Advocating for Space Life Sciences
The Exploration Life & Medical Sciences Coalition was formed in March 2005 in Washington DC after the Life Science & Systems Subcommittee of the American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics (AIAA) and the American Society for Gravitational & Space Biology (ASGSB) visited various congressional staff advocating for future space life sciences research. The major overlapping agendas of these two organizations strongly suggested that joining forces would improve the impact of these efforts.
ELMS believes that continued NASA funding and support for space life sciences is crucial to the success of space exploration and will continue to improve life on Earth. For over 40 years, NASA space life sciences research and development has made important contributions to benefit society. Many of these accomplishments and benefits can be found in the Web sites or downloadable documents listed below.
Space Life Sciences Accomplishments
NASA Life Sciences Data Archive (LSDA)
The LSDA provides information and data from space flight experiments funded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) from 1961 to the present. The LSDA is a part of the Human Health and Performance Program of the Exploration Systems Missions Directorate which is dedicated to safe, sustained, affordable exploration of the Moon, Mars, and beyond. This site is intended for all audiences, from scientists and teachers to the general space enthusiast. Visit the LSDA Web site.
Exploration Cell Science Project, NASA Johnson Space Center, Annual Report, Neal R. Pellis, PhD, 2004. Download the PDF of the report.
Fundamental Space Biology Accomplishments, 2000-02, NASA Headquarters, T. Lomax, FSB Division Chief, prepared by NASA ARC FSB Program Office, 2004. Download the PDF of the report.
Space Life Sciences Benefits to Society
NASA Life Sciences R&D Benefits to Society, prepared by S. Chidgey, & R. Mains, Mains Associates under subcontract to Lockheed Martin/NASA ARC, at the request of H. Ross, NASA Headquarters Office of Biological & Physical Research, February 2003. Download the PDF of the summary.
Measuring the Returns to NASA Life Sciences Research and Development, Henry Hertzfeld, PhD, Space Policy Institute, George Washington Univ., 1999
View the summary report.
Life Sciences Applications Database, Joan Vernikos, PhD, NASA
Headquarters Life Sciences Division, developed by S. Chidgey & R. Mains, Mains
Associates, under subcontract to Lockheed Martin Engineering & Sciences Co, NASA
Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA, 1997. Visit the LSAD Web
site.
