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NASA OIG Slaps JSC and NSBRI Over Improper Use of Funds
NASA OIG Slaps JSC and NSBRI Over Improper Use of Funds

NASA OIG: Audit of the National Space Biomedical Research Institute “We found that NSBRI delivered research products that helped NASA make progress toward the goal of mitigating human health and performance risks associated with space travel. However, while most NSBRI charges complied with applicable laws and the award’s terms, NASA improperly permitted NSBRI to use $7.8 million of research funds to renovate and pay rent for laboratory space in a […]

  • NASA Watch
  • February 1, 2018
Another NASA Spinoff That NASA Ignores
Another NASA Spinoff That NASA Ignores

First In Humans Clinical Trial Demonstrates Non-Invasive Expulsion of Kidney Stones, NSBRI “The National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI) announced that Dr. Jonathan Harper will present the findings of an FDA-registered “first in humans” trial to non-surgically propel and expel kidney stones from the body, during today’s plenary session at the 2015 American Urological Association (AUA) annual meeting in New Orleans. … This clinical trial has been advanced with funding […]

  • NASA Watch
  • May 19, 2015
Adapting Medical Products For Use In Space

SMARTCAP: Funding medical products for use on Earth and in space “Do you know of a small company developing a medical product that could be adapted to solve a health or human performance challenge in space? Have you developed a biomedical product for the space program that could also improve health on Earth? The National Space Biomedical Research Institute’s Industry Forum is soliciting applications for the Space Medicine and Related […]

  • NASA Watch
  • September 26, 2012
Another NASA Spinoff That NASA Won't Tell You About

Space researchers develop ultrasound technology that detects, treats kidney stones, NSBRI “Just the mention of kidney stones can cause a person to cringe. They are often painful and sometimes difficult to remove, and 10 percent of the population will suffer from them. In space, the risk of developing kidney stones is exacerbated due to environmental conditions. The health risk is compounded by the fact that resource limitations and distance from […]

  • NASA Watch
  • February 1, 2012
A Tricorder For Future Sickbays

More Efficient Health Care on Earth and Beyond “Engineers funded by the National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI) are developing a system that will provide an accurate patient history, assist in treatment, and help astronauts be more efficient when providing medical care. Even though the integrated system is being developed for use in space, it can be used in many different locations, such as the emergency room, on the battlefield […]

  • NASA Watch
  • September 23, 2010