ESA Establishes Human and Robotic Exploration Biobank in Portugal

ESA Establishes Human and Robotic Exploration Biobank in Portugal

Credit: Portuguese Space Agency The European Space Agency has selected the Gulbenkian Institute of Molecular Medicine in Lisbon, Portugal, to host its new Human and Robotic Exploration Biobank. In December 2024, ESA published a call for proposals for the establishment of the Exploration Biobank under its Human and Robotic Exploration directorate. The initiative was given the name HRE Exploration Biobank, with HRE standing for Human and Robotic E…