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Arnauld Nicogossian

Arnauld Nicogossian

Distinguished Research Professor; Director, Center for the Study of International Medical Policies and Practices

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3351 Fairfax Dr., MS 3B1
Arlington, Virginia 22201


Arnauld Nicogossian is a Distinguished Research Professor and Director of the Center for Study of International Medical Policies and Practices, at the School of Public Policy, George Mason University (SPP/GMU). He conducts research in biodefense and health policy, and teaches the concentration and certificate "Global Challenges and Threats and Medical Policy" graduate courses that he helped create for GMU.  He is also the Director of Public Policy for the International Society of Microbial Resistance (ISMR). He is a member of the National American Red Cross Advisory Committee.

Dr. Nicogossian served as the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Associate Administrator for Life and Microgravity Sciences, Designate Agency Health and safety official, Chief Medical Officer and Senior Advisor for Health Affairs. Dr. Nicogossian managed and funded an extensive portfolio of research and development in the areas of space biology, medicine, physics and chemistry. He was also responsible for the oversight of the NASA workforce occupational and astronaut's health programs.

Dr. Nicogossian is a Diplomat of the American Board of Preventive Medicine (Aerospace), holds a Masters in Science degree from Ohio State University, and is licensed to practice medicine in the State of Virginia. He served as President of three professional societies, holds a teaching faculty appointment at the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland. He is a fellow of the American College of Physicians, American College of Preventive Medicine, Aerospace Medical Association, the American Astronautical Society and a full member of the International Academy of Astronautics. Dr. Nicogossian has received numerous awards and medals from the U.S. and foreign governments for contributions to education and humanitarian help using telemedicine. He is a Foreign Member of the Armenian Academy of Sciences and a Distinguished Lecturer at the Moscow State University, Russia. He has been the recipient two NASA Distinguished Service Medals, the Senior Executive Service, Presidential Rank and the NASA Inventions and Contributions Awards.

He has published extensively in the peer reviewed literature. Together with Academician Gazenko he edited the four volumes of the Joint US-Russian Space Biology and Medicine published in English and Russian by the AIAA (2005) and Nauka Press is the contributor to several text books. Dr Nicogossian is also the senior editor of the classic textbook on Space Physiology and Medicine.

Dr. Nicogossian expertise is in program management, strategic planning and execution of research and technology development, health and medical policy analysis and evaluation, global public health, aerospace medicine and internal medicine.



Areas of Research
  • Aerospace Medicine
  • Global Public Health and Preventative Medicine
  • Internal Medicine
  • Program/Project Management
  • Public Health Policy
  • Strategic Planning and Execution of Research and Development

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Education
1945 - 1953
Collège Saint Louis, Téhéran, Iran
Certificat d'Etude Primaire, 1950;
Brevet Commercial, 1953

1953 - 1956
Lycée Franco-Iranien Razi, Téhéran, Iran
Baccalaureate in Biology

1956 - 1957
College of Dentistry, Teheran University

1957 - 1964
Teheran University School of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine

1970 - 1972
Ohio State University
Master of Science in Aerospace Medicine

Current Position: Distinguished Research Professor and Director Center for the Study of International Medical Policies and Practices, School of Public Policy, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA

Professional Training
1963 - 1965
Resident in Internal Medicine, Pahlavi University Hospital, Teheran University, Teheran, Iran

1965 - 1966
Rotating Intern, Sydenham City Hospital, Manhattan, New York

1966 - 1967
First Year Resident in Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital Services,
Elmhurst Division, Elmhurst, New York

1967 - 1968
Assistant Resident in Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital Services,
Elmhurst Division, Elmhurst, New York

1968 - 1969
Chief Medical Resident, Mount Sinai Hospital Services, Elmhurst Division, Elmhurst, New York

1969 - 1970
Fellow Pulmonary Medicine, Mt. Sinai Hospital Services
Elmhurst Division, Elmhurst, New York

1970 - 1972
Resident in Aerospace and Preventive Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

1974 - 1975
Nuclear Medicine Training at M. D. Anderson Hospital (University of Texas) and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas

1975 – present
CNE through different educational activities

Professional Experience (NASA):
1971 - 1976
Medical Research Officer, Cardiovascular Branch, NASA, Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas

1974 - 1975
Apollo-Soyuz Test Project Crew Surgeon, NASA, Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas

1976 - 1978
Chief, Medical Operations, Life Sciences Division, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC

1978 - 1983
Manager, Operational Medicine Office, Life Sciences Division, NASA
Headquarters, Washington, DC

1979 - 2001
Chairman, Medical Policy Board, NASA

1983
Chief, Space Medicine Branch, Life Sciences Division, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC

1983 - 1992
Director, Life Sciences Division, Office of Space Science and Applications, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC

1984 - 1992
Member of the NASA Delegation to the U.N. Committee for the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space

1992 - 1993
Member, Review Teams for Human Presence in Space, Space Station Redesign and Space Station Transition

1992 - 1996
Chief Medical Officer, Office of Space Flight, NASA Headquarters,
Washington, DC

1992 - 2001
Member, NASA Headquarters Contingency Action Team

1993-1996
Deputy Associate Administrator for Operations and Space Flight,
Office of Life and Microgravity Sciences and Applications, NASA
Headquarters, Washington, DC

1996-2000
Associate Administrator, Office of Life and Microgravity Sciences and
Applications, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC

1996-2001
Designated Agency Safety and Health Official (DASHO)

2000-2001
Chief Health and Medical Officer, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC

2001- 2002
Member Task Force-Advisory Expert Committee of the NASA Advisory Council

2001- 2003
Senior Advisor on Health Affairs to the NASA Administrator, NASA Headquarters

2003-
Senior Health and Medical Policy Advisor, Office of the NASA Chief Health and Medical Officer

Academic and Clinical Experience:
1967 - 1968
Staff Physician, Barnett General Hospital, Patterson, New Jersey

1968 - 1970
Staff Physician, Emergency Ward, LaGuardia Hospital, Queens,
New York

1970 - 1972
Visiting Physician, Student Health Center, Ohio State University,
Columbus, Ohio

1971 - 1972
Clinical Instructor, Department of Internal Medicine (Pulmonary Diseases), Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

1978 - 1984
Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Community Medicine,
Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio

1980 - 1984
Affiliate Faculty, ACLS and ATLS Training Center, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC

1977 - present
Assistant Professor, Department of Preventive Medicine and Biometrics, Uniformed Services, University of the Health Sciences, Washington, DC

1984 - 1991
Medical Practice, Fairfax Immediate Care Center, Ltd., Fairfax, VA

1996 - 2001
Visiting Faculty East – West Space Science Center, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland

1995 - Present
Lecturer in Space Physiology and Medicine, Moscow State University, Russia

2001-2002
Visiting Professor, International Programs, University of Maryland, College Park, MD

2001- 2003
Member, University of Maryland Council for Security and Counter-Terrorism Studies

2002 – 2003
Distinguished Visiting Professor, School of Public Policy, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA

2003 – 2011
IPA (part time): Senior Advisor Health Policy, Office of the Chief and Health Medical Officer, National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Courses & Lectures:
1997- 2002
NASA Continuing Education Distance Learning Seminar Series: International Public Health Policy and select topics in Occupational Health

1998 - 2001
International Public Health Policy and Telemedicine, East-West Space Science Center, University of Maryland at College Park

2001- 2005 History of International Health and Its Impact on Policy, Economy and State, (International Public Health Course for graduate students at USUHS)

2003
International Medical/Public Health Policy and Processes, Elective Course for Masters of Public Policy and International Commerce Programs, School of Public Policy, George Mason University, Arlington, VA (Spring Semester)

2004 – present
Global Threats and Public Health Policy, Certificate and Concentration, SPP, GMU

2009
Distance learning professional course in medical and health policy topics for the World Medical Association

Language Proficiency:
Russian, French, Farsi

Medicine and Surgery Practice Licenses:
1969 State of New York (inactive)
1970 State of Ohio (inactive)
1972 State of Texas (inactive)
1976 State of Virginia (active)

Certifications:
1974
Diplomate, American Board of Preventive Medicine (Aerospace)

1978 - 1983
Instructor -Trainer, Basic CPR, American Heart Association

1978 - 1984
Instructor - Trainer, ACLS, American Heart Association

1981 - 1984
Instructor - Trainer, American College of Surgeons, Advance Trauma Life Support

Professional Societies (Member):
1968 - 1972
National Association of Residents and Interns

1970 - 1972
American Thoracic Society

1970
Associate Alumni, Mount Sinai School of Medicine

1972
Alumni Association, Ohio State University

1974 - 1976
Texas Thoracic Society

1978
International Academy of Astronautics (full member/academician)

1978
Founding Member, Society of NASA Flight Surgeons

1980 - 1992
American Society of Internal Medicine

1986
American Association for the Advancement of Science

1986 - 1990
International Union of Physiological Societies

1994
American Medical Association

1999
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (Associate Fellow)

2001
American Telemedicine Association

Professional Societies (Fellow - date elected):
1974
American College of Preventive Medicine

1975
American College of Physicians

1978
Aerospace Medical Association

1992
American Astronautical Society

Scholarships, Grants and Contracts:
1970
National Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases Association Scholarship

1970 - 1971
Link Foundation Training Grant

Grants and Awards 2003 – 2009:

1. Principal Investigator "Protecting the Critical Infrastructure: Blood Supply" funded by the Critical Infrastructure Protection Project of National Capital Region (NCR)
2. Principal Investigator "Critical Role of Citizens in Biodefense and
Early Warning" from NCR Critical Infrastructure Vulnerability Assessment (CIVAC)
3. Principal Investigator "Epidemiology of the Transportation Systems and
Bioterrorism" from the NCR/CIVAC
4. Educational Grant from the International Society of Microbial Resistance
5. Policy Studies Organization for the development and production of the World Medical and Health Policy Journal (PSO), Bepress (Senior Editor: first issue November 2009)

Pending for 2010: 2 new grants

Honors and Awards (US Organizations):
1974
Honorary Membership, Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association

1975
Certificate of Commendation, Flying Physician Association

1979
Certificate of Appreciation, American Heart Association, Northern Virginia Chapter

1980
Louis H. Bauer Founders Award, Aerospace Medical Association

1980
Meritorious Service Medallion, American Heart Association, Northern
Virginia Chapter

1980
Certificate of Appreciation, AFAMRL Wright Patterson AFB

1982
Jeffries Medical Research Award, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

1982
Meritorious Service Medallion, American Heart Association, Northern Virginia Chapter

1983
Past President Award, American Heart Association, Northern Virginia Chapter

1984
Space Medicine Branch Strughold Award, Aerospace Medical Association

1984
Melbourne W. Boyton Award, American Astronautical Society

1985
Technical Publications Award, NASA Society of Flight Surgeons,
Aerospace Medical Association

1989
Distinguished Service Award, American Society of Gravitational and Space Biology

1990
President George Bush Commendation for Community Services

1990
U.S. Surgeon General of the Army letter of appreciation for contributions to the Desert Storm

1993
International Cooperation Award, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

1991
Randolph Lovelace II Award, American Astronautical Society

1995
IAA Life Sciences Book Award
National Space Foundation AAS Achievement Award

1996
Award of Merit from the Aerospace State Association

1998
Certificate of Appreciation, Yale University School of Medicine Department of Surgery

2000
Carl Segan Memorial Award, AAS/Planetary Society

2003
Randolph Lovelace II Achievement Award NASA Society of Flight Surgeons

Honors and Awards (International Organizations):
1986
Technical Publications Award, International Academy of Astronautics

1987
Yuri Gagarin Medal, the USSR Federation of Cosmonautics

1990
Yuri Gagarin Diploma, USSR

1990
Allan D. Emil Memorial Award, International Aeronautical Federation

1990
Life Sciences Award, International Academy of Astronautics

1990
Certificate of Appreciation, Council of Ministers, Armenia, SSR

1990
Commemorative Award and Medal, Thirtieth Anniversary,
Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center, USSR

1993
Professor & Visiting Lecturer, Universidad Francisco Marroquin of Guatemala (Honorary)

1993
S. P. Korolev Medal from the Russian Federation of Cosmonautics

1994
Certificate of Appreciation-Russian Space Agency

1994
Honorary Member Korean Aeromedical Society

1997
Kondratiuk Medal from the Ukrainian Astronautical Federation

1998
Foreign Member of National Academy of Sciences, Republic of Armenia

2000
Medal "To Overcome," Association of Aerospace Museums, Russian Federation (For Outreach and Education)

Honors and Awards (NASA):
1972
SMEAT Achievement Award

1973
Lunar Landing Team Achievement Award

1974
Skylab Real Time Planning Team Achievement Award

1974
Skylab Medical Team Achievement Award

1974
Skylab Achievement Award (and Medallion)

1974
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center Achievement Award

1975
ASTP Operations Team Award

1975
Exceptional Service Medal

1976
Kosmos Achievement Award

1978
Kosmos Achievement Award

1980
Sustained Superior Achievement Award

1981
Exceptional Service Medal

1982
Senior Executive Service

1983
Space Shuttle Medical Operations Group Achievement Award

1983
Outstanding Leadership Medal

1987
Cosmos Group Achievement Award

1989
Telemedicine Project Group Achievement Award

1989
Contribution, and Inventions Award

1989
Cosmos Achievement Award

1990
Outstanding Leadership Medal

1992
Spacelab Life Sciences 1 Mission Recognition Award

1992
Spacelab Life Sciences 1 Investigators Working Group Recognition Award

1992
International Microgravity Laboratory 1 Spacelab Mission Recognition Certificate

1993
Distinguished Service Medal

1994
Certificate of Appreciation, Space Station Redesign Team

1994
Special Achievement Medal

1994
Presidential Meritorious Rank Award

1994
Exceptional Performance Award to Russian Letter Contract Negotiation Team

1995
Equal Opportunity Group Achievement Award

1996
Medical Policies and Requirements Document Merit Award

1997
Outstanding Leadership Medal

1998
Exceptional Achievement Medal

2001
Distinguished Service Medal

2006
Exceptional Service Medal

Projects and Special Initiatives:
1975
Treatment protocol for fuel oxidizer induced chemical pneumonitis

1977
Establishment of Medical Boards, Astronauts and Payload Specialists Medical Standards, and Longitudinal Studies of Space Crews' Health

1978
Development of Aerospace Medicine Residency Training Program at
Wright State University

1989
Space Life Sciences Student Training Program

1989
Telemedicine Bridge to Armenia and Ufa

1989
Life Sciences/Life Support Strategic Plan

1990
NASA Specialized Centers of Research and Training

1991
Remote Sensing and Global Health Project

1992
Multilateral International Space Life Sciences Strategic Planning
Working Group

1993
Development of the Research and Technology Plan for the US-Russia
Cooperative Program in Human Spaceflight

1994
Establishment of the US-Russian Working Group in Space Medicine and Life Support Systems and Microgravity Sciences

1994
NASA Contractual Plan and Support to Russian Space Sciences and
Technology community ($20M allocated to 200 grants)

1995
NASA-NIH Cooperative Agreement for Biomedical and Behavioral Research

1995
Development of an International Space Biomedical Center for Research and Training, Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia

1995
US - Russia Telemedicine Project

1995
Remote Sensing and Vector Borne Disease Project

1996
Establish Space Medicine Training Program at UTMB, Galveston, TX.

1996
Global Health monitoring from space using remote sensing and geographic information

1997
NASA Continuing Education Seminars in International Public Health Policies, Practices, Bioethics and Cross-cultural Issues for Physicians, Nurses and Industrial Hygienist via distance learning with USUHS (CME, CNE, etc.)

1997
Medical Informatics and Technology Applications Commercial Center at Yale University

1999
Medical Informatics and Technology Commercial Space Center at Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, VA

2003
Office of International Medical Policy, School of Public Policy, George
Mason University, VA

2006
Policy Forum on global microbial resistance with recommendations to update the existing statement by the World Medical Association and WHO (in cooperation with AMA and ISMR)

2008
Policy Forum on health care facilities decontamination

2008
Policy Forum on critical facilities decontamination following biological attacks

2009
Policy Forum on Communicating the Importance of Vaccination against Influenza

Appointments and Professional Leadership:
1979 - 1981
ACPrM Intersociety Committee on Continuing Medical Education

1976 - 1983
NIH Interagency Technical Committee on Heart, Blood Vessels, Lung, and Blood Diseases

1977 - 1979
Federal Programs in Pulmonary Bioengineering (NIH Working Group)

1977 - 1978
NIH Working Group on Nutrient Composition of Foods

1978 - 1979
NIH Working Group on Program Impact Analysis

1976 - 1978
Chairman, Workshop Subcommittee, Aerospace Medical Association

1978 - 1981
Chairman, Education and Training Committee, Aerospace Medical Association

1979 - 1980
Chairman, Cardiac Emergency Care Committee of the American Heart Association, Northern Virginia Chapter

1980 - 1986
Member, Board of Directors of the American Heart Association,
Northern Virginia Chapter

1980 - 1983
Member, Bioastronautics Committee of the International Astronautical Federation (IAA)

1980 - 1981
President, Space Medicine Branch, Aerospace Medicine Association

1981
Graduate Medical Education National Advisory Council (GMENAC), Committee Future Needs for Physician Manpower

1981 - 1982
President, NASA Society of Flight Surgeons

1981 - 1982
Chairman, Community Medical Programs, American Heart Association, Northern Virginia Chapter

1982 - 1983
President, American Heart Association, Northern Virginia Chapter

1983 - 1992
Executive Council, Aerospace Medical Association

1986 -
Member, Life Sciences Committee, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

1987 - 1994
Chairman, Life Sciences Technical Committee, American Astronautical Society (AAS)

1987 - 1988
President, Aerospace Medical Association

1988 - 2002
Member, Board of Directors, AAS

1989 - 1994
Chairman, Life Sciences Committee, IAA/International Astronautical
Federation

1990 - 1993
Chair, Awards Committee, AAS

1994 - 1996
President American Astronautical Society

1997 – 2001
Chair Life Sciences Section IAA

2000
Pfizer Advisory Group on Asthma in the Workplace

2004 – 2007
AAS Board of Directors

2005 -
Member Advisory Committee Institute for Federal Health Care

2005
Director of Public Policy, International Society of Microbial Resistance

2006
Member American Red Cross Council on First Aid, Aquatics, Preparedness and Safety

2008 -
Member Health Care Acquired Infections Council

Editorial Boards:
1978 - 1993
Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine Journal

1996 - 1999
Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine Journal

1998 -
Telemedicine and e-Health Journal

2003 -
Encyclopedia of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering

2007 -
International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications

2009 -
Senior Editor World Medical and Health Policy Journal

Board of Advisors:
2001-2003
Medical Missions for Children, Paterson, NJ

2001-2004
Medical Informatics & Technology Application Commercial Center, MCV, VA

2005-present
International Society of Microbial Resistance (Scientific Board)

Publications (Papers and Abstracts):
A. E. Nicogossian. Curare and Curare-like Drugs, and Their Application in Medicine: A Thesis. Teheran University, 1964.

A. E. Nicogossian, E. L. Chusid, and A. Miller. "Effect of Positioning of Nasal Cannulae on Efficacy of Oxygen Therapy."Respiratory Care, 16:171, 1971.

A. E. Nicogossian, C. S. Lin, U. L. Mailloux, and E. Grishman. "Diffuse Lymphosarcoma of the Kidneys Manifested Solely as Progressive Azotemia."Mount Sinai Journal of Medicine, 39:383, 1972.

E. L. Chusid, G. G. Maher, A. E. Nicogossian, et al. "The Effects of a Pressurized Environment (Hyperbaric Chamber) on Pulmonary Emphysema."American Journal of Medicine, 53:743, 1972.

A. E. Nicogossian.Lung Mechanics During Exercise at a Simulated Altitude of 13,000 Feet: A Thesis. Ohio State University, 1972.

A. E. Nicogossian, R. Bason, C. E. Billings, D. H. Stevens, and T. Ault. "Frequency-Dependence of Dynamic Lung Compliance during Acute Exposure to an Altitude of 3.962 Meters."Aerospace Medicine, 44:1251, 1973.

A. E. Nicogossian, M. M. Jackson, G. W. Hoffler, R. L. Johnson, and R. A. Wolthuis. "Orthostatic Evaluation During a 56-Day Simulated Space Flight." In preprints of the Annual Scientific Meetings of the Aerospace Medical Association, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1973.

R. L. Johnson, A. E. Nicogossian, M. M. Jackson, G. W. Hoffler, and R. A. Wolthuis. "Lower Body Negative Pressure - Experiment M092."Skylab Medical Experiments Altitude Test (SMEAT), Chapter 4. NASA TMX 58115, 1973.

R. A. Wolthuis, S. A. Bergman, and A. E. Nicogossian. "Physiological Effects of Applied Reduced Pressure in Man." Phys. Reviews, 54:566, 1974.

R. L. Johnson, G. W. Hoffler, A. E. Nicogossian, and S. A. Bergman, Jr. "Skylab Experiment M092: Results of the First Manned Mission."Acta Astronautica, 2:265, 1975.

A. E. Nicogossian, C. F. Sawin, G. W. Hoffler, and J. A. Rummel. "Pulmonary Functions During Acute Exposures to Head Down Tilt (Possible Simulation of Weightless State)." In preprints of the Annual Scientific Meetings of the Aerospace Medical Association, San Francisco, California, 1975.

C. F. Sawin, A. E. Nicogossian, J. A. Rummel, and E. L. Michel. "Pulmonary Function Evaluation During the Skylab and Apollo-Soyuz Missions."Aviation, Space and Environmental Medicine, 47:168, 1976.

R. L. Johnson, A. E. Nicogossian, S. A. Bergman, Jr., and G. W. Hoffler. "Lower Body Negative Pressure: The Second Manned Skylab Mission."Aviation, Space and Environmental Medicine, 47:347, 1976.

A. E. Nicogossian, G. W. Hoffler, R. L. Johnson, and R. J. Gowen. "Determination of Cardiac Size Following Space Missions of Different Durations: The Second Manned Skylab Mission." Aviation, Space and Environmental Medicine, 47:362, 1976.

J. T. Baker, A. E. Nicogossian, G. W. Hoffler, and R. L. Johnson. "Measurement of a Single Tendon Reflex in Conjunction with a Myogram: The Second Manned Skylab Mission."Aviation, Space
and Environmental Medicine
, 47:400, 1976.

J. Degioanni, A. E. Nicogossian, J. Zieglschmid, and A. Karstens. "A Survey of 15 Years of Medical Experiment with Astronauts." In preprints of the Annual Scientific Meetings of the Aerospace Medical Association, Miami, Florida, 1976.

C. S. Leach, S. L. Kimzey, and A. E. Nicogossian. "Biochemical Changes Following Exposure to Nitrogen Tetroxide (N2O4) Upon Return from Space Flight." In preprints of the Annual Scientific Meetings of the Aerospace Medical Association, Miami, Florida, 1976.

M. M. Jackson, A. E. Nicogossian, G. W. Hoffler, S. A. Bergman, Jr., and R. L. Johnson. "Comparison of the Cardiovascular Effects of Actual and Simulated Space Flight." In preprints of the Annual Scientific Meetings of the Aerospace Medical Association, Miami, Florida, 1976.

E. V. LaFevers, A. E. Nicogossian, G. W. Hoffler, W. Hursta, and J. Baker. "Electromyographic Analysis of Skeletal Muscle Changes Arising from Long and Short Periods of Spaceflight Weightlessness." In preprints of the Annual Scientific Meetings of the Aerospace Medical
Association, Miami, Florida, 1976.

W. G. Crosier, J. T. Baker, G. W. Hoffler, and A. E. Nicogossian. "Limb Blood Flow as a Function of Body Tilt Angle." In preprints of the Annual Scientific Meetings of the Aerospace Medical Association, Miami, Florida, 1976.

C. F. Sawin, A. E. Nicogossian, J. A. Rummel, and E. L. Michel. "Pulmonary Function Assessment During and Following U.S. Space Flights." In preprints of the Annual Scientific Meetings of the
Aerospace Medical Association, Miami, Florida, 1976.

D. Halton, C. S. Leach, A. E. Nicogossian, and N. DiFerrante. "Collagen Breakdown and Nitrogen Dioxide Inhalation." Archives of Environmental Health, 32:33, 1977.

R. Margulies, G. Bruce, J. Brinkmann, R. Bason, and A. E. Nicogossian. "Basic Life Support—General Principles." In preprints of the Annual Scientific Meetings of the 49th Aerospace Medical Association, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1978.

S. R. Mohler, A. E. Nicogossian, and R. Margulies. "Experimental Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Workshop: Inflight Technical Coordination." In preprints of the Annual Scientific Meetings of the 49th Aerospace Medical Association, New Orleans, Louisiana. 1978.

A. E. Nicogossian, N. MacIntyre, J. Triebwasser, and R. Margulies. "Dysrhythmia and Antiarrhythmic Therapy." In preprints of the Annual Scientific Meetings of the 49th Aerospace Medical Association, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1978.

N. MacIntyre, A. E. Nicogossian, and R. Margulies. "Airway Management and Ventilatory Adjuncts." In preprints of the Annual Scientific Meetings of the 49th Aerospace Medical Association, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1978.

J. Triebwasser, A. E. Nicogossian, and R. A. Margulies. "Emergency Medicine and the Airline Passenger."Aviation, Space and Environmental Medicine, 51:918, 1980.

A. E. Nicogossian and S. Pool. "The Shuttle and Its Importance to Space Medicine." In preprints of the Proceedings of the International Astronautics Federation, Tokyo, Japan, 1981.

S. Furukawa, A. E. Nicogossian, et al. "Medical Technology for Long Duration Space Missions."  In preprints of the Proceedings of the International Astronautics Federation, Paris, France, 1982.

S. Pool and A. E. Nicogossian. "The Biomedical Results of the Space Shuttle Transportation System's Flights 1-6." In preprints of the International Union of Physiological Societies Meeting, Moscow, USSR, 1983.

A. E. Nicogossian, S. Pool, and P. Rambaut. "Cardiovascular Responses to Space Flight." In preprints of the Proceedings of the Fifth IUPS Symposium, Moscow, 1983.

P. C. Rambaut, A. E. Nicogossian, and S. L. Pool. "Muscle and the Physiology of Locomotion." Physiologist Supplement, Vol. 26, pp. 106-107, 1983.

A. E. Nicogossian, S. Pool, et al. "Concepts for NASA Longitudinal Studies." Aviation, Space and Environmental Medicine, Vol. 54, 1983.

L. Dietlein, P. Rambaut, and A. E. Nicogossian. "Future Directions in Life Sciences Research." Aviation, Space and Environmental Medicine, Vol. 54, 1983.

S. Pool and A. E. Nicogossian. "Biomedical Results of the Shuttle Orbital Flight Tests."Aviation, Space and Environmental Medicine, Vol. 54, 1983.

A. E. Nicogossian.Human Capabilities in Space. NASA TM-87360, 1984.

S. R. Mohler, A. E. Nicogossian, V. F. Tokarev, and N. A. Razsolov. "Training of Aerospace Medicine Physicians in the Soviet Union and the United States of America."Aviation, Space and Environmental Medicine, Vol. 57, pp. 376-380, 1986.

A. E. Nicogossian, F. Sulzman, M. Radtke, and M. Bungo. "Assessment of the Efficiency of Medical Countermeasures in Space Flight."Acta Astronautica, Vol. 17, (2) pp. 195-198, 1988.

S. R. Mohler, A. E. Nicogossian, P. McCormack, and S. R. Mohler, Jr. "Tumbling Limits and Spaceflight: Human Tolerance to Combined Gy and Gz Accelerations."Aviation, Space and Environmental Medicine, Vol. 59, 1988.

A. E. Nicogossian. "Terrestrial Benefits from Space Medicine: Past, Present and Future." Proceedings of the Second International Symposium of Aerospace Sciences, Nihon University, Tokyo, Japan, pp. 7-11, 1988.

A. E. Nicogossian and V. Garshnek. Consideration for Solar System Exploration: A System to Mars.Science and Technology Series, American Astronautical Society, Vol. 72, pp. 101-111, 1989.

A. E. Nicogossian, V. Garshnek, and F. A. Gafney. "The Effects of Space Flight on the Cardiopulmonary System".Science and Technology Series, Vol. 72, pp. 111-120, American Astronautical Society, 1989.

S. L. Pool, J. R. Davis, N. M. Cintron, and A. E. Nicogossian. "Medications Used and Therapeutic Effectiveness on the First 33 Space Shuttle Missions."Proceedings of the Aerospace Sciences
Third International Symposium, pp. 131-137, Nihon University, Tokyo, Japan, 1990.

J R. Mohler, R. E. Dodge, and A. E. Nicogossian. "Training of Aerospace Medicine Physicians for Space Exploration."Proceedings of the Aerospace Sciences Third International Symposium, pp. 231-235, Nihon University, Tokyo, Japan, 1990.

A. E. Nicogossian, J. Rummel, L. Leveton, and R. Teeter. "Development of Countermeasures for Medical Problems Encountered in Spaceflight."Advanced Space Research, Vol. 12, No.1, pp. 329-337, 1992.

A. E. Nicogossian, R. C. Teeter, and K. K. Gaiser. "NASA Manned Spaceflight Program." Advances in the Astronautical Sciences, AAS Publication, Vol. 77 pp. 123-148, 1992.

A. E. Nicogossian and K. K. Gaiser. "The Space Life Sciences Strategy for the 21st Century." Acta Astronautica, Vol. 26, No. 6, pp. 459-465, 1992.

A. E. Nicogossian and H. Schneider. "Aerospace Medicine, First Spacelab Life Sciences Mission." Medical and Health Annual, 1993.

H. C. Holloway, R. J. Ursano, A. Baum, and A. E. Nicogossian. "Disaster Recovery: The USSR-US Space Bridge Benchmark in Satellite Communications for Psychiatric Treatment."Proceedings
of Computer Communications Conference
, Genoa, Italy, 1992.

B. A. Houtchins, T. P Clemmer, H. C. Holloway, A. Kisselev, J. S. Logan, R. C. Merrell, A. E. Nicogossian, et al. "Telemedicine and International Disaster Response."Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, pp. 57-66, Vol. 8, No. 1, January-March 1993.

A.E.Nicogossian, S.L.Pool and C.Sawin. Status of Efficacy of Countermeasures to Physiological Deconditioning From Space Flight.Acta Astronautica Vol. 36 May 1995.

H.C. Holloway, A.E. Nicogossian, D.F. Stewart, Editors J.P. Dervay, C.R. Doarn and R. Teeter. Co-editors, International Telemedicine/Disaster Medicine Conference, December 1991, Proceedings, NASA Publications NP-207, May 1993.

"Microgravity Research and Exploration," Pan Pacific Conference on Microgravity Research, July 9, 1997.

C. R. Doarn, A.E. Nicogossian, R.C. Merrell, "Applications of Telemedicine in the United States Space Program", American Telemedicine Association, Larchmont, NY, 1998.

A.E. Nicogossian, "1998 Research Update: National Aeronautics and Space Administration Office of Life and Microgravity Sciences and Applications," Pan Pacific Conference on Microgravity Research, July 8, 1998. Proceedings of the conference.

C.R. Doarn, A.E. Nicogossian, R.C. Merrell, "Application of Telemedicine in the United States Space Program, Telemedicine Journal 4(1): 19-30, March 1998.

A.E. Nicogossian, "Transitioning from Spacelab to the International Space Station," ESA Special Publication SP-433, December 1998, Paper.

P.B. Angood, R.C. Merrell, L. Holaday, C.R. Doarn, and A. E. Nicogossian, "The Spacebridge to Russia Project: Internet-Based Telemedicine." Telemedicine Journal, pp 305-311 Vol 4 No. 4, January 1999

P.B. Hamm, A.E. Nicogossian, S.L. Pool, M.L.Wear & R.D. Billica. "Design and Current Status of the Longitudinal Study of Astronaut Health" Aviation, Space and Environmental Medicine, 71(6):564-570, 2000

A.E. Nicogossian, D.F. Pober, S.A. Roy." Evolution of Telemedicine in the Space Program and Earth Applications." Telemedicine Journal and e – Health, Vol. 7, Number 1 pg. 1-15, 2001.

A.Nicogossian, D. Pober. "The Future of Space Medicine". Acta Astronautica Vol.49,No 3-10, 2001

Charles R. Doarn; Vladimir A. Lavrentyev MD; Oleg I. Orlov MD, MS; Arnauld E. Nicogossian MD, MS; Anatoly I. Grigoriev MD; Earl W. Ferguson MD, PhD; Ronald C. Merrell MD: Evolution of Telemedicine in Russia: The Influence of the Space Program on Modern Telemedicine Programs. Telemedicine Journal and e-Health. Vol. 9, Number 1, 2003

Arnauld Nicogossian: Medicine and Space Exploration. Lancet. 2003 Dec; 362 Suppl: s 8-9

Nicogossian, A., Metscher, K., Zimmerman, T., Hanfling, D. and Wise, R. "Community Training in Bioterror Response," Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management: Vol. 4: Iss. 3, Article 10. (2007): Available at: http://www.bepress.com/jhsem/vol4/iss3/10

Featured Articles:
A. E. Nicogossian. "Life, Work and Leisure in Space." The Planetary Report, 5:2, 1985.

A. E. Nicogossian. "NASA Life Sciences Span Bench to Bed." U. S. Medicine, 24:9-10, 1988.

A. E. Nicogossian. "NASA Life Sciences: New Era Anticipated." U. S. Medicine, 25:32, 1989.

A. E. Nicogossian. "NASA Foresees Era of New Frontiers." U. S. Medicine, 26:9-13, 1990.

A. E. Nicogossian. "NASA Preparing for Mars Mission." U. S. Medicine, 7:44-46, 1991.

A. E. Nicogossian. "Space Station Plans Continues at NASA." U. S. Medicine, 28:20-21, January 1992.

A. E. Nicogossian. "International Cooperation in the Space Station Era 'The Turning Point': Opinions and Ideas." AAS Space Times, pp. 1, Vol. 32, No. 4, July-August 1993.

A. E. Nicogossian. "Benefits from Space Research." AAS Space Times, pp. 8-10, Vol. 32, No. 4, July-August 1993.

A.E. Nicogossian. "American Astronautical Society Position Paper on Space Exploration and Economic Development."AAS Space Times, pp 14, Vol. 34, No. 6, November - December 1995.

A.E. Nicogossian. "Opening Address at the AAS National Conference and 42nd Annual Meeting."AAS. Space Times, pp1-6, Vol. 35, No. 1, January - February 1996

A.E.Nicogossian. "Opening Address at the AAS 15th. Classified Military Symposium." AAS Space Times, pp 1, Vol 35, N0 3, July - August 1996.

M.M. Dastoor and A.E. Nicogossian. "The Role of Technology in Monitoring Crew Health", AD Astro, pp. 36-40, March/April 1997

A.E. Nicogossian. "President's Address on Space Economics Vision in the Next Century at the AAS 35th Goddard Memorial Symposium, AAS Book of Abstracts, pp 30, March 4, 1997

A.E. Nicogossian. "OLMSA Year in Review," U.S. Medicine, January 1998.

A.E. Nicogossian, "Research, Technology Development and Exploration: Perspectives on the Biomedical Sciences at NASA," U.S Medicine, January 1999.

A.E. Nicogossian, "NASA Partners Innovation," Countdown to the Millenium, U.S. Medicine, January 2000.

A.E. Nicogossian, "NASA Embarks on New Paradigms," U.S. Medicine, January 2001.

A.E. Nicogossian, "Leaving the Biosphere," Space Times, March 2001.

A. Nicogossian: Medicine and Space Exploration, invited article for Lancet (in press) 2003

Presentations:
A. E. Nicogossian, M. M. Jackson, G. W. Hoffler, R. L. Johnson, and R. A. Wolthuis. "Orthostatic Evaluation During a 56-Day Simulated Space Flight." 44th Annual Meeting of the Aerospace Medical Association (AsMA), Las Vegas, Nevada, 1973.

R. L. Johnson, G. W. Hoffler, A. E. Nicogossian, and S. A. Bergman, Jr. "Skylab II Lower Body Negative Pressure." Preprint of Presentation to the 5th Symposium of Man in Space, Washington, DC, 1973.

A. E. Nicogossian, G. W. Hoffler, R. J. Johnson, and R. Gowen. "Determination of Cardiac Size Following Space Missions: The Second Manned Skylab Mission." 45th Annual Meeting of the Aerospace Medical Association (AsMA), Washington, DC, 1974.

J. Baker, A. E. Nicogossian, G. W. Hoffler, R. L. Johnson, and W. E. Thornton. "Measurement of a Single Tendon Reflex in Conjunction with Myogram: The Second Manned Skylab Mission." 45th
Annual Meeting of the Aerospace Medical Association (AsMA), Washington, DC, 1974.

R. L. Johnson, A. E. Nicogossian, S. A. Bergman, Jr., and G. W. Hoffler. "Lower Body Negative Pressure: The Second Manned Skylab Mission." 45th Annual Meeting of the Aerospace Medical
Association (AsMA), Washington, DC, 1974.

A. E. Nicogossian, G. W. Hoffler, R. L. Johnson, S. A. Bergman, Jr., et al. "Effect of Long-Duration Weightlessness on the Cardiopulmonary System of Skylab Crewmen." 52nd Annual AOMA Meeting, Tucson, Arizona, 1974.

G. W. Hoffler, R. L. Johnson, A. E. Nicogossian, S. A. Bergman, and M. M. Jackson. "LBNP Vectorcardiographic Results." Life Sciences Skylab Symposium, NASA-JSC, Houston, Texas, 1974.

R. L. Johnson, G. W. Hoffler, A. E. Nicogossian, S. A. Bergman, and M. M. Jackson. "Lower Body Negative Pressure—Third Manned Skylab Mission." Life Sciences Skylab Symposium, NASA-JSC, Houston, Texas, 1974.

C. F. Sawin, A. E. Nicogossian, A. P. Schachter, J. A. Rummel, and E. L. Michel. "Pulmonary Function Evaluation During and Following Skylab Space Flights." Life Sciences Skylab Symposium, NASA-JSC, Houston, Texas, 1974.

J. T. Baker, A. E. Nicogossian, G. W. Hoffler, R. L. Johnson, and J. Hordinsky. "Changes in Single-Tendon Reflex in Conjunction with a Myogram." Life Sciences Skylab Symposium, NASA-JSC, Houston, Texas, 1974.

A. E. Nicogossian, G. W. Hoffler, R. L. Johnson, and R. J. Gowen. "Determination of Cardiac Size from Chest Roentgenograms." Life Sciences Skylab Symposium, NASA-JSC, Houston, Texas, 1974.

A. E. Nicogossian, C. F. Sawin, G. W. Hoffler, and J. A. Rummel. "Pulmonary Functions During Acute Exposures to Head Down Tilt." 46th Annual Meeting of Aerospace Medical Association (AsMA), San Francisco, California, 1975.

S. A. Bergman, Jr., R. L. Johnson, G. W. Hoffler, and A. E. Nicogossian. "Simulation of Skylab Inflight Cardiovascular Findings." 46th Annual Meeting of Aerospace Medical Association
(AsMA), San Francisco, California, 1975.

A. E. Nicogossian. "Space Pulmonary Medicine." Texas Society for Respiratory Therapy Annual Seminar, Galveston, Texas, 1975.

A. E. Nicogossian. "Preliminary Biomedical Results of the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project Flight." Joint USA-USSR Working Group on Space Biology and Medicine, NASA-ARC, California, 1975.

A. E. Nicogossian. "Biomedical Results of the Last Apollo-Type Space Flight (Apollo-Soyuz Test Project)." Dr. Harry Van Vickers Memorial Lecture, 21st Annual Meeting of the Flying Physicians Association, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, 1975.

R. S. Johnston and A. E. Nicogossian. "Medical Studies in Apollo-Soyuz Test Project." XXII International Congress of Aviation and Space Medicine, Acapulco, Mexico, 1975.

A. E. Nicogossian. "Man in Space—Life Support Problems and Solutions." Spring Meeting of Minnesota Society of Anesthesiologists, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1976.

C. S. Leach, S. L. Kimzey, and A. E. Nicogossian. "Biochemical Changes Following Exposure to Nitrogen Tetroxide (N2O4) upon Return from Space Flight." 47th Annual Meeting of Aerospace
Medical Association (ASMA), Bal Harbour, Florida, 1976.

J. Degioanni, A. E. Nicogossian, J. Zieglschmid, and A. Karstens. "A Survey of 15 Years of Medical Experience with Astronauts." 47th Annual Meeting of Aerospace Medical Association (AsMA), Bal Harbour, Florida, 1976.

W. G. Crosier, J. T. Baker, G. W. Hoffler, and A. E. Nicogossian. "Limb Blood Flow as a Function of Body Tilt Angle." 47th Annual Meeting of Aerospace Medical Association (AsMA), Bal Harbour, Florida, 1976.

A. E. Nicogossian, R. Margulies, et al. "Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation Workshop." 48th Annual Meeting of Aerospace Medical Association (AsMA), Las Vegas, Nevada, 1977.

A. E. Nicogossian and J. Waligora. "Physiological Monitoring of the Astronauts." Undersea Medical Society Workshop, Bethesda, Maryland, 1978.

A. E. Nicogossian. "Current Concepts in Aerospace and Environmental Pulmonology." Postgraduate Course, Arlington, VA, 1978.

A. E. Nicogossian. "Provider Course in Advanced Cardiac Life Support." AHA, Potomac Hospital, Woodbridge, Virginia, 1979.

A. E. Nicogossian. "Role of Life Sciences in Space Explorations." State of the Art Lecture, 86th Meeting of the Association of Military Surgeons of the United States, San Diego, California, 1979.

A. E. Nicogossian. "Medical Aspects of Spaceflight" Aerospace Medical Association (AsPA) Regional CPE Course on Modern Concepts of Aerospace Activities: Medical Aspects, Dayton, Ohio,
1979.

A. E. Nicogossian, P. Rambaut, and S. Pool. "The Shuttle and Its Importance to Space Medicine." 31st IAF Congress, Tokyo, Japan, 1980.

A. E. Nicogossian, L. F. Dietlein, and S. Pool. "Concepts of Longitudinal Studies for Shuttle Crews." XI US-USSR Joint Working Group Meeting on Space Biology and Medicine, Moscow, USSR, 1980.

S. Pool and A. E. Nicogossian. "Medical Selection Standards for Astronauts." 52nd Annual Meeting of the Aerospace Medical Association (AsMA), San Antonio, Texas, 1981.

A. E. Nicogossian. "Weightlessness and Pulmonary Function." California Respiratory Therapy Annual Meeting, San Diego, California, 1982.

A. E. Nicogossian, S. Pool, and P. Rambaut. "Cardiovascular Responses to Spaceflight" 6th International Symposium of the Physiological Sciences, Moscow, USSR, 1983.

P. Rambaut and A. E. Nicogossian. "Space Life Sciences and Radiation Biology" COSPAR, Graz, Austria, 1984.

A. E. Nicogossian, P. Rambaut, and S. Pool. "Assessment of Medical Risk in Spaceflight." 35th IAF Congress, Lausanne, Switzerland, 1984.

A. E. Nicogossian, S. Pool, C. S. L. Huntoon, and J. I. Leonard. "Development of Countermeasures for Use in Space Missions." 36th IAF Congress Stockholm, Sweden, 1985.

A. E. Nicogossian. "Cardiovascular Responses to Microgravity." Health Care Expo, Washington, DC, 1985.

A. E. Nicogossian, F. Sulzman, M. Radtke, and M. Bungo. "Assessment of the Efficiency of Medical Countermeasures in Space Flight." 37th IAF Congress, Innsbruck, Austria,1986.

J. I. Leonard, R. J. White, B. F. Lujan, and A. E. Nicogossian. "Use of Mathematical Modeling in Space Biomedical Research." US/USSR Joint Working Group Meeting on Space Biology and Medicine, Nal'chik, USSR, 1987.

S. R. Mohler, A. E. Nicogossian, and P. McCormack. "Inflight Combined Vertical and Lateral Space Vehicular Accelerations: Human Tolerances." 38th IAF Congress, Brighton, England, 1987.

A. E. Nicogossian and P. McCormack. "Artificial Gravity--A Countermeasure for Zero Gravity." 38th IAF Congress, Brighton, England, 1987.

S. R. Mohler, A. E. Nicogossian, P. McCormack, and S. R. Mohler, Jr. "Human Tolerance to Gy and Gz Acceleration." 59th Annual Meeting of Aerospace Medical Association Meeting (AsMA),
New Orleans, Louisiana, 1988.

A. E. Nicogossian and V. Garshnek. "Terrestrial Benefits from Space Life Sciences." Space Medicine Conference, Annenberg Medical Center, CA, 1988.

A. E. Nicogossian. "Cardiovascular Changes in Space Flight." International Cardiovascular and Rheology Conference, Toulouse, France, 1988.

A. E. Nicogossian, E. Moseley, C. Leach Huntoon, and S. Pool. "Long Term Follow up of Astronaut Health Indices." 39th IAF Congress, Bangalore, India, 1988.

C. S. Leach, L F. Dietlein, S. L. Pool, and A. E. Nicogossian. "Medical Considerations for Extending Human Presence in Space." 39th IAF Congress, Bangalore, India, 1988.

A. E. Nicogossian. "NASA Space Life Sciences Strategy and Operational Considerations" Space Medical Conference, Annenberg Medical Center, CA, 1988.

J. M. Waligora, D. J. Horrigan, and A. E. Nicogossian. "The Physiology of Spacecraft and Space Suite Atmosphere Selection." 8th Man in Space Symposium, IAA, Tashkent, USSR, 1989.

A. E. Nicogossian, S. L. Pool, and J. I. Leonard. "Cardiovascular Responses at Rest and during Exercise during Prolonged Spaceflight." 8th Man in Space Symposium, IAA, Tashkent, USSR, 1989.

A. E. Nicogossian, C. L. Huntoon, J. Charles, J. Leonard, and S. Pool. "Effects of Body Posture on Biomedical Data Obtained from Space Flight." 40th IAF Congress, Malaga, Spain, 1989.

A. E. Nicogossian, L. Harris, L. Couch, F. Sulzman, and K. K. Gaiser. "Medical and Technology Requirements for Human Solar System Exploration Missions." 40th IAF Congress, Malaga, Spain, 1989.

A. E. Nicogossian, C. Huntoon, J. Charles, J. I. Leonard, and S. Pool. "Effects of Body Posture on Biomedical Data Obtained from Manned Missions." 40th Congress of the International Aeronautical Federation, Bristol, England, 1989.

A. E. Nicogossian. "Physiological and Psychological Effects of Prolonged Space Flight." 3rd Nihon University International Symposium on Aerospace Science, Tokyo, Japan, 1990.

A. E. Nicogossian, F. M. Sulzman, K. K. Gaiser, and R. C. Teeter. "Physiological Adaptation to Space Flight." AIAA Space Programs and Technologies Conference, Huntsville, Alabama, 1990.

A. E. Nicogossian. "Meeting Human Needs." 29th Goddard Memorial Symposium (Humans and Machines in Space: The Vision, The Challenge, The Payoff), Washington, DC, 1991.

A. E. Nicogossian. "Medical Technology from Space Research." 13th Annual International IEEE Conference, Orlando, FL, 1991.

A. E. Nicogossian and K. K. Gaiser. "Future Directions of Space Life Sciences." 9th IAA Man in Space Symposium, Cologne, Germany, 1991.

A. E. Nicogossian, C. Huntoon, K. K. Gaiser, and R. C. Teeter. "Critical Issues for Space Life Sciences." 3rd International Symposium on Space Medicine, Nagoya, Japan, 1992.

Bradley G. Beck and A. E. Nicogossian. "Use of Injectable Promethazine to Decrease Symptom Scores of Space Motion Sickness." 63rd Aerospace Medicine Association Meeting, Miami,
Florida, 1992.

A. E. Nicogossian and K. K. Gaiser. "Space Medicine and Solar System Exploration." 40th International Aviation and Space Medicine Meeting, Tokyo, Japan, 1992.

A. E. Nicogossian. "Space Life Sciences Today." 10th Man in Space Symposium, Tokyo, Japan, 1993.

S. L. Pool, R. D. Billica, J. B. Charles, and A. E. Nicogossian. "Medical Risk Assessment for Space Shuttle Missions." In Preprints of the 10th IAA Man in Space Symposium, IAA-0303, April 1993.

V. Schneider, V. Oganov, A. LeBlanc, A. Rakhmanov, L. Taggart, A. Bakulin, L. Varonin, A. E. Nicogossian, A. Grigoriev. "The Impact of Altered Bone Physiology on Long Duration Missions." In Preprints of the 10th IAA Man in Space Symposium, IAA-T-0802, April 1993.

H.C.Holloway, A.E.Nicogossian and D.F.Stewart, Editors J.P.Dervay, C.R. Doarn and R.Teeter Co-Editors, Internationals Telemedicine/Disaster Medicine Conference, December 1991. Proceedings, NASA Publication NP-207, May 1993.

A. E. Nicogossian, S. L. Pool, and R. D. Billica. "Operational Medicine Considerations for International Space Missions." 44th IAF Congress, Graz, Austria, 1993.

S. L. Pool, R. D Billica, and A. E. Nicogossian. "Medical Risks Associated with Extending Shuttle Missions." 44th IAF Congress, Graz, Austria, October 1993.

A.E.Nicogossian "Medical Issues in Short and Long Duration Space Missions" Preprints of AAAS 160th Annual Meeting on Science and a Changing World.San Francisco,Feb.1994

A.E.Nicogossian,E.W.Ferguson and C.R.Doarn: "Telemedicine:NASA's Perspective." Program of the International Space University Summer Session, Barcelona, Spain.

C.R.Doarn, E.W.Ferguson and A.E.Nicogossian, Telemedicine Spacebridge to Armenia: Experiences with Medical Consultation via Satellite, 1994 Summer Session, International Space University, Barcelona, Spain 1994.

D.F.Stewart, A.E.Nicogossian and C.R.Doarn: Applying Space Technology to International Disaster Relief, 65th Annual Scientific Meeting of Aerospace Medical Association, San Antonio, TX May 1994.

A.E.Nicogossian,S.L.Pool,and C.F.Sawin: "Status and Efficacy of Countermeasures to Physiological Deconditioning from Space Flight." 45th International Astronautical Federation Congress, Jerusalem, Israel October 9-14, 1994.

M.A.Frey and A.E.Nicogossian: "Adaptation to Space Flight" Conference on Physiological Adaptation to Extreme Environments, International Congress of Physiology, San Diego, California, November 1-2, 1994.

M. Averner, A. Nicogossian et al.: "Remote Sensing and Vector Borne Diseases" 46 th. International Astronautical Federation Congress. Stokholm, Sweeden, October 5-9, 1995

C.R.Doarn, E.W.Ferguson and A.E.Nicogossian: Telemedicine and Telescience in the U.S. Space Program. Conference proceedings 20th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science, Gifu, Japan, May 1996.

A.E. Nicogossian, C.R. Doarn, J.D. Collier, Medical Care Delivery in the Extreme Environments of Space. Conference Proceedings 48th International Astronautical Congress, Turin, Italy, October 1997.

A.E. Nicogossian, "Supporting Human in Space," address at the Science Technology Applications International Forum (STAIF), January 26, 1998 (City)

A.E. Nicogossian, "OLMSA, Exploration, and Fluids Physics," address delivered at the Fourth Microgravity Fluid Physics and Transport Phenomena Conference, August 12, 1998, Cleveland, Ohio.

A.E. Nicogossian, "Paving the Way for ISS Research, The Spaclab Legancy," 49tht International Astronautical Congress, Australia, September 30, 1998.

A.E. Nicogossian, "Space Station and International Research," address to IFSUSS Noordwijk ISS Conference, November 1998.

A.E. Nicogossian, "Research on the International Space Station," address to the American Association for the Advancement of Science, January 1999.

A.E. Nicogossian, "Life and Microgravity Research at NASA," address to University of Pittsburgh students, School of Public Health, April 1999.

A.E. Nicogossian, S.L. Pool, M. Wear and P, Maum: "Updates in Long Term Followup of Astronaut Health," 50th IAF Congress, IAF/IAA-99-G.1.04, Amsterdam, Holland, October 1999

A.E. Nicogossian " Telemedicine in the United States and NASA Space Program" 5th.World Conference on Telemedicine, Toulouse, France March 2000.

A. Nicogossian, Tom Zimmerman et al "Process for medical policy formulation for extreme environments" Poster Session, 2005 Annual Meeting of the American College of Preventive Medicine

R. Wise, A. Nicogossian et al " Critical Role of Citizens in Biodefense and Early Warning" Poster Session, 2005 Annual Meeting of the American College of Preventive Medicine

D. Mutone-Smith, A. Nicogossian et al " Bioterrorism and the epidemiology of transportation system in D.C." Poster Session, 2005 Annual Meeting of the American College of Preventive Medicine

R. Wise, A.E. Nicogossian et al. "Priority Setting in Space Medicine" 2007 Annual meeting of the American College of Preventive Medicine, Orlando, FL.

Invited Lectures, Key Note Addresses, Visiting Faculty:
1979 "Cardiopulmonary Changes in Spaceflight." Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Mt. Sinai Medical School, New York, New York

1985 "Space Medicine." School of Hygiene and Preventive Medicine, Johns Hopkins Medical School, Baltimore, Maryland

1990 "Medical Applications from Space Life Sciences Research." Distinguished Visiting Scholar, Howard Gillman Foundation, Cornell Medical School, New York, New York

1992 "Medical Experience in Space." Annual Milton Karnestein Memorial Lecture, Mt. Sinai Medical School, New York, New York

1993 "Achievements of Human Spaceflight." Annual Meeting of the Guatemala American Astronautical Society, Guatemala

1993 "Space for Life." 9th Planetary Congress of the Association of Space Explorers, Vienna, Austria

1993 "Current Concepts in Space Medicine" National Institutes of Health Grand Rounds

1993 "Gravitational Biology and Space Medicine" Session of the AAAS Annual Meeting San Francisco

1994 Harry G. Armstrong Annual Lecture, established by SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals, Annual Meeting of the Aerospace Medical Association

1994 "Updates in Aerospace Physiology and Medicine" University of Texas at at Galveston, Medical School Grand Rounds, Galveston, TX

1994 "Principles of Space Medicine " Visiting Faculty Department of Surgery, USC Medical School, Los Angeles CA

1994 Visiting Faculty, International Space University(ISU),"Application of Space Technology to Global Health, Barcelona, Spain

1994 Visiting Faculty IN-HA University,"Human Spaceflight-Medical Considerations"

1994 "Human Factors Engineering," Korea Aerospace Research Institute

1994 General Chang Memorial Lecture,"Space Medicine Present and Future," 10th. Aeromedical Association of Korea and Korean Academy of Aerospace Medicine Fall Scientific Meeting, Republik of Korea Air Force Aeromedical Research Institute, Korea

1995 Physiology of Adaptation and Human Spaceflight. Keynote Address at the 24th. General Assembly of the Japan Medical Congress, Nagoya, Japan

1995 Introduction to Space Medicine, Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia

1995 Opening Address: Medical Consideration for International Space Missions. Fifth Annual Conference of the Space Dermatology Foundation.

1996 Benefits of Space Technology: Remote sensing and Global Health. 12th. National Space Symposium : "Enhancing life on Earth" United Space Foundation/United Nations, Colorado Spring, CO

1996 Physiology of the Locomotor System on Earth and in Space, Space Biomedical Center for Research and Education, Moscow State University

1996 Remote Sensing and Vector Borne Diseases. Symposium in Recognition of National Science and Technology Week, Bowman Grey School of Medicine, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC

1996 The Universe Around Us. Middle Schools of Winston - Salem, National Science and Technology Week, NC

1997 NASA Life Sciences Program. The Henry Cecil Ransom McBay Distinguished Lecture Series - Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA

1997 "Microgravity Research and Exploration," International Space Conference of Pacific-Basin Societies, Nagasaki, Japan

1999 NASA's Investment in Medical Informatics," address to the 1999 Annual Meeting of the American Telemedicine Associations.

1999 "NASA and Medical Informatics," address to the 4th G7/G8 Meeting Subproject - 4, Forum in Telemedicine, Washington, DC

1999 "Status of NASA Health Care Practices for Spaceflight," address to the Board of Health Science Policy of the Institute of Medicine, National Academies

1999 "Diagnostic and Medical Informatics" address to the International Symposium on Diagnostic Medicine, Erevan, Armenia

1999 "Medical Informatics," Address to the Central Florida Chapter of the Healthcare Information and Management

2000 "Updates in Space Medicine." University of Texas Medical School at Galveston, TX Grand Rounds, Galveston, TX

2000 "Status of Biomedical Research in Space and Research Plans for the International Space Station: A Review of Health Monitoring in Extreme Environment." French Senate, Luxembourg Palace, Paris, France

2000 "Space Medicine Revisited" Cornell Medical School Grand Rounds, New York, NY

2000 Space Physiology and Medicine lecture to biomedical engineering students, APL- Johns Hopkins University, MD

2000 TeleHealth in NASA, Keynote Address, American Telemedicine Association, Annual Meeting, Phoenix Arizona

2000 Future of Space Medicine, IAA Man in Space Conference

2000 Space Medicine Benefiting Health Care on Earth, The George S. Bascom Memorial Series Workshops, Kansas State University

2000 Space-week in Brazil, Science, Math and Engineering Careers Education for K - 8 K-12

2000 "Leaving the Biosphere: The Endless Voyage of Discovery." Fourth Carl Sagan Memorial Lecture 47th Annual Meeting of the American Astronautical Society, Houston, TX

2000 Technology Impact on Health Care, US Medicine Institute Workshop, Washington, DC

2000 "Journey into the Future: Emerging Technologies," Futuract Conference for French Executives, Paris, France

2000 NASA's Breakthrough in Biomedical Technologies and Impact on Quality Health Care, National Committee on Quality Health Care, Washington, DC

2001 "US/Russian Collaboration in Space and Telemedicine, " International Telemedicine Symposium, Moscow, Russia

2001 "Challenge for the 21st Century," NASA Occupational Health Conference, Galveston, TX

2001 "Medical Aspects of Human Space Travel," Interdepartmental Center for Space Medicine, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD

2001 "Health Care: The Space – Earth Connection" 6th Annual Meeting of the American Telemedicine Association, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

2001 "Telemedicine and e-Health at NASA" and " E – Health Enterprise: A Tutorial" HealthCom 2001 International Workshop. L'Aquilla, Italy

2002 "Space Physiology and Medicine: Getting There from Here"; Pharmaceutical Museum of Lisbon, Portugal

2002 "Space Physiology and Medicine" : University of Medicine, Salamanca, Spain

2002 "Telemedicine in Extreme Environments" Keynote Address at the Telemedicine in Care Delivery Symposium, Pisa, Italy

2002 "Medical and Public Health Issues in Disaster Preparedness and Response": Workshop for Afghanistan Humanitarian and Relief Workers, Center for Peace Keeping Operations, George Mason University, Arlington, VA

2003 " Taking the Fear out of the Terrorists Tool Box" Keynote Address at the invited leadership and small business meeting workshop, Institute of Homeland Security and SPP, GMU Fairfax, VA

2003 "Visions and Realities- A Historical Review of Space Medicine" Society of NASA Flight Surgeons, Aereospace Medicine Association Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX.

2006 Human Survival Beyond the Low Earth Orbit, Panel Discussion and Presentation On Bioethics and Space Exploration. International Space Unv. Strasbourg, France

2006 Overview of the history and development of Islamic Medicine. Luncheon Seminars in International Health Policy, USUHS, Bethesda, MD

2007 Outreach for Health Emergencies and Disaster Response: Moving from Assistance to Sustainable Programs, ATA/TATRC First Annual Mid Year Meeting, Las Vegas, NV.

2007 Avian Influenza Preparedness, NASA Annual Occupational Health Conference, Denver, CO, July 25, 2007

2008 The Future of Science and Technology Policy: A Forum on the Presidential Election–Space. National Press Club. Washington D.C. 2008

2009 Medical Informatics for the 21st Century. Armenian World Medical Congress. New York. N.Y.

2009 Occupational Health and the NASA Aging Workforce. NASA Annual Occupational Conference, Cleveland, OH

2009 Evolution of Space Medicine Policies: from Experimentation to Evidence Based Practice

2009 Editorial for the Inaugural Issue of the World Medical and Health Policy Journal (Bepress)

Books:
Chapter 4 in Skylab Medical Experiments Altitude Test, NASA TMX-58115, 1973.

Editor of the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project Medical Report, NASA SP-411, 1977.

Contributor to Biomedical Results from Skylab, NASA SP-377, 1977.

A. E. Nicogossian and J. Parker. Space Physiology and Medicine, NASA SP-447, 1983.

Contributor to 2 chapters in Fundamentals of Aerospace Medicine. Roy DeHart, Editor, Lea & Febiger, Publisher, 1984.

A. E. Nicogossian, P. Buchanan, and S. Furakawa.Life Sciences Considerations for Long Duration Missions, Medical Operations, Vol. 1. Dobunshoin Press, Japan, 1984.

A. E. Nicogossian, C. Huntoon, S.L. Pool.Space Physiology and Medicine. Second Edition, Lea & Febiger Publications, 1989.

A. E. Nicogossian, C. L. Huntoon, S. L. Pool.Space Physiology and Medicine. Third Edition, Lea & Febiger, 1994.

Nicogossian. A, Gazenko, O.G., Grigoriev, A.I., and Mohler, S.R. editors of the "Space Biology and Medicine " Joint US-Russian Publication in Five Volumes, Publishers AIAA for USA and Nauka Press for Russia, 1994 - 2008.

Contributor to second edition of Fundamentals of Aerospace Medicine. Section II, Physiology in the Flight Environment, "Beyond the Biosphere" and Section III, Clincical Practice of Aerospace Medicine, "Biomedical Challenges of Spaceflight. Roy DeHart, Editor, Lea & Febiger, Publisher, 1996.

Nicogossian A. "Biological Responses and Adaptation to Space Flight: Living in Space: An International Enterprise" in Encyclopedia of Space Science and Technology, Hans Mark Editor, Wiley Publisher 2003

Contributor to two Chapters on Telemedicine in Extreme Environment and Disaster Relief. M-Health Book 2007

A.E. Nicogossian, S.L. Pool, and C. Huntoon, "Space Physiology and Medicine Textbook," (in preparation).

Books
Nicogossian, A., S.L. Pool, and C. Huntoon, Space Physiology and Medicine, Fourth Edition (in preparation).

Nicogossian, A., S. Mohler, O. Gazenko and A. Grigoriev. Space Biology and Medicine. Vol. 4. Russia: AIAA, 2005.

Book Sections
Nicogossian, A. Contributor to two Chapters on Telemedicine in Extreme Environment and Disaster Relief. M-Health Book 2007

Journal Articles and Reviews
Nicogossian, A., K. Metscher, T. Zimmerman, D. Hanfling, and R. Wise. "Community Training in Bioterror Response." Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management 4, no. 3 (2007).

Presentations and Proceedings
Kloc, M., A. Patel, N. Koizumi, and A. Nicogossian. "Space - Time Spread of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) in Virginia." Published in the Proceedings for the 17th International Conference of Geoinformatics, Fairfax, VA, 2009.

Nicogossian, A. "Communicating the Knowledge." Dupont Summit on Science & Technology Policy, Washington, DC, December 2009.

Nicogossian, A. "Occupational Health and the NASA Aging Workforce." NASA Annual Occupational Conference, Cleveland, OH, 2009.

Honors
2009 Seymour Martin Lipset Policy Studies Organization Library Research Award of Merit

2003 Randolph Lovelace II Award for contributions to Space Medicine from the Society of NASA Flight Surgeons 2000 Carl Sagan Memorial Award, AS/Planetary Society

1998 Certificate of Appreciation, Yale University School of Medicine Department of Surgery

1996 Award of Merit from the Aerospace State Association

1996 Medical Policies and Requirements Document Merit Award

1995 IAA Life Sciences Book Award National Space Foundation AAS Achievement Award

1995 Equal Opportunity Group Achievement Award

1994 Exceptional Performance Award to Russian Letter Contract Negotiation Team



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