space health research

The solicitation seeks projects that leverage technology and the microgravity environment in space to create therapies to treat significant diseases on Earth.

The data collected will be added to an open repository that other researchers can use to study the impact of spaceflight on the human body.

Space health research can teach us a lot about aging, including in such areas as osteoporosis and neurovestibular system issues, says Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Professor at UC Davis and former NASA astronaut Stephen K. Robinson.