Title:
The impact of long duration spaceflight on the human immune system
Agreement Number:
17ILSRA3
Agreement Value:
$300,689.24
Agreement Date:
Dec 29, 2017 - Mar 31, 2024
Description:
Immuno Profile will:
• monitor the number of white blood cells throughout a space mission
• measure levels of immune related proteins carried by the blood
• generate a profile of the human immune system over a six-month flight
¿ Impacts on Earth
Immuno Profile's results will provide insights into stress-related and age-associated immune dysfunction on Earth. As we age, our immune systems typically decline. The study could identify similarities between aging population's immune functions and those of astronauts in space.
The study could also give researchers more information about the mechanisms of virus reactivation. We all carry dormant, controlled viruses within our bodies. But a period of immune deficiency could provide some viruses, like the one that causes chickenpox in children or shingles in adults, with the opportunity to reactivate and cause further infection.
Organization:
Canadian Space Agency
Expected Results:
-Increased knowledge from research projects in priority space S&T areas (number of new and ongoing space science and technology initiatives and projects).
-Number of completed space science and technology initiatives (Announcement of Opportunity) and proj
Location:
Toronto, Ontario, CA M5G 1X5
Reference Number:
003-2017-2018-Q3-03581
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Additional Information:
The amount allocated covers more than one fiscal year.
This divulgation is late, project started in October 2017.
Amendment Date
Feb 23, 2024
Recipient's Legal Name:
Sinai Health System
Program:
Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
Program Purpose:
This program supports knowledge development and innovation in the CSA's priority areas while increasing the awareness and participation of Canadians in space-related disciplines and activities.
The Research Component aims to support the development of science and technology; foster the continual development of a critical mass of researchers and highly qualified people in Canada; and support information gathering and space-related studies and research pertaining to Canadian Space Agency priorities.