Purchase Order NNJ14HK33P
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- This $4,088,467.35 award to The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, doing business as the Clinical Practices of the University of Pennsylvania, is a grant for research focused on optimizing human performance, adaptability, and resiliency for long-duration space exploration missions. The research leverages the NIMH Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) framework to identify biological and behavioral factors that predict astronaut performance and well-being in simulated spaceflight conditions....
- This is a $1,049,939.41 grant award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Research Foundation for the State University of New York (Stony Brook University) to conduct research on technologies for the asynchronous delivery of psychotherapeutic techniques to astronauts during long-duration space missions. The project aims to address the challenges of providing real-time mental health support to astronauts who may experience behavioral health issues in extreme...
- This is a grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Houston System, a state-funded institution of higher education located in Houston, Texas. The grant, valued at $970,015.66, is for a research project titled "Characterization of Psychological Risk, Overlap with Physical Health, and Associated Performance in Isolated, Confined, Extreme (ICE) Environments." The project aims to address gaps in understanding the psychological and...
- This is a $101,612.97 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Research Foundation for the State University of New York, doing business as Stony Brook University. The objective of the research is to identify personality, behavioral, and neurophysiological predictors of resilience among a population of high-achieving adults in highly demanding training programs, such as medical and research lab trainees. The grant supports a 5-month longitudinal study to...
- This contract was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Anacapa Sciences, Inc., a for-profit organization, to conduct research on the skills and knowledge required for successful crew performance in exploration missions. The $105,225.23 grant-funded project aims to identify the physical, cognitive, and social abilities necessary for different crew specialties, and to recommend optimal training strategies. The research will provide a comprehensive inventory of...
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $2,316,596.33 cooperative agreement to the University of Pennsylvania to develop a standardized suite of behavioral health measurement tools for use in spaceflight research and ground-based analogs. The goal is to rapidly and reliably assess the risk of adverse behavioral conditions and psychiatric outcomes for exploration-class missions to Mars and other long-duration, isolated environments. The tools will be integrated on an...
- NASA awarded a $1.88 million research grant to the Old Dominion University Research Foundation (ODURF) on December 2, 2015, to investigate the effects of hadron particle radiation exposure on astronaut cognitive function during deep space missions. The research, titled "Hadron-Induced Impairment of Executive Function: Role of Perturbed Neurotransmission and the Exacerbating Impact of Sleep Deprivation," addresses critical knowledge gaps in understanding how cosmic radiation impacts...
- The University of Pennsylvania was awarded a $2.47 million grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to conduct a seven-year international research initiative in collaboration with the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and European Space Agency (ESA). The project addresses critical Human Research Program risks related to adverse cognitive and behavioral conditions during extended space missions, with a specific focus on NASA's Integrated One-Year Mission Project aboard the...
- This is a $1,290,000.00 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to The General Hospital Corporation, doing business as Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), to develop strategies to mitigate the psychological risks faced by astronauts during long-duration spaceflight. The grant will fund research to maintain and restore behavioral health and performance, as the isolated, confined environment of prolonged spaceflight can contribute to adverse cognitive or...
- Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station has been awarded a $150,000 research grant effective January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2026, by a civilian federal agency operating through a Shared Services Center. This analog-based research effort investigates the physiological effects of lower body negative pressure (LBNP) as a potential countermeasure to spaceflight-associated neuro-ocular syndrome (SANS) and related cardiovascular complications experienced by astronauts during microgravity...
THE TASK CONSISTS OF A LITERATURE REVIEW CONSOLIDATING THE EVIDENCE ON THE BIOLOGICAL BASIS OF EMOTIONAL SUPPORT AND HOW IT RELATES TO THE LEVELS AND TYPE OF SUPPORT SYSTEM NEEDED FOR INDIVIDUALS IN CONFINED AND ISOLATED ENVIRONMENTS. THIS REVIEW WILL INCLUDE THE EVOLUTIONARY DRIVE FOR HUMANS TO CONNECT SOCIALLY AND THE BIOLOGICAL BASIS OF HUMAN S NEED FOR SOCIAL INTERACTION (E.G., OXYTOCIN AND VASOPRESSIN SYSTEMS). THE LITERATURE REVIEW SHALL PROVIDE AN UNDERSTANDING THE BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION OF EMOTIONS, INCLUDING HORMONES AND NEUROTRANSMITTERS ASSOCIATED WITH EMOTIONAL SUPPORT (E.G., OXYTOCIN, SEROTONIN, AND DOPAMINE) AMONG OTHERS, INCLUDING POSSIBLE SEX DIFFERENCES IN THE TYPES OF SUPPORT SYSTEMS. THE INVESTIGATOR WILL CHARACTERIZE THREATS TO THE MAINTENANCE OF THESE SYSTEMS TO THE ASTRONAUT DEMOGRAPHIC UNDER SPACEFLIGHT CONSTRAINTS AND CONSEQUENCES OF THESE CHANGES IN THE EXPLORATION MISSION ENVIRONMENT. FOR EXAMPLE THE PHARMACODYNAMICS THAT MAY RESULT IN CHANGES TO HORMONES RELATED TO EMOTIONAL SUPPORT (E.G., THERE IS SOME EVIDENCE THAT BISPHOSPHONATES - A COMMONLY USED MEDICATION FOR MAINTAINING BONE HEALTH IN ASTRONAUTS - MAY SUPPRESS OXYTOCIN). THE LITERATURE REVIEW IS EXPECTED TO INFORM THE EXTENT TO WHICH AN INDIVIDUAL S BIOLOGICAL COMPOSITION AND PREDISPOSITIONS MAY BE A FACTOR IMPORTANT FOR SELECTION, TRAINING AS WELL AS COUNTERMEASURES THAT MAY MAINTAIN OR ENHANCE RESILIENCY IN THE CONTEXT OF AN EXPLORATION MISSION. THE REVIEW SHALL ALSO IDENTIFY GOLD STANDARD METHODS FOR MONITORING THESE BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS INCLUDING HOW THE IDENTIFIED MEASURES AND COUNTERMEASURES CAN BE IMPLEMENTED DURING EXPLORATION MISSIONS. THE FINAL REPORT SHOULD INCLUDE A SUMMARY OF RESEARCH RECOMMENDATIONS. THESE RECOMMENDATIONS SHOULD BE LISTED IN THE PRIORITY. THE RESULTS OF THIS EFFORT WILL HELP IN PLANNING AND DESIGNING PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS FOR MISSIONS. IT WILL ALSO INFORM AND POSSIBLY AUGMENT CURRENT ISS OPERATIONS WITH THE BENEFIT TO TEST PROOF OF CONCEPT, FEASIBILITY AND ACCEPTABILITY ON THE ISS, AN ANALOG FOR FUTURE EXPLORATION MISSIONS.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| 2 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 9/14/15 | |
| 1 | Funding Only Action | ($22k) | 8/17/15 | |
| Not listed | Not listed | $22.0k | 6/3/14 |