Grants and Contributions:

Title:

The effect of long-duration space flight on bone microarchitecture and strength using three-dimensional high resolution imaging.

Agreement Number:

19NASAHER1

Agreement Value:

$805,965.29

Agreement Date:

Sep 12, 2019 - Mar 31, 2026

Description:

The effect of long-duration space flight on bone microarchitecture and strength using three-dimensional high resolution imaging. Our bones continually adapt to support our body weight in a gravity environment. Bones become weaker when everyday stresses are reduced. Astronauts lose bone strenght rapidly while in space due to weightlessness and reduced exercise. The purpose of this study is to understand the time-course of bone strength loss in space. We will use high resolution bone imaging to investigate how long it takes for bone loss to stabilize in space and whether stabilization differs between first-time and repeat flier astronauts. Results will help understand how to ensure astronauts remain healthier on longer-duration missions and hte risks of very long spaceflights in the future.

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 projects (number of highly qualified personnel (research team) involved in space science and technology initiatives and projects).
-Maintained and/or increased space focus in universities, post-secondary institutions, and not-for-profit and for-profit organizations (number of universities, post-secondary institutions and not-for-profit and for-profit organizations involved in financed projects).
-Partnerships established and/or sustained (number and type of new partnerships created and sustained, number of research partnerships (national and international)).
-Partners' contributions leveraged (number of agreements leveraged funding (proportion of leveraged funds vs. grant/contribution funds)
-Access to international collaboration for Canadian organizations (number of agreements leveraged by international funding)

Location:

Calgary, Quebec, CA T2N 4Z6

Reference Number:

003-2019-2020-Q2-04301

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Academia

Additional Information:

The amount allocated covers more than one fiscal year

Amendment Date

Jan 16, 2025

Recipient's Legal Name:

University of Calgary

Program:

CSA Collaborative ISS science support for NASA HERO

Program Purpose:

NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)'s Human Research Program released a Research Announcement soliciting international proposals to study International Space Station crewmembers, in order to better understand the dynamics of space adaptation and better predict health risks linked to deep space missions that last one year or longer. The NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) Research Announcement targets topics in biological, physiological, and behavioural adaptations to space flight.

Amendments:

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