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As part of the second 91³Ô¹ÏÍø Space Week, the honors celebrate individuals and organizations who are advancing development, discovery, exploration, and engagement in the field.

Emmanuel Urquieta and Jennifer Fogarty receive the distinction for their contributions in the field of space travel.

Assistant Professor of Aerospace Medicine Hansjorg Schwertz’s research examines how spaceflight impacts blood clotting in humans.

Sierra Space has donated a life-sized cargo module that will serve as an immersive classroom, research center and a visual testament to 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s emerging aerospace medicine program.

Space has always inspired what Knights do. The same unstoppable spirit that launched 91³Ô¹ÏÍø still drives us — to challenge, lead and dare to explore the unknown.

Through a National Institutes of Health grant, College of Medicine Assistant Professor Cali Calarco is investigating how brain cells respond to nicotine and influence behavior.

Using artificial intelligence-generated data, Pegasus Professor Cristina Fernández-Valle and her team are screening existing FDA-approved drugs for their potential to treat schwannoma tumors.

The findings mark an important first step in understanding how to modify T cells to create future treatments for cancers, infections and autoimmune disorders.

The winner of the inaugural Dean Deborah C. German, M.D. FIRE Impact Award came to 91³Ô¹ÏÍø because of the College of Medicine’s focus on research.