tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6334453475526523597.post2477672491288639284..comments2023-11-07T10:31:25.370+00:00Comments on CoreGenomics: NASA's NextSeq?James@cancerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02825715598810395734noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6334453475526523597.post-21585906374417113812014-06-07T10:08:55.901+01:002014-06-07T10:08:55.901+01:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6334453475526523597.post-879735961265424672014-05-20T20:04:15.895+01:002014-05-20T20:04:15.895+01:00Surely the MinION is a shoe in for space....Surely the MinION is a shoe in for space....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6334453475526523597.post-34945039196731897412014-05-19T23:39:38.780+01:002014-05-19T23:39:38.780+01:00Hi James, am in Boston at the moment attending the...Hi James, am in Boston at the moment attending the Society for Microbiology meeting. In the exhibit hall today spoke with a pair of microbiologists from NASA (yes they had a booth and I see from this they even had a 30 minute session yesterday http://www.abstractsonline.com/Plan/ViewSession.aspx?mID=1668&sKey=074515fd-58ca-486e-8a00-25f800107311&mKey=673511f0-c86b-432f-a387-058032b8500b<br /><br />There is a project called 'GeneLab' that has been over a year in the making (still getting international agreement) for biology experiments on the ISS. They were keen to talk with me in the future about the possibilities that semiconductor sequencing holds.<br /><br />Lots of interesting work, for example just doing experiments on the human microbiome from astronauts in the microgravity and enhanced UV/gamma radiation in space. Mark Ott emphasized to me how quickly our field is moving; of course in relationship to the years it takes to design and build a space project we are moving very fast.<br /><br />Do let us know if NASA takes you up on your offer though!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06793338970769363594noreply@blogger.com