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NASA/TP–2006–213146 International Space Station Research Summary Through Expedition 10 Julie A. Robinson, Jennifer L. Rhatigan, and David K. Baumann Office of the International Space Station Program Scientist NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas Judy Tate and Tracy Thumm Engineering & Science Contract Group, Houston, Texas September 2006 THE NASA STI PROGRAM OFFICE . IN PROFILE Since its founding, NASA has been dedicated to the • CONFERENCE PUBLICATION. Collected advancement of aeronautics and space science. The papers from scientific and technical conferences, NASA Scientific and Technical Information (STI) symposia, seminars, or other meetings sponsored Program Office plays a key part in helping NASA or cosponsored by NASA. maintain this important role. • SPECIAL PUBLICATION. 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Baumann NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas Judy Tate and Tracy Thumm Engineering & Science Contract Group, Houston, Texas September 2006 Available from: NASA Center for AeroSpace Information National Technical Information Service 7121 Standard Drive 5285 Port Royal Road Hanover, MD 21076-1320 Springfield, VA 22161 301-621-0390 703-605-6000 This report is also available in electronic form at http://ston.jsc.nasa.gov/collections/TRS/ Contents Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 1 Human Research and Countermeasure Development for Exploration Physiological Studies—Bone and Muscle Effect of Prolonged Space Flight on Human Skeletal Muscle (BIOPSY) ......................................................... 7 Commercial Biomedical Testing Module (CBTM): Effects of Osteoprotegerin (OPG) on Bone Maintenance in Microgravity............................................................................................................. 9 Foot/Ground Reaction Forces During Space Flight (FOOT) ............................................................................ 11 Effects of Altered Gravity on Spinal Cord Excitability (H-REFLEX) ............................................................... 12 Hand Posture Analyzer (HPA) ......................................................................................................................... 14 Renal Stone Risk During Space Flight: Assessment and Countermeasure Validation (RENAL STONE)........................................................................................................................... 15 Subregional Assessment of Bone Loss in the Axial Skeleton in Long-term Space Flight (SUBREGIONAL BONE) ............................................................................................................. 16 Physiological Studies—Other Effects of Space Flight Advanced Diagnostic Ultrasound in Microgravity (ADUM) ............................................................................ 18 Space Flight-induced Reactivation of Latent Epstein-Barr Virus (EPSTEIN-BARR)......................................... 20 Postflight Orthostatic Hypotension (MIDODRINE) ........................................................................................... 21 Promoting Sensorimotor Response Generalizability: A Countermeasure to Mitigate Locomotor Dysfunction After Long-duration Space Flight (MOBILITY)....................................... 22 Effects of EVA and Long-term Exposure to Microgravity on Pulmonary Function (PUFF) ........................... 23 Test of Midodrine as a Countermeasure Against Effect of Microgravity on the Peripheral Subcutaneous Veno-arteriolar Reflex in Humans (XENON-1) .................................................... 24 Psycho-social Studies Crewmember and Crew-Ground Interaction During International Space Station Missions (INTERACTIONS)..................................................................................................... 26 Behavioral Issues Associated with Isolation and Confinement: Review and Analysis of ISS Crew Journals (JOURNALS) ............................................................................................................... 28 Radiation Studies Bonner Ball Neutron Detector (BBND)............................................................................................................ 30 Chromosomal Aberrations in Blood Lymphocytes of Astronauts (CHROMOSOME)........................................ 31 Dosimetric Mapping (DOSMAP) ...................................................................................................................... 32 A Study of Radiation Doses Experienced by Astronauts in EVA (EVARM).................................................... 33 Organ Dose Measurement Using a Phantom Torso (TORSO) .......................................................................... 34 Physical and Biological Sciences in Microgravity Physical Sciences Binary Colloidal Alloy Test-3 (BCAT-3).......................................................................................................... 37 Coarsening in Solid Liquid Mixtures-2 (CSLM-2) ........................................................................................... 39 EXPRESS Physics of Colloids in Space (EXPPCS).......................................................................................... 40 Fluid Merging Viscosity Measurement (FMVM) ............................................................................................. 42 Viscous Liquid Foam-Bulk Metallic Glass (FOAM) ........................................................................................ 43 Investigating the Structure of Paramagnetic Aggregates from Colloidal Emulsions (INSPACE) ..................... 44 Miscible Fluids in Microgravity (MFMG) ........................................................................................................ 45 Toward Understanding Pore Formation and Mobility During Controlled Directional Solidification in a Microgravity Environment (PFMI).................................................................................. 46 Solidification Using Baffle in Sealed Ampoules (SUBSA)............................................................................... 48 Zeolite Crystal Growth (ZCG).......................................................................................................................... 49 i Proteins Crystal Growth Advanced Protein Crystallization Facility (APCF), Eight Investigations......................................................... 52 Commercial Generic Protein Crystal Growth-High Density (CPCG-H)........................................................... 54 Dynamically Controlled Protein Crystal Growth (DCPCG).............................................................................. 56 Protein Crystal Growth-Enhanced Gaseous Nitrogen Ewer (PCG-EGN).......................................................... 57 Protein Crystal Growth-Single Locker Thermal Enclosure System (PCG-STES) Nine Investigations...................................................................................................................................... 58 Cellular Biology and Biotechnology Avian Development Facility (ADF), Two Investigations................................................................................