Kentucky invests in space research with NASA grant

KY spends $300,000 to send organoids to space in search of cures for Alzheimer’s, other diseases

Kentucky is investing $300,000 into space research that Senate President Robert Stivers said sets the state up as “a leader in all areas.

NASA award to fund research on brain cell behavior in microgravity

FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – The National Stem Cell Foundation (NSCF), a leading funder of space-based research on brain cells to fight neurodegenerative conditions like Parkinson’s, progressive multiple sclerosis, and Alzheimer’s, announced on Wednesday a $3.1 million award from NASA to…

Kentucky invests in space research with NASA grant

The National Stem Cell Foundation (NSCF) announced that it has been awarded a $3.1 million grant from NASA to advance research on brain cells as potential treatments for neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimers, Parkinsons, and multiple sclerosis.The announcement came during a Wednesday press conference hosted by Kentucky Senate President Robert Stivers in the Kentucky Capitol.This grant, which includes $300,000 in matching funds from Ke…

KY spends $300,000 to send organoids to space in search of cures for Alzheimer’s, other diseases • Kentucky Lantern

Early stage brain cells were photographed as part of a National Stem Cell Foundation study of primary progressive MS on SpaceX CRS-30 in 2024. (Photo by Nicolette Pirjanian, NSCF partner lab New York Stem Cell Foundation) FRANKFORT — Kentucky is investing $300,000 into space research that Senate President Robert Stivers said sets the state up as “a leader in all areas.”  The money — which was allocated in the 2024 legislative session’s Senate Bi…

NASA awards NSCF $3.1M to continue studying effects of microgravity on brain cells

NASA awards NSCF $3.1M to continue studying effects of microgravity on brain cells

KY spends $300k to send organoids to space in search of cures for Alzheimer’s

Kentucky is investing $300,000 into space research that Senate President Robert Stivers said sets the state up as “a leader in all areas.”The money — which was allocated in the 2024 legislative session’s Senate Bill 1 — is a 10% match for a $3.1 million NASA grant announced Wednesday.The money will allow the Louisville nonprofit National Stem Cell Foundation to continue researching the way brain cells behave in microgravity in the hopes of findi…