Boston, Massachusetts • October 9-10, 2025

Boston Human Spaceflight Symposium

Our 2025 event has officially concluded!

We extend our heartfelt thanks to our esteemed speakers, dedicated staff, and all attendees who helped make this event a success. Your enthusiasm, insights, and collaboration made this gathering truly special. We look forward to welcoming you again in 2026 and beyond!

Featured Speakers

  • John Holdren

    Harvard Kennedy School

  • Todd Ericson

    Todd Ericson

    Polaris Dawn

  • Jeff Hoffman

    Jeff Hoffman

    MIT AeroAstro, ex-Astronaut

  • Dana Levin

    VAST

  • Marissa Rosenberg

    SpaceX

  • Maybritt Kuypers

    ESA-MEDES

  • Vamsi Mootha

    MGH - HHMI

  • Oliver DeWeck

    MIT AeroAstro

  • Collin Stultz

    Harvard-MIT HST

  • Alex Shalek

    MIT - IMES

  • Faisal Karmali

    Faisal Karmali

    MEEI Sensorimotor Lab

  • Michael VanRooyen

    Mass General Brigham

  • Rebekah Reed

    Harvard Kennedy School

  • Matt Weinzierl

    HBS, Space to Grow

  • David Lucchino

    Brenig Therapeutics

  • Ben Bradford

    Ben Bradford

    MassBio

  • Lucas Brane

    Minerva Medical

  • Erik Antonsen

    MGB SPEAR Med

  • Stuart Harris

    Stuart Harris

    MGB SPEAR Med

  • Lonnie Petersen

    Lonnie Petersen

    MIT APL

  • Luke Apisa

    MGB SPEAR Med

  • Brian Strickland

    MGB SPEAR Med

Hosted by

MGB SPEAR MED (SPace, Ecological, Arctic, and Resource limited Medicine Division, Massachusetts General Hospital)

OSMED (Organization for Space Medicine, Engineering, & Design)

MIT APL (MIT Aerospace Physiology Lab)