Welcome to the Space Precision Medicine Association

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About SPMA

The Space Precision Medicine Association (SPMA) is an international group of physicians, scientists, engineers, and specialists working to apply personalized and precision medicine in the spaceflight environment. The SPMA is on a developmental track to become a constituent organization of the Aerospace Medical Association (AsMA). The SPMA founders consist of members and officers of the Aerospace Medical Association.

About Spaceflight Precision Medicine

The Space Precision Medicine Association is concerned with advancing the field of individualized medicine in human spaceflight.  This encompasses using complex molecular, physiologic, and behavioral analytics to identify patterns of variance unique to each astronaut or space traveler. From these unique patterns of variance, individualized (personalized, precision) countermeasures can be developed that positively impact the ability for astronauts to execute missions and thrive in the spaceflight environment. A further goal is to extend astronaut careers and sustain optimal health when their spaceflight careers have ended.

Definitions and Applications

Definitions: Precision Medicine vs. Personalized Medicine

The terms personalized medicine, individualized medicine, and precision medicine are widely used...

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Applications: Precision Medicine and Personalized Medicine

In the spaceflight application, the goal is both personalization and precision. Personalization is e...

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Features & Attributes of Spaceflight Precision Medicine

Individualize Treatments & Countermeasures

The foundation of precision medicine applied to human spaceflight is roote...

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Understand Risk

Deep molecular profiling coupled with physiologic, morphologic, and behavio...

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Prevent Disease

Use of analytics to understand risk can be translated into methods to prevent...

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Enhance Performance

Deeper knowledge of an individual’s biological response can lead to measu...

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Monitor the Individual's Response to the Spaceflight Environment

Not all astronauts respond similarly to the space environment as evidenced...

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Measures

Fundamental to precision medicine is the assessment, which is typically seen...

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Committees

Board of Governors

  • President 
  • President-elect 
  • Past President 
  • Secretary
  • Treasurer
  • Historian

Standing Committees

  • Nominations Committee 
  • Membership Committee 
  • Program Committee 
  • Long-Range Planning Committee 
  • Awards Committee 
  • Scientific and Technical Committee

About the Aerospace Medical Association

The Aerospace Medical Association (AsMA) is the largest, most-representative professional membership organization in the fields of aerospace medicine and human performance. AsMA is organized exclusively for scientific, educational, and charitable purposes. 

AsMA is a scientific forum providing a setting for many different disciplines to come together and share their expertise for the benefit of all persons involved in air and space travel. The Association has provided its expertise to a multitude of Federal and international agencies on a broad range of issues, including aviation and space medical standards, the aging pilot, and physiological stresses of flight. AsMA’s membership includes aerospace medicine specialists, flight nurses, physiologists, psychologists, human factors specialists, physician assistants, and researchers in this field. Most are with industry, civil aviation regulatory agencies, departments of defense and military services, the airlines, space programs, and universities.

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Become a Member

SPMA is a scientific, medical, and exploration community open to all backgrounds and interests. If you would like to join us, we’d love to have you! The SPMA is a new organization founded in 2021 that has a goal of becoming a constituent organization within the Aerospace Medical Association. In an effort to grow its membership, dues will be waived until January 2026.

To become a member, please register using this Registration Form →

For specific inquiries, we can also be reached at info@spaceprecisionmedicine.org