Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Each year, more than 12,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive and incurable form of brain cancer. The disease grows rapidly, adapts quickly, and evades the immune system—making it one of the most difficult cancers to treat.
At the University of Notre Dame, engineering professor Meenal Datta and her research team are pushing the boundaries of cancer research by taking the fight to space. In 2024, they launched a first-of-its-kind glioblastoma experiment to the International Space Station, utilizing microgravity to cultivate more realistic tumor models and expedite testing for new therapies.
Their groundbreaking work is helping scientists understand glioblastoma in new ways—and bringing us closer to a cure here on Earth.
Learn more: https://go.nd.edu/fighting-to-cure-brain-cancer
Each year, more than 12,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive and incurable form of brain cancer. The disease grows rapidly, adapts quickly, and evades the immune system—making it one of the most difficult cancers to treat.
At the University of Notre Dame, engineering professor Meenal Datta and her research team are pushing the boundaries of cancer research by taking the fight to space. In 2024, they launched a first-of-its-kind glioblastoma experiment to the International Space Station, utilizing microgravity to cultivate more realistic tumor models and expedite testing for new therapies.
Their groundbreaking work is helping scientists understand glioblastoma in new ways—and bringing us closer to a cure here on Earth.
Learn more: https://go.nd.edu/fighting-to-cure-brain-cancer
