{"680729":{"#nid":"680729","#data":{"type":"external_news","title":"NASA Investigates Spaceborne Antibiotic Resistance with ISS Experiment","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EThe Genomic Enumeration of Antibiotic Resistance in Space (GEARS) experiment, managed by NASA\u0027s Ames Research Center in California\u0027s Silicon Valley, is designed to analyze microbial resistance in space. As part of the study, astronauts collect samples from interior surfaces aboard the ISS to detect antibiotic-resistant bacteria, particularly\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EEnterococcus faecalis\u003C\/em\u003E, a microorganism naturally found in the human body. This initiative marks the initial phase of broader research on microbial behavior in space and its implications for medicine on Earth.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u0022\u003Cem\u003EEnterococcus\u003C\/em\u003E is an ancient organism that has coexisted with humans since our evolutionary origins,\u0022 explained\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/people\/christopher-e-carr\u0022\u003EChristopher Carr\u003C\/a\u003E, co-principal investigator of GEARS and assistant professor in the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences and the School of Aerospace Engineering. \u0022It thrives inside and outside its host, contributing to its status as the second leading cause of hospital-acquired infections. Our goal is to understand how this microbe adapts to space conditions.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EGEARS aims to refine methods for detecting and identifying resistant bacteria, expanding upon ongoing microbial monitoring efforts aboard the ISS.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EThe Genomic Enumeration of Antibiotic Resistance in Space (GEARS) experiment, managed by NASA\u0027s Ames Research Center in California\u0027s Silicon Valley, is designed to analyze microbial resistance in space. As part of the study, astronauts collect samples from interior surfaces aboard the ISS to detect antibiotic-resistant bacteria, particularly\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EEnterococcus faecalis\u003C\/em\u003E, a microorganism naturally found in the human body. This initiative marks the initial phase of broader research on microbial behavior in space and its implications for medicine on Earth.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u0022\u003Cem\u003EEnterococcus\u003C\/em\u003E is an ancient organism that has coexisted with humans since our evolutionary origins,\u0022 explained\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/people\/christopher-e-carr\u0022\u003EChristopher Carr\u003C\/a\u003E, co-principal investigator of GEARS and assistant professor in the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences and the School of Aerospace Engineering. \u0022It thrives inside and outside its host, contributing to its status as the second leading cause of hospital-acquired infections. Our goal is to understand how this microbe adapts to space conditions.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EGEARS aims to refine methods for detecting and identifying resistant bacteria, expanding upon ongoing microbial monitoring efforts aboard the ISS.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"36583","created_gmt":"2025-02-26 14:14:39","changed_gmt":"2025-02-27 19:50:03","author":"lvidal7","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","publication":"Space Daily","field_article_url":"","publication_url":"https:\/\/www.spacedaily.com\/reports\/NASA_Investigates_Spaceborne_Antibiotic_Resistance_with_ISS_Experiment_999.html","dateline":{"date":"2025-02-20T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2025-02-20T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"364801","name":"School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (EAS)"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"166926","name":"School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences"},{"id":"192250","name":"cos-microbial"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}