Scientists Secure NASA Grant to Explore Astrobiology Through Student Training and Mentorship

Dr. Chhandak Basu, a faculty member in the Department of Biology at California State University, Northridge (CSUN), and Dr. Scott Perl, a Research Scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), have been awarded a nationally competitive grant of $316,000 from NASA’s Science Mission Directorate. With an emphasis on student training and mentorship, the grant, entitled “The HALOQUEST (Halobacterium Astrobioloigical Laboratory for Observing and Questioning Extraterrestrial Signatures and Traits)” aims to facilitate cutting-edge research using model microbial systems in astrobiology for identification of chemical biomarkers and physical biosignatures.

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