Igor Mekjavić
Igor Mekjavić is a prominent researcher and the head of the Laboratory for Gravitational Physiology at the Jožef Stefan Institute in Slovenia, where he leads studies on the physiological effects of weightlessness and exercise in space, contributing significantly to projects aimed at understanding the health risks faced by astronauts during long-duration space missions.
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Dr. Igor Mekjavič is the head of the Laboratory for Space Physiology at the Jožef Stefan Institute, focusing on the limits of the human body in extreme conditions.
dr. Igor Mekjavič in skrivnosti telesa v ekstremu
Slovenia· 2026-02-20
Prof. Dr. Igor Mekjavić leads the Laboratory for Space Physiology at the JSI.
Slovenia is Small on Earth, but Big in SpaceSlovenia· 2026-02-04
Prof. Dr. Igor Mekjavić leads the Laboratory for Space Physiology at IJS, focusing on space physiology and human protection in challenging environments.
Slovenija je majhna na Zemlji, a velika v vesoljuSlovenia· 2026-02-01Igor Mekjavić is the head of the laboratory discussing the research protocols for exercise in microgravity.
V Planici bodo raziskovali tveganja za tromboembolitične zaplete v vesoljuSlovenia· 2026-01-16
