Dr. Shawna Pandya, a Canadian neuroscience expert, is set to become Canada's first female commercial astronaut, participating in the IIAS-02 mission with Virgin Galactic.

Dr. Shawna Pandya, a neuroscience, medicine, and space expert from the University of Alberta, is set to become Canada's first female commercial astronaut. She will participate in the IIAS-02 mission conducted in partnership with Virgin Galactic, studying the upper atmosphere and microgravity. Her research, including continuous glucose monitoring in space, aims to advance medical understanding on Earth.

July 06, 2024
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