Cherie Oubre

Cherie Oubre oversees human research activities conducted before, during, and after spaceflight for the Human Research Program’s Research Operations and Integration element. She works with NASA’s internal and external research teams and international partners to integrate and collect science data.   

Prior to becoming the deputy element scientist, Oubre served as a senior scientist in Johnson Space Center’s Microbiology Laboratory in Houston. There, she was involved in a diverse blend of research and operational microbiology activities focused on maintaining crew health and safety. Her area of expertise involves host-microorganism interactions; she has conducted research in agricultural, military, and spaceflight laboratories.

Oubre received a bachelor’s degree in biology from Lamar University and earned her doctorate in microbiology from Texas A&M University.