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29 September 2020
Call for Nominations: Assessment of Options for Managing Cancer Risks Associated With Radiation Exposure Following Crewed Space Missions

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is searching for experts to serve on a study that will review and assess NASA's processes and strategies for managing the uncertainties of long-term cancer risks due to space radiation exposure in crewed space missions beyond low Earth orbit. The study is sponsored by NASA. Committee expertise is being sought in the fields of radiation health, cancer biology, biostatistics, epidemiology, medical genetics, clinical medicine, laboratory medicine, bioethics, and other appropriate professions.

The deadline to nominate yourself or colleagues is Friday, 9 October 2020. For more information and to submit a nomination, visit the National Academies website.