We are working toward safeguarding the health of all humans - astronauts exploring deep space and people with pre-existing conditions that want to experience space for short periods. TRISH's distinguished advisory board members will help us focus our resources on the most impactful health technology and science innovations.
Scientific Advisory Board Membership
Lisa Suennen, M.A.
Chair
Venture Valkyrie
Imran Alibhai, Ph.D.
Tvardi Therapeutics, Inc.
Susan Alpert, M.D., Ph.D.
SFA Consulting, LLC
Cady Coleman, Ph.D.
NASA astronaut (retired), Global Explorer in Residence at Arizona State University and Research Affiliate at the MIT Media Lab
Asha S. Collins, Ph.D.
DNAnexus, Inc.
Catherine M. Davis-Takacs, Ph.D.
Department of Pharmacology and Molecular Therapeutics, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Walter Greenleaf, Ph.D.
Stanford University
Armen Kherlopian, Ph.D.
BAJ Accelerator
Manish Kothari, Ph.D.
First Spark Ventures
Daniel Lowenstein, M.D.
University of California San Francisco
Ted Smith, Ph.D.
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Annette L. Sobel, M.D., M.S.
Texas Tech University
Nicole Stott, M.S.
NASA astronaut (retired), Founding Director, Space for Art Foundation
Matthew Wagoner, Ph.D.
Takeda Pharmaceuticals
Brian Zambrowicz, Ph.D.
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
From pharma and industry leaders to retired astronauts, this board benefits from an incredible wealth of technical and practical experience and leadership. This is the right group to expand TRISH's reach and help us push on the boundaries of what we think we know about protecting the body and mind in space.
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Credit
Asha Collins, Lisa Suennen and Armen R. Kherlopian, members of the TRISH Scientific Advisory Board, authored an essay for STAT News on the potential value of space tourism for health research.
