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National Institutes of Health (NIH) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Meeting on Space-Related Health Research
December 8, 2006 (historical)
Time: 10 am to 4 pm
6th floor, Conference room 10
Bethesda, Maryland
Meeting Goals
- To share information across key Federal agencies about space-related health research interests and activities.
- To identify potential opportunities for collaborations to facilitate space-related health research.
Agenda
Welcome, Introductions, and Overview of Meeting Goals
Dr. Stephen Katz, Director, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, NIH and
Dr. David Longnecker, Chair, Committee on Aerospace Medicine and Medicine for Extreme Environments, Institute of Medicine
NIH Perspective on Benefits of Collaborations
Dr. Elias Zerhouni, Director, NIH
NASA Advisory Council
Hon. Harrison Schmitt, Apollo 17 Astronaut and Chairman, NASA Advisory Council
NASA/NIH Center for Three Dimensional Tissue Culture
Dr. Joshua Zimmerberg, Chief, Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biophysics, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, NIH
Current NASA Research Efforts in the Life and Health Sciences
Dr. Neal Pellis, Associate Director, Human Research Program Science Management Office, Space Life Sciences Directorate, NASA
Research Opportunities Using the International Space Station
Dr. Mark Uhran, Assistant Associate Administrator, International Space Station, NASA
Discussion led by Drs. Uhran and Pellis
Round Robin: Overview of Current Research Efforts and Future Interest Areas
Agency Representatives
Working Lunch
Round Robin (continued)
Strategies to Enhance Future Collaborations
Discussion led by Hon. Schmitt
Next Steps - Where Do We Go From Here?
Drs. Katz and Longnecker
Adjourn
