OSDR Testimonials
Sunny NarayananFlorida A&M University “NASA’s AWG platform has provided me a mechanism to connect my specific research areas in cardiovascular and immune rodent research with additional space biology areas of interest, including human research, multi-omics, plant, etc., increasing my awareness and knowledge of scientific topics, as well as providing me a convenient forum to connect and collaborate with my colleagues in and across the field. ” |  |
Dr Marie MortreuxUniversity of Rhode Island “The [AWG] community that was created by these initiatives is nothing short of groundbreaking and I am so grateful for the new people I have met through these groups and collaborations. Making sure our science truly benefits all of mankind is such a wonderful goal, and none of it could be done alone.” |  |
Hari ParthasarathyGL4HS 2021 Cohort “My experiences with GeneLab & GL4HS marked my first significant foray into bioinformatics for space research, and continue to catalyze my interest in computational genomics. Not only was it easy to build upon existing space research, but there were also several subsequent omics insights my GL4HS colleagues and I were able to glean, leading to further analyses, presenting at ASGSR, and a contribution to NASA’s Nature Portfolio.” |  |
Dr Richard BarkerPurdue University “The NASA OSDR’s commitment to open science, with accessible datasets like GLDS-120, directly enabled our research as highlighted in Shabaz et al., 2024. This allowed us to uncover new insights into transcriptional changes in plants during spaceflight, ultimately contributing to future synthetic biology approaches with the goal of enhancing future space agriculture.” |  |
Dr Nilufar AliBoise State University “Getting involved with NASA GeneLab and the OSDR platform has been incredibly valuable for advancing our Parkinson’s disease and Spaceflight research. Accessing publicly available datasets provided critical support for our project, and the collaborative environment fostered through OSDR has been inspiring. I’ve had the opportunity to connect with passionate researchers from diverse disciplines, all eager to contribute and learn together as we work to answer complex scientific questions. It’s truly a great platform for interdisciplinary collaboration and discovery!” |  |
Dr Paola CastañoUniversity of Exeter “The NASA Open Science Data Repository could have remained as a data archive, but has become a crucial living core of the space biology research program. The Analysis Working Groups are expanding the space biology community bringing new researchers into the field and expanding the realms of expertise relevant for space biology”. |  |
Miguel Vargas CruzGrupo Alianza Empresarial “I found the information OSDR provides extremely interesting, as it would otherwise be very complex to obtain… it helps me conduct tests on the behavior of quantum computing using such data, and I also saw an extraordinary opportunity to contribute through the AWG Multi-Omics community.” |  |
Dr JangKeun KimWeill Cornell Medicine “My experience with the OSDR AWG community has been incredibly rewarding. The collaborative spirit and unwavering commitment to open science have not only enriched my research but also helped create a vibrant network where groundbreaking ideas flourish—making space accessible to humanity and getting there together through international collaboration.” |  |
Megan SawantGL4HS 2023 Cohort “Applying to GL4HS was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. This program gave me the incredible opportunity to network with several professionals in the space biology field, develop strong bioinformatics research skills, and share my findings with others. It’s a program that keeps on giving, connecting you with the larger NASA community and creating lasting relationships with the amazing cohort of interns you work with.” |  |
Dr Val FajardoBrock University “This really is a great initiative. I’m proud to be a part of it. I’m proud to be a part of Open Science. It really does seem like the best way to move forward in terms of maximizing data usage and research exposure, and also to maintain the integrity of science.” |  |
Dr Emmanuel GonzalezMcGill University “This kind of collaboration makes open science so powerful: it pushes research further than any one team could on their own.” |  |
Dr Begum MathykUniversity of South Florida “The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing.”- Albert Einstein “It mirrors the continuous learning and discovery facilitated by the NASA OSDR’s open science platform, which has been instrumental in expanding my research and allowed me to utilize multiple datasets. This accessibility has not only enriched my resources but has significantly strengthened the analyses and outcomes of my work.” |  |
Dr Willian Da SilveiraUniversity of Salford “GeneLab was essential for what I have in my profession, in my career. I will start a research group on System Medicine of Ageing and Spaceflight. This was only made possible by GeneLab.” |  |
Sally HaGL4HS 2019 Cohort “The GL4HS program gave me the skills and confidence to pursue an undergraduate degree in bioinformatics, and I hope that it continues to inspire students to reach for their highest potential!” |  |
Konstantinos AdamopoulosNTUA, Fulbright Scholar 2022-23 Visiting Researcher at GeneLab “Dr Ramachandran et al. defined Open Science as a collaborative culture enabled by technology that empowers the open sharing of data, information, and knowledge within the scientific community and the wider public to accelerate scientific research and understanding. This is precisely what OSDR and AWG members do!” |  |
Dr Jakub MieczkowskiMedical University at Gdansk “The repository allows you to browse available data quickly and easily, making it easier to form a hypothesis and find the data needed to verify it. AWG is a fantastic community that facilitates the exchange of experiences and active cooperation.” |  |
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