Short Title:
Deep Space Crew Microbiome
Responsible HRP Element:
Human Health Countermeasures
Funding Status:
Planned-Funded - Task expected to be within budget
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Procurement Mechanism(s):
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Aims:
- Collect biological samples from crew members at designated collection time points pre-flight, in-flight throughout deep space mission and post-flight that will include gut, skin and saliva microbiomes for subsequent evaluation of changes in concentration, diversity and/or responses of medically significant microorganisms.
Category:
Standard
Subcategory:
Description:
An archive of biological samples that can be analyzed for ‘omics work.
Internal Customers:
None
External Customers:
None