Day 1 — Thursday, September 24
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 8:00 – 8:40 AM | Badging & Breakfast |
| 8:40 – 9:10 AM | Convening and Welcome Stuart Harris, Erik Antonsen, Lonnie Petersen Erik: Recap of human spaceflight this year Conference Welcome Message from UNOOSA |
| 9:10 – 10:00 AM | Keynote 1 Science on the Moon – Martin Elvis, Harvard Center for Astrophysics |
| 10:05 – 10:50 AM | Panel 1 Building From the Base Up: Architecting the Moon Moderator: Rebekah Reed, Belfer Center Panelists: Nujoud Merancy, NASA; Rob Chambers, Lockheed Martin; Fabian Moeller, ESA |
| 10:50 – 11:15 AM | Networking Break 1 Coffee and Tea |
| 11:15 AM – 12:10 PM | Talks Session 1 — Artemis II Talk 1: How High Speed Optical Links Transformed Artemis II Operations and Engaged Millions of People Worldwide — Farzana Khatri, MIT Lincoln Laboratory Talk 2: AVATAR in Artemis — David Chou, Wyss Institute at Harvard |
| 12:10 – 12:30 PM | MGB SPEAR MED Space Medicine Fellowship Brian Strickland, MGH Lightning talk Q&A |
| 12:30 – 1:20 PM | Lunch |
| 1:20 – 2:00 PM | Student Talks Talk 1: Boron Nitride Nanotube–Polyethylene Nanocomposites for Space Radiation Shielding — Palak Patel, MIT AeroAstro Talk 2: A Wearable Lower Body Negative Pressure Suit as a Countermeasure for Spaceflight — Daniela Davalos, MIT AeroAstro Talk 3: Space Dust and Human Health – Ashley Kleinman, MIT AeroAstro |
| 2:00 – 2:45 PM | Panel 2 The Space Science Pivot Moderator: Mark Shelhamer, Johns Hopkins University Panelists: Gary Strangman, MGH Psychiatry/TRISH; Lonnie Petersen, MIT APL; Faisal Karmali, MEEI |
| 2:45 – 3:00 PM | Break Coffee and Tea |
| 3:00 – 3:20 PM | Space Ultrasound Chanel Fischetti, Brigham and Women's Hospital Lightning talk |
| 3:25 – 4:10 PM | Panel 3 Engineering Human and Operational Readiness into Space Systems: Enabling the Future of Crew Autonomy Moderator: Tristan Endsley, Draper Panelists: Jennifer Rochlis, Advancing Frontiers; Ken Stroud, Draper |
| 4:10 – 4:20 PM | Space Art and Design Danica Vallone — The Last Ancestor |
| 4:20 – 4:30 PM | Day 1 Closing Remarks & Housekeeping Note: Day 2 begins at 8:55 AM |
| 4:30 – 5:00 PM | Poster Session, Exhibitor Showcase & Networking Coffee and Tea |
| 6:00 – 8:00 PM | MGH Museum Social Cocktails and Appetizers |
Day 2 — Friday, September 25
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 8:00 – 8:55 AM | Networking & Coffee (No breakfast due to earlier lunch) |
| 8:55 – 9:05 AM | Welcome Please note the earlier start time on Day 2 |
| 9:05 – 9:45 AM | Keynote 2 Living and Working in Space – Mike Fincke, MIT |
| 9:50 – 10:30 AM | Talks Talk 1: Net Zero to Net Necessity — Kate Dudzik, HDR Talk 2: HERMES/TRISH — Gary Strangman, MGH Psychiatry/TRISH (15 min + 5 min Q&A) |
| 10:30 – 11:15 AM | Panel 4 The LEO Laboratory Moderator: Mike Fincke, MIT Panelists: Dana Levin, Vast; Richard Boling, Redwire; Steve Smith, Blue Origin |
| 11:20 AM – 12:10 PM | Lunch |
| 12:10 – 12:40 PM | Talk 1: Changing the Laboratory Paradigm Aline Martins, UCSD and Hanno Steen, Boston Children's Hospital |
| 12:40 – 1:00 PM | Talk 2: Cochlear Implants Rachel Bellisle, Mass Eye and Ear Lightning talk |
| 1:00 – 2:00 PM | Panel 5 Accessibility in Spaceflight Moderator: Jeff Hoffman, MIT AeroAstro Panelists: Sheila Xu, AstroAccess; Anna Voelker, AstroAccess; Zoe Swann Baillie, Leverhulme Centre for Humanity and Space; Kyle Horn, MIT |
| 2:00 – 2:20 PM | Break Coffee and Tea |
| 2:20 – 3:15 PM | Panel 6 The Cutting Edge Discussion Lightning Talk: Mitochondrial Transplant On Earth — James McCully, Boston Children's Hospital Panel: The Mitochondrial Spaceflight Connection Moderator: Erik Antonsen Panelists: Afshin Beheshti, University of Pittsburgh; James McCully, Boston Children's Hospital; Aline Martins, UCSD |
| 3:15 – 3:30 PM | Conference Closing Remarks Acknowledgements BHSS Mission Patch presented to those who made the symposium happen |
| 3:30 – 5:00 PM | Poster Session, Exhibitor Showcase & Networking |