Space Nutrition and Health 1: Plant Molecular Foundries
This webinar is the first in a series on Space Nutrition and Health that explores the latest advancements in the field of plant synthetic biology and how it can help us develop sustainable nutritious food sources and health products for space exploration. Experts-led discussions touch on topics such as the engineering of plants for space habitats, the production of high-value molecules using plant-based systems, and the challenges and opportunities for using plant synthetic biology in space missions. Learn from leading scientists and engage in discussions about the potential applications of plant molecular foundries for space nutrition and health.
This event is co-hosted by the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) and the Translational Research Institute for Space Health (TRISH).
Watch the recordings below.
Recordings
Plants as Molecular Foundries: from Earth to Deep Space
Workshop Overview and Safety and Regulatory Considerations for Engineered Foods for Spaceflight
Stephen Mayo, Ph.D., Caltech; Jennifer Fogarty, Ph.D., TRISH; Becky Brocato, Ph.D., NASA; Karen McDonald, Ph.D., UC Davis
Plenary Lecture: Plants as Molecular Foundries: from Earth to Deep Space
Karen McDonald, Ph.D., UC Davis
Resource Limited Recovery and Purification of Drugs
Resource-Limited Production and Purification of Biologic Drugs
Yuri Gleba, Ph.D., Nomad
Automated Hands-Free Production and Purification of Biopharmaceuticals for Austere Environments
Laura Crowell, Ph.D., Sunflower Therapeutics
Drugs, Supplements and Nutritional Enhancement: Plant Molecular “Pharming”
Engineering Plant-Made Recombinant Antibodies
Julian Ma, Ph.D., St. George’s University of London
Plant-Made Virus-Like Particle Vaccines
Marc-André D’Aoust, Ph.D., formerly of Medicago
Nutritional Enhancement of Duckweed as a Food for Astronauts
Barbara Demmig-Adams, Ph.D., UC Boulder
Technology for Plant Synthetic Biology
Enabling On-Demand Biologics Manufacturing with ALiCE®, a Plant-Based Cell-Free Protein Synthesis Platform
Charles Williams, Ph.D., LenioBio
Extraterrestrial Sourcing of Nitrogen
Chris Voigt, Ph.D., MIT
Nanotechnologies for Genetic Engineering of Plants
Gözde Demirer, Ph.D., Caltech
Redesigning Plants to Support Space Exploration
Jenny Mortimer, Ph.D., LBNL and University of Adelaide
Engineering Plants and Growth Systems for Space Environments
Space Crop Production Challenges
Gioia Massa, Ph.D., NASA KSC
Engineering Plants and Plant Microbiomes for Space Environments
Devin Coleman-Derr, Ph.D., USDA
Plant Growth and Lighting Systems for Space Environments
Bruce Bugbee, Ph.D., Utah State
Plant Habitats for Space
Bob Morrow, Ph.D., Sierra Space
