Title:
OCULAR RIGIDITY AS A NOVEL RISK FACTOR FOR SPACE FLIGHT-ASSOCIATED NEURO-OCULAR SYNDROME
Agreement Number:
19NASAHER3
Agreement Value:
$1,000,000.00
Agreement Date:
Sep 27, 2019 - Mar 31, 2026
Description:
OCULAR RIGIDITY AS A NOVEL RISK FACTOR FOR SPACE FLIGHT-ASSOCIATED NEURO-OCULAR SYNDROME
Visual impairment as a consequence of long-duration space travel is a serious challenge to human exploration. Our limited understanding of how Space Flight-Associated Neuro-ocular Syndrome initiates during spaceflight points to fluid shifts associated with entering a microgravity environment. These changes yield ocular structural and functional alterations in a significant fraction of astronauts, not always resolved after Earth landing.
We surmise that ocular rigidity, determined by the shape and elasticity of the outer layers of the eye, plays a major role in the development of the disease, and is a risk factor that can be screened in a non-invasive fashion.""
Organization:
Canadian Space Agency
Expected Results:
The Research component of the program provides financial support to organizations to conduct space related research and development in priority areas. It will support targeted knowledge development and innovation to sustain and enhance the Canadian capacity to use space to address national needs and priorities in the future.
Location:
Montreal, Quebec, CA H3C 2J7
Reference Number:
003-2019-2020-Q2-04300
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Additional Information:
The amount allocated covers more than one fiscal year.
Amendment Date
Mar 26, 2024
Recipient's Legal Name:
Université de Montréal
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.