Biotech’s Not Lost in Space
Below are the first 5 experiments featured in GEN’s list of recent studies carried out in space for the purpose of human health or drug R&D. This is just a glimpse of the variety of life sciences research carried out in space in recent years.
Experiment 1. Defining the Relation Between Biomarkers of Oxidative and Inflammatory Stress and Atherosclerosis Risk in Astronauts During and After Long-Duration Spaceflight
Purpose: Provide a greater understanding of space-related cardiovascular disease risk.
Experiment 2. Heart Effect Analysis Research Team Conducting Fly Investigations and Experiments in Spaceflight
Purpose: Using fruit flies to study space travel’s effect on astronaut cardiovascular systems and create countermeasures to prevent/treat heart problems in space and on land.
Experiment 3. Higher Quality Protein Structures in Biomedical Research
Purpose: Grow protein crystals in space using research hardware commonly used by biotechnology companies.
Experiment 4. Investigation of Host-Pathogen Interactions, Conserved Cellular Responses, and Countermeasure Efficacy during Spaceflight
Purpose: Better understand the risks of in-flight infections during long-term space flight.
Experiment 5. Microgravity Research on Therapeutic Targets
Purpose: Explore the effects of microgravity on the crystallization of two challenging therapeutic targets implicated in cancer and cardiovascular disease.
