Aerospace Medical Association 94th Annual Scientific Meeting
May 5-9, 2024 Chicago, IL
KBR is a proud sponsor of the Aerospace Medical Association (AsMA) annual scientific meeting at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Chicago, Illinois. As a part of the 2024 conference, KBR is sponsoring the 69th Louis H. Bauer Lecture, the Society of NASA Flight Surgeons Luncheon, the Space Medicine Association, the Arnold D. Tuttle and Joe Kerwin Awards, the Paul Bert Award, the Life Sciences and Biomedical Engineering Branch (LSBEB) Annual Business Meeting, and Honors Night Banquet. KBR is also a year-round sponsor of LSBEB, a constituent organization of like-minded individuals with an interest and expertise in aerospace life sciences and biomedical engineering.
AsMA | Chicago, IL Hyatt Regency Hotel
KBR is a top biomedical provider to NASA, the U.S. Special Operations Forces, the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Army.
KBR's experts provide comprehensive support to various aerospace health contracts, addressing the key human health and performance needs of military members, astronauts, and their families at multiple locations around the world. Our specialists are committed to enhancing health, promoting safety, and improving the performance of individuals who work or travel in unusual environments. With services that span from biomedical and human research to behavioral health, health science, medicine, payload experiments, and laboratory management, KBR is a trusted pioneer in aerospace medicine and earth and life sciences. As an integral partner to many, KBR conducts medical research, manages testing, and supports a multitude of software programs and equipment for aerospace health, all with the aim of improving the health and safety of those we serve.
Some examples include:
- Development of the treadmill aboard the International Space Station, which is used by the crew for cardiovascular exercise and musculoskeletal loading
- Development and sustaining of the Total Organic Carbon Analyzer, which helps ensure reclaimed water aboard the space station is safe for the crew to drink
- Development of the Moon Microscope, a portable test kit for in-flight medical diagnosis
Support to the Butterfly iQ research study, which analyzed the success of the world’s first handheld, single-probe whole-body ultrasound system to help manage the astronauts’ medical imaging needs
KBR Speakers and Presentations
KBR is proud to be a thought leader in aerospace medicine and will be presenting during the conference. We invite those attending to tune in on the below topics:
STEVE VANDER ARK
- Occupational Stressors on Behavioral/Mental Health
ANNA CEJKA
- Stellar Minds: Benefits of Integrating Operational Psychologists into Astronaut Field Training
SHEENA DEV and STEVEN ANDERSON
- Effects of Mild Hypobaric Hypoxia on Behavioral Health and Performance Outcomes in NASA Exploration Atmosphere Mission
- Human Factors and Behavioral Performance Exploration Measures in Space and Space Analog Environments: Assessing Astronaut Risk
ASHOT SARGSYAN
- Surveillance for Jugular Venous Thrombosis in Long-Duration Space Flight: Findings from Twenty-Eight U.S. Astronauts
MONICA HEW
- Risk Characterization of Polaris Dawn EVA Depress Profile in NASA’s 20ft Chamber
- Effects of Mild Hypobaric Hypoxia on Response from Mild Exercise in NASA Exploration Atmosphere Tests
- Development, Validation, and Approval of a Planetary Extravehicular Activity Prebreathe Protocol: NASA Exploration Atmosphere Tests 1 & 2
STEVE LAURIE
- Venoconstrictive Thigh Cuffs: A Safe and Effective Countermeasure to Reverse the Headward Fluid Shift
TIMOTHY MACAULAY
- Comparison of Active and Passive Head Impulse Testing of the Horizontal Vestibulo-Ocular Reflex: Exploring Different Approaches for Spaceflight
- Characterizing the Risk: Review of Sensorimotor Evidence and Research Roadmap
NICOLE STROCK
- Effects of Mild Hypobaric Hypoxia on Response from Mild Exercise in NASA Exploration Atmosphere Tests
- Determining the Importance of In-Flight Treadmill Running Capabilities for Maintaining Astronaut Health and Performance
- Evaluation of Aerobic Capacity in Relation to Simulated Lunar Surface Extravehicular Activities
ALYSSA VARANOSKE
- Determining the Importance of In-Flight Treadmill Running Capabilities for Maintaining Astronaut Health and Performance
AMANDA SMITH
- Crew Health and Performance Integrated Data Architecture Project
BRIAN MUSSELMAN
- Panel: Medical and Human Performance Considerations for Commercial Low Earth Orbit; Human
DR. JEREMY BEER
- Severity of Hypoxia Effects in Rapid vs. Gradual Decompression
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