The StemCellEx-IP1 investigation aims to determine if microgravity can enable the production of 1,000 times more high-quality induced pluripotent stem cells, which could significantly improve regenerative medicine treatments.

JAXA's Plant Cell Division investigation on the International Space Station will study how microgravity affects cell division in green algae and tobacco cells, aiming to improve plant growth methods for future space missions and terrestrial agriculture.

This research also includes examining the effects of microgravity on bacteria-targeting viruses, with potential benefits for medical and agricultural advancements.

These investigations support NASA's long-term goals for human space exploration, including missions to the Moon and Mars, while fostering commercial opportunities in low Earth orbit.

The ongoing research on the ISS contributes to NASA's Artemis program and future human missions, emphasizing the importance of microgravity studies for space exploration.

The BioNutrients-3 experiment focuses on producing on-demand nutrients in space using genetically engineered organisms, addressing nutrient degradation and enhancing food safety with innovative tracking methods.

This research aims to solve nutrient supply challenges during long-duration missions by enabling the production of essential nutrients on demand.

Crew members including NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, along with JAXA astronaut Kimiya Yui, will explore microgravity's potential to produce large quantities of induced pluripotent stem cells for clinical applications.

The Genes in Space-12 project, designed for students, investigates how microgravity affects interactions between bacteria and bacteriophages, which could lead to alternatives to antibiotics and revolutionize infection management.

Students participating in the project will design DNA experiments to explore bacterial-phage interactions under microgravity, potentially leading to innovative bacterial infection treatments.

NASA's SpaceX Crew-11 mission will conduct diverse scientific investigations aboard the ISS, including research on regenerative medicine, microbial interactions, nutrient production, and plant biology, involving astronauts from NASA and JAXA.