nelson_Robert-Curbeam-349x400.jpg 349w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/04\/UCF_Bill-Nelson_Robert-Curbeam-314x360.jpg 314w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/04\/UCF_Bill-Nelson_Robert-Curbeam.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 262px) 100vw, 262px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"262\" height=\"300\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-152633 size-medium lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20262%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Robert Curbeam and Bill Nelson\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20262%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 262w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 262px) 100vw, 262px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/04\/UCF_Bill-Nelson_Robert-Curbeam-262x300.jpg 262w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/04\/UCF_Bill-Nelson_Robert-Curbeam-349x400.jpg 349w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/04\/UCF_Bill-Nelson_Robert-Curbeam-314x360.jpg 314w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/04\/UCF_Bill-Nelson_Robert-Curbeam.jpg 400w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/04\/UCF_Bill-Nelson_Robert-Curbeam-262x300.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">Former NASA astronaut Robert Curbeam (left) and former NASA Administrator and Florida senator Bill Nelson (right) at the Star Nona 2026 event.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>The Physical Challenges of Space Flight<\/h2>\n<p>Former NASA astronaut Robert Curbeam holds the record for most spacewalks on a single mission. He described how the body feels during launch and splashdown when G-forces are so strong you must remind yourself to breathe. He presented with his former NASA flight surgeon, Smith Johnson, now a faculty member at UCF\u2019s new Center for Aerospace and Extreme Environments Medicine (CASEEM). The two discussed the important relationship between physicians and space travelers before, during and after a mission.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI loved being an astronaut and flying space shuttles,\u201d Curbeam says. \u201cThe only problem with space travel is that not a lot of people get to do it.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Your Brain Actually Shifts in Space<\/h2>\n<p>Living in space causes the body\u2019s fluids to move up to the head and brain. But symptoms of that condition do more than cause puffy faces. Space travel actually causes the brain to shift. Jogi Pattisapu, of the Hydrocephalus and Neuroscience Institute, said as astronauts go to Mars for years-long missions and settle on the moon, scientists will have to understand how living in space affects brain function and create predictive tests and preventative measures. Eye health will be key, as fluid buildup has caused spaceflight-associated neuro-ocular syndrome (SANS)&nbsp;in 70% of astronauts on the International Space Station, leading to farsightedness, optic nerve swelling and eyeball flattening.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat are we going to do if the pilot goes blind 210 million miles from Earth?\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<h2>Team Dynamics in Space<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_152284\" style=\"max-width: 300px;\" class=\"figure float-left\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-152284 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/04\/Shawn-Burke-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Shawn Burke\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/04\/Shawn-Burke-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/04\/Shawn-Burke-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/04\/Shawn-Burke-605x400.jpg 605w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/04\/Shawn-Burke-360x238.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/04\/Shawn-Burke.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-152284 size-medium lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20300%20199%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Shawn Burke\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20300%20199%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/04\/Shawn-Burke-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/04\/Shawn-Burke-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/04\/Shawn-Burke-605x400.jpg 605w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/04\/Shawn-Burke-360x238.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/04\/Shawn-Burke.jpg 1200w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/04\/Shawn-Burke-300x199.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">UCF Institute for Simulation and Training Professor Shawn Burke<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Interpersonal communication is key to any team\u2019s success, but how do relationships change for crews in confined spaces and face additional challenges such as sleep deprivation, isolation and differences in rank and roles. Shawn Burke and Stephen Fiore from UCF\u2019s Institute for Simulation and Training have researched team dynamics in space to understand and prevent collaboration failures that can impact mission success.<br>\n<noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"239\" class=\"size-full wp-image-152635 img-fluid alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/04\/UCF_Stephen-Fiore.jpg\" alt=\"_Stephen Fiore\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"239\" class=\"size-full wp-image-152635 img-fluid alignleft lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20200%20239%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"_Stephen Fiore\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/04\/UCF_Stephen-Fiore.jpg\"><br>\nTheir research has also identified the formal and informal roles crew members play in encouraging positive social interactions and teamwork, especially in long-term missions. Missions to Mars may take up to 36 months and include 20-minute communications delays to and from Mission Control. Team dynamics will impact performance, mental health and affect, Burke said, because \u201cyou\u2019re stuck with the people you have.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Conducting Medical Research in Microgravity: Everything\u2019s Upside Down<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_150446\" style=\"max-width: 300px;\" class=\"figure float-left\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-150446 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/01\/Alain-Berinstain_FSI-Director-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Alain Berinstain, director of the Florida Space Institute at UCF.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/01\/Alain-Berinstain_FSI-Director-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/01\/Alain-Berinstain_FSI-Director-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/01\/Alain-Berinstain_FSI-Director-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/01\/Alain-Berinstain_FSI-Director-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/01\/Alain-Berinstain_FSI-Director.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-150446 size-medium lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20300%20200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Alain Berinstain, director of the Florida Space Institute at UCF.\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20300%20200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/01\/Alain-Berinstain_FSI-Director-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/01\/Alain-Berinstain_FSI-Director-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/01\/Alain-Berinstain_FSI-Director-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/01\/Alain-Berinstain_FSI-Director-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/01\/Alain-Berinstain_FSI-Director.jpg 1200w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/01\/Alain-Berinstain_FSI-Director-300x200.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">Florida Space Institute Director Alain Berinstain<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The weightlessness of space provides a unique research environment for new discoveries in areas including nutrient production, waste treatment, crystallization and biomanufacturing, said Alain Berinstain, director of the Florida Space Institute at UCF.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTerrestrially, whenever space can make a difference, it&#8217;s a great economic driver,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>In space, air doesn\u2019t slow down processes, he explained, so experiments that involve weight, separation, sedimentation, fluid flow and buoyancy change. His advice to researchers considering space as a lab?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTurn your experiment upside down. Does it still work? If the answer is no, you have a lot of work to do.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As NASA continues to advance the Artemis program, UCF researchers and space experts are collaborating to ensure future travelers to the moon, Mars stay safe and 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