University of Central Florida BEEAST

Description

Since the inception of aerospace travel, NASA has been collecting biospecimens from professional astronauts for research. With the recent growth of civilian aerospace travelers, there is a need for biospecimen banking for civilian astronauts. This protocol addresses this gap by being a biobank for civilian astronauts, their family members (to be controls) and others who are also doing travel to extreme environments (pilots, submariners).

Conditions

Biospecimen Donation, Environmental Impact

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

Since the inception of aerospace travel, NASA has been collecting biospecimens from professional astronauts for research. With the recent growth of civilian aerospace travelers, there is a need for biospecimen banking for civilian astronauts. This protocol addresses this gap by being a biobank for civilian astronauts, their family members (to be controls) and others who are also doing travel to extreme environments (pilots, submariners).

University of Central Florida Biobank for Extreme Environments, Aviation and Space Travel

University of Central Florida BEEAST

Condition
Biospecimen Donation
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Orlando

University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, United States, 32827

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Primary Enrollees: adults, ages 18 and older, and persons who travel (such as space travel) or live in extreme environments (such as Antarctica).
  • * Secondary Enrollees: Referred adult family members (such as siblings and spouses) of primary enrollees.
  • * Tertiary Enrollees: Adult persons from the general public can enroll to serve as matching controls. Tertiary enrollees will be screened based on age, gender, race and ethnicity, country of residence, disease/ conditions and employment history.
  • * Pregnant women may choose to enroll.
  • * adults unable to consent,
  • * minors (under age 18)
  • * prisoners

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Central Florida,

Study Record Dates

2075-01-13