"Understanding the impact of microgravity on brain using Spatial Transcriptomics"

In the years to come, the quest to conquer new planets will take us further and further from Earth. Understanding the effect of space constraints on the human body at a molecular level is becoming crucial to ensure astronauts safety during these long-duration space travels. In my research, I use Spatial Transcriptomics to study the impact of spaceflight on mice brain. This technique facilitates the capture of information contained in cells in the form of RNA while maintaining the spatial location of these cells in the tissue. It is an exploratory technique that could help us understand what happens in different parts of the brain under stressors such as radiation and microgravity and... maybe go to Mars!