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Can your kidneys make it to Mars and back?
Mars, the red planet

Can your kidneys make it to Mars and back?

UCL scientists will examine what impact spaceflight has on kidneys, as part of a unique collaboration with researchers at KBR and NASA's Ames Research Centre.

Professor Andrew Davenport
Professor Andrew Davenport

Honorary Professor of Dialysis and Intensive Care Nephrology (Head)

Dr Jennifer Cross
Dr Jennifer Cross

Associate Professor

Professor John Cunningham
Dr John Cunningham

Professor of Nephrology

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Dr Edward Debnam

Associate Professor

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Dr Cat Goodlad

Honorary Associate Professor

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Brian King

Honorary Associate Professor

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Dr Joanne Marks

Associate Professor

Shabbir Moochhala
Dr Shabbir Moochhala

Consultant Nephrologist

Professor Robert Unwin
Professor Robert Unwin

Emeritus Professor

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Dr Anselm Zdebik

Associate Professor

Dr Chris Laing

Dr Chris Laing

Consultant Nephrologist

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Space mice may offer clues to why astronauts get kidney stones
International Space Station

Space mice may offer clues to why astronauts get kidney stones

Test subjects from International Space Station may shed light on link between space travel and high incidence of painful condition.