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NIH and NASA Activities

Updated April 17, 2009

The NIH and NASA have a strong history of collaboration and share many interests in the life and health sciences. As research opportunities become increasingly interdisciplinary, the NIH and NASA must explore new ways to develop partnerships that serve shared scientific interests.

Backdropped by Earth's horizon and the blackness of space, the International Space Station appears small as it moves away from space shuttle Endeavour. The lower portion of Italy is visible at left. (Image courtesy of NASA, 8/19/07)

Funding Opportunity Announcement

NIH is soliciting applications for Biomedical Research on the International Space Station (BioMed-ISS) (UH2/UH3)

• Press Release: Biomedical Researchers Invited to Design Experiments for the International Space Station
• Application Due Dates
  • September 30, 2009, 2010, 2011
• BioMed-ISS Pre-Application Meeting Information - Biomedical Research on the International Space Station (ISS) (PAR-09-120)
  • The NIH and NASA anticipate holding a pre-application meeting for the BioMed-ISS program on June 16, 2009 in Houston, Texas.
  • All prospective applicants may participate in this meeting in person or through a teleconference.
  • This meeting will provide information on hardware/equipment already developed for use on the ISS, and opportunities to meet with hardware developers and potential implementation partners.
  • NIH program and review staff and NASA advisors will explain the goals and objectives for the BioMed-ISS program and answer questions.

  Memorandum of Understanding for Cooperation in Space-Related Health Research

  • Memorandum of Understanding
  • Press Release - September 12, 2007
  • Photos from signing ceremony
  • NIH, NASA Partner for Health Research in Space (NIH Record article)

  The collaboration is featured in the Fall 2007 issue of Medline Plus magazine (see http://www.fnlm.org/magazinePDFS/fall07.pdf)