Investigation to Test 3D Printed Materials for Satellite Manufacturing Launching on SpaceX CRS-27
Once onboard the ISS, the material samples will experience the harshness of space in the ultimate test of their durability.
Cardiac Tissue Chips to Fly to the ISS to Refine Drug Screening
To improve the quality of life for people with heart disease, researchers from Stanford University are sending tissue chips to the International Space Station.
NIH-Funded Tissue Chips Will Fly to ISS on SpaceX CRS-27 Mission to Improve Therapeutics
Researchers from Johns Hopkins University are leveraging the microgravity environment of the ISS National Lab to develop ways to improve patient care on Earth.
3D Bioprinter to Print Human Meniscus on the ISS
SpaceX CRS-27 will launch with research designed to help those who suffer from a common orthopedic injury.
Heart Muscle Tissue Chips Among Life Science Investigations Launching to ISS on SpaceX CRS-27
Results from these investigations could offer new treatments to improve patient care here on Earth.
Next SpaceX Mission to International Space Station Includes Research on Cardiac Tissue Chips, Protein Crystals, and Materials for Cost-Effective Satellites
ISS National Lab-sponsored investigations onboard aim to improve life on Earth and foster commerce in low Earth orbit.
Research to Help Replace Medication Infusions with Quick Injections to Launch on SpaceX CRS-27
Bristol Myers Squibb is using space-based research to "meet the unmet medical needs of our patients."
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Researchers Receive Award for ISS National Lab Archaeology Work
Researchers Justin Walsh of Chapman University and Alice Gorman of Flinder University in Australia took archaeology to a place it’s never gone before: space.…
Yes, Virginia, There is a National Laboratory in Space
I am often asked the question: Is the International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory really a national laboratory? And my answer is definitive and…
ISS National Lab Highlights Scientific Research Milestones in 2022
The International Space Station (ISS) is more than just a home for astronauts. It's also a unique research platform in low Earth orbit (LEO)…
Reading the Instructions Can Pay Off
The Center for the Advancement of Science in Space, Inc. (CASIS) has managed the ISS National Lab for almost 11 years. In that time,…
NSF Funds Sixth Annual Tissue Engineering Solicitation for Research Leveraging the ISS National Lab
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (FL), December 5, 2022 – The Center for the Advancement of Science in…
An Investigation to Test Remote-Controlled Drug Delivery Implant to Launch on SpaceX CRS-26
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (FL), November 18, 2022 – A new remotely controlled drug delivery implant could…
Novel Bone Adhesive to Fly on SpaceX CRS-26
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (FL), November 15, 2022 – More than 200 million people worldwide are affected…
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