Upcoming Space Health Nexus event to be hosted at Kennedy Space Center
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- The Space Health Nexus event will focus on the future of space-based health practices and human performance.
- Registration is $55 and includes admission to the event, lunch, coffee, snacks, and complimentary entry to the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.
As long as humans have been flying missions in space, health and health technology spinoffs, such as robotic surgery, have followed.
As humanity moves toward returning to the moon and onward to Mars, solving for long duration mission health will have impacts on health care back on Earth.
An upcoming symposium at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex will bring together experts in a range of health and technology fields to talk about human spaceflight and habitat advancements, as well as how lessons learned in space could be applied back on Earth.
The Space Health Nexus Pre-Symposium and Symposium, planned for April 22-23, features speakers “making change in health, human research, safety and space,” said Stephanie Potts, Partner Engagement Specialist at CommHIT, in an email to FLORIDA TODAY.
Topics will include areas such as: space health research, spacesuit design, nimble healthcare models and lightweight mobile technologies. “The sessions promise to enlighten attendees without overwhelming them with technical jargon,” the event briefing said.
The event is hosted by local nonprofit, CommHIT, which works to improve access to health, tech, and transportation in underserved communities by using technologies developed for space exploration. The nonprofit also is working to ensure the industries serving space exploration get access to the workforce they need.
The pre-symposium will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. April 22, at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. The Space Health Nexus main event takes place the same hours on April 23, also at the Visitor Complex.
Co-hosts include: Florida Department of Education, Agency for Health Care Administration, Texas A&M University College of Nursing, Health Tech Without Borders, Inc., CareerSource Brevard Flagler Volusia, and The Astronauts Memorial Foundation.
The event is aimed at anyone curious about spaceflight medicine and its impact on future healthcare. That could be health professionals but also first responders, teachers, students and others.
Registration is $55. A special promotion is currently running which offers tickets at buy one, get one free. Registration to the event includes:
- Admission to the event
- Lunch, coffee, and snacks
- Access to expert speakers and interactive exhibits
- Complimentary entry to the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex for each day you’re registered
Registration can be found: https://commhit.org/SHNpresymposium2025/.
Brooke Edwards is a Space Reporter for Florida Today. Contact her at [email protected] or on X: @brookeofstars.
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