Malta HumGen Project

Clinical Exomes and Whole Genomes for 1% and gradually more of the Maltese Population to assist and spearhead precision medicine and tailored therapy

[Chun @satofishi]

https://t.co/xbnJgTNDDI

This is part of the reason why this mission is necessary. When this remains the mainstream opinion, we will never become a multiplanetary civilization.

True. There are risks. Everything comes with risks. Instead of holding back, we are proactively looking for solutions to mitigate those risks. This is how progress is made.

I feel a bit sad when people claim that a crewed flyby has little to no scientific value. They fail to understand that the science of human spaceflight is, in large part, medical science. Despite years of ISS operations, there are still many gaps in our understanding of the impact of spaceflight on the human body.

Many of the studies we carried out on fram2 were medical studies. Even though the mission was short, I carefully chose them to help us better understand and prepare for future long-duration deep-space flights. We will do the same on our journey to Mars. A precursor mission before committing to a landing will deepen our knowledge and help answer long-standing questions that ground experiments like Mars-500 could never answer.

Doraemon only exists in manga. The Anywhere Door does not belong to our physical world. A nuclear engine will not solve every problem. In the end, we still have to spend months, if not years, in deep space to reach another planet or asteroid. This is orbital mechanics.

When you recognize that life is short, the universe is vast, and that making life multiplanetary is inevitable and urgent, the only meaningful answer is:

Work. 💪

[Joseph ‘Sci’ Borg @joseph_borg_]

Thank you @rookisaacman @NASAAdmin for your message to the nation of #Malta ! It was indeed a privilege to work alongside friends and colleagues from USA namely @mason_lab , @AfshinBeheshti and all the great guys at @MultiOmicsAWG !

We at @Spaceomix look fwd to our next 🌙

[Anu R I @anu_iris]

#AACR26
Immensely happy to showcase our work!!! 🎗 👩‍🚀 @AACR

@mason_lab @AfshinBeheshti @RyanTScott @joseph_borg_ @KurtSpeeten @ josefborg @KJangkeun @ tricialarose

@YJanjigianMD
@NASAGeneLab @PittTweet @WeillCornell @UMmalta @Spaceomix @uhasselt

[Joseph ‘Sci’ Borg @joseph_borg_]

One month to @NASA Artemis II launch ! 🚀

@SpaceX @Spaceomix @NASAArtemis

[Anu R I @anu_iris]

Glad to be interviewed by @LisaSpiteri13 🙏
#NETondemand #Malta #LiveTelevision🔥
Speaking to tge public on our most recent #cancerresearch project🎗
Link: https://t.co/Y3TEK8EmO9
Timestamp: 1:02:00 onwards
#precisiononcology #treatmentresistance #oncology

[Joseph ‘Sci’ Borg @joseph_borg_]

@UMhealthscience @president_mt Thank you all so much 😌 - I hope to bring much pride and honor , as much as I have found support from the very faculty that supports me. 🧬♥️

[UM | Health Sciences @UMhealthscience]

Congratulations to Prof. @joseph_borg_, from our Dept. of Applied Biomedical Sciences, for being appointed to the National Order of Merit during the Republic Day Award Ceremony by @president_mt

[Joseph ‘Sci’ Borg @joseph_borg_]

Truly honored to have our #space biotech company @Spaceomix awarded 1st place GOLD in the start up of the year ! Looking extremely fwd to the future & our ambitions on and off world with @SpaceX and others

@embl @ERC_Research @EHA_Hematology @NASA @esa

[Chris Mason @mason_lab]

Come join us at the @ExplorersClub next Thursday evening, Oct 30, to hear about a new expedition! https://t.co/Khawf4Jb8f

[BioAstra @bioastra]

Let's talk about Twin Astra… Part 3: The Missions 🧑‍🚀

We’ve covered why twins and what space teaches us – now, here’s how it all comes together.

Twin Astra is a series of crewed biomedical research missions:
🌍 Twin Explorer: low-Earth orbit training and testing
🌕 Twin Lunar: deep-space study in lunar orbit
🚀 Trinity Astra: an interplanetary voyage to Mars pushing the limits of space medicine

Each mission tests real interventions – nutrition, pharmaceuticals, medical tech – in the harshest lab imaginable.

Because Twin Astra isn’t just about surviving in space…
it’s about unlocking the secrets to living longer, healthier lives on Earth. 💫

Want to learn more? Check out https://t.co/WFO0I5ThBc

⭐Featuring footage courtesy of NASA and voiceover by John Sanders, thank you for helping us tell this story.

#TwinAstra #BioAstra #SpaceMedicine #Longevity #HealthcareInnovation

[Anu R I @anu_iris]

🏆🥇We just won the Grant for #CancerResearch2025 under @mt_xjenzamalta for our project RADAR that will be deployed to uncover mechanisms of therapeutic resistance in a subset of #Thyroid cancers🎗
#CancerResearch #molecularoncology #AI #nuclearmedicine

[Joseph ‘Sci’ Borg @joseph_borg_]

Super excited & proud of this update ! By @bioastra and @LMSpace

First. Fastest. Furthest. Around the moon 🌙 and back for private and commercial space missions

@SpaceX

[BioAstra @bioastra]

The future of biomedical space research just took a giant leap forward.

Two leaders in their fields are joining forces to change what’s possible. @bioastra , pioneers in biomedical solutions for space exploration and survival on Earth, and Lockheed Martin Space, specialists in mission operations and spacecraft systems, are aiming to deliver groundbreaking research to space - and bring our discoveries back to Earth.

Just announced at @IAC2025sydney, BioAstra and @LMSpace are exploring the development of a commercial crewed mission around the Moon that would enable deep-space biomedical research to accelerate discoveries that improve healthcare on Earth.

By working together, we hope to advance our understanding of biological adaptation, aging, and immunity in deep space and take the first steps towards making this vision a reality.

[Eliah G. Overbey 🇺🇸🧬🚀 @EliahOverbey]

Officially expanding the samples I will collect from myself before and after the #SERASpace mission to include Dr. Mathyk's request 🫡

[Joseph ‘Sci’ Borg @joseph_borg_]

@bensaved @satofishi You’re right that current artificial wombs only support fetuses, not embryos. BUT recent studies (check out Biobag lamb work & new ex-vivo implantation models) show we’re steadily building the pieces toward that goal. So it’s not possible yet, but it’s not science fiction either

[Joseph ‘Sci’ Borg @joseph_borg_]

@bensaved @satofishi Artificial wombs man.. have been in labs since 2019. Imagine post 2030 science …

Has been proven in lambs, next up, cows.

[Joseph ‘Sci’ Borg @joseph_borg_]

@satofishi It won’t be that efficient. Best to transport cryogenic animal embryos and hatch on site. Better, less risk and less smell on board 😀

[Ryan T. Scott @RyanTScott]

🚀Let’s go Eliah!! 🚀 #SERASpace @seraspaceage

[Eliah G. Overbey 🇺🇸🧬🚀 @EliahOverbey]

My #SERASpace campaign is resuming.

I'm at #12 on the leaderboard out of 20,000+ competitors 🌟

[Joseph ‘Sci’ Borg @joseph_borg_]

Let’s go already @elonmusk