International Space Medicine Summit II

Physicians and biomedical scientists gather to discuss space medicine research.

When	May 17, 2008 08:00 AM to May 19, 2008 01:00 PM
Where	Rice University's Baker Institute
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Event Access	By Invitation/RSVP
Capacity Status	Space Available

Event Description

The purpose of International Space Medicine Summit (ISMS) II is to build on the success of the first ISMS by once again bringing together the leading physicians and space biomedical scientists from the space-faring nations for high-level discussions of the medical and biomedical challenges astronauts and cosmonauts experience in long-duration space flight. Invitations to the summit will be extended to nations that have an interest in or have flown humans and/or conducted biomedical research in space. The primary aims of the summit are to foster increased communication, cooperation and collaboration among the world’s top physicians and scientists in the space life sciences;  facilitate successful human space exploration; promote solutions that protect the health and wellbeing of the flight crews before, during and after long-duration missions in space; and enhance life on earth by applying the resultant advances in human knowledge and technology acquired through living and working in space.

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS:

Hilton Houston Plaza/Medical Center
6633 Travis Street
Houston, TX 77030

713-313-4000
www.houstonplaza.hilton.com

Group Code: ISMS
Room rate: $139.00/night + tax
Reservation Deadline: May 2, 2008 at 5:00 pm CST

PROGRAMS

• Space Policy