As we look to the future of colonization on the moon and Mars, we must consider the physiological changes that happen to humans in space and find ways to mitigate those changes. This newest NASA HUNCH Program gives students a way to think outside the box and create solutions to some of those problems that face the next evolution of human spaceflight.

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Astronaut Akihiko Hoshide Conducts DNA Sequencing Aboard Station

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Intro video of HUNCH Health and Biomedical Science

This year's Projects

HUNCH BioHealth Plan and schedule

Special opportunity

There is a special opportunity for 25 teams to attend the Human Research Program (HRP) Investigators Workshop (IWS) in January 2025 in Galveston Tx. The Project Manager for this program will be reviewing all of the projects at PDR and will make decisions on who to invite to this conference. Students will present their projects and have the opportunity to see and listen to other research projects from University and other Government entities. Reviewers will be HRP flight surgeons, scientists and Engineers.

Finalists 2025

The finalists chosen will be invited to come to Houston and show their projects to our Flight surgeons, Human Research performance group, and other ISS scientists and engineers. This final will be held in April (TBD) 2025 at Rocket Park, Space Center Houston

As we look to the future of colonization on Moon and Mars, we must consider the physiological changes that happen to humans in space and find ways to mitigate those changes.

This NASA HUNCH program gives students a way to think outside of the box and create solutions to some of these problems we are facing.