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GeneLab for Colleges and Universities Training Resources GeneLab for Colleges and Universities (GL4U) GL4U is designed by NASA GeneLab in collaboration with the GeneLab Educational Working Group (EWG) to provide space biology-relevant training in bioinformatics to the next generation of scientists through live…

F.10 Payloads and Research Investigations on the Surface of the Moon (PRISM) solicits development and flight of a science-driven suite of instruments and supporting technology demonstration payloads tailored to complete scientific investigations at a lunar landing destination, that address the…

The Open Science Data Repository (OSDR) and Physical Sciences Informatics (PSI) has a new home. As part of NASA’s website consolidation initiative, the OSDR and PSI site have officially transitioned to the Biological and Physical Sciences (BPS) Data page, accessible…
At the virtual 2025 ISS Research and Development Conference (ISSDRC), Joe A. Adam of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, presented the topic titled “Surface Science in Microgravity – Fluid Geometry in the Ring-Sheared Drop,” presented to a broad audience from academia and…

Missions to the Moon and Mars pose nutritional challenges for astronauts, but volunteers from NASA’s Open Science Data Repository Analysis Working Groups (OSDR-AWG) are working together to analyze data on astronaut health. The Analysis Working Groups examine biomedical data from…

On May 1st and 2nd, the Open Science Data Repository (OSDR) hosted the 2024 AWG Symposium, a virtual event that was open to the public and allowed attendees an opportunity to hear about some of the exciting open science stemming…

On Thursday, March 16th, Open Science hosted the 2023 Analysis Working Group (AWG) Symposium from 10 am – 2:30 pm Pacific Time. The theme focused around The Year of Open Science. This virtual event allowed the public an opportunity to…

On Thursday, June 30th, GeneLab hosted the 2022 AWG Symposium from 10 am – 2:30 pm PT. This virtual event allowed the pubic an opportunity to view some exciting omics science stemming from the AWG community and was attended by…

On November 14-15, 2023, the Open Science Data Repository (OSDR) team held the 2023 Analysis Working Group (AWG) Workshop at the Capital Hilton in advance of ASGSR. The workshop was attended by ~125 AWG members both in person and virtually…

GeneLab Analysis Working Groups (AWG) hosted an open workshop on November 10th and 12th showcasing the latest discoveries in space biology and omics. A total of 330 participants joined to hear compelling science talks from keynote and invited speakers, along with research presentations from AWG members. Each day ended…