title: Communicating bioastronautics research to students, families and  the nation.
abstract: The National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI) is supporting the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) education mission through a comprehensive Education and Public Outreach Program (EPOP) that communicates the excitement and significance of space biology to schools, families, and lay audiences. The EPOP is comprised of eight academic institutions: Baylor College of Medicine, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Morehouse School of Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Texas A&M University, University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston, Rice University, and the University of Washington. This paper describes the programs and products created by the EPOP to promote space life science education in schools and among the general public. To date, these activities have reached thousands of teachers and students around the US and have been rated very highly.
authors.affiliation: Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30310-1496, USA. macleim@msm.edu
authors.forename: Marlene Y
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: MacLeish
authors.forename: Nancy P
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Moreno
authors.forename: William A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Thomson
authors.forename: Dava J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Newman
authors.forename: Patrick J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Gannon
authors.forename: Roland B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Jon J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Denton
authors.forename: Robert K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: James
authors.forename: Craig
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: Marguerite
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sognier
authors.forename: Deborah L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Illman
mesh_terms: D001690:Biological Science Disciplines / Q000193:education*; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D003479:Curriculum; D004496:Education, Continuing; D007318:Inservice Training; D011641:Public Relations; D012106:Research / Q000193:education; D013026:Space Flight / Q000193:education*; D014481:United States; D018557:United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration; D014495:Universities