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    Home page for Astrogenetix. Making medicine in space
  • About Us
    Astrogenetix, Inc. was formed by Astrotech Corporation to commercialize biotechnology products processed in the unique environment of microgravity. Through expertise gained by sending more than 1,500 NASA science experiments into space, Astrogenetix is
    • Our Story
    • Our Vision
      Astrogenetix was formed to exploit the unique characteristics of microgravity and build upon the many years of science and technology experience the International Space Station & Shuttle program has afforded researchers. Vision Statement By
    • Our Team
    • Investor Information
      Astrogenetix is a privately held company headquartered in Austin, Texas. For additional information, please contact the company here.
    • Our History
      Over the past 25 years, NASA has spent more than $5.5 billion on more than 2,000 science experiments sent to space to a unique environment known “microgravity” (or “micro-g.”) Found in space, this environment has provoked some of the greatest
    • Press Kit
      Below is Astrogenetix logo in TIFF and EPS formats for use in a variety of media. The following guidelines should be followed when using the Astrogenetix logo: The logo may be enlarged or reduced to fit the intended need, but elements and proportions
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  • Pipeline
    Astrogenetix is building a unique pipeline of therapeutic agents through biomarker discoveries in space. Our first product candidate is a vaccine for Salmonella. We are surveying a number of different microbes to demonstrate our vaccine development
  • Services
    Astrogenetix is uniquely positioned to offer our Microgravity Processing (MGP) services on a contract research basis. We are the only entity capable of providing not only access to a microgravity environment, but also the skills, resources and experience
    • Bio Marker Discovery
      Biomarkers are characteristics or “markers” of the state of a biological system or process, and their discovery helps us understand the complexities of a biological system and how to apply these discoveries to personalized medicine and drug
    • Preclinical Studies
      Astrogenetix Services offers design programs allowing pharmaceutical customers access to data generated from microgravity protocols during the discovery and pre-clinical phases of drug development. Building on the company’s comprehensive internal
    • Microgravity Manufacturing
      One specific area of future expansion for the company will be biological manufacturing in microgravity. Understanding that organisms behave differently in microgravity has led several NASA-funded researchers to hypothesize the capability to expand our
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    • Astrogenetix Missions
      Astrogenetix holds a Space Act Agreement with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for use of the International Space Station (ISS), a designated U.S. National Laboratory, for research, development and industrial processing purposes.
    • President's Space Conference
      President Barack Obama laid out his plans and ambitions for NASA during an address at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on April 15, 2010. During his address, the President committed to extending the life of the International Space Station to at
    • In the News
      Links to recent news stories about Astrogenetix activities Space shuttle may have planted seed for MRSA, salmonella vaccines ZDNet Health - Denise Amrich - July 21, 2011 There’s more to celebrate than the bittersweet end of an era. There may be new
    • Past Missions
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      Astrogenetix is seeking individuals and companies interested in doing groundbreaking research in microgravity.

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