Fauna Bio / Lab Representatives (Ashley Zender, Katie Greybeck, Ryan Sprenger)
Researchers and executives from Fauna Bio who study 13-lined ground squirrel hibernation physiology and are developing tools (including the RESPIRES unit) and genomics-informed therapeutics aimed at translating hibernation insights to human medicine and space research.
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Feb 20, 2026 • 25min
How Hibernation Could Redefine Space Travel and Medicine
Ashley Zender, Katie Greybeck, and Ryan Sprenger from Fauna Bio: researchers turning squirrel hibernation into genomics-driven therapies. Dr. Jenshiro Sonagawa: neuroscientist inducing torpor in mice to explore clinical uses. Christopher Gregg: neurobiology and genomics expert comparing hibernator and human genomes. They discuss genomic switches, brain circuits and tools like RESPIRES, and how torpor could impact cancer, heart protection, surgery, and space travel.
