Expédition 5300
Scientific and humanitarian expedition to the highest city in the world
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Expédition 5300
La Rinconada, Peru, in the heart of the Andes Mountain Range.
5300m of altitude. The highest city in the world. It is normally impossible to live there permanently. Yet 50,000 lives are born and grow up flirting with the impossible under extreme conditions with half as much oxygen as at sea level. A riddle for science. These inhabitants, gold diggers, suffer considerably from the lack of oxygen and have practically no resources on site.
Supported by HP2 Laboratory, an international leader in altitude and hypoxia research. Nearly 15 experts to understand and help these inhabitants.
La Rinconada is the highest city in the world at an altitude of 5300 m, where more than 50,000 people live.
Understanding the mechanisms adaptation to altitude to heal deficient patients of oxygen. Assist the local population with logistical and medical support.
To better treat and understand diseases related to oxygen deficiency and to advance research in other areas: technology, space,....
Reconstruction of a large-scale human physiology and biology laboratory in the heart of Rinconada to help the population.
After a first expedition in February 2019, the adventure continues! Expedition 5300 returns to Rinconada in February 2020.
Our scientists - Expedition 2020
Samuel Vergès
LABORATORY HYPOXIA PHYSIOPATHOLOGY (HP2)
Stéphane DOUTRELEAU
LABORATORY HYPOXIA PHYSIOPATHOLOGY (HP2)
Aurélien Pichon
LABORATORY MOBILITY AGING AND EXERCISE
Emeric Stauffer
Inter-University Laboratory of Motor Biology (LIBM)
Alessandra PINA
Italian doctor
Benoit Champigneulle
hospital practitioner specialising in anaesthesia-reanimation
Blandine Deschamps
High School of Health La Source (Lausanne)
Lucas Le Maire
sciences and techniques of physical and sports activities
Connor HOWE
LABORATORY MOBILITY AGING AND EXERCISE
Yann Savina
LABORATORY MOBILITY AGING AND EXERCISE
Gad Asher
Department of Biomolecular Sciences, Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel
Ivan HANCCO
Peruvian doctor
OUR COMMUNICATION STAFF
This expedition is covered by a duo of communication specialists in order to popularize our work and make you discover this unique city in the world.
Axel Pittet
COMMUNICATION MANAGER
Tom Bouyer
VIDEOGRAPHER AND PHOTOGRAPHER
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Let's keep in touch!
Expedition manager
Samuel VERGES
sverges@chu-grenoble.com
+33 4 76 76 76 68 60
Communication manager
Axel PITTET
axel@expedition5300.com
+ 33 6 46 21 10 87