The Melbourne International Space Festival is back again from 03 to 08 December 2024! Read more about SpaceFest24 here: https://adastravita.com/melbourne-international-space-festival-2024/ There are three exciting events to choose from – a three-day Microgravity Workshop at La Trobe University (small cost involved, student discount), the “Life in Space Symposium (also at La Trobe, free), and the AustronautContinue reading “Melbourne International Space Festival 2024”
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The potential for positive physiological adaptations in space: cross-adaptation as a means of wound healing through heat shock proteins
Many thanks to our special guest authors: Krishi Korrapati and Cooper Lytle. Krishi is a second year medical student at Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University. During the night, he dreams of poetry as politics and interstellar exploration one day alleviating inequity on earth. During the day, he is training for an Ironman, interpreting Spanish, doingContinue reading “The potential for positive physiological adaptations in space: cross-adaptation as a means of wound healing through heat shock proteins”
Lessons learned from Space Analogs
Many thanks to our special guest authors: Krishi Korrapati and Cooper Lytle. Krishi is a second year medical student at Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University. During the night, he dreams of poetry as politics and interstellar exploration one day alleviating inequity on earth. During the day, he is training for an Ironman, interpreting Spanish, doingContinue reading “Lessons learned from Space Analogs”
International Humans in Space Summit 2023 – Recordings now available on YouTube
The recordings from all six sessions of the 2023 International Humans in Space Summit, the final event in the Melbourne International Space Festival, are now available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4PAynk-yILssi39Zin-qOnKvSDnJrerh. For more information about the Summit, the full program and presenter biographies, see: https://adastravita.com/events/international-humans-in-space-summit-2023/.
Melbourne International Space Festival 2023 and the International Humans in Space Summit 2023
We are very proud to have worked together with an amazing group of people to launch a week of space-based excitement in early December! This year’s inaugural Melbourne International Space Festival (‘SpaceFest 2023‘) marks an exciting new collaboration between several leading Melbourne ‘space’ universities, international space agencies, and a number of other Australian organisations involved with spaceContinue reading “Melbourne International Space Festival 2023 and the International Humans in Space Summit 2023”
YouTube channel and ‘Meet an Expert’ playlist
Did you know that the ad astra vita project has its own YouTube channel? There are several playlists with a diverse collection of videos related to space health/medicine and extreme environments. Today we would like to feature our ‘Meet an Expert’ playlist, which contains the local and international guest speaker sessions for the “Human healthContinue reading “YouTube channel and ‘Meet an Expert’ playlist”
Australian Resuscitation Council – Victorian Branch Conference 9th September 2023
ARC Victoria has a conference coming up in September, and we would like to spread the word about this event. The one-day conference is run every couple of years with the aim of the net proceeds going towards the generous research grants that ARC provides to further the cause of resuscitation science. Only A$280 forContinue reading “Australian Resuscitation Council – Victorian Branch Conference 9th September 2023”
AWEMS 2023 Conference “Discover New Heights”
Join AWEMS and get your discounted ‘Early-Bird’ tickets today!Join here. Book here. (Screenshots from the latest conference newsletter appear below.)
May 2023 Updates and Ukraine Emergency Appeal
May 2023 has been an extraordinary month when all the stars aligned, and wonderful things have happened in recognition of our work in aerospace medicine, and space health in particular. This includes being a finalist in the Australian Space Awards for the fourth year, taking out the “Innovator of the Year” award, a well-received presentationContinue reading “May 2023 Updates and Ukraine Emergency Appeal”
Australian Space Awards 2023 Finalist
The finalists have been announced today for the 2023 Australian Space Awards, and our Founder, Dr Rowena Christiansen, is deeply honoured to have been selected in three categories. It is wonderful to see so many outstanding contributors to the Australian space industry being recognised for their work by their peers. The Awards Night will takeContinue reading “Australian Space Awards 2023 Finalist”
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