Leveraging Geospatial Information to address Space Epidemiology through Multi$\unicode{x2013}$omics $\unicode{x2013}$ Report of an Interdisciplinary Workshop

TL;DR

This paper summarizes a workshop on integrating multi-omics and geospatial data to enhance space health monitoring, emphasizing new strategies for data analysis and future research directions in space and terrestrial epidemiology.

Contribution

It presents an interdisciplinary overview of current practices and future opportunities for combining multi-omics with geospatial information to improve astronaut health and environmental analysis.

Findings

Identification of gaps in current multi-omics and geospatial data integration

Proposed new strategies for data collection and analysis in space health

Future research directions for disease prevention using AI and expanded data sources

Abstract

This article will summarize the workshop proceedings of a workshop conducted at the University of Missouri that addressed the use of multi-omics fused with geospatial information to assess and improve the precision and environmental analysis of indicators of crew space health. The workshop addressed the state of the art of multi-omics research and practice and the potential future use of multi-omics platforms in extreme environments. The workshop also focused on potential new strategies for data collection, analysis, and fusion with crosstalk with the field of environmental health, biosecurity, and radiation safety, addressing gaps and shortfalls and potential new approaches to enhancing astronaut health safety and security. Ultimately, the panel proceedings resulted in a synthesis of new research and translational opportunities to improve space and terrestrial epidemiology. In the future, early disease prevention that employs new and expanded data sources enhanced by the analytic precision of geospatial information and artificial intelligence algorithms.