Investigating T-cell responses in simulated space flight
Graema Grainger
In space flight, medication can be a large expense to take into space. Not only the weight but the conditions may cause some medication to expire on a long-term mission. This issue is compounded by how our immune systems decline in long term space exposure. It is important to understand in what ways the immune system is affected and why it’s happening. This study explores how space flight and gamma radiation cause inflammation and how neutrophil maturity and metabolic profile play a role in it.