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International Space Station Research & Development ConferenceBOSTON, July 6, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Gain a new perspective on the International Space Station: The 4th annual ISS Research & Development Conference focuses on new discoveries in microgravity research, life sciences, materials development and remote sensing. Join us in Boston to learn about the incredible breadth of research and technology development on humankind's most innovative learning platform. Leaders from across industry and academia will converge for three full days of education and networking. Each day, leaders from NASA, CASIS, the commercial and academic communities will discuss how the ISS is changing the way research is conducted. To learn more about the event, including a current program, agenda and registration information, please visit: www.issconference.org *For those unable to attend in person, portions of ISS R&D will be live-streamed. The schedule for live-streamed events is available below. Where: When: Attention Media: Live-stream Schedule: 8:00-8:15am – Welcome and Opening Remarks 8:15-8:30am – An ISS Welcome, Michael Suffredini, Program Manager, International Space Station 8:30-9:30am – Keynote Address: A Conversation with Elon Musk, CEO and Lead Designer, SpaceX 9:45-11:00am – Panel Session: International Space Station: Catalyst for the Future 11:00am-12:15pm – Panel Session: Biomedical Advancements from Space-based Protein Crystal Growth 1:00pm-2:00pm – Best of 2015 Awards Ceremony (Featuring MA Governor Baker) Wednesday, July 8 Thursday, July 9 All Events Will Be Live-streamed Through: There will also be a dedicated media room at the event. For interview requests, please reach out to: CASIS NASA To view the original version on PR Newswire, visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/international-space-station-research--development-conference-300108901.html SOURCE Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) |