On Friday, February 8, 2019, the International Space Station (ISS) U.S. National Laboratory will host its annual Public Board of Directors Meeting in Washington, D.C. The meeting will provide board members and management the opportunity to discuss the organization’s progress and to forecast the vision for 2019 and beyond. Additionally, the annual meeting provides the opportunity for public questions on the current and future of the ISS National Lab. We encourage members of the media to attend this meeting in person or to follow in real time through our live-streamed webinar (information below).
Featured guest speakers from the National Institutes of Health’s National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, LambdaVision, and Merck & Co. will discuss innovative research and development on the ISS National Lab benefitting life on Earth.
Date: Friday, February 8, 2019
Time: 9:00 AM – 12:15 PM EST
9:00 – 9:10 AM
Welcome and Introductions
Philip Schein, M.D.
Chair, Board of Directors
9:10 – 9:40 AM
FY2018 ISS National Laboratory Performance and Future Outlook
Joseph G. Vockley, Ph.D.
President and Executive Director
9:40 – 10:40 AM
Science in Space for Life on Earth:
Featured Researcher Presentations
10:40 – 11:40 AM
Board of Directors Committee Reports & Discussion
11:40 AM – 12:00 PM
Open Forum for Public Questions
12:00 PM
Meeting Close
Location
Omni Shoreham Hotel
Empire Ballroom
2500 Calvert Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20008
Registration
To attend in person, register here.
To attend the online webinar, register here.
For media inquiries, please reach out to Patrick O’Neill (PONeill@ISSNationalLab.org).
