A LOOK AT ELISA'S BACKGROUND

After completing a preparatory program for the “grandes écoles d’ingénieur”, she earned a degree in optical engineering and image processing from Télécom Saint-Étienne. During those years of work-study, she gained exposure to the industry, but felt more drawn to the study of living organisms. She therefore decided to pursue a master’s degree in medical engineering. The combination of these two degrees gave her a solid foundation in image analysis and allowed her to apply these skills to the field of human health.

ELISA'S MOTIVATION FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

With the goal of observing how the human body adapts to the environment, I was very motivated to take part in this project and this thesis. Indeed, observing humans under extreme conditions (in this case, space and microgravity) allows us to get a close-up view of how the human body functions. The body reacts very quickly when it is placed in an environment where weightlessness governs and it initiates some very interesting biological responses. Furthermore, in the context of space research, the human body is viewed as a complex mechanism where the effect of each part impacts the rest. This perspective allows us to collaborate and exchange ideas with people who have different viewpoints and it refocuses the importance of medical imaging: observing the skeleton without overlooking everything else that surrounds it.