Wed
15
Apr
Seminars and Conferences
Spaceflight Physiology at the Interface of Bone and Blood Flow
On 15 April 2026, at 12 am , will take place a seminar entitled Spaceflight Physiology at the Interface of Bone and Blood Flow with professor Svetlana Komarova from the University of Alberta - Canada.
Abstract
This interdisciplinary seminar explores how life in space reshapes bone and cardiovascular health. Drawing on a decade of research, it connects skeletal deterioration and vascular changes observed in microgravity and mouse models of unloading. By bridging these systems, the talk highlights the importance of a multisystem perspective in understanding health in spaceflight.
Biography
Svetlana Komarova earned a degree in physics (Moscow State University) and a PhD in biophysics (Institute for Theoretical and Experimental Biophysics), and completed postdoctoral training at NASA Ames Research Center, the University of Cincinnati, and the University of Western Ontario. Before joining the University of Alberta, she worked for nearly 20 years at the Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences at McGill University.
Currently, Svetlana Komarova is professor and Chair of the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Alberta, Canada. Her research focuses on bone physiology, investigating how mechanical and biological signals regulate bone cell function and how bone cells, in turn, influence both local and systemic environments. Her work integrates experimental models with computational approaches, including mathematical modeling and data-driven methods, to study complex skeletal systems.
The seminar is open to everyone and will take place in person.
Abstract
This interdisciplinary seminar explores how life in space reshapes bone and cardiovascular health. Drawing on a decade of research, it connects skeletal deterioration and vascular changes observed in microgravity and mouse models of unloading. By bridging these systems, the talk highlights the importance of a multisystem perspective in understanding health in spaceflight.
Biography
Svetlana Komarova earned a degree in physics (Moscow State University) and a PhD in biophysics (Institute for Theoretical and Experimental Biophysics), and completed postdoctoral training at NASA Ames Research Center, the University of Cincinnati, and the University of Western Ontario. Before joining the University of Alberta, she worked for nearly 20 years at the Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences at McGill University.
Currently, Svetlana Komarova is professor and Chair of the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Alberta, Canada. Her research focuses on bone physiology, investigating how mechanical and biological signals regulate bone cell function and how bone cells, in turn, influence both local and systemic environments. Her work integrates experimental models with computational approaches, including mathematical modeling and data-driven methods, to study complex skeletal systems.
The seminar is open to everyone and will take place in person.