Translational Research Institute for Space Health

The Translational Research Institute for Space Health provides grants to entrepreneurs to help accelerate product development, says Lisa Suennen, chair of the strategic advisory board of TRISH.

Drew Glaser, postdoctoral fellow at the University of California, Davis, is using microfluidics technology to simulate conditions that occur in space.

Zelia Worman, support scientist at the Translational Research Institute for Space Health, says multiple industries are coming together to evaluate the risks of space travel.

James Hury, deputy director and chief innovation officer at the Translational Research Institute for Space Health, says space health is helping bring cutting-edge technologies to Mars and back down to Earth.

New innovations originally designed for space are finding their way into our homes, says Translational Research Institute for Space Health (TRISH) Director Dorit Donoviel.

Emmanuel Urquieta, scientist with the Translational Research Institute for Space Health (TRISH), says the technology has the ability to expand the life of medications and food.

One of the benefits of the Space Health Innovation Conference was bringing NASA stakeholders to Silicon Valley to solve space challenges around health, says Dr. Aenor Sawyer, chief health innovation officer at Translational Research Institute for Space Health.

Kristin Fabre, senior innovation scientist at the Translational Research Institute for Space Health at Baylor College of Medicine, details how TRISH is holistically looking at astronaut health during space exploration.

There are challenges centered around human physiology and human factors in space and other extended environments, says Dr. Annette Sobel, professor at Texas Tech University and board member at the Translational Research Institute for Space Health.