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Explore What Microgravity Could Reveal About Your Research. How do cells, tissues, and biological models respond when gravity changes? Microgravity offers a complementary research environment to investigate cellular behavior, 3D tissue models, and biological responses relevant to drug development. Yuri provides the technology and mission expertise to help pharma and biotech teams explore these questions on Earth and in orbit.

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MICROGRAVITY & DRUG DISCOVERY

Gravity Changes Biology.

Gravity influences how cells grow, interact, and organize into tissues. Changing this environment can reveal biological responses that complement conventional research models. From drug response studies to toxicity research and 3D tissue models, microgravity offers new ways to investigate questions relevant to pharmaceutical R&D.

Drug Response Studies

Explore how altered gravity conditions influence cellular responses to compounds and complement conventional drug screening approaches.

Toxicity Research

Investigate cellular stress and toxicity-related responses under altered gravity conditions to gain complementary insights into biological safety.

Organoids & 3D Tissue Models

Study how microgravity influences 3D tissue organization and cellular interactions to explore new possibilities for advanced biological models.

Why Explore Microgravity with Yuri?

Pharmaceutical and biotech R&D depends on reliable models, meaningful data, and evidence-based decisions. Exploring a new research environment requires a clear scientific rationale, manageable experimental complexity, and results that can inform the next step.

Limitations of Existing Research Models

Conventional models cannot capture every aspect of complex biological behavior. Researchers need complementary approaches to investigate cellular responses and disease-related mechanisms.

Demonstrating Scientific Value

Before investing in a new research approach, R&D teams need to understand which questions microgravity could help answer and how the findings would complement existing data.

From Feasibility to Research Programs

Moving beyond exploratory studies requires suitable experimental hardware, reproducible protocols, and a clear path toward follow-up research.

USE CASES

Where Microgravity Meets Pharma R&D

From drug response studies to toxicity research and advanced 3D tissue models, microgravity offers opportunities to investigate biological questions from a different perspective. Explore how altered gravity conditions could complement your existing research approaches.

Use Case 1

Drug Response Studies in Microgravity

Compare cellular responses to compounds under altered gravity and standard 1g conditions.
Investigate drug-related effects on cell signaling, morphology, and viability.
Explore whether microgravity reveals additional responses relevant to your research models.

Use Case 2

Exploring Toxicity Responses in Microgravity

Investigate cellular stress and toxicity-related responses under altered gravity conditions.
Study relevant biological models, including cardiac, liver, and immune cells.
Compare findings with conventional assays to explore additional biological effects.

Use Case 3

Organoids & 3D Tissue Models

Explore how altered gravity influences 3D tissue formation and cellular organization.
Investigate cell-to-cell interactions, differentiation, and tissue development.
Study the potential of microgravity as a complementary environment for advanced biological models.

HARDWARE & SERVICE SOLUTIONS From Research Questions to Real Experiments

Whether you're exploring simulated microgravity on Earth or planning a biological experiment in orbit, Yuri provides the research hardware, infrastructure, and mission expertise to help you move forward. Choose the approach that fits your scientific objectives and research needs.

Solutions

Microgravity Simulators

Explore how altered gravity influences your biological models with Yuri's RPM 2.0. Designed for ground-based research, it enables controlled experiments under simulated microgravity conditions – without the need for a space mission.

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Lab-as-a-Service

Conduct biological experiments in orbit without developing your own spaceflight hardware. Yuri's automated research platforms provide laboratory infrastructure and mission support tailored to your experimental requirements.

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Science-as-a-Service

Need scientific support beyond the hardware? Together with qualified research partners, Yuri can help develop and execute microgravity studies combining scientific expertise with the technology and mission capabilities needed to investigate your research questions.

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Could Microgravity Add a New Perspective to Your Research?

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