Jenshiro Sonagawa
Researcher at the RIKEN Laboratory for Hibernation Research focused on neural mechanisms that can induce torpor in mice and exploring potential clinical applications for human hibernation and mental health.
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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.
