| Why... |
In our ground based inversion studies we will…
- Examine how redistribution of the fluid in the lung affects the flow of air into and
out of the lungs
- Coordinate both animal and human experiments with mathematical modeling studies,
- Integrate our results with preliminary data from the International Space Station and
the KC-135
Hopefully, these experiments will help us understand why the hearts and lungs of
astronauts exercising in space don’t work like they do on earth. |
| How... |
| We are using head-down tilt of up to 70-degrees to study changes in gas
mixing and lung morphology in the presence of fluid accumulation in the space between the alveoli and
capillaries in the lungs. |
| Who... |
| Mark Olfert, a post-doctoral
research fellow in our division, is the primary contact for this study. If you are interested in discussing this
research with him you may contact him by email. |
| When... |
| This study is going on right now in our laboratories... We'll have more
pictures in the gallery soon! |
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