The Physiological Challenges of Escaping Extreme Environments: DIsabled Subs and Stratospheric Bailouts

Symposium — Monday, April 23, 2024 — 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM — Convention Center, Room 28B
History of Physiology Group — Chair: Kathy Ryan — Co-Chair: Jay Dean

Speakers

• 33 Gs of deceleration, anoxia and frozen eyeballs: Bailout at 40,000 feet in 1943.
  Jay Dean — Dept. of Molecular Pharmacol and Physiol, Univ. of South Florida


• Stratospheric supersonic freefall flight test lessions learned.
  Jonathan Clark — Dept of Neurology and Center for Space Medicine, Baylor Col. of Med. and Florida Inst. for Human and Machine Cognition


• Disabled submarine (DISSUB) escape and rescue.
  Anthony Bielawski — Senior Medical Officer, US Navy Undersea Rescue Command