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DESCRIPTION:The inaugural summit of the Sanford Integrated Space Stem Cell 
 Orbital Research (ISSCOR) Center at the University of California San Diego
  will convene an unprecedented multidisciplinary gathering dedicated to sh
 aping the future of human space exploration and translational efforts in s
 pace. Guided by ISSCOR’s ambitious mission to establish the first stem c
 ell laboratory in space — and to translate discoveries made in space int
 o transformative therapies for people on Earth — the conference will bri
 ng together pioneers from fields including anthropology\, translational me
 dicine\, biology\, engineering\, architecture and space sciences. \n\nHigh
 lights include Bruce Damer\, PhD\, who will discuss the origins of life an
 d how his work is informing NASA’s search for life on Mars\, and Cameron
  Smith\, PhD\, who will explore the societal dynamics of future extraterre
 strial colonies through the lens of space anthropology. Joel Sercel\, PhD\
 , will lead a conversation with Danica Vallone and Hillary Coe on space de
 sign and architecture and space resource technologies such as asteroid min
 ing when imagining the future of space exploration. ISSCOR’s Aline Marti
 ns\, PhD\, will host a fascinating session on space medicine featuring Afs
 hin Beheshti\, PhD\; Erik Antonsen\, MD\, PhD\; and Catriona Jamieson\, MD
 \, PhD\, deputy director of ISSCOR and director of the UC San Diego Sanfor
 d Stem Cell Institute\, which houses ISSCOR. The program will also showcas
 e several ISSCOR fellows\, including the pioneering investigators who help
 ed launch the initiative. There will be a special guest session starring M
 eenakshi Wadhwa\, PhD\, on her time at NASA and relation to her current ro
 le as Vice Chancellor for Marine Sciences. Brian Keating\, PhD\, will pres
 ent on the first lights of the Universe and future of life in space. The s
 ummit will conclude with a presentation by ISSCOR director Alysson Muotri\
 , PhD\, on recent efforts to bring ancestral knowledge from Amazonian trib
 es to the International Space Station in the search for novel neuroprotect
 ive therapies for aging-related conditions.\n\nWorking as a team\, the ISS
 COR researchers make invaluable discoveries\, with the goal of diagnosing\
 , treating and curing cancer and other age-related degenerative diseases. 
 In particular\, they focus on the study of stem cells from the blood\, liv
 er and nervous system\, and the modeling of tumors in space.\n\nUnique in 
 scope and vision\, this summit represents a first-of-its-kind opportunity 
 for scientists\, innovators and space enthusiasts to collectively imagine 
 and discuss the future of science beyond Earth.\n\nJoin us at the receptio
 n for a special limited-quantity giveaway and book signing of Into the Imp
 ossible\, Volume 2 with author and closing keynote speaker Brian Keating.\
 n\nWe look forward to seeing you! 🚀\n\n8:30 a.m. Registration and Netwo
 rking\n\n9-9:05 a.m. Summit Welcome and Opening Remarks | Director of ISSC
 OR: Alysson Muotri\, PhD\n\n9:05-10:15 a.m. Session 1 | Insights from Orig
 in-of-Life Progenitor Systems\; Opening Keynote: Bruce Damer\, PhD\n\n10:1
 5-10:30 a.m. Coffee Break\n\n10:30-11:00 a.m. Session 2 | Human Biocultura
 l Adaptation Beyond Earth\; Speaker: Cameron Smith\, PhD\n\n11:00-12:00 p.
 m. Session 3 | ISSCOR Fellow Awards\; Natália Chermont\, PhD\, Luisa Coel
 ho and  Jessica Pham\n\n12:00-1:00 p.m. Lunch\n\n1:00-1:35 p.m. Special Se
 ssion | Meenakshi Wadhwa\, PhD\n\n1:35-2:40 p.m. Session 4 | Imagine the F
 uture\; Joel Sercel\, PhD\, Danica Vallone and Hillary Coe\n\n2:40-3:55 p.
 m. Session 5 | Space Medicine\; Aline Martins\, PhD\, Erik Antonsen\, MD\,
  PhD\, Afshin Beheshti\, PhD and Catriona Jamieson\, MD\, PhD\n\n3:55-4:05
  p.m. Coffee Break\n\n4:05-4:50 p.m. Session 6 | From the First Light of t
 he Universe to the Future of Life in Space\; Closing Keynote: Brian Keatin
 g\, PhD\n\n4:50-5 p.m. Closing Remarks | Amazonian Story and ISSCOR Female
  STEM Space Award "The Aurora Laurels"\; Alysson Muotri\, PhD and Aline Ma
 rtins\, PhD\n\n5 p.m. Event concludes\n\n5-6 p.m. Reception and Book Signi
 ng by closing keynote Brian Keating\, PhD
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LOCATION:Sanford Consortium for Regenerative Medicine\, Duane Roth Auditori
 um\, 2nd Floor Terrace
SUMMARY:Sanford Integrated Space Stem Cell Orbital Research Center Summit
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.ucsd.edu/event/sanford-integrated-space-stem
 -cell-orbital-research-center-summit-9215
CATEGORIES:Academic Programs and Lectures
CATEGORIES:Awards and Recognition
CATEGORIES:Cultural
CATEGORIES:Health and Wellness
CATEGORIES:Science and Technology
CATEGORIES:Social
CATEGORIES:Innovation and Entrepreneurship
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