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First Cosmic Organoid Villages™ Launch to Space Station, Advancing Research Toward ‘Clinical Trials in a Dish’

The National Stem Cell Foundation is bringing together cells derived from patients across three countries to study neurodegenerative disease at the population level and investigate…

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National Stem Cell Foundation Joins with Axiom Space and the Saudi Space Agency to Expand Study of Neurodegenerative Disease in Microgravity

Mission will investigate whether genetic ancestry and population-specific differences influence responses to therapies for Parkinson’s disease, Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis, and Alzheimer’s disease For the…

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Blog Post: Accelerating Brain Health Research in Microgravity

By Maria G. Balaguer, Researcher, National Stem Cell Foundation In May, I traveled to Washington, D.C., to present at the AIAA 2026 ASCEND conference. Being…

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Blog Article: Microgravity Is Already Changing Medicine. ASCEND 2026 Showed How.

By Paula Grisanti, National Stem Cell Foundation An investigational therapy developed from tumor organoids grown in orbit has already advanced to early clinical trials. A…

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2026 National STEM Scholars Announced; Eleven Middle School Teachers Nationwide Selected for Prestigious Program

By Investing in Influential Middle School STEM Teachers, Program Reaches Thousands of Students in Classrooms Today and Far into Future LOUISVILLE, Ky. (May 18, 2026) –…

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Dec 10 2025

A Hands-On STEM Activity for the Holidays

Looking for a fun, hands-on STEM activity to do with kids over the holidays—or better yet, a memorable party trick? Try the Atomic Motion in…

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