The International Radio Biology Conference on Biological Effects of Space Radiation, Heavy Ions, and Human Space missions – Mechanisms & Biomedical Countermeasures is being held at the Manekshaw Centre in Delhi from February 27 to March 1, 2025, by the Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences (INMAS), a laboratory of the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) with its headquarters located in Delhi. As the Chief Guest, Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood, Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, opened the conference today, February 27, 2025. The guests of honor were Dr. Samir V. Kamat, Chairman of the DRDO and Secretary of the Department of Defense R&D.
In his introductory remarks, Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood praised INMAS for hosting the event and stated that one of the biggest obstacles in space exploration is the
In his speech, Secretary DDR&D and Chairman DRDO stated that the problems posed by space radiation necessitate an integrated strategy that draws on the knowledge of multiple scientific fields. According to him, the conference provides a special and significant platform for knowledge sharing among medical researchers, engineers, physicists, and radiobiologists, among others. We can create the cutting-edge technology and solutions required to protect astronauts’ health and well-being in the hostile environment of space by means of such interdisciplinary teamwork, he continued.
According to Dr. Samir V. Kamat, space exploration for human benefit has become increasingly important in the current day. There have been notable advancements, like the permanent stationing of humans on the International Space Station (ISS) and the trips to
In keeping with its theme, “Biological Effects of Space Radiation,” the three-day conference will cover the following topics: Biomarkers of Exposure/Susceptibility; Chronic Effects/Carcinogenesis; Combined Stressors (Microgravity, Confinement, Circadian Misalignment, Isolation, and Space Radiation); Acute & Late/Chronic Effects of Heavy Ions; Mathematical Modeling and Simulation; Medical Countermeasures; Cellular & Molecular Mechanisms; Muscle & Bone Loss; Degenerative Diseases/Cognition.”
