Findings and Recommendations 



Overarching Recommendations 



To resolve life sciences issues critical to the success of the civilian space 

 program, NASA should: 



Maintain and expand the Nation's life sciences research facilities located 

 at the Agency's field centers, universities, and industrial centers by: 



— Establishing a mechanism for attracting promising voung scientists to 

 work on NASA projects and developing additional training pro- 

 grams at major universities and appropriate NASA installations 



— Establishing a program of NASA-supported professorships in space 

 life sciences at selected universities 



— Encouraging industries to develop capabilities in space life sciences 

 through technology research and development. 



Assure timely and sustained access to space flight, thereby facilitating 

 the conduct of critical life sciences experiments. This should be accom- 

 plished through: 



— Accumulating state-of-the-art instrumentation 



— Flying an augmented series of Spacelab missions 



- Using a series of autonomous bioplatforms to study radiation and 

 variable-gravity effects 



- Dedicating suitable facilities on the Phase 1 Space Station complex 

 for life sciences research 



- Conducting a major augmentation of life sciences capabilities during 

 the early Post-Phase 1 period. 



Synergize the presently independent research activities of national and 

 international organizations through the development of cooperative 

 programs in the life sciences at NASA and university laboratories. 



Complete and consolidate the unique national data base consisting of 

 basic life sciences information and the results of biomedical studies of 

 astronauts conducted on a longitudinal basis. This data base should be 

 expanded to incorporate information obtained by other spacefaring 

 nations and be available to all participating partners. 



