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- ↑ NASA Office of Inspector General (February 2018). "NASA OIG: Audit of the National Space Biomedical Research Institute". SpaceRef. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
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- ↑ NASA (2016). "Human Research Program Annual Report, FY 2016: Advancing Human Exploration" (PDF). Nasa.gov. pp. 4, 10. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ↑ "2007 Stellar Awards Winners". Rotary National Award for Space Achievement.
