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

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.