Last week, the 2025 Genes in Space student Finalists, their parents, teachers, and mentors traveled to Las Vegas for the #ASCEND Conference. Check our the highlights: www.genesinspace.org/news/blog/hi...

Congratulations to Nitya Johar (left), our 2025 Genes in Space Winner! A senior at Skyline High School in Sammamish, Washington, her investigation explores codon usage bias and has broad implications for space medicine. The project will launch to space in 2026. links.minipcr.com/2025Contest

Our student finalists are gearing up to present to our panel of space biology experts at ASCEND in Las Vegas. Meet the team that will select the next pioneering Genes in Space investigation bound for space! www.genesinspace.org/news/blog/me...

This year's top middle school proposals displayed creativity and thoughtful consideration for the challenges of space flight. Watch the 2025 Junior Scientist Awardee videos on YouTube: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

2024 winners, Julia Gross and Isabelle Chuang, came to Boston for Space Biology Camp and piloted their winning experiment for the first time. Read more about the event on our blog: www.genesinspace.org/news/blog/20...

Meet the five Finalist teams for the 2025 contest! These exceptional young scientists will move on to compete for the ultimate prize of launching their DNA experiment to the International Space Station in 2026. Watch video summaries of their proposals here: www.genesinspace.org/news/press/g...

We're proud to announce the 2025 Honorable Mention awardees! These ten exceptional teams demonstrated remarkable creativity and scientific insight in their proposed DNA analysis experiments, which addressed the unique challenges of space exploration. www.genesinspace.org/news/blog/re...

Congratulations to this year's Genes in Space Semifinalists! These 20 student teams will move on to compete for the grand prize - their experiment on the International Space Station! 🛰️ www.genesinspace.org/news/blog/an...

Announcing the 2025 Constellation Awards! These schools represent the highest number of student proposals from each US region and will receive a biotechnology prize from miniPCR bio. Stay tuned! Our Junior Scientist Awardees will be announced on Wednesday! links.minipcr.com/ubBrVw

Happy #NationalSpaceDay 2025! 🧑‍🚀🧬 For ten years, we've challenged students to think critically about the challenges of living and working in space✨ (📸credit: NASA) Stay tuned as we announce the first round of awards from the 2025 contest next week!

Wow! We're blown away by this year's turnout. Thank you to all the students and teachers who participated in Genes in Space 2025. To see this year's contest by the numbers, visit our blog: www.genesinspace.org/news/blog/to...

Nine years ago today, the first Genes in Space investigation launched to the International Space Station. This student-led project marked the first successful use of PCR in space. Be a part of space biology history--apply to Genes in Space by April 14th! www.youtube.com/watch?v=eW-Y...

With ONE WEEK left to apply to the 2025 contest, we wanted to take a look at some of the incredible firsts that our student winners have accomplished in the first decade of Genes in Space. www.genesinspace.org/news/blog/ce...

From Genes in Space-11, Astronaut Don Pettit holds samples validating on-orbit NASBA, a novel technique to detect RNA sequences that can be used to study crucial biological processes such as viral infection, genomic damage or gene expression during spaceflight. (📸:NASA) www.nasa.gov/image-detail...

Five exceptional student Finalist teams will receive mentorship from PhD students from MIT and Harvard University. Read more about this year's mentors, and don't forget to submit your space biology idea by April 14th at 11:59 PM! links.minipcr.com/mA08rC

You've been making space biology history for 10 years 🧬🚀 See how Genes in Space has impacted the first decade of molecular biology research in space and how you can be part of this story! www.genesinspace.org/news/blog/ce...

These teachers are 🔥🔥🔥🔥

Yee-haw! 🤠 On Friday, Genes in Space visited Paris Junior College in Texas for a free, hands-on workshop for area teachers. They used PCR and gel electrophoresis to solve a food safety mystery. For more ways to bring biotechnology to your classroom, visit genesinspace.org

Still looking for ideas for your Genes in Space proposal? Our website has tons of resources, including new digital lab activities. Check them out and apply today! www.genesinspace.org/resources/

🚀 Visit genesinspace.org to apply! 🧬 Genes in Space is a free STEM competition for U.S. students in grades 7-12 to design original DNA experiments. The winning entry is launched to space and conducted by astronauts on the International Space Station!

To find out how your space biology experiment could be performed on the International Space Station, visit www.genesinspace.org and submit your idea starting January 6th, 2025!

Celebrating Scientific Success!🎉After a year of development, 2023 winner Isabel Jiang's Genes in Space experiment has finished. Watch as astronaut Butch Wilmore shares his heartfelt congratulations and read more about the RNA experiment! links.minipcr.com/iM7D6j 🚀

“The beauty of the Genes in Space competition is that students just need to bring their ideas - no physical resources are required to apply or progress through the competition.” Read how GiS impacted the classroom of our 2024 winners' teachers: links.minipcr.com/DHhaRL

Tricorder Update: Genes in Space Student-designed Experiment Conducted By Astronauts astrobiology.com/2024/11/tric... #astrobiology #Tricorder #genomics @minipcr.bsky.social @genesinspace.bsky.social #ISSResearch #Boeing #NEBiolabs #spacebiology