Dr. Nicholas Heft stands in front of a podium that reads Johnson Space Center and a screen depicting astronauts on the moon.

Space Medicine faculty lead on national and international stages

As global interest in human spaceflight continues to accelerate, faculty from UTHealth Houston’s Department of Emergency Medicine are helping shape the future of medicine beyond Earth. Leading this effort is Kris Lehnhardt, MD, director of Space Medicine at UTHealth Houston,…

Dr. Kris Lehnhardt - Director of Space Medicine Program

Lehnhardt named director of Space Medicine Program

The Space Medicine Program at UTHealth Houston welcomed Kris Lehnhardt, MD, as its new director, effective Jan. 1, 2025. “Dr. Kris Lehnhardt brings a remarkable blend of expertise, innovation, and passion to our rapidly expanding UTHealth Houston Space Medicine Program,”…

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