University of Waterloo

$100,000.00 CAD

≈ 16 months of average Canadian pay

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: 2021-2022
Agreement period: August 16, 2021 – March 31, 2026
Reference: csa-asc:003-2021-2022-Q2-05361

Published purpose

This project provides a rare opportunity to investigate simultaneous changes within the heart, blood vessels and skeleton in both men and women that volunteer to spend 60-days in bed, mimicking the reduced physical demands required of humans during spaceflight.

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