Taking Bio to the Next Frontier - How the Space Renaissance Can Benefit Life Sciences

​PROGRAM

• ​1-2pm ET: Registration

• ​Program Begins at 2pm ET

• ​2:00 - 2:15pm ET- Welcomes

  • ​Ariel and Raphael (5min)

  • ​MIT Media Lab (5min)

  • ​Carolina Alarco (5min)

• ​2:15-3:15pm ET - Why Research in Space?

  • ​Overview with David Marotta (15min)

  • ​Panel (45min)

    • ​Moderator: David Marotta (Program Director, In-Space Biomanufacturing, ISS National Lab)

    • ​Panelists:

      • ​Aleksandra Stankovic, PhD - Director, Center for Space Medicine Research, and Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital

      • ​Mari Anne Snow - CEO & Co-Founder, Eascra Biotech

• ​3:15-3:25pm ET: Short Break

• ​3:25pm-4:20pm ET: How to research in Space?

  • ​Overview with Ariel Ekblaw, PhD (10min)

  • ​Panel (45min)

    • ​Moderator: Ariel Ekblaw, PhD - GP, Aurelia Foundry, CEO, Aurelia Institute & Founder, MIT Space Exploration Initiative

    • ​Panelists:

      • ​Erika Wagner - Lead Business Development U.S., The Exploration Company 

      • ​Nicole Wagner - CEO, LambdaVision

      • ​Shelby Giza - Director, Business Development, Applications, Space Tango

• ​4:20pm-4:30pm ET: Short Break

• ​4:30-5:25pm ET: Funding Research in Space 

  • ​Fireside Chat with Raphael Roettgen (E2MC) and Hyder Alabed (VP M&A and Ventures, CIRI)

• ​5:25-5:30pm ET: Closing Remarks by Ariel Ekblaw and Raphael Roettgen

• ​5:30 - 7:30pm ET: Networking Happy Hour 

  • ​Join us for appetizers and drinks as we close out the evening!