Eiman Jahangir

Eiman Jahangir is an Iranian-American Astronaut and cardiologist. ^[1]

Eiman Jahangir
Jahangir in 2024
Born	Tehran, Iran
Citizenship	Iranian-American
Education	George Washington University, University of Tennessee, Vanderbilt University
Occupation(s)	Cardiologist, Professor and Commercial Astronaut
Known for	Cardiologist and first Iranian man to travel to space on commercial flight
Website	www.eimanjahangir.com

Jahangir practices medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, where he is a Professor of Medicine and Radiology. ^{[2] [3]}

Background

Jahangir was born in Tehran, Iran and grew up in Nashville. ^{[4] [5]} He earned his medical degree from the University of Tennessee and Bachelors of Arts in Religious Studies at the George Washington University. He proceeded with his Master’s of Public Health at Vanderbilt University. ^{[6] [7] [8]}

Jahangir's focus is Cardio-Oncology, and he is passionate about human spaceflight. He was twice a finalist for NASA's Astronaut Candidate program, in 2009 and 2013. ^{[9] [10]}

Flight to space

Jahangir flew to space on Blue Origin's New Shepard-26 on August 29, 2024, reaching an apogee of 105 km. His flight is also linked to two research studies: Vanderbilt’s Clonal Hematopoiesis and Inflammation in the Vasculature (CHIVE) registry and biorepository, and the Space Omics and Medical Atlas (SOMA) study at Cornell University. ^[3] The SOMA study investigates whether spaceflight impacts genetic mutations in blood stem cells by comparing data collected before and after the flight. ^{[10] [11]}

References

1. "Becoming Eiman". PR HORSE. PR HORSE. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
2. Dargan, James (2024-07-08). "Cardiologist's Dream of Space Takes Flight with MoonDAO Selection". Space Insider. Retrieved 2025-05-25.
3. "Announcing New Overview Ambassador, Dr. Eiman Jahangir". Space for Humanity. Retrieved 2025-05-25.
4. Alund, Natalie Neysa. "Space tourist calls Blue Origin launch 'an incredible experience': Watch the liftoff". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
5. Edwards, Brooke. "Previous NASA astronaut finalist prepares to launch on Blue Origin's New Shepard". Florida Today. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
6. Sciences, International Institute of Astronautical. "Eiman Jahangir – International Institute for Astronautical Sciences" . Retrieved 2025-02-21.
7. "'I've imagined being this person for a long time': Nashville doctor, space enthusiast takes suborbital flight". News Channel 5 Nashville (WTVF). 2024-09-04. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
8. "Dr. Eiman Jahangir". USNEws.
9. Anastasia Stepanova (2024-09-29). "Lucky ticket to space: How a Tennessee cardiologist made it to the final frontier". Space.com. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
10. Schmitt, Brad. "Vanderbilt cardiologist on Blue Origin flight to space: 'It was incredible'". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
11. "MPH Graduate Eiman Jahangir Heads to Space with Blue Origin Space Launch". Vanderbilt University. Retrieved 2025-05-25.