University of Ottawa

$285,600.00 CAD

≈ 4 Canadians' average pay for a year

Department: Canadian Space Agency
Program: Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
Recipient country: Canada
Fiscal year: 2015-2016
Agreement period: January 22, 2016 – —
Reference: csa-asc:003-2015-2016-Q4-02740

Published purpose

Muscle atrophy is the most important factor involved in the loss of muscle strength and mass during spaceflight and bed rest. The objective of this study is to determine the cellular and molecular events controlling the atrophic process, using a 60 day bed-rest model.

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