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Applications Now Open for Middle School Science Teachers to Participate in 2027 National STEM Scholar Program

LOUISVILLE, KY (November 2, 2026) – Applications are now open for middle school science teachers nationwide to apply for a spot in the 2027 class of…

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NSCF CEO Dr. Grisanti Recognized with 2026 Duke Children’s Hero Award

LOUISVILLE, KY (October 19, 2026) – Dr. Paula Grisanti, CEO of the National Stem Cell Foundation (NSCF), was presented with the 2026 Duke Children’s Hero…

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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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