Future human spaceflight gets boost from Inspiration4 research
Dec. 10 – TRISH researchers met with the Inspiration4 crew to offer insights on research and data collected during the Inspiration4 mission. Read the release.
TRISH seeks proposals to counteract spaceflight body wear-and-tear in BRASH 2201 Solicitation
Dec. 1 – TRISH announced the Institute is seeking scientific proposals for disruptive technologies, therapies and/or approaches to protecting astronaut health through enhancing pre-existing internal cellular repair functions in its BRASH 2201 solicitation. Read the release.
TRISH announces international research collaboration during Space Adventures' MZ Mission
Nov. 29 - The TRISH-sponsored human health and performance research will be part of Space Adventures Yusaku Maezawa's mission to the International Space Station (ISS), launching Dec. 8 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Read the release.
Scientists want to see if humans can hibernate like squirrels while traveling in deep space
Oct. 21 – The Houston Chronicle takes a deep dive into the selected projects from TRISH's BRASH 2101 solicitation, which will be studying the reduction of potential damage to humans from the space environment through manipulation of metabolism.
Disabled Astronauts Blaze New Space Trails
Oct. 20 - TRISH senior biomedical engineer Jimmy Wu shares the importance of keeping humans healthy in space in an article by Scientific American.
William Shatner is now the oldest person to ever go to space: 'The most profound experience'
Oct. 13 – After Blue Origin's successful trip to space that carried the oldest person to space, TRISH executive director Dr. Dorit Donoviel explains to CNN the risks associated with spaceflight and whether age is a determining factor.
William Shatner is 90. Is Space Travel Even Safe for Him?
Oct. 4 - As more diverse space flight travelers explore beyond Earth, TRISH's interim chief scientist and chief medical officer Dr. Emmanuel Urquieta weighs in on whether age can have impact on the health of commercial space participants. Read the Daily Beast article.
TRISH demonstrates performance of portable handheld ultrasound in space
Sept. 29 - TRISH celebrates the success of the Butterfly iQ, an innovative medical imaging technology demonstration, aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Read the release.
Space-bound billionaires can help make the world a healthier place through research
Sept. 24 - After the excitement over the novelty of civilian trips to space, many wondered: "Why don't billionaires spend their money to help people with problems we already have on Earth, rather than spending it on exclusive jaunts to space?" TRISH Scientific Advisory Board members co-authored an opinion piece in STAT News to offer a solution to the problem: research.
TRISH announces Postdoc 2201 solicitation
Sept. 22 - TRISH is seeking exceptional proposals from postdoctoral fellows ready to help solve the challenges of space exploration. The TRISH postdoctoral fellowship program supports early career scientists pursuing innovative, breakthrough research with the potential to reduce spaceflight associated health risks and improve astronaut performance. Read the release.
Houston innovator talks space health and the future of the commercial sector
Sept. 22 – As commercial space exploration continues and more people make it into space, new opportunities for space health research are being made available. TRISH deputy director and chief innovation officer James Hury was featured on InnovationMap’s Houston Innovators Podcast about where human health research fits in the future of the commercial space industry.
Should the Inspiration4 crew receive astronaut wings?
Sept. 18 – After the FAA changed the rules determining who gets astronaut wings earlier this year, NPR asked TRISH’s thoughts on whether the Inspiration4 crew, which conducted TRISH research while in orbit, should receive astronaut wings.
Baylor College of Medicine’s TRISH working research initiative tied to Inspiration4
Sept. 17 – Featured in the Houston Business Journal, TRISH executive director Dr. Dorit Donoviel and senior biomedical engineer Jimmy Wu share the importance of human health research aboard commercial space missions, like Inspiration4.
Translational Research Institute for Space Health turns Inspiration4 crew into health researchers
Sept. 17 – SpaceRef shares how TRISH research is filling up the Inspiration4 crew’s schedule while in orbit around the Earth.
Who gets sick in space?
Sept. 16 – As a more diverse section of humanity is venturing into space, beyond Earth, the New York Times speaks with TRISH executive director Dr. Dorit Donoviel about how human health research can help the future of commercial spaceflight.
Space health to be explored during all-civilian Inspiration4 mission
Sept. 16 – TRISH was featured in Baylor College of Medicine’s blog discussing the institute’s involvement and research with the Inspiration4 mission.
Houston-coordinated research for Inspiration4 launch
Sept. 15 – TRISH executive director Dorit Donoviel, Ph.D. and TRISH Principal Investigator Ashot Sargsyan spoke with the Houston Chronicle to discuss the importance of the research that launched into space and the impact it can have on the future of space health research.
Historic launch carries human health research into space
Sept. 15 – Univion’s Despierta América spoke with TRISH interim chief scientist and chief medical officer Dr. Emmanuel Urquieta about the Inspiration4, the role TRISH has in the mission. En Español.
Inspiration4 crew to conduct experiments in orbit on behalf of Houston researchers
Sept. 15 – TRISH executive director Dorit Donoviel, Ph.D. and TRISH principal investigator Ashot Sargsyan were featured on KHOU’s Inspiration4 mission coverage in Space City.
TRISH facilitates science on SpaceX Inspiration4 mission
Sept.15 - TRISH interim chief scientist and chief medical officer Dr. Emmanuel Urquieta and senior biomedical engineer Jimmy Wu explain the TRISH EXPAND program and the research during the Inspiration4 mission. Watch the KPRC2 story.
Houston-based research institute launches experiments with first all-civilian orbital crew
Sept. 15 – Houston Matters talks Inspiration4 experiments, human health research to mitigate challenges for future missions, and the difference of working with civilians versus professional astronauts with TRISH’s interim chief scientist and chief medical officer ahead of mission’s launch.
All-civilian Inspiration4 launch to offer new science opportunities
Sept. 14 – TRISH interim chief scientist and chief medical officer Dr. Emmanuel Urquieta and senior biomedical engineer Jimmy Wu demonstrate a couple of experiments that the Inspiration crew participated in while in orbit. Read the Spectrum News13 article.
SpaceX Inspiration4 arrives in Florida, will complete experiments during mission
Sept. 9 – TRISH senior biomedical engineer Jimmy Wu explains how the TRISH Inspiration4 projects can help protect humans from the harsh environment of space. Watch the FOX 35 Orlando story.
TRISH launches first commercial spaceflight medical research program
Sept. 7 – TRISH launches EXPAND, the first-of-its kind research platform to study human health and performance in private spaceflight participants. As part of the EXPAND program, TRISH will work with commercial spaceflight providers and their passengers to collect inflight health data from multiple space flights and house it in a centralized research database.
SpaceX Inspiration4 mission will use Apple Watch and iPad for health research study in space
Sept. 3 – Space Explored speaks with TRISH senior biomedical engineer Jimmy Wu about how the data collected from the Inspiration4 crew will contribute to our understanding of how the human body reacts to stress associated with spaceflight.
TRISH presents award to student nurse at annual Aerospace Medicine meeting
Sept. 1 – TRISH presented an award to a student nurse at the Aerospace Medical Association (AsMA) annual meeting. The award facilitates scientific education in this unique nursing field and covers the costs for attendance at the 2022 AsMA conference.
Civilian space science – TRISH research headed to space on Inspiration4 mission
Aug. 31 – TRISH interim chief scientist and chief medical officer Dr. Emmanuel Urquieta joined NPR affiliate WMFE for its space podcast, Are We There Yet?, highlighting the research projects headed to space on the Inspiration4 mission.
Inspiration4 expands health research on spaceflight
Aug. 31 – MobiHealthNews featured TRISH interim chief scientist and chief medical officer Emmanuel Urquieta, M.D. in an article discussing the TRISH research on the Inspiration4 mission and the repository where the data will be stored for future research of the impact of spaceflight on the human body.
TRISH awards nearly $4M in awards in response to BRASH 2101 Solicitation
Aug. 31 - TRISH announced the selection of four creative proposals with never-before-tried ways to reduce potential damage to humans from the space environment through manipulation of metabolism and the normal state-of-being at the cellular or whole organism level. Read the press release.
TRISH research to launch into space aboard historic Inspiration4 mission
Aug. 30 - TRISH, in partnership with Inspiration4, SpaceX and Weill Cornell Medicine, announces human health research set to launch on the Inspiration4 mission. The research projects will monitor the health of the crew and provide data to further human exploration of space. Read the press release.
TRISH awards four postdoctoral fellowships
July 15 - TRISH announced selection of four early-career scientists to receive its postdoctoral fellowship award. Read the press release.
Spaceflight concerns for the human body as commercial companies start sending more humans to space
July 9 – As more commercial spaceflight companies begin sending humans to space, TRISH Chief Medical Officer Emmanuel Urquieta, M.D. spoke with The Telegraph about the many impacts spaceflight can have on the human body.
Health concerns during the mission to Mars and deep space travel
June 27 – Emmanuel Urquieta, M.D. spoke with KPRC 2 Houston Newsmakers about the challenges scientists and researchers face in gearing up for missions to Mars and what TRISH is aiming to develop to protect the health of the crew.
The Butterfly iQ Catches a Ride on the SpaceX Dragon to Space
June 3 - The 22nd SpaceX Dragon cargo resupply payload included a TRISH supported technology: Butterfly iQ, the world's first handheld, single-probe whole-body ultrasound system using semiconductor technology. Read the press release.
What happens when you have a heart attack on the way to Mars?
May 4 – Emmanuel Urquieta, M.D. spoke to WIRED about what would happen if crew falls sick on a mission to Mars, and how TRISH is innovating to prepare for the worst case scenarios.
Health and safety in space, the final frontier?
April 15 – Dorit Donoviel, Ph.D. spoke to Canadian Occupational Safety magazine about the everyday things about life in space that forces innovation.
'Why We Go' space exploration series launches
April 7 – TRISH and ASU's Interplanetary Initiative kick off a four-part virtual series diving into the philosophy and passions behind the desire to travel into deep space. Read the news from ASU.
Startup Adapts AI Used In Space To Advance Healthcare On Earth
April 6 – Forbes profiled Ejenta, a TRISH-funded startup that uses AI To Advance Healthcare for space and Earth.
TRISH adds astronauts, scientists to scientific advisory board
March 17 - TRISH recently announced the appointment of seven outstanding thought leaders, including two astronauts, who joined the Scientific Advisory Board. Read the news on SpaceRef.
NASA grants renewal and funding for deep space health protections
Feb. 26 - After a favorable program review in December 2020, NASA has exercised its option to renew TRISH until 2028 receiving up to $134.6 million in additional funding to continue advancing space health research and technologies. Read the news on Space Daily.
Four female Houston innovators to know
Feb. 22 - TRISH's director, Dorit Donoviel, Ph.D., was included in InnovationMap's roundup of Houston innovators to know.
TRISH receives renewal from NASA
Feb. 12 - TRISH, was granted renewal from NASA this week, which will allow the organization to continue to conduct biomedical research geared at protecting astronauts in deep space through 2028. Read InnovationMap's article.
Opinion: The future of spaceflight is female
Jan. 23 - What do all 12 of the elite Apollo astronauts who have walked on the moon have in common? They're all male. TRISH director, Dorit Donoviel, Ph.D., shares why the future of spaceflight is female in this Houston Chronicle op-ed.
To boldly go where no pharma has gone before
Jan. 14 – As featured in NEO.LIFE, astropharmacies could grow drugs on demand for future space travelers.
Microbiome for Mars
Jan. 4 - In case you missed TRISH's "Microbiome for Mars" workshop, this Microbiome Journal article summarizes current microbiome research, future endeavors and how this growing field could broadly impact human health and space exploration.
To boldly go where no pharma has gone before
Jan. 14 – As featured in NEO.LIFE, astropharmacies could grow drugs on demand for future space travelers.
Opinion: The future of spaceflight is female
Jan. 23 - What do all 12 of the elite Apollo astronauts who have walked on the moon have in common? They're all male. TRISH director, Dorit Donoviel, Ph.D., shares why the future of spaceflight is female in this Houston Chronicle op-ed.
TRISH receives renewal from NASA
Feb. 12 - TRISH, was granted renewal from NASA this week, which will allow the organization to continue to conduct biomedical research geared at protecting astronauts in deep space through 2028. Read InnovationMap's article.
Four female Houston innovators to know
Feb. 22 - TRISH's director, Dorit Donoviel, Ph.D., was included in InnovationMap's roundup of Houston innovators to know.
NASA grants renewal and funding for deep space health protections
Feb. 26 - After a favorable program review in December 2020, NASA has exercised its option to renew TRISH until 2028 receiving up to $134.6 million in additional funding to continue advancing space health research and technologies. Read the news on Space Daily.
TRISH adds astronauts, scientists to scientific advisory board
March 17 - TRISH recently announced the appointment of seven outstanding thought leaders, including two astronauts, who joined the Scientific Advisory Board. Read the news on SpaceRef.
