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The DLR Institute of Aerospace Medicine conducts interdisciplinary research into the health and performance of humans in space, in aviation and on the ground. Globally unique research facilities such as :envihab allow the highest level of integrated scientific research. Biological, medical and psychological research examines the effect of environmental conditions on the basic mechanisms of human health, living conditions and human performance. The research results and technological innovations are directly implemented into psychological and biomedical applications.

Within the German Aerospace Center (DLR), the Institute of Aerospace Medicine with its Department of Aviation and Space Psychology in Hamburg forms a central interface between technological innovations and humans (see organization chart). The key focus of the Institute is the preservation of the health and performance of people directly or indirectly involved in aviation and space, such as pilots, flight attendants, passengers, astronauts, drivers and residents. Complex questions regarding enclosed life-support systems and the interaction between humans and the environment are addressed by making crucial contributions to solving environmental problems on Earth, and providing concrete solutions for the aerospace of the future. Aspects of human physiology, such as sleep, the circadian rhythm, muscle and bone metabolism, circulation and micro- and molecular biology can be investigated under highly controlled environmental conditions.

Topics and Departments of the Institute

Cardiovascular Aerospace Medicine

The department Cardiovascular Aerospace Medicine explores acute and chronic impact of real and simulated weightlessness, extreme atmospheric conditions, nutrition and exercise on the human cardiovascular system. The major aim is to elucidate mechanisms of structural and functional adaptation of the heart and large blood vessels as well as the impact of changes in autonomic cardiovascular control.

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Sleep and Human Factors Research

The department’s research focuses on human performance, sleep and wellbeing as subject to specific challenges and risks posed by the mobile 24-hour society. We study the effects of environmental influences as well as individual factors, and derive countermeasures and mitigation strategies that can be shared with stakeholders in the fields of aeronautics, space and transportation. The research integrates both basic human science aspects as well as applied/translational aspects in the operational environment, in particular in aeronautics.

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Flight Medicine Clinic/Aeromedical Center (AemC)

The Flight Medicine Clinic department of the Institute of Aerospace Medicine works in an interdisciplinary specialist area dealing with the specific requirements of human beings in aviation, space flight, and travel. At the Aeromedical Center (AMC), medical specialists carry out screening examinations to test the suitability and fitness of transport, commercial, and private pilots, air traffic control personnel, cabin crew members, light aircraft pilots, as well as skin and commercial divers.

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Muscle and Bone Metabolism

The Muscle and Bone Metabolism department examines the adaptation of the human body to changing environmental conditions, such as microgravity, atmospheric composition, nutrition and physical inactivity. Genetic predisposition and the ageing process are also taken into account, as are the overall effects on health. A good understanding of biomechanics and metabolism helps us to develop efficient measures to counteract muscle atrophy, bone atrophy and metabolic disorders in space. The research also focuses on possible clinical uses, such as in rehabilitation medicine.

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Aviation and Space Psychology

When carrying out the selection of operative personnel, the Aviation and Space Psychology department (based in Hamburg) takes into account the high demands placed on aviation and space flight personnel. Scientifically based methods of aptitude diagnostics are first developed, then applied and evaluated in cooperation with airlines, air traffic control institutions, and/or space agencies.

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Radiation Biology

The Radiation Biology department focuses on relevant aviation and space travel questions with regard to the effects of radiation on humans and the biosphere. The division’s central task is to create the experimental and theoretical conditions necessary to provide effective protection from radiation in aviation and space flight. The insights gained are also increasingly used to solve terrestrial problems. Moreover, the department investigates astrobiological issues with regard to the origin, distribution, and development of life.

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Gravitational Biology

Gravity has been the only environmental stimulus, which always has remained constant and thus has influenced life on Earth during evolution. Other factors such as light, the atmosphere, environmental temperature and the magnetic field have changed during the millenia. Consequently, it is of great interest to understand how gravity is being perceived by organisms and which impacts altered gravitational conditions effect on biosystems, from the single cell to a human, particularly in the course of exploring space.

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Study Team

As part of central management of the Institute of Areospace Medicine the Study-team supports internal and external scientists as well as research groups conducting human investigations. The main focus lies on complex, highly standardized in-patient studies.

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Research Facilities

The work conducted at the Institute makes an important contribution to meeting the demands of today's and tomorrow's society on human beings by keeping people healthy and productive in the mobile society and in interaction with machines and the environment. The Institute’s research facilities enable advanced human physiological and psychological examinations, modern imaging processes as well as highly standardised simulations and modification of environmental conditions.

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News

Gesucht: ProbandInnen für eine Eye-Tracking-Studie in Hamburg


4. März 2021
Das DLR-Institut für Luft- und Raumfahrtmedizin sucht ProbandInnen für eine Studie zur Zusammenarbeit in Teams. Die Studie ist Teil des Forschungsprojektes ITC (Inter Team Collaboration) am DLR, bei der die Zusammenarbeit von Operateuren in Kontrollzentralen der Zukunft untersucht wird. Zusammen mit zwei anderen Probanden überwachen und koordinieren Sie Prozesse einer simulierten Leitzentrale ähnlich eines Computerspiels.
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3. Jahrestagung KNIMS: Online-Veranstaltung am 6. März 2021


4. März 2021
Am 6.3.2021 findet die 3. KNIMS-Jahrestagung statt, diesmal online. Ziel des KNIMS-Netzwerks und seiner Veranstaltungen ist es, wissenschaftlich und praktisch tätige Kliniker und Grundlagenforscher miteinander zu verbinden und ein Podium für die Diskussion von Diagnostik und Therapie immobilisationsbedingter Muskelstörungen zu bieten.
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Springer-Forschungshighlight 2020: Beitrag zur astrobiologischen Erkundung von Exo-Ozeanen ausgewählt


24 February 2021
Als „Research Highlight 2020“ wurde nun von Springer Nature ein Beitrag von zwei Co-Autorinnen aus dem Institut für Luft- und Raumfahrtmedizin ausgewählt. Petra Rettberg und Elke Rabbow trugen zu der Publikation “Experimental and Simulation Efforts in the Astrobiological Exploration of Exooceans” bei, der nun zu den populärsten Artikeln 2020 zählt, die eine einflussreiche Spitzenforschung widerspiegeln.
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New publication in Frontiers: Microbes Survive Balloon Ride to Mars-Like Habitat in the Sky


23 February 2021
Space explorers around the Globe have their eyes on Mars. While many focus on human travelers, scientists at the DLR are also interested in smaller passengers – microorganisms. If Earth microbes find their way to the Red Planet - could they actually survive on the surface of Mars?
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Gesucht: ProbandInnen für eine weitere Eye-Tracking-Studie in Hamburg


18 February 2021
Das DLR-Institut für Luft- und Raumfahrtmedizin sucht ProbandInnen für eine Studie zur Einbindung von Eye-Tracking im Fluglotsenkontext. Die Studie ist Teil eines Forschungsprojekts am DLR, in dem die Anforderungen an die zunehmende Automatisierung in der Luftfahrt betrachtet werden. In der Studie werden Sie einzeln im Rahmen einer vereinfachten Simulation Luftverkehr überwachen.
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Drop Your Thesis!: Joint student project “MIND Gravity“ of DLR, University of Bonn and University of Applied Sciences Cologne selected


18 February 2021
With the „Drop Your Thesis!” program the ESA Education Office provides an opportunity to students to conduct experimental research in facilities which are usually not readily accessible. In this year´s round of selection, a proposal from students at DLR, the University of Bonn and the University of Applied Sciences Cologne was selected for conducting a Drop Tower experiment, which they will collectively put into practice by the end of November.
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Männliche Probanden für Studie zur inneren Uhr gesucht


3. Februar 2021
Die innere Uhr bestimmt beim Menschen den Schlaf-Wach-Rhythmus und viele weitere körpereigene Rhythmen. Bei Störung der zirkadianen Rhythmen können Probleme bei Schlaf, Leistungsfähigkeit, Aufmerksamkeit, mentaler Gesundheit und Herz-Kreislauf auftreten. Studien an Mäusen untersuchten nun die Wirkung von Sauerstoffreduktion zur Zurücksetzung der inneren Uhr. Um die möglichen Einflüsse der Hypoxie im Hinblick auf die Jetlag-Therapie und zur Behandlung von zirkadianen Rhythmusstörungen zu untersuchen, ist eine Studie am Menschen unerlässlich.
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Petra Rettberg zur Vorsitzenden des COSPAR-Landesausschusses der DFG berufen


28 January 2021
Das Präsidium der Deutschen Forschungsgemeinschaft hat das Mandat des deutschen Landesausschusses für das Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) für die Jahre 2021-2023 verlängert und Petra Rettberg zur Vorsitzenden des COSPAR-Landesausschusses berufen.
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Wir suchen Personen ab 55 Jahren für die Teilnahme an einer Fluglärmstudie!


26. Januar 2021
Das Deutsche Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) führt 2021 eine Feldstudie mit Frauen und Männern ab 55 Jahren zu den Auswirkungen nächtlichen Fluglärms auf den Schlaf, den Blutdruck und das subjektive Befinden durch. Die Studienergebnisse sollen in die Entwicklung und Verbesserung von Lärmschutzkriterien einfließen, die zu einem erhöhten Schutz vor Fluglärmwirkungen führen sollen.
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