Ongoing projects
UMPS collaborates with international searchers on spatial medicine and physiology projects :
- Preventive Medical Ultrasound Investigation of organs potentially affected by long term exposure to microgravity "PMU" a Nasa project : PI : P. Arbeille (Tours), A. Hargens (UCSD USA), R. Hughson (Canada), L. Peteresen (USCD USA), L. Treffel (Lyon), D. Greaves (Canada). C. Gharib (Lyon) (2020-2025)
- VASCULAR ECHO AGING Vessel wall structure and properties change and associated blood markers changes during long-duration space flight and recovery. PI : R. Hughson (Canada), Col : P. Arbeille (Tours) (2015-2021)
- FLUID SHIFT : Impact of fluid-shift on intracranial pressure and visual trouble - PI : M. Stenger (Nasa), A. Hargens (USCD), S. Dulchavsky (Chicago) Univ, Col : P. Arbeille Tours. (2015-2020)
- Echo Finder : Development of an Intelligent Echograph, for automated ultrasound investigation on long distance isolated location (Moon Mars). PI : P. Arbeille, Col : N. Vincent (Paris V) coll Vermon, Sonoscanner Cie a CNES / CADMOS program. (2018-2020)
- CARDIOMED 2 : Evaluation of Thigh cuff & LBNP Counter measure effect on organ/vessels during long term flights (A CNES-ROSKOSMOS-IMBP project) PI1 P. Arbeille, PI2 JO Fortrat (2019-2024)
- CELSS : Confinement experiment 180d in Shenshen China : Cardiac and vasular structure changes in relation with the confined stressing environment - PI M. Custaud (Angers), P. Arbeille (Tours). (2016-2017)
- CARDIOSPACE : Evaluation of the cardiac performances and contractility during spaceflights. ACC China - PI M. Custaud (Angers), P. Arbeille (Tours). (2017-2019)