Co-Principal Investigators: Kara Dauel and Breann Zimmer Kidney Stone Growth in Space Pleasanton High School
Let’s Go on a Journey! Learn From The Past Oregon Trail Food Health Transportation
Space Travel Concerns Mentality (anticipate) How? Food? Health?
Health and Wellness Kidney International Stone growth Different in microgravity
Replicating Kidney Stones Dr. Frank Kovacs UNK Calcium Chloride Oxalic Acid
SSEP Mission 3
Earth vs. Space
Polarized Non-polarized
Conclusions Ground Truth Clumps Microgravity Branched out Smaller in size
Implications Raises More Questions Additional Research Needed
Thank You to Our Partner Institutions! Participation in the SSEP program was only possible through the support provided by the following individuals and institutions: Pleasanton Public Schools Callaway Public School Nebraska Space Grant Consortium The Sherwood Foundation Nebraska Space Grant Consortium The Sherwood Foundation Dr. Frank Kovacs, University of Nebraska-Kearney Nebraska EPSCoR Science Outreach: Molecular Biology for Secondary Classrooms Creighton University Department of Biology Buffalo County Community Partners Callaway District Hospital Kearney Eye Institute Nebraska EPSCoR Science Outreach: Molecular Biology for Secondary Classrooms Creighton University Department of Biology Buffalo County Community Partners Callaway District Hospital Kearney Eye Institute