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Kentucky invests in space research with NASA grant

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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…

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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.

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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…

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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…

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

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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…

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