Research & Space Medicine
Affiliated with the Department of Biology at University of Toronto Mississauga, Canada. Ojaimi began this research independently as a way to pursue her passion for space medicine. The research eventually grew to become a multi-departmental project with an affiliation with the university through Ojaimi's collaboration with professors.
Abstract: This comprehensive review examines the effects of spaceflight on brain metabolism, focusing on cognitive and energy alterations observed in astronauts. Exposure to microgravity, radiation, and stress during space missions disrupts normal brain metabolic processes, particularly ATP production and mitochondrial function. These disruptions are linked to cognitive impairments and increased neurological risks, which are significant concerns for long-duration space travel, including future missions to Mars. The review synthesises existing human and animal studies, highlighting the role of oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, and metabolic flexibility in brain energy utilisation during spaceflight. It also explores potential countermeasures, such as exercise, pharmacological interventions, and dietary adjustments, to mitigate these effects and ensure astronaut health.
From 2024-present.
Impact of Spaceflight on Brain Metabolism
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Affiliated with Campus Viktor Rydberg, Stockholm, Sweden. Ojaimi collaborated on this high school graduation thesis where she and a friend performed advanced astrophysical observations, calculations and research. This research project led to their discovery of the rare and distant star: EPIC-211424769.01 b
Abstract: The study was aimed to utilise the transit method to identify and analyse a candidate exoplanet by observing the exoplanet’s host star. The observation was planned and carried out using a telescope located in Malmö, Sweden. The telescope was controlled remotely using the programs Stellarium and HW Virtual Serial Port, and a web browser site that captured the observation images. The images were taken and calibrated to extract data using photometry through the AstroImageJ program. The data was analysed and did not indicate a transiting exoplanet during the time of observation.
From 2023-2024
Quantifying Stellar Parameters through Transit Observations
Affiliated with Campus Viktor Rydberg, Stockholm, Sweden. Ojaimi collaborated on this high school graduation thesis where she and a friend performed advanced astrophysical observations, calculations and research. This research project led to their discovery of the rare and distant star: EPIC-211424769.01 b
Abstract: The study was aimed to utilise the transit method to identify and analyse a candidate exoplanet by observing the exoplanet’s host star. The observation was planned and carried out using a telescope located in Malmö, Sweden. The telescope was controlled remotely using the programs Stellarium and HW Virtual Serial Port, and a web browser site that captured the observation images. The images were taken and calibrated to extract data using photometry through the AstroImageJ program. The data was analysed and did not indicate a transiting exoplanet during the time of observation.
From 2023-2024
Quantifying Stellar Parameters through Transit Observations
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EXPERIENCED RESULTS
DRIVEN LEADERSHIP
2035