iss070e129569 (March 26, 2024) --- Expedition 70 Flight Engineer and NASA astronaut Mike Barratt processes brain organoid samples inside the BioServe Tissue Chamber. The research work was being done to learn how microgravity affects the central nervous system and develop therapies to counteract neurodegenerative diseases both in space and on Earth. The Human Brain Organoid Models for Neurodegenerative Disease & Drug Discovery (HBOND) investigation studies 3D neuroglial organoids derived from the induced pluripotent stem cells (IPSCs) of patients with Parkinson’s disease and primary progressive multiple sclerosis. Results may improve understanding of neurodegenerative disease and accelerate the development of new treatments.
Date March 26, 2024