Volunteers Needed for 30-Day HERA Study

NASA/JSC Test Subject Screening is recruiting volunteers for a 51-day study to simulate flight operations and confinement. Subjects will spend 30 days in confined habitation in the Human Exploration Research Analog (HERA) facility at JSC. Researchers will collect blood, urine and saliva; study personal behaviors; and evaluate team cohesion, cognition and communication.

This opportunity is for healthy non-smokers ages 30 to 55. Volunteers must pass a JSC physical and psychological assessment to qualify. Subjects must take no medications, have no dietary restrictions, have a BMI of 29 or less, be 74 inches or less in height and have no history of sleepwalking. Subjects must possess highly technical skills and have a master's degree in a science, technology, engineering or math discipline—or equivalent years of work/military experience.

Volunteers will be compensated. (Some restrictions apply for NASA civil servants and contractors. Contact your Human Resources department for your company's policy.)

If interested, contact Linda Byrd, RN, at 281-483-7284, and Rori Yager, RN, at 281-483-7240.

Linda Byrd 281-483-7284