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Bioastronautics R&D

Frontier Biology for a Multiplanetary Humanity

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SOMA
Space Omics and Medical Atlas

The Space Omics and Medical Atlas (SOMA) integrates genomic, transcriptomic, proteomic, metabolomic, metagenomic, and metatranscriptomic data from astronauts to advance evidence-based countermeasures for human spaceflight.

 

SOMA has generated the largest molecular dataset (>90%) from missions such as the ISS Twins Study, Inspiration4 and Polaris Dawn civilian flights. These analyses inform risk models and clinical protocols for long-duration missions to the Moon and Mars. Through generating fundamental health data, SOMA provides a critical foundation of information for safeguarding crews on future planetary expeditions

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UATX

"Over the next decade, UATX aims to significantly expand our capabilities, starting with establishing a research center for astronaut genomics."

Research Ecosystem

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SOMA Astronaut Summit

Annual Meeting for astronaut and research contributors to the Space Omics and Medical Atlas (SOMA)

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UATX Astronautics

UATX Astronautics Club Substack for news and commentary

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BioAstra

Advancing life-sustaining healthcare technologies for interplanetary missions

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Space Exploration and Research Agency (SERA)

Developing research capabilities on civilian space missions

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NASA Human Analysis Working Group

Data mining human-spaceflight omics and biomedical datasets

Latest Publications

Unlocking the neurological mysteries of space from Saudi Arabia’s inaugural human spaceflight mission (Axiom Mission 2): pioneering insights, novel tools, and pathways to safer future space exploration

"The presented research is a groundbreaking neuroscience portfolio conducted during the Axiom Mission 2 in May 2023, offering an examination of the effects of short-duration orbital spaceflight on certain aspects of the human brain. The studies, aligned with the strategic vision of the Saudi Space Agency, introduce innovative insights and tools crucial for future exploration missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond."

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