Space omics research in Europe: Contributions, geographical distribution and ESA member state funding schemes

Deane, Colleen S.; Borg, Joseph; Cahill, Thomas; Carnero-Diaz, Eugénie; Etheridge, Timothy; Hardiman, Gary; Leys, Natalie; Madrigal, Pedro; Manzano, Aránzazu; Mastroleo, Felice; Medina, F. Javier; Fernandez-Rojo, Manuel A.; Siew, Keith; Szewczyk, Nathaniel J.; Villacampa, Alicia; Walsh, Stephen B.; Weging, Silvio; Bezdan, Daniela; Giacomello, Stefania; Herranz, Raúl; da Silveira, Willian A.; Herranz, Raúl

Abstract

The European research community, via European Space Agency (ESA) spaceflight opportunities, has significantly contributed toward our current understanding of spaceflight biology. Recent molecular biology experiments include "omic" analysis, which provides a holistic and systems level understanding of the mechanisms underlying phenotypic adaptation. Despite vast interest in, and the immense quantity of biological information gained from space omics research, the knowledge of ESA-related space omics works as a collective remains poorly defined due to the recent exponential application of omics approaches in space and the limited search capabilities of pre-existing records. Thus, a review of such contributions is necessary to clarify and promote the development of space omics among ESA and ESA state members. To address this gap, in this review, we i) identified and summarized omics works led by European researchers, ii) geographically described these omics works, and iii) highlighted potential caveats in complex funding scenarios among ESA member states.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Mar 1, 2022
• Publication Date: 2022-03
• Deposit Date: Oct 25, 2024
• Publicly Available Date: Oct 28, 2024
• Journal: iScience
• Print ISSN: 2589-0042
• Electronic ISSN: 2589-0042
• Publisher: Cell Press
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 25
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 103920
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2022.103920
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