University of Central Florida BEEAST

Summary

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).

Detailed Description

The objective of the University of Central Florida College of Medicine's Biobank for Extreme Environments, Aviation and Space Travel (BEEAST) is to acquire, store, and distribute identifiable human biospecimens and health information for medical research purposes only. The target population are astronauts, aviators, submariners, persons living in extreme environments (such as Antarctica), and their families, and people from the general population who can serve as matching controls.

Eligibility Criteria