Space Concordia - Space Health Division

Space Concordia - Space Health Division Founded in 2019, SC Space Health is 1 of the 4 technical divisions at Space Concordia.

We are a multidisciplinary group composed of student researchers from various academic backgrounds. Space Health is working on MICRO2, a project conducted in pursuit of better understanding the human immune response through changed induced by reduced gravity, as well as stress on genes induced by hypergravity. For the first phase of the project, (Project 1.0), the team will be performing ground experiments simulating microgravity using a Random Positioning Machine (RPM). For the next phase (Project 1.1), the team will be competing in the 2022 CAN-RGX design challenge organized by the SEDS-Canada. Space Health is in fact one of the four teams selected to fly on the National Research Council's (NRC) Falcon 20 microgravity research aircraft. The team will be participating in a parabolic flight to test their experiment! Lastly, for the last phase of MICRO2 (Project 1.2), the team expects to send their microfluidics experiment to space as part of the payload of SC Rocketry’s space-capable rocket: Starsailor, to be launched in 2022. Additionally, Space Health is also working on other research initiatives: Project 2.0, for which the team is building an ultrasound compatible, soft-robotic heart simulator, and Project 3.0, a project that seeks to improve the cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) process in space allowing bystanders who are not trained in medicine to take control of emergency situations and increase the success rate of out-of-hospital CPR.

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03/15/2023

Are you interested in space innovations and their applications on Earth?🌎🛰️Are you ready to solve a complex multifaceted problem where technological advancements meet social and environmental factors? Do you want to hone your pitching skills in a friendly competition? 📊🤔

Join us April 1st for Women in Engineering - Concordia and Space Concordia - Space Health Division's very first interdisciplinary competition! 🏅

Please note that you can sign up in groups of 3-4 students, or sign up by yourself and let us choose a group for you!
📅 Date: Saturday, April 1st
⌚ Time: 9:00AM - 5:00PM
🏢 Location: Concordia University, Room TBD

If you’re interested in attending this event, 📝 please register:
bit.ly/Space-2-Earth-Registration
Registration is open to all majors!

For all of the events details, check: https://www.facebook.com/events/570405675010278/

All good things must come to an end. Ticket sales close tomorrow, November 10th for , a Space Exploration Conference, h...
11/09/2022

All good things must come to an end.
Ticket sales close tomorrow, November 10th for , a Space Exploration Conference, hosted by Mars Society of Canada and Space Concordia’s Space Health Division.

will be taking place November 19 - 20 at Concordia University in Montreal!

Link to register in bio ⬆️

Halloween Treat 🎃⭐ We are offering an exclusive discount, this week only from Monday to Friday 👨‍🚀 Don't miss out on the...
11/01/2022

Halloween Treat 🎃⭐

We are offering an exclusive discount, this week only from Monday to Friday 👨‍🚀 Don't miss out on the opportunity!!

Are you looking for a Halloween treat? 🦇

We have something for you, did you know Space Concordia - Space Health Division and the Mars Society of Canada are hosting a conference on November 19-20?

👉 Don't miss your chance to register: https://spex2022.eventbrite.com/
P.S. The promo codes that are valid until Friday, November 4!

Happy Halloween! 🎃

On behalf of the Space Health Division of Space Concordia, we would like to thank the Concordia Council for Student Life...
11/01/2022

On behalf of the Space Health Division of Space Concordia, we would like to thank the Concordia Council for Student Life for their generous donation towards the funding of the Canadian Space Exploration Conference ⭐

We are very proud to collaborate with Concordia University, the The Mars Society Canada and the ESA - European Space Agency to provide you all with the Moving to Mars Workshop and the SPEX Canadian Exploration Conference on November 17-20, 2022 for a stellar event 🚀👨‍🚀

On behalf of the Space Concordia - Space Health Division and Space Concordia - Rocketry Division, our team would like to extend a big thank you to the Concordia Council on Student Life for supporting three of our upcoming projects: the Space Exploration Conference, the Dollar Per Foot Challenge, and Launch a Rocket in a Day!

Thanks to this funding, the Space Concordia - Space Health Division 👩‍⚕️ will continue to expand its Space Exploration Conference.

Space Concordia - Rocketry Division looks forward to its participation in competitions such as Launch Canada and The Dollar Per Foot Challenge. The rocketry team is proud to represent Concordia University, at both, the national and international level with its reusable and space-capable rocket! 🚀Additionally, the rocketry team will be organizing a brand-new event: Launch a Rocket in a Day! 👩‍🚀

For details, follow them on their respective social media platforms 💻

T-minus 30 days until the Space Exploration Conference 🚀✨In collaboration with , we have planned two full days of amaz...
10/20/2022

T-minus 30 days until the Space Exploration Conference 🚀✨

In collaboration with , we have planned two full days of amazing speakers and events!

Tickets are limited so get them before they run out! Check out on Twitter and Instagram for more info and to register

Tickets for the Space Exploration Conference are live!Check out linktr.ee/spex2022 for more info and to register!
10/19/2022

Tickets for the Space Exploration Conference are live!
Check out linktr.ee/spex2022 for more info and to register!

If you want to take a closer look at how astronauts 👩‍🚀 adapt to space, don't forget to follow us on social media!This W...
02/15/2022

If you want to take a closer look at how astronauts 👩‍🚀 adapt to space, don't forget to follow us on social media!

This Week's Topic: How Do Astronauts Relax?

Throughout their mission, astronauts periodically receive care packages which include:
🍬 sweets
📚 books and magazines
📷 photos
💌 letters

Most of the astronauts can now upload their books and music onto tablet devices 🎵 and they also say that looking out the window and admiring the Earth is their favorite leisure activity 🌎!

Photo Description: American astronaut Tracy Caldwell Dyson admiring Earth from the International Space Station
Photo Credit: NASA

Source: Government of Canada
https://asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/astronauts/living-in-space/relaxing-in-space.asp

If you want to take a closer look at how astronauts 👩‍🚀 adapt to space, don't forget to follow us on social media!This W...
02/08/2022

If you want to take a closer look at how astronauts 👩‍🚀 adapt to space, don't forget to follow us on social media!

This Week's Topic: How Do Astronauts Exercise?

Crew members on the International Space Station use three cardiovascular and muscular exercise machines to workout 🏃. Exercising looks quite different in space! For instance, all exercise machines have been adjusted in order to simulate a gravitational pull being exerted on the space travelers' bodies 🏋🏻‍♀️.

Photo Description: Former Canadian astronaut Robert Thirsk cycling in space 🚲!
Photo Credit: NASA

Source: Government of Canada
https://asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/astronauts/living-in-space/physical-activity-in-space.asp

If you want to take a closer look at how astronauts 👩‍🚀 adapt to space, don't forget to follow us on social media!This W...
02/01/2022

If you want to take a closer look at how astronauts 👩‍🚀 adapt to space, don't forget to follow us on social media!

This Week's Topic: How Do Astronauts Sleep?

Astronauts have their own sleep stations - personal sleep compartments the size of a telephone booth, which include:
✨ a sleeping bag
💡 a lamp
🌬️ an air vent
📦 a place for personal belongings

They can also secure their sleeping bag to the floor, the ceiling, or the wall.

Photo Description: JAXA astronaut Koichi Wakata sleeping comfortably attached to the wall of the Kibo laboratory on the International Space Station.
Photo Credit: NASA

Source: Government of Canada
https://asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/astronauts/living-in-space/sleeping-in-space.asp

🩺 SC Space Health 🩺Did you know that Space Concordia's Space Health Division organizes multiple outreach events througho...
01/27/2022

🩺 SC Space Health 🩺

Did you know that Space Concordia's Space Health Division organizes multiple outreach events throughout the year?

If you would like to organize an outreach event with Space Health, please contact spacehealth@spaceconcordia.ca today!

🔥 Breaking News 🔥Space Health's MICRO2 Project has entered SEDS-Canada's CAN-RGX design competition! Space Concordia's S...
01/26/2022

🔥 Breaking News 🔥

Space Health's MICRO2 Project has entered SEDS-Canada's CAN-RGX design competition!

Space Concordia's Space Health Division will be participating in a parabolic flight to test its MICRO2 experiment, a project conducted in pursuit of better understanding the human immune response through changed induced by reduced gravity, as well as stress on genes induced by hypergravity 👩‍🚀🪐!

MICRO2’s experimental design consists of using microfluidic platforms which can non-invasively mimic similar effects on the Saccharomyces Cerevesiaie II yeast cell, a eukaryotic cell which shares many common features to the human cell 🔬🦠.

Hypotheses in the current experiment may contribute to understanding the effects of gravitational forces on human cells, and consequently, factors in cell reproduction.

👉 If you are interested in supporting SC Space Health, contact: spacehealth@spaceconcordia.ca today 📧!

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Who We Are

We started as a Special Project of Concordia University’s Space Concordia. We have developed into a division centered around ambitious research based goals. The mission of the Space Health Division is to further human space exploration by developing health technologies that will enable autonomy and survival of humans engaging in space missions and establishing civilization on other planets. Space Health is an experimental, innovation research platform and believes in conceptualizing, designing, manufacturing and testing of the technology in service of human health in space. In alignment with Canada’s Space Strategy, Space Health is committed to the success of this legacy and international leadership in space medicine by nurturing our team, projects and community. Space Health promises to contribute to both Space Concordia and Canada’s space sector in the continuous delivery of biotechnology which serve to overcome the challenges in space travel and habitation, providing an educational and mission driven environment, and training our members to develop specialized skills to become highly qualified personnel (HPQ) for Canada’s space and medical sectors.

Our main goals are to:

• Develop biotechnology to enable autonomy and survival of humans engaging in space missions and establishing civilization on other planets.

• Conceptualizing, designing, manufacturing and testing of the technology in service of human health in space.