51710869257_37958c1b6c_o.jpg The International Space Station is pictured from the SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour during a fly around of the orbiting lab that took place following its undocking from the Harmony module’s space-facing port. Credits: NASA

NASA will highlight groundbreaking discoveries, benefits for humanity, and how the agency and its commercial and international partners are maximizing research and development aboard the International Space Station at the 12th annual International Space Station Research and Development Conference.

The conference runs Monday, July 31 to Thursday, Aug. 3, in Seattle. The full conference agenda is available online.

NASA will provide live coverage of select panels from the conference on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency’s website. Watch the select events live at:

https://www.nasa.gov/live

NASA coverage of the research and development conference is as follows (all times Eastern and available on NASA’s public channel except as noted):

Tuesday, Aug. 1

11:30 a.m. - Welcome, including a recorded message from astronauts aboard the International Space Station, with the following participants:

• Megan McArthur, NASA astronaut
• Dana Weigel, deputy manager, International Space Station Program, NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston
• Ray Lugo, CEO, International Space Station National Laboratory
• John Mulholland, vice president, Boeing
• Dr. Raven Baxter, scientist and educator, The Science Maven

12:15 p.m. – Igniting Innovation to Accelerate Disease Research on the International Space Station, including a recorded message from NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, with the following participants:

• Dr. Lisa Carnell, division director, Biological and Physical Sciences, NASA Headquarters in Washington
• Dr. Ezinne Uzo-Okoro, assistant director for space policy, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
• Dr. Michael Roberts, chief scientific officer, International Space Station National Laboratory

The Igniting Innovation panel will air on the NASA Television Media Channel.

4:40 p.m. – The Future of Research and Development in Low Earth Orbit with the following participants:

• Robyn Gatens, director, International Space Station, NASA Headquarters
• Dr. Ezinne Uzo-Okoro, assistant director for space policy, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
• Dr. Ronald Joslin, program director, National Science Foundation
• Francisco Cordova, chief operating officer, International Space Station National Laboratory

Wednesday, Aug. 2

4:40 p.m. – Pioneering Low Earth Orbit: Building the Future on Lessons Learned with the following participants:

• Ryan Prouty, manager, International Space Station Research Integration Office, NASA Johnson
• Dr. Alain Berinstain, chief strategy officer, Space Tango
• Rick Mastracchio, director of Business Development, Northrop Grumman Space Systems
• Mike Lewis, chief innovation officer, Nanoracks

Thursday, Aug. 3

11:45 a.m.: – International Space Station International Partners with the following participants:

• Joel Montalbano, program manager, International Space Station, NASA Johnson
• Dr. Masaki Shirakawa, director, Japanese Experiment Module Utilization Center, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency)
• Frank De Winne, program manager, International Space Station, ESA (European Space Agency)
• Mathieu Caron, director, Life Sciences and Space Medicine, CSA (Canadian Space Agency)
• Hazzaa Al Monsoori, chief, Astronaut Office, UAE (United Arab Emirates) 

12:55 p.m. – NASA’s Human Research Program with the following participants:

• Dr. Meghan Everett, deputy program scientist, International Space Station, NASA Johnson
• Nancy Fleming, manager, Exploration Medical Capability in the Human Research Program, NASA Johnson
• Dr. Cherie Oubre, project scientist, Complement of Integrated Protocols for Human Exploration Research, NASA Johnson
• Dr. Kristin Fabre, deputy chief scientist, Human Research Program, NASA Johnson

3:15 p.m. – Keynote Address with the following participant:

• Dr. Katherine Calvin, chief scientist and climate advisor, NASA Headquarters

The International Space Station Research and Development Conference, hosted by the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space and the American Astronautical Society in cooperation with NASA, brings together leaders from industry, academia, and government.

The International Space Station serves as the world’s leading laboratory where researchers conduct cutting-edge research and technology that will enable human and robotic exploration of destinations beyond low Earth orbit, including Mars.

The International Space Station Benefits for Humanity publication highlights advances in scientific knowledge in Earth, space, physical, and biological sciences aboard the microgravity laboratory for the benefits of people living on our home planet.

Get updates about the science conducted aboard the space station on Twitter @ISS_Research.

To learn about conducting research in microgravity, visit:

https://www.nasa.gov/iss-science

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Press Contacts

Joshua Finch / Lora Bleacher
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1100
joshua.a.finch@nasa.gov / lora.v.bleacher@nasa.gov

Sandra Jones
Johnson Space Center, Houston
281-483-5111
sandra.p.jones@nasa.gov

Patrick O’Neill
International Space Station National Laboratory
904-806-0035
poneill@issnationallab.org

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