Thais Russomano  MD  MSc  PhD
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Nearly 20 years experience of teaching at all levels, public speaking and international paper presentation, giving interviews via newspaper, radio and television, and conducting scientific and academic research in the fields of Aerospace Medicine, Aerospace Biomedicine, Aerospace Biomedical Engineering, and Telemedicine. 



In summary, Thais studied medicine at the Federal University of Pelotas, Brazil (1985), followed by 2 years at Wright State University, Ohio, USA completing a Masters Degree in Aerospace Medicine (1991), before finally on to the UK to complete a PhD in Space Physiology at King's College, London (1998).

Founded & Coordinates the MICROGRAVITY CENTRE, PUCRS, Brazil, a unique and internationally recognised reference centre in Latin America for the study of Human Space Physiology, Space Biomedical Engineering and Telemedicine.

Associate professor at PUCRS, Porto Alegre, Brazil. Visiting Senior Lecturer, Centre of Human & Aerospace Physiological Sciences, King's College, London, UK. Guest scientist at the German Aerospace Centre.

Winner of many National & International Awards in the area of Space Life Science Research. Published author of books, chapters, and 200+ scientific articles. 

Her involvement continues in many International projects & cooperations all over the world.
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National Achievement Award 2007 Aerospace Medicine
          My research areas and professional experience include:

  • Telemedicine & eHealth projects and consultancy
  • Microgravity, hypogravity & hypergravity simulation
  • Parabolic flights
  • Hyperbaric & hypobaric chamber studies
  • Human centrifuges
  • Rotator (Barany) chair
  • Flight simulators
  • Lower body negative pressure boxes (LBNP)
  • Hypoxia studies
  • Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) studies