From Spaceflight to Oncology: The Protective Properties of Exercise Training

Abstract 

Jessica Scott, Ph.D., is an Assistant Member in the Exercise Oncology Service at Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK) Cancer Center and an Assistant Professor at Weill Cornell Medical College. She received her MSc and PhD in Exercise Cardiovascular Physiology at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, and completed her Post- Doctoral Fellowship at NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston, Texas. She joined MSK in 2017 after 5 years as a Senior Scientist in the Exercise Physiology and Countermeasures Laboratory at JSC. Her research is focused on: (1) characterization of multisystem toxicity using exercise testing, imaging, and biomarker techniques, and (2) the efficacy of exercise training to prevent and/or reverse toxicity. Dr. Scott is the recipient of NASA’s Human Research Program Peer Award, NASA’s Innovation Achievement Award for the design and implementation of a novel ultrasound technique to measure muscle mass in microgravity, and NASA’s Group Achievement Award as a member of the One Year Mission Operations Team.