BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Phoenix X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Phoenix BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1388@azbio.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20190916T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20190916T170000 DTSTAMP:20190829T144045Z URL:https://www.azbio.org/events/developing-the-commercial-spaceflight-res earch-marketplace-challenges-solutions-and-benefits SUMMARY:Developing the Commercial Spaceflight Research Marketplace: Challen ges\, Solutions and Benefits   - The Biodesign Institute at ASU - 16 Sep 19 09:30 DESCRIPTION:\n\nDeveloping the Commercial Spaceflight Research Marketplace: Challenges\, Solutions and Benefits  \;\n\nMonday\, Sept. 16\, 9:30 a .m. - 5 p.m.\nBiodesign Institute Auditorium\, 727 E. Tyler St.\, Tempe\, AZ 85281\nRegister\nWe have assembled expert speakers from the Commercial Spaceflight Federation\, International Space Station (ISS) National Lab\, NASA\, and the suborbital and microgravity industry\, along with leading a cademic researchers from multiple disciplines to optimize the translationa l benefits of these innovative technology platforms as drivers of the comm ercial spaceflight market.\n\nThis daylong workshop will provide you with unique insight into strategic perspectives as well as practical challenges and solutions to help you become integrated into this rapidly emerging an d exciting industry\, including pre-flight experiment optimization\, space flight hardware development\, experiment implementation\, mission integrat ion and operation. \;Meet the experts and see how you can become part of this revolution which will provide next generation solutions to major c hallenges on Earth and in space.\n\nFeaturing a keynote presentation by Pr ofessor Cheryl Nickerson\, Arizona State University\, School of Life Scien ces\, Biodesign Center for Fundamental and Applied Microbiomics.\n\n[capti on id="attachment_17317" align="alignright" width="202"] Professor Cheryl Nickerson\, Arizona State University\, School of Life Sciences\, Biodesign Center for Fundamental and Applied Microbiomics.[/caption]\n\nDr. Cheryl A. Nickerson is a Professor of Life Sciences at the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University. She is internationally recognized for her pione ering spaceflight biomedical research discoveries showing unique micrograv ity-induced changes in the disease-causing potential of microbial pathogen s and advances in bioengineering three-dimensional cell culture models of human tissues for infectious disease research and drug/vaccine development . Her research on the International Space Station resulted in a paradigm s hift in our understanding of infectious diseases\, led to advanced biotech nology applications for tissue engineering\, and laid the foundation for u se of the microgravity research platform for modern microbiological resear ch in spaceflight and spaceflight vaccine development initiatives. Her tea m is also actively involved in studying spaceflight microbiomes and microb ial responses that could negatively impact spacecraft life support systems . She received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engi neers (PECASE)\, NASA’s Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal\, and w as selected as a NASA Astronaut candidate finalist. She is founding Editor -in-Chief of the Nature journal npj Microgravity\, has testified before Co ngress regarding the potential of the microgravity research platform for n ext generation advances in biomedical research\, and continues to serve as a consultant to NASA by participating on multiple panels\, including the Decadal Surveys\, for the National Academy of Sciences. CATEGORIES:AZ - Central LOCATION:The Biodesign Institute at ASU\, 727 Tyler Street\, Tempe\, AZ\, U nited States GEO:33.4202;-111.929 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=727 Tyler Street\, Tempe\, AZ\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=The Biodesign Institute at A SU:geo:33.4202,-111.929 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Phoenix X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Phoenix BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20180916T093000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR