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Biosafety Review Board (BRB)

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Human Health and Performance Data Sharing

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Human Spaceflight and Aviation Standards

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Institutional Review Board (IRB)

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Participate in the Mission – Be a Human Test Subject!

Developing countermeasures for the effects of space flight often requires investigators to rely on human subjects to support data collection.

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Our Organization

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Mission and Goals

HH&P is the primary organization focused on enhancing crew health and performance and mitigating the risks associated with human spaceflight.

Leadership Team

Learn about the Human Health and Performance Directorate leaders.

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Capabilities

All Human Health and Performance functions aim to achieve our mission, "HH&P capabilities enable optimization of human health and performance throughout all phases of spaceflight." 

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Human System Risks

Risk is inherent in human spaceflight. However, specific risks can and should be understood, managed, and mitigated to reduce threats posed to astronauts.

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Education Outreach

HH&P offers a wide variety of educational opportunities ranging from short internships to in-depth research fellowships and NASA grants.