Joint Research Project between the Korea Institute of Future Astronauts (KIFA) and the Oxford University Space Innovation Institute / Professor David William Kim (College of Liberal Arts)
- 26.05.08 / 홍유민
Kookmin University (President Jeong Seung Ryul), the Korea Institute for Astronauts (KIFA), and The Space Innovation Lab at Oxford University have agreed to collaborate on international joint research in the field of deep space exploration for astronauts. In particular, Professor David William Kim, the director, has appointed Associate Professor Gada Al-Saleh as Co-Director of KIFA, where she will be responsible for the field of space medicine.
Professor Gada, who plans to make regular research visits (lasting 1–3 months) to the Kookmin University Institute for Astronautics (KIFA) each year, stated, “This is a very exciting moment. Not only because we are embarking on a journey to space, but also because we are taking with us groundbreaking projects that can help people lead healthier lives both on Earth and in space.”
Regarding his research, he explained, “Our project aims to elucidate how aging progresses in a microgravity environment and to test whether this environment allows us to study the aging process more rapidly—a process that takes much longer on Earth. By conducting this research on the International Space Station (ISS), we hope to gain insights that could lead to breakthroughs in understanding and treating age-related diseases.” He added that he plans to expand this research to include future Korean astronauts.
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Kookmin University (President Jeong Seung Ryul), the Korea Institute for Astronauts (KIFA), and The Space Innovation Lab at Oxford University have agreed to collaborate on international joint research in the field of deep space exploration for astronauts. In particular, Professor David William Kim, the director, has appointed Associate Professor Gada Al-Saleh as Co-Director of KIFA, where she will be responsible for the field of space medicine.
Professor Gada, who plans to make regular research visits (lasting 1–3 months) to the Kookmin University Institute for Astronautics (KIFA) each year, stated, “This is a very exciting moment. Not only because we are embarking on a journey to space, but also because we are taking with us groundbreaking projects that can help people lead healthier lives both on Earth and in space.” Regarding his research, he explained, “Our project aims to elucidate how aging progresses in a microgravity environment and to test whether this environment allows us to study the aging process more rapidly—a process that takes much longer on Earth. By conducting this research on the International Space Station (ISS), we hope to gain insights that could lead to breakthroughs in understanding and treating age-related diseases.” He added that he plans to expand this research to include future Korean astronauts.
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