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NASA Spaceline Current Awareness List #1,200 15 May 2026 (Space Life Science Research Results)

NASA Spaceline Current Awareness List #1,200 15 May 2026 (Space Life Science Research Results)

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Eklund A, Bäcklund T, Williams MA, Jan M.Telemetric lumbar cerebrospinal fluid pressure monitoring for spaceflight: A novel approach to spaceflight-associated neuro-ocular syndrome research.npj Microgravity. 2026 May 7. Early access article.PI: M.A. WilliamsNote: This article is a Brief Communication and is available online without charge.

Journal Impact Factor: 5.1

Funding: “This study was supported by Translational Research Institute through NASA NNX16AO69A and the Baylor College of Medicine Center for Space Medicine through a donation from the Polaris Program.”

Mirza S, Lan M, Chen B, Niemczak CE, Buckey JC.Different predictors for components of spaceflight-associated neuro-ocular syndrome.JAMA Ophthalmol. 2026 Apr 30. Online ahead of print.PI: J.C. BuckeyNote: This article is a Research Letter.

Journal Impact Factor: 9.2

Funding: “Buckey, Jay C. M.D., Dartmouth College. Role of the Cranial Venous Circulation in Microgravity-Associated Visual Changes, Human Research NCC 9-58-CA03401 HHC SANS SANS-10.”

Blue RS, Mulcahy RA, Kreykes AJ, Haddon R, Pattarini JM, Johansen BD, Suresh R.Infectious disease outcomes of NASA’s health stabilization program.npj Microgravity. 2026 May 8. Early access article.Note: This article may be obtained online without charge.

Journal Impact Factor: 5.1

Funding: R.A. Mulcahy, R. Haddon, J.M. Pattarini, B.D. Johansen, and R. Suresh are affiliated with NASA Johnson Space Center.

Kara G, Holcomb M, Tiwari A, Flinn H, Eimer T, Marshall A, Burke M, Park P, Court KA, Cooke JP, Godin B, Villapol S.Telomerase mRNA-lipid nanoparticles attenuate neuroinflammation after traumatic brain injury in mice.Neurotherapeutics. 2026 Apr;23(3):e00917.Note: This article may be obtained online without charge.

Journal Impact Factor: 6.9

Funding: “This study was supported by National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant R21NS106640 (S.V., B.G.) from the National Institute for Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) and NIH grant R56AG080920 (S. V.) from the National Institute on Aging (NIA). B.G. and J.P.C. acknowledge partial support from CDMRP HT9425-24-1-0842/ MB230026, RP200619 (Cancer Prevention Institute of Texas). J.P.C. acknowledges partial support from 80ARC023CA002, NASA.”

Kumar A, Maringanti R, Mathur T, Abe J, Le N, Xiao Y, Wang G, Mojiri A, Cooke JP, Jain A.Investigational new drug-enabling studies in a human vessel-chip: Are we there yet?Bioeng Transl Med. 2026 Mar 17;e70129.PI: A. JainJournal Impact Factor: 5.7

Funding: “National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Grant/Award Number: R01 HL157790; National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, Grant/Award Number: R21DE035321; National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Grant/Award Number: 80ARC023CA002; US Army Medical Research (USAMRAA); National Science Academy, Grant/Award Number: 1944322; National Institutes of Health (NIH), Grant/Award Number: RO1 HL148338.”

Elkins-Tanton L, Newman D, Sheffer A, Krafton K.Highlighting a science strategy for human exploration of Mars.Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 2026 May 19;123(20):e2611962123.Note: This article is an Editorial and may be obtained online without charge.

Journal Impact Factor: 9.1

Funding: “80HQTR22DA001/80HQTR23FA063/National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).”

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