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SAN DIEGO (April 11, 2026) David Chou , principal investigator of the ‘A Virtual Astronaut Tissue Analog Response’ (AVATAR) investigation, and Erica Duarte, Lab Safety and Logistics Supervisor at Naval Health Research Center (NHRC), place extracted specimens into a secure package for transport, further tests and analysis. These specimens are being analyzed as part of NHRC, part of NASA’s Artemis II mission. Navy Medicine Research & Development, supports Navy, Marine Corps and joint U.S. warfighter health readiness and lethality with research and development that delivers high-value, high-impact solutions to the health and readiness challenges U.S. military population faces on the battlefield, at-sea, home and abroad. (U.S. Navy photo by Matthew Reyes/released)
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