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NSF/CASIS Collaboration on Tissue Engineering and Mechanobiology on the International Space Station to Benefit Life on Earth

Status: Archived

Archived funding opportunity

This document has been archived. See NSF 24-502 for the latest version.

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Supports research in microgravity conditions that advances both engineering and biomedical sciences for the benefit of life on Earth.

Synopsis

The Divisions of Chemical, Bioengineering and Environmental Transport (CBET) and Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Infrastructure (CMMI) in the Engineering Directorate of the National Science Foundation (NSF) are partnering with the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space, Inc. (CASIS) to solicit research projects in the general fields of tissue engineering and mechanobiology that can utilize the International Space Station (ISS) National Lab to conduct research that will benefit life on Earth. For utilization of the ISS National Lab through this solicitation, entities must qualify as “U.S. Persons” under 22 U.S. Code §6010: “ ‘United States person’ means any United States citizen or alien admitted for permanent residence in the United States, and any corporation, partnership, or other organization organized under the laws of the United States.”

Program contacts

Name Email Phone Organization
Stephanie George
stgeorge@nsf.gov (703) 292-7825 ENG/CBET
Laurel C. Kuxhaus
lkuxhaus@nsf.gov (703) 292-4465
Steven M. Zehnder
szehnder@nsf.gov (703) 292-7014 ENG/CBET

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