Enhancing European capabilities for application of multi-omics studies in biology and biomedicine space research

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

Abstract

Following on from the NASA twins' study, there has been a tremendous interest in the use of omics techniques in spaceflight. Individual space agencies, NASA's GeneLab, JAXA's ibSLS, and the ESA-funded Space Omics Topical Team and the International Standards for Space Omics Processing (ISSOP) groups have established several initiatives to support this growth. Here, we present recommendations from the Space Omics Topical Team to promote standard application of space omics in Europe. We focus on four main themes: i) continued participation in and coordination with international omics endeavors, ii) strengthening of the European space omics infrastructure including workforce and facilities, iii) capitalizing on the emerging opportunities in the commercial space sector, and iv) capitalizing on the emerging opportunities in human subjects research.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Sep 1, 2023
• Publication Date: Sep 15, 2023
• 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: 26
• Issue: 9
• Pages: 107289
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2023.107289
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