H-SPAR DB: human spaceflight platform for analysis and research—an integrative omics database for space health
H-SPAR DB is a comprehensive database designed to support space health research by providing a unified platform for data integration, analysis, and interpretation. The database simplifies the complex workflows associated with spaceflight-related biology studies by combining curated molecular lists, transcriptomic datasets from NASA's GeneLab, and user-uploaded data into a streamlined, user-friendly interface. H-SPAR DB enables researchers to perform differential expression analysis, set operations, and association analyses while also generating integrative knowledge graphs around a space-related biological theme. The platform reduces the time required for data gathering and processing by offering a single platform for data exploration, analysis, and visualization. By integrating interactive visualizations and data tables, H-SPAR DB facilitates the interpretation of results, ultimately enhancing the efficiency of space biology research and fostering discoveries that address human health challenges in space. Researchers can access H-SPAR DB freely at https://bioinformatics.cing.ac.cy/H-SPARDB/ without login or other requirements.
Authors
- Sotiroula Afxenti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-5763-6309)
- George M. Spyrou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2470-3363)
- Marios Tomazou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0836-5579)
- Kyriaki Savva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0001-6593)
- Marilena M. Bourdakou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8075-0634)
- Grigoris Georgiou
- Eleni Nicolaidou
- Styliana Menelaou
- Efi Athieniti
Institutions
- Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics (CY)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Database
- Published
- 2025-12-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/database/baaf083
- Primary Topic
- Spaceflight effects on biology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- European Commission
- Research and Innovation Foundation