International Space Station Research & Development Conference
July 12-14, 2016
San Diego, CA

The International Space Station (ISS) is calling: The 5th annual ISS Research & Development conference focuses on new discoveries in microgravity research, life sciences, materials development and remote sensing. Join us in San Diego to gain a new perspective on the incredible breadth of research and technology development on humankind’s most innovative learning platform.

Leaders from across industry and academia will converge for three full days of education and networking. Each day, leaders from NASA, CASIS, the commercial and academic communities will discuss how the ISS is changing the way research is conducted.

To learn more about the event, including a current program, agenda and registration information, please visit: www.issconference.org

*For those unable to attend in person, portions of ISS R&D will be live-streamed. Please use this link to view all live-streamed sessions: http://www.issconference.org/livestream.php

For a schedule of all live-streamed panel sessions, please visit the conference agenda at: www.issconference.org

Where:
San Diego Town and Country Resort & Convention Center
San Diego, CA

When:
July 12-14
New user workshop and welcome reception to be held evening of July 11

Expected Featured Speakers to Include:
Scott Kelly, former NASA Astronaut
Mark Kelly, former NASA Astronaut
Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent
Dr. Eric Topol, Scripps Translational Science Institute
Dr. Ellen Stofan, NASA Chief Scientist
Dr. Peter Diamandis, XPrize Executive Chairman
Palmer Luckey, Oculus Co-Founder
Rick Mastracchio, NASA Astronaut
Josh Cassada, NASA Astronaut
Dr. Julie Robinson, NASA ISS Chief Program Scientist
Mayor Kevin L. Faulconer, City of San Diego (Invited)
*The Mayor is expected to give brief remarks at 12:15pm PT on July 12, followed by a separate news conference at the Town & Country Exhibit Hall

Attention Media:
This event is open to all media (Must pre-register online). There will also be a dedicated media room at the event. For interview requests, please reach out to:

For all non-NASA attendee inquiries:
PONeill@iss-casis.org

For all NASA attendee and speaker inquiries:
Lesa.M.Spivey@nasa.gov or Hayley.M.Fick@nasa.gov