Nina Purvis, Author at RocketSTEM

About the author

Nina Purvis

I am a graduate-entry medical student with keen interests and commitments to aerospace medicine and general surgery.

I hold an integrated Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Astrophysics, a PhD in Medical Physics, a Postgraduate Certificate in HE Research and Teaching, have completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Oncological Imaging, and an MSc in Space Physiology and Health.

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Preparing for surgeries in space and on Mars

Nina Purvis January 10, 2021

Last year, it was reported that an astronaut in space had developed a potentially life-threatening blood clot in the neck. This was successfully treated with medication by doctors on Earth, avoiding surgery. But given that space agencies and private spaceflight companies have committed to landing humans on Mars in the coming decades, we may not …

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Nina Purvis

Preparing for surgeries in space and on Mars

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