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”
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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”
Space Health Research UK Analog Mission 2023 – Call for EoIs
From our UK colleague Myles Harris, CEO and Founder of Space Health Research: The following calls are open for Space Health Research analogue mission 2023. The deadline for submissions is 31 March 2023. All information about the calls is included in the Google Form. Please note, you need to be signed into a Google account (gmail) to accessContinue reading “Space Health Research UK Analog Mission 2023 – Call for EoIs”
International Humans in Space Summit 2022 – two more live virtual US panels to come!
The first two days of IHS 2022 held in-person in Sydney were a tremendous success, and the buzz amongst the attendees was awesome! The final three days of the conference will feature pre-recorded individual presentations in the featured topic areas of: We are also running three live virtual panels featuring our US colleagues, and althoughContinue reading “International Humans in Space Summit 2022 – two more live virtual US panels to come!”
Registration closing soon for the International Humans in Space Summit 2022!!
IHS 2022 is coming soon, starting on Monday 07 November 2022. Don’t miss out on reserving your place, either in-person in Sydney or online. If you are based in Sydney, Canberra, or within commuting distance, don’t miss out on snapping up your ticket for a fabulous two days of in-person presentations, panels, and networking. OnlineContinue reading “Registration closing soon for the International Humans in Space Summit 2022!!”
Registration is open and FINAL ‘call for abstracts’
Registration is now open for the International Humans in Space Summit 2022 (hybrid, 7-11 November), and the final call for virtual speaker proposals/panellists is open to October 11th. https://form.jotform.com/222337708945867 The virtual days will be 9-11 November, with pre-recorded presentations (15-20 minutes each) and live virtual panels in both Australian and US time zones. Registration isContinue reading “Registration is open and FINAL ‘call for abstracts’”
AWEMS ‘Stoke the Fire’ 2022 Conference – EARLYBIRD TICKETS END SOON! (Tues Sept 13th 11:59pm)
Tickets for the Australasian Wilderness and Expedition Medicine Society (AWEMS) ‘STOKE THE FIRE’ Conference, nipaluna/Hobart (and Online), 14-16th October 2022 are on sale! Click here to buy TICKETS and view schedule . ACRRM and FAWM accreditation pending. Join us for presentations and workshops from world-leading experts on a wide variety of topics including Antarctic medicine, documentary medicine, multi-trauma bush rescue, humanContinue reading “AWEMS ‘Stoke the Fire’ 2022 Conference – EARLYBIRD TICKETS END SOON! (Tues Sept 13th 11:59pm)”
‘Stoke the fire’ – 2022 AWEMS Wilderness and Expedition Medicine Conference
Don’t miss out on tickets for the 2022 AWEMS conference, coming soon from 14-16 October in Hobart, Tasmania at the UTAS Medical Science Precinct (online participation also available). BUY TICKETS After the great success of our inaugural conference last year, we will be back again this year with another thrilling AWEMS conference. With the goalContinue reading “‘Stoke the fire’ – 2022 AWEMS Wilderness and Expedition Medicine Conference”
Call for abstracts – International Humans in Space Summit 2022
The ‘call for abstracts’ is open for the International Humans in Space Summit 2022. Speaker proposals are invited for both pre-recorded individual presentations and participation in live panels in either Australian or US time zones. About the Summit The 4th International Humans in Space Summit, previously the Australian Space Biology x Health Summit (ASBX), wasContinue reading “Call for abstracts – International Humans in Space Summit 2022”
Fundraising for the UNICEF Ukraine Emergency Appeal
The ad astra vita project in conjunction with the International Humans in Space Summit 2022 is proud to be supporting fundraising for the UNICEF Ukraine Emergency Appeal. Donations of A$2 or more are tax-deductible for Australian tax purposes. To donate, please visit: https://ukraine.unicef.org.au/t/ihs2022. Why are we fundraising for UNICEF and Ukraine? Part of our mutualContinue reading “Fundraising for the UNICEF Ukraine Emergency Appeal”