Space Medicine #HISACHALLENGE

• published: 16 Nov 2014
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SPACE MEDICINE #BIOCAPSULE #HISACHALLENGE This artwork was created as a submission to the Humans in Space Art Challenge supported by NASA and USRA. The goal of this video is to showcase how a technology developed to mitigate the effects of radiation associated with interplanetary space travel has the potential to benefit all of humanity. Plot: Space. Deep, vast and beautiful - it is the final frontier for humanity. The courageous explorers who wander deep into our solar system and beyond will not find any predators, but they will encounter many hidden dangers. This story begins on the ISS, in the year 2030 with a magnificent view of our Earth and the Sun. But all is not well. SOHO – the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory is actively tracking an SPE (Solar Particle Event). A CME (coronal mass ejection) occurs on the sun, unleashing deadly ionizing radiation at immense speed traveling in the general direction of Mars. Concurrently, astronauts in orbit around Mars are inspecting their shuttle after a long journey - their communication system is down. They have avoided exposure to extreme, sudden doses of radiation. Until now. As the radiation reaches our brave explorers, it unleashes an immunodestructive force throughout their bodies, wreaking havoc on their immune systems. But all is not lost. Upon exposure, medical biocapsules implanted underneath the skin of the astronauts are activated, releasing G-CSF (granulocyte colony stimulating factor) which will find its way to the bone marrow. Upon entering the bone marrow, G-CSF will trigger stem cells to finalize their form as neutrophils –an essential and common type of white blood cell, restoring the body's proper immune response and function over the course of several days. Timely immune-boosting treatment for radiation exposure is critical to the recovery process, and the G-CSF biocapsules are the best possible option for long term space travel. But radiation treatment for astronauts is just the beginning. The biocapsule can be used to eliminate the need for insulin injections, since it can house islet cells that secrete insulin when it detects low blood sugar. Another potential use is targeted cancer therapy, or perhaps even offsetting anaphylaxis - a serious, potentially deadly allergic reaction to something as common as peanut oil. Credits: Video Created & Edited by Serge Berig Song - Cinematic Trailer by Sky-Productions (License Obtained) http://audiojungle.net/user/Sky-Productions Biocapsule + CFNT + Bone Marrow (Created in Cinema 4d by Serge Berig) and released under Creative Commons https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3uemtAJSY3PNFl6dGVtZkp3Q3c/view?usp=sharing Background Sound Effects via Audioblocks (Royalty Free) http://www.audioblocks.com/ Shuttle Launch (STS-131) http://s3.amazonaws.com/akamai.netstorage/qt.nasa-global/ksc/ksc_040510_sts131_launch_720p.mov ISS Video (East US) http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/Videos/CrewEarthObservationsVideos/ ISS CUPOLA http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cupola_ISS_open_shutters.jpg Earth + Sun Image http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap110412.html Solar Video http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/details.cgi?aid=11095 Shield + Radiation Icon by Freepik (Creative Commons) http://www.flaticon.com/free-icon/warning-sign-on-a-shield_22472 http://www.flaticon.com/free-icon/radiation-warning-triangular-sign_39839 Space Shuttle Cockpit (Public Domain) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle_orbiter#mediaviewer/File:STSCPanel.jpg Astronaut Image http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/152330main_s121e06583-hi.jpg Mars Image http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/multimedia/images/?ImageID=3644 Mars Zoom Created with Universe Sandbox http://universesandbox.com/faq/ Cancer and Blood Vessel background video (Creative Commons) http://www.beeple-crap.com/resources.php Body Scan Video Created w/ http://www.cinema4dtutorial.net/ 3d files. (Full Broadcast Permission) Kepler Star audio during Bodyscan http://www.nasa.gov/connect/sounds/#.VGjnI8mOSBo Diabetes background animation (Creative Commons) WEHIMovies https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5wVGBEBK_4 NASA Earth Night Rotation http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/hd/ Read more on G-CSF as it relates to radiation treatment here: http://www.bbmt.org/article/S1083-8791%2806%2900162-5/fulltext Read more on space radiation here: “Space Fairing: The Radiation Challenge” http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/284273main_Radiation_HS_Mod1.pdf END NOTES: Ionizing radiation is invisible to the human eye - visualized for effect. Neutrophil production timeline heavily accelerated. All trademarks, service marks, trade names, trade dress, product names and logos appearing in the video are the property of their respective owners.