Areas of Interest:

Microgravity for Drug Development

• Microgravity-enabled biomanufacturing platforms
• Protein crystallization techniques for high-resolution drug target structures
• Space-optimized cell culture and fermentation systems

Microgravity for Regenerative Medicine

• Organoid cultivation in low-gravity environments
• Stem cell growth and differentiation platforms
• Tissue constructs that reveal new biology under microgravity

Disease Modeling and Space Radiation

• Models for aging, cancer, neurodegeneration, and chronic disease
• Studies that leverage space radiation to uncover novel therapeutic mechanisms
• Predictive disease models accelerated by microgravity conditions

Advanced Biomaterials & Medical Devices

• Space-adapted 3D bioprinting for tissues and implants
• Thin–film deposition and novel materials fabricated in microgravity
• Medical device innovations informed by space operational constraints

Human Health in Space

• Understanding immune system changes during long-duration missions
• Mitigating radiation effects and physiological stressors
• Health monitoring tailored to astronauts and remote environments

Automation and AI Solutions

• Automated experimentation, sample handling, and data pipelines
• AI/ML platforms for predictive modeling and real-time decision support
• Autonomous robotics for space lab operations