About Us

Dr. Tyra is a global philanthropy and international political expert. He leads strategy and resource development and fosters high-impact collaborations across aerospace, pharma, and research sectors.

Hilary Wartinger, MPH, comes to BioAstra with over ten years in global humanitarian response and public health. She’s led humanitarian health programs in Nigeria, Somalia, and Bangladesh, worked for Save the Children, International Rescue Committee, and the Women’s Refugee Commission, and has supported global health programming in many other countries.

A nuclear-trained naval officer, physicist, and U.S. Naval Academy physics professor, Commander West brings 30 years of naval expertise in submarines, combat readiness, and celestial physics.

Craig Pritsky is a sales and business development expert with 20 years of experience driving market expansion, strategic partnerships, and revenue growth across multiple industries. Craig holds a BS in Foreign Service from Georgetown University and a Master of Global Management in Space Leadership, Business, and Policy from the Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University.

Grace graduated from Syracuse University in May of 2024 with a degree in environmental, sustainability, and political science. She has always had an interest in space since she was a kid and has always wanted to go to space at some point but is very claustrophobic.

A machine learning and computational biology expert, Dr. Galeano has pioneered AI-driven drug discovery, from target prediction to antiviral research. With experience at Yale, NASA GeneLab, and COV-IRT, he advances RNA-based therapeutics and space health solutions at BioAstra.

A leader in space biomedical research, Prof. Borg spearheaded Malta’s Project Maleth, studying microbiomes in microgravity. His NIH-backed work at BioAstra explores genetic and cellular responses to spaceflight, unlocking insights for astronaut health and transformative Earth-based medicine.

Dr. Aaron J. Berliner is a research associate in the Department of Radiation Oncology of Weill Cornell Medicine studying the effects of space radiation on biological systems. Dr. Berliner's work encompasses advanced life support systems, biological and chemical manufacturing, and in situ resource utilization, helping to pave the way for sustainable human presence in space.

Dr. Begum Mathyk is a pioneering OB-GYN and Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility fellow at the University of South Florida’s Morsani College of Medicine. As the only female OB-GYN in the U.S. actively conducting space research, she leads groundbreaking studies on how spaceflight impacts women’s reproductive health. Dr. Mathyk is a member of NASA’s GeneLab and chairs its FemaleRepro Analysis Working Group.

JangKeun Kim, Ph.D., is a biomedical scientist and director of spaceflight research at Weill Cornell Medicine's Mason Lab. He integrates multi-omics techniques to study molecular adaptations to spaceflight and personalized medicine applications. Dr. Kim actively contributes to the Space Omics Medical Atlas and participates in AWG Multi-Omics and Human AWG groups, supporting missions such as Inspiration4, Polaris Dawn, Fram2, Blue Origin's New Shepard, and Axiom-2.