{"id":769857,"date":"2023-10-18T14:31:14","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T18:31:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/?p=769857"},"modified":"2023-10-18T14:31:14","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T18:31:14","slug":"the-space-life-sciences-training-program-at-ames-research-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/?p=769857","title":{"rendered":"The Space Life Sciences Training Program at Ames Research Center"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Space Life Sciences Training Program<\/h2>\n

An investment in tomorrow<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Space Life Sciences Training Program (SLSTP) provides undergraduate students entering their junior or senior years, and entering graduate students, with professional experience in space life science disciplines. This challenging ten-week summer program is hosted by NASA\u2019s Ames Research Center<\/a> in the heart of California\u2019s Silicon Valley. The primary goal of the program is to train the next generation of scientists and engineers, enabling NASA to meet future research and development challenges in the space life sciences.<\/p>\n

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Summer 2023 SLSTP students present their projects during midterm.<\/div>\n
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The SLSTP Experience<\/strong>
In this rigorous program, students work closely with renowned NASA scientists and engineers on cutting-edge research, benefitting from the concentration of bioscience expertise at Ames. In addition to conducting hands-on research, SLSTP students attend technical lectures given by experts on a wide range of topics and tour NASA research facilities.<\/p>\n

This program provides opportunities for students to develop professional skills. These include technical and professional development training, presenting their scientific work and submitting an abstract to a professional scientific organization (e.g. the American Society for Gravitational and Space Research<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

SLSTP participants are exposed to a broad scope of space biosciences<\/a>\u00a0research performed by NASA scientists. While learning about the tools and methodology that enable biological experiments to be conducted in flight, students acquire skills and knowledge required for the design and execution of life science research conducted in microgravity.<\/p>\n

Participants in the program receive a stipend and may be eligible to attend a scientific conference to formally present their research.<\/p>\n

Research Areas<\/strong>
Students in SLSTP undertake research projects in multiple areas, including:<\/p>\n