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Emmanuel Urquieta, scientist with the Translational Research Institute for Space Health (TRISH), says the technology has the ability to expand the life of medications and food.

One of the benefits of the Space Health Innovation Conference was bringing NASA stakeholders to Silicon Valley to solve space challenges around health, says Dr. Aenor Sawyer, chief health innovation officer at Translational Research Institute for Space Health.

Kristin Fabre, senior innovation scientist at the Translational Research Institute for Space Health at Baylor College of Medicine, details how TRISH is holistically looking at astronaut health during space exploration.

NASA stakeholders discuss the potential for technologies supporting astronauts' mental health and cognitive functioning during a mission. 

Insights into personalized genomics can help prevent diseases in outer space. 

NASA is using the International Space Station to test new technologies for the Mars mission. 

At the Space Health Innovation Conference on Saturday, NASA scientists, astronauts and partners discussed the future of space health. 

Using data from NASA, the startup will be building tools that show how low gravity affects the human body, and how medical issues can be addressed during spaceflight.