Can My Genes in Space Experiment be Conducted on Astronauts?

NASA astronaut Greg Chamitoff conducting extravehicular activity (EVA) on the International Space Station, 2011.

NASA astronaut Greg Chamitoff conducting extravehicular activity (EVA) on the International Space Station, 2011.

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Proposals for this year’s Genes in Space competition are due on April 20 but do you still have questions? One common question relates to whether or not an experiment could or should be designed for testing on astronauts. If this is your question, join Genes in Space tomorrow, March 13th, at 8pm EDT on Facebook Live for #GenesInSpaceChat. Genes in Space mentor John Hatch will be discussing how model organisms might help us learn more about life and DNA in space. Get all of your Genes in Space questions answered!

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