Overview
- AIIMS New Delhi and ISRO formalized a collaboration to advance space medicine through coordinated ground‑ and space‑based research.
- The agreement was signed by AIIMS Director M Srinivas and HSFC Director Dinesh Kumar Singh in the presence of ISRO Chairman V Narayanan.
- Focus areas include human physiology, cardiovascular and autonomic regulation, musculoskeletal changes in microgravity, microbiome and immunology, genomics and biomarkers, and behavioral health.
- AIIMS will develop astronaut training modules and simulations, while ISRO will define mission‑specific physiological data needs to generate Indian evidence for crewed missions.
- The work aligns with ISRO’s Gaganyaan timeline, including planned uncrewed tests such as a Vyomitra flight before a crewed mission targeted for 2027, with longer‑term goals referencing a national space station.