A historic mission to space. And on board will be Mayo Clinic research. Mayo Clinic benefactor Larry Connor will not only be bringing Mayo Clinic research on board, he will be one of the civilian astronauts that will be studied by Mayo Clinic scientists and researchers throughout the 10-day mission.
The hope is to spot signs of senescence in the crew, a process where a cell ages and stops dividing but doesn't die, so it builds up in tissues throughout the body. Looking for signs of senescence could help in longer-haul trips, such as a mission to Mars. And based on that, potentially use agents called senolytics, which selectively remove senescent cells.
They are taking normal human cells in dishes on the mission to check if these cells become senescent in space. Also on board the mission will be research from Dr. Andre Terzic that aims to advance knowledge about how to better safeguard the heart for space travel.
For Connor, he sees this mission as an opportunity but also a real responsibility.
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