ASGSB (American Society for Gravitational and Space Biology) announces new executive director, and elects 2010-2011 president and new members to the board of Directors. On November 7, 2009, the society […]
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Submit your abstract: 2009 Annual Meeting of the American Society for Gravitational and Space Biology
Greetings! Amid the turmoil of new grant solicitations plus the coming holiday, you may have set aside your ASGSB abstract. This is a reminder that the deadline is imminent. Even […]
Posted inGenomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Journal articles, Plant Biology, Space Life Science
Effects of a Spaceflight Environment on Heritable Changes in Wheat Gene Expression
Once it was established that the spaceflight environment was not a drastic impediment to plant growth, a remaining space biology question was whether long-term spaceflight exposure could cause changes in […]
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Research Opportunities in Space Life Sciences: Fundamental Space Biology: Animal Physiology
This is a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Research Announcement (NRA) that solicits hypothesis-driven Fundamental Space Biology (FSB) research proposals that will answer fundamental questions about how physiological systems […]
Posted inAstrobiology (general), NASA Astrobiology Program, People Of Astrobiology, Space Agriculture, Space Life Science
Mel Averner
Editor’s note: I just learned that my long time friend Mel Averner died last night. I will write something more lengthy at some point. Suffice it to say there were […]
Posted inAstrobiology (general), Gravitational Biology, Plant Biology, Space Life Science, Space Physiology & Medicine
American Society for Gravitational and Space Biology Input to National Research Council Request For Information
The American Society for Gravitational and Space Biology (ASGSB), founded in 1984, provides a forum to foster research, education and professional development in the multidisciplinary fields of gravitational and space […]
Posted inGenomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Gravitational Biology, Missions & Hardware, Plant Biology, Space Life Science, Space Physiology & Medicine
SALMON AO Amendment 2: Delay of Due Date for Small Complete Missions in Astrobiology and Fundamental Space Biology
With this amendment, the NASA Announcement of Opportunity NNH08ZDA009O, “Stand Alone Missions of Opportunity Notice (SALMON),” is amended to delay the proposal due date for proposals submitted in response to […]
Posted inGenomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Gravitational Biology, Microbiology & Virology, Plant Biology, Space Life Science
NASA NRA NNH08ZTT003N Submission Deadline Extended until September 24, 2008
Due to the hardship caused by Hurricane Ike to institutions on the Gulf Coast, NASA is again extending the deadline for the NASA Research Announcement NNH08ZTT003N NRA: Research Opportunities for […]
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Change in proposal due date for NNH08ZTT003N NRA
Change in proposal due date for NNH08ZTT003N NRA: Research Opportunities for Fundamental Space Biology Investigations in Microbial, Plant and Cell Biology Due to the hardship caused by Hurricane Ike to […]
Posted inAstrobiology (general), Gravitational Biology, Space Life Science
Stand Alone Mission of Opportunity Notice (SALMON) Announcement of Opportunity (AO); to include Astrobiology and Fundamental Space Biology
NNH08ZDA009O, entitled “Stand Alone Missions of Opportunity Notice (SALMON)” is being released by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on September 3, 2008. This Announcement of Opportunity (AO) solicits […]