Oct 27, 2010

David E Steitz Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1730 david steitz@nasa gov

MEDIA ADVISORY: M10-154

LAUNCH: HEALTH FORUM MEDIA BRIEFING SET FOR OCT 30

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla -- NASA and partners from the LAUNCH: Health forum will discuss innovative ideas during a media briefing on Saturday, Oct 30, at 2 p m EDT The local-only briefing will air live on NASA Television from the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida

LAUNCH: Health is part of an ongoing initiative to identify, showcase and support innovative approaches to sustainability challenges through a series of forums It is the second forum in the series and will take place at Kennedy Oct 29 and 30

The briefing participants are: -- Dr Jeff Davis, director, Space Life Sciences, NASA's Johnson Space Center, Houston -- Dave Ferguson, director, Global Development Common, U S Agency for International Development, Washington -- Mikkel Vestergaard, president, Vestergaard Frandsen, Lausanne, Switzerland

During the forum, 10 international participants will showcase new innovations that could address health problems on Earth and in space

Ideas range from a biodegradable needle that dissolves in the body while releasing a vaccine, leaving no waste product; to a high-pixel cell phone-like device that could be used for remote ophthalmology A list of the innovators and innovations is available online at:

http://www launch org

To participate as part of the LAUNCH: Health community, the public may access the live discussions and presentations online via MindMapper at:

http://mindmapr nasa gov

Reporters and interested viewers may watch portions of the forum live via UStream starting at 10 a m Oct 30 at:

http://www ustream tv/channel/launch-health

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