Project Overview:
The Plant-Human Project is an interdisciplinary research initiative aimed at exploring the intricate relationships between space-grown crops and astronaut health during long-duration missions. This project seeks to bridge the gap between plant science and human physiology in the unique environment of space, with a focus on nutritional quality, bioavailability, and the potential health impacts of space-grown food.
Current Status:
The project is in its early stages, with a core team of researchers from diverse backgrounds including space agriculture, nutritional science, and aerospace medicine. We are currently analyzing existing data from ISS plant growth experiments and astronaut health studies.
We are actively seeking additional team members to expand our expertise and research capabilities.
We welcome AWG members with relevant expertise to join our project. We are particularly interested in individuals with backgrounds in:
To join the project: Feel free to send me a message using the forum . We are currently meeting weekly Thursday’s at 4pm in cooperation with Bioastra crew-2 members
Once Borja sets up the calendar invite, it will show up in your calendar I’m sure he’ll also send out a real email calendar invite in parellel, so glad you let him know you’d like to be added
Meeting link and calendar has been created. It should be accessible on your calendar (as long you are a Plant AWG member - request to join here in Group Member Hub). If you have any questions, feel free to reach out via DMs. Looking forward to see some you this upcoming Thursday at 4pm CT
This sounds just about perfect! Are you going to look at GMO crops and microbially enriched foods (fermented veggies?). I’m am curious from the aspect of normalizing the microbial (re)colonization of the gut over time and the metabolomic component of the diet, it really strongly effects the immune system of the gut and the rest of the thing attached to the gut (the body is just a support system for the GI tract).
Yes, super interested @wcromer I was thinking more about fungi for food and also how soil microbes can impact the production and quality of food. That’s more of a prebiotic element compared to the probiotic one you might be thinking of? Gut microbial succession is complex and microgravity seems likely to modify dietary impacts. However, for biofilms lining the gut maybe gravity isn’t as important? Would love to discuss more.
So from what I have seen in animals the divergence in species is not significant but function is. With what was discussed in the meeting I’m assuming that vitamin/amino acid/mineral absorption and dietary differences are driving it. Need to go over the paper and data to see links to maybe IBS in mineral absorption.
Hel Walter let me know when is a good time to give you a call to discuss the gut narrative. Are you free on wednesday or will you be able to join this thursday?
. We are currently meeting weekly Thursday’s at 4pm in cooperation with Bioastra crew-2 members
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