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Reheasals for Post-Flight Experiment Speciment Process

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Reheasals for Post-Flight Experiment Speciment Process:

After the experiment speciments flown aboard the Nerolab Mission return to Earth, post-flight experiments to study thier adaptation to the 1g environment will be conducted. These experiments must be conducted under a strict time schedule, so quick and exact work is required. At Kennedy Space Center, the experiment procedures are being rehearsed.

Mammal Development Team Rehearsal April 29, 1998 (CDT)
The Mammal Development Team conducted a rehearsal of the post-flight experiment at the Life Science Experiment Room of Kennedy Space Center.
- Rehearsal for litter P7-4
This group of rats will be handed over to the team of Dr. Baldwin Principal Investigator four hours after landing, and will reach Dr. Shimizu via Dr. Walton's team five hours after landing.
	Dr. Baldwin's team at work
	Transporting the speciments to the next team
	The speciments have arrived at Dr. Shimizu's team
	Dr. Shimizu in the middle, busy conducting experiments
Rehearsal of Development of the Aortic Baroreflex under Condition of Microgravity April 24, 1998 (CDT)
On April 24, a rehearsal for post-flight experiment using rats were conducted at the life science experiment room at Hanger L in NASA Kennedy Space Center. These procedures are needed to prepare for the life science experiments using rats that had returned from the shuttle flight, to gain information on aortic nerve activities, blood vessel tension and examine various tissue. These rats are shared with other researchers, so quick and accurate work is required.
	Examination and weight measurement of rats handed over from NASA
	Final coordination of detailed post-flight procedures (Co-Investigator Dr. Yamasaki)
	Recording status of work (Co-Investigator Dr. Yamasaki)
Rehearsal of Autonomic Neuroplasticity in Weightlessness Experiment April 23, 1998 (CDT)
On April 21 at Kennedy Space Center a rehearsal was performed for measuring the plasticity of autonomous nerve system by using micro neurography. This task was conducted as a training of a comparison experiment to be performed to the crew members right after Columbia has returned to the earth. Electrodes were inserted to terminal nerves of the object personnel and the activities of the muscle sympathetic nerve were measured. A total of two sessions were performed, one in the morning and another was in the afternoon, both ended with good results. Co-Investigator Dr. Iwase explains.
	Before insertion of micorelectrode. (Dr. Iwase of Nagoya University (blue shirt) is about to insert a tungsten microelectrode into the autonomic nerve)
	During insertion of microelectrode
	During insertion of microelectrode
	Medical experiment system

Last Updated : May 1, 1998

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