Space Medicine and Biomedical Technology Research Team (ANDROMEDA)
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Team Name
- Space Medicine and Biomedical Technology Research Team (ANDROMEDA)
ANDROMEDA Leader
- Gülseren Sakarya (Ankara, T.C.Ministry of Health / General Directorate of Health Services, Bahçeşehir University, Ph.D)
Crew
- Merve Azra Merdin (Deputy Leader. Dokuz Eylül University, Medicine)
- Bora Yılmaz (Dokuz Eylül University, Medicine)
- Filiz Emirli (Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Cell and Molecular Biology, MSc Biotechnology)
- Furkan Aygören (Dokuz Eylül University, Medicine)
- Işık Neslişah Korkut (MSc Moleküler Tıp)
- İlknur Yeşilyurt (Aksaray University, Biotechnology and Molecular Biology, MSc. Biotechnology and Molecular Biology, Protein Based Biomaterial)
- Kosar Tarvirdizade (Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, M.D. Researcher, Physician)
- Krishna Bulchandani (MSC in Astrophysics, Independent Researcher in Space Medicine)
- Merve Çelik (Gebze Technical University, Molecular Biology and Genetics (BSc))
- Özlem Yılmaz (Yıldız Teknik University, Biomedical Engineering)
- Selin Tepeli (Yıldız Teknik University, Biomedical Engineering)
About the ANDROMEDA Team
ANDROMEDA is a team dedicated to space medicine and biomedical research. Our team is composed of experienced physicians, undergraduate students in medicine, and biomedical engineers and undergraduate students. We work on both real space missions and analog astronaut studies at the MoEP analog Mars station.
ANDROMEDA’s Missions
- To investigate the effects of the space environment on human physiology,
- To develop solutions for medical problems that may arise during space flights,
- To design and develop new technologies to support life in space,
- To conduct research on aerospace medicine,
- To examine the long-term effects of spaceflight through MoEP analog astronaut studies,
- To conduct research on space hygiene at the MoEP Analog Mars Research Station and analog EVA activities,
- To monitor the crew of the MoEP Analog Mars Research Station for heart rate, blood oxygen, temperature, circadian rhythm, and sleep tracking,
- To ensure the preparation, control, and hygiene of space food for the crew of the MoEP Analog Mars Research Station,
- To simulate emergency medical drills for the crew at the MoEP Analog Mars Research Station,
- To examine the long-term effects of spaceflight through MoEP analog astronaut studies,
- To provide security and healthcare services at the MoEP Analog Mars Research Station and to prepare instructions for these services,
- Investigating contamination risks on spacecraft and analog stations,
- To ensure the health and safety of astronauts for future space missions.
ANDROMEDA’s Research Areas
- The effects of space radiation on human health,
- The effects of microgravity on human physiology,
- Infectious diseases in space,
- Food and nutrition in space,
- Space psychology and behavior,
- Biomedical engineering for space medicine,
- Biometric sensors,
- Development of wearable biometric sensors,
- Telemedicine systems and robotics.
Importance of ANDROMEDA
The ANDROMEDA team is crucial for space exploration and human expansion into space. Our team’s work will help develop new knowledge and technologies that will make future space missions safer and more successful.
It will also contribute to medicine and science on Earth by providing a better understanding of the effects of the space environment on human health.