NEW DELHI: India’s push for human spaceflight is attracting the country’s top medical institutions to join the mission. The All India Institute of Medical Sciences and the Indian Space Research Organization’s Manned Space Flight Center on Monday signed a collaboration agreement for space medicine, opening the door to research into how the human body behaves in space and how these insights can improve healthcare on Earth.The collaboration establishes a framework for ground- and space-based research in areas such as human physiology, cardiovascular and autonomic regulation, musculoskeletal health in microgravity, microbiome and immunology, genomics and biomarkers, and behavioral health.Professor KK Deepak, former head of the Department of Physiology, explained the medical significance of such research. Artificial intelligence management systemHe said research into how the human body behaves in space could also help doctors better understand diseases on Earth. “In microgravity, astronauts experience muscle loss, bone weakening and body fluid changes – changes similar to accelerated aging. Studying these processes helps scientists understand how aging affects muscles, bones and circulation in people on Earth,” he said.He added that technology developed to combat these effects in astronauts, such as devices that improve blood flow in the legs, could also help treat patients with circulation problems and help maintain muscle strength.Professor M Srinivas, Director of AIIMS, said that this collaboration will open up new frontiers in medical research. “This MoU will provide us with escape velocity into space medicine. AIIMS and Indian Space Research Organization It will benefit patients, the country and even mankind. ” he said.Addressing the gathering, Narayanan highlighted the journey of India’s space program from its early days, when it used bicycles and bullock carts to transport rockets and equipment, to its current status as a global leader in space technology. He said that cooperation with institutions such as AIIMS will play an important role in strengthening India’s manned space capabilities.The program also included an overview of the ongoing space medicine research efforts at AIIMS, presented by Prof. Deepak. Officials said the partnership marks a step forward in India’s human spaceflight and biomedical research capabilities as it advances its space ambitions.The MoU was signed by M. Srinivas, Director, AIIMS, and Dinesh Kumar Singh, Director, Center for Manned Spaceflight, ISRO, in the presence of V. Narayanan, Chairman, ISRO and Secretary, Department of Space, and senior faculty and students of the institute.
