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Artemis II Brings Unique Space Medicine Opportunities Artemis II Brings Unique Space Medicine Opportunities March 31, 2026

NASA’s upcoming Artemis II launch will witness astronauts orbiting the moon for the first time…

Progressing the Final Frontier of Medicine: Space Progressing the Final Frontier of Medicine: Space March 18, 2026

UCF’s leading space medicine experts, valued strategic partners and an astronaut who holds NASA’s record…

UCF College of Medicine Founding Dean Deborah German to Conclude Tenure Following 2 Decades of Transformational Leadership UCF College of Medicine Founding Dean Deborah German to Conclude Tenure Following 2 Decades of Transformational Leadership March 4, 2026

After 20 years of leading UCF’s College of Medicine and advancing the university’s clinical efforts, Dr. Deborah…

UCF Space Medicine Initiatives Are Taking Off UCF Space Medicine Initiatives Are Taking Off October 27, 2025

The University of Central Florida College of Medicine is charting a new frontier in healthcare…

Burnett School Undergrads are Astronaut Scholars Burnett School Undergrads are Astronaut Scholars August 15, 2025

Two College of Medicine undergraduates have been named to the 2025 Astronaut Scholar Class, a…

Burnett Student Explores Bridges Between Health in Space and on Earth Burnett Student Explores Bridges Between Health in Space and on Earth June 26, 2025

Luis Jimenez-Chavez, a master’s student in biomedical sciences at the UCF College of Medicine, is…

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Dr. Emmanuel Urquieta is an internationally recognized space medicine expert who leads our research on the health impacts of space travel with an emphasis on addressing these issues as more people go into space.