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15th IAA Humans in Space Symposium

Graz / Austria, May 22-26, 2005    
 

 
 Benefits of Human Presence in Space

Historical, scientific, medical, cultural, and political aspects

Humans in Space is an international scientific symposium dedicated to discussion and research in those human and biological sciences related to long-duration space travel
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Session overview

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

Monday, May 23, 2005

9:30-11:30: Opening Ceremony - with Representatives from Politics, Academia, Scientific Societies, Space Agencies

12:00-12:30: Keynote Lecture
Kenneth M. Baldwin, F. Haddad, G.R. Adams, P Tesch: Seeking countermeasures to the deleterious effects of spaceflight on skeletal muscle

14:00-15:30, Room A: Session I.1.1:   Bone and Muscle Systems I

14:00-15:30, Room B: Session I.2.1:   Psychosocial Aspects I

14:00-15:30, Room C: Session III.1:   Space Tourism

16:00-17:30, Room A: Session I.1.2:   Bone and Muscle Systems II

16:00-17:30, Room B: Session I.2.2:   Psychosocial Aspects II

16:00-17:30, Room C: Session III.2:   Education and outreach activities
18:00-19:00, Room A: Panel 1 - General Plans and Roadmaps. Ken Baldwin (NASA), Michael Barratt (NASA), Valery Bogomolov (IMBP and ISS-MMOP), Guy Fogleman (NASA), Piero Messina (ESA), Jennifer Rhatigan (NASA), Bob Richards (ISU). Chair: Jennifer Rhatigan

Tuesday, May 24, 2005

8:30-9:00: Keynote Lecture
Valery V. Bogomolov, A.I. Grigoriev, I.B. Kozlovskaya: The Russian experience in medical care and health maintenance of MIR and ISS crews

9:00-10:30, Room A: Session I.3:   Neurovestibular System

9:00-10:30, Room B: Session I.5.1:   Cell, plant, and animal models I

9:00-10:30, Room C: Session I.6:   Fluid and electrolyte metabolism

11:00-12:30, Room A: Session I.4:   Central nervous system & motor control

11:00-12:30, Room B: Session I.5.2:   Cell, plant, and animal models II

11:00-12:30, Room C: Session I.7:   Nutrition and metabolism

14:00-15:30, Room A: Session I.8.1:   Cardiovascular system I - Autonomic neural and vascular responses to microgravity

14:00-15:30, Room B: Session I.9:   Immune system

14:00-15:30, Room C: Session I.11.1:   Radiation health and radiation protection I

16:00-17:30, Room A: Session I.8.2:   Cardiovascular system II - Hormonal responses to microgravity

16:00-17:30, Room B: Session I.10:   Mathematical modeling and simulation

16:00-17:30, Room C: Session I.11.2:   Radiation health and radiation protection II
18:00-19:00, Room A: Panel 2 - Benefits of human presence in space. Jeanne L. Becker (NSBRI), Rupert Gerzer (DLR), Richard Jennings, Inessa B. Kozlovskaya (IMBP), Michel Tognini (ESA), Yury Voronkov. Chair: Rupert Gerzer

Wednesday, May 25, 2005
8:30-9:00: Keynote Lecture
Roger M. Bonnet: Space science and human exploration

9:00-10:30, Room A: Session I.12:   Orthostasis

9:00-10:30, Room B: Session II.1:   Architecture and structures

9:00-10:30, Room C: Session I.13:   Telemedicine and terrestrial applications

11:00-12:30, Room A: Session II.2:   Advances in life support systems
11:00-12:30, Room B: Session II.3:   Psychology, culture and long-duration space missions

11:00-12:30, Room C: Session II.4:   Radiation health issues (Dosimetry, Biological effects, Protection)

14:00-15:30, Room A: Session II.5:   Simulation studies
14:00-15:30, Room B: Session II.6:   Search for life, geology, operations

14:00-15:30, Room C: Session II.7:   Technology

16:00-16:30: Keynote Lecture:
Benton C. Clark: Are we all Martians?

16:30-17:30:   Poster session
18:00-19:00, Room A: Panel 3 (Astronaut / cosmonaut panel) - What will be accomplish in the 21st Century? Michael Barratt, Boris Morukov, Chiaki Mukai, Albert P. Nechaev, Valery Polyakov, Bob Thirsk, Michel Tognini, Franz Viehböck. Chair: Michel Tognini


Thursday, May 26, 2005

8:30-9:00: Keynote Lecture:
Günther Reitz: Radiation, limiting human spaceflight?

9:00-10:30, Room A: Session II.8.1:   Countermeasures I

9:00-10:30, Room B: Session II.9:   Environmental monitoring and risk assessment

9:00-10:30, Room C: Session I.14.1:   Diagnosis & therapy I

11:00-12:30, Room A: Session II.8.2:   Countermeasures Il

11:00-12:30, Room B: Session II.10:   Planetary protection

11:00-12:30, Room C: Session I.14.2:   Diagnosis & therapy II
12:30-13:00: Closing session