Explore Humans in Space: Aging, Tissue Repair & Wound Healing
Thursday 07/14/2022
5:00 pm ET
FREE 1-hour Webinar
Educators, Students, & Parents in Grades 5-16
 
The NASA Educator Professional Development Collaborative at Texas State University is providing a 1-hour webinar.

Microgravity triggers responses similar to aging, including compromising the body's ability to repair itself. Learning how immune cells cope while in space could provide key insights for not only keeping Artemis astronauts healthy, but also treating unexpected deep-space medical emergencies and improving patient recovery on Earth. In this webinar, we'll explore new biomedical research projects now onboard the International Space Station. Relevant instructional resources will also be included.


Dr. Anne Weiss is the Education Professional Development Specialist at Langley Research Center, which serves Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia. Anne originally trained as a neuroscientist, which included a research assignment in genetics at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Los Alamos National Laboratory. Since 1998, Anne has taught Earth science, chemistry & biochemistry, physical science, human anatomy & physiology, and general biology at the K-12 and higher education levels. As a graduate assistant, Anne served as Community Manager of the NASA Educators Online Network (NEON), the subject of her dissertation on online teacher professional development, for the NASA Aerospace Education Services Project (AESP). Anne earned a B.S. in Vertebrate Physiology (with history minor) from the Pennsylvania State University, a M.S. in Physiology from the Arizona State University, and a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration from the Pennsylvania State University.