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iss071e019819 (April 22, 2024) --- Expedition 71 Flight Engineer and NASA astronaut Mike Barratt processes brain organoid samples inside the Life Science Glovebox for a neurodegenerative disorder study. Doctors will use the results from the investigation to learn how protect a crew member’s central nervous system and provide treatments for neurodegenerative conditions 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.