NASA astronaut Michael Hopkins works on a biotechnology study to identify possible targets for drugs to treat diseases on Earth.
iss065e006581 (April 26, 2021) — NASA astronaut and Expedition 65 Flight Engineer Michael Hopkins packs components of the Real-time Protein Crystal Growth experiment for return and analysis on Earth. The biotechnology study seeks to demonstrate new methods for producing high-quality protein crystals in microgravity and identify possible targets for drugs to treat diseases on Earth.