Global Science Directive

Here at GSD, we are actively engaged in a wide range of projects that are in various stages of development. Included below are proposals for seven of these projects; however, nondisclosure agreements prevent us from releasing details on some of our most exciting undertakings, particularly those related to stem cell research, except to research partners involved or donors granted special permissions. To learn more, please contact us at research@globalsciencedirective.org

Advanced astrometric implementation:

A project expanding the existing capabilities of the Great Basin Observatory including the addition of Spectroscopy and Speckle Interferometry. Custom programs are being developed to process the data in a streamlined fashion easy for undergraduate and graduate research.

Astrobiophysics:

A project exploring the physics life would have to overcome on assorted exoplanets orbiting various star types. This project is driven by our understnding of thermal dynamics and the law of entropy. Special attention is given to the potential for life in gas giant worlds.

Delta Magnitude:

An astrometry project using the newly constructed Great Basin Observatory to study binary star systems that few other terrestrial observatories are capable of interrogating.

Novel Culturing methods:

A discovery-based endeavor directed at developing new methods for the culturing of ‘unculturable’ microorganisms. Successful cases result in the characterization and further classification of the cell types including the identification of novel bioactive molecules and their potential roles in drug-discovery.

Praziquantel Degradation:

A high-impact project investigating the microbes responsible for metabolizing praziquantel, a drug widely used for treating tapeworm and other parasitic infections in both animals and humans.

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