Canadian scientists to study health in space to benefit life on Earth
Media advisory
Longueuil, Quebec, — The Canadian Space Agency has awarded grants to support nine universities from across Canada to pursue research projects to better understand the effects of space on the human body.
- Three projects will use data mining to analyze previously collected data to gain new knowledge on health.
- Six projects will use research models, where scientists can test their ideas on model organisms exposed to the space environment, here on Earth.
To learn more about the studies, media representatives may contact the appropriate person or team stated in the table below.
To learn more about the grants, media representatives may send a request to asc.medias-media.csa@asc-csa.gc.ca.
| Researcher and institution | Contact |
|---|---|
| Richard Hughson Professor Emeritus and Researcher University of Waterloo |
Ryon Jones Media Relations University of Waterloo Telephone: 226-339-0894 rnjones@uwaterloo.ca |
| Steven Boyd Professor, University of Calgary Director, McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health |
Kelly Johnston Media Relations, Cumming School of Medicine Telephone: 403-617-8691 kelly.johnston2@ucalgary.ca |
| Simon Duchesne Full Professor Faculty of Medicine Université Laval |
Public Affairs team Université Laval Telephone: 418-656-3355 medias@ulaval.ca |
| Researcher and institution | Contact |
|---|---|
| Dr. David A. MacLean Professor NOSM University |
Kim Latimer Communications and External Relations Email: klatimer@nosm.ca Telephone: 807-621-4303 |
| Rachel Holden Nephrologist Department of Medicine Queen's University |
Julie Brown Manager, Media Relations, Queen's University Julie.brown@queensu.ca |
| Dr. Bernard Jasmin Dean and Professor, Faculty of Medicine University of Ottawa |
Paul Logothetis University of Ottawa Media Relations Officer Cell: 613-863-7221 plogothe@uottawa.ca |
| Val Andrew Fajardo Assistant Professor and Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) Tissue Plasticity and Remodelling Department of Kinesiology Brock University |
Dan Dakin Manager, Communications and Media Relations Brock University Telephone: 905-347-1970 ddakin@brocku.ca |
| Matthew D. Regan Assistant Professor Department of Biology Université de Montréal |
Jeff Heinrich International Press Attaché Communications and Public Relations Office Université de Montréal Telephone: 514-343-7593 jeff.heinrich@umontreal.ca |
| Bettina M. Willie Associate Professor, Department of Pediatric Surgery Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences McGill University |
Cynthia Lee Associate Director, Media Relations Communications and External Relations McGill University Telephone: 514-793-6753 cynthia.lee@mcgill.ca |
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Contact information
Canadian Space Agency
Media Relations Office
Telephone: 450-926-4370
Website: asc-csa.gc.ca
Email: asc.medias-media.csa@asc-csa.gc.ca
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