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TAMHSC ISS Downlink with Astronaut Dr. Serena Auñón-Chancellor

Dr. Pooneh Bagher was a panelist for the “Live from Space” downlink with the International Space Station. Astronaut Dr. Serena Auñón-Chancellor answered questions from students and trainees at the Texas A&M University College of Medicine. Watch the event here! Panelists included Drs. Susan Bloomfield, Ana Diaz Artiles, former astronaut Bonnie Dunbar and David Zawieja.

Bagher at ASGSR

Dr. Pooneh Bagher presented data at ASGSR2018

Dr. Pooneh Bagher presented data at the American Society of Gravitational and Space Research in ‘The effects of microgravity on the cardiovascular system’ session. The talk was entitled Spaceflight induces subtle changes in mouse coronary artery function and featured data collected as part of the Rodent Research-9 mission.

Bagher at Vet School

TAMU Departmental Visits

Dr. Pooneh Bagher recently spoke at both the Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology Seminar Series and The Exercise Science Seminar Series. These talks were entitled, “Effects of Spaceflight on Vascular Function: Lessons from Rodent Research,” and detailed the labs work for NASA on Rodent Research-9.

World Congress

World Congress of Microcirculation

Dr. Pooneh Bagher recently attended the World Congress of Microcirculation in Vancouver. Dr. Bagher co-chaired a session entitled “Dynamic Calcium Control in the Vessel Wall” with Dr. Swapnil Sonkusare from University of Virginia (pictured above).

Dr. Bagher presented a talk entitled, “Endothelial Cell Calcium: Location, Location, Location” and also spoke in “The Power of Efficient Networking” Lunch and Learn Session.