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    IAC-16 — 67th International Astronautical Congress

    A1. IAA/IAF SPACE LIFE SCIENCES SYMPOSIUM

    This symposium jointly organised by the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) and the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) addresses all aspects of space life sciences research and practice in human and robotic spaceflight, from Low Earth Orbit (LEO) to the universe beyond, and from the Big Bang to the lives of future explorers on other planets of our solar system.

    Coordinator

    Peter Graef
    Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR)Germany

    Oleg Orlov
    Institute of Biomedical Problems (IBMP), Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS)Russian Federation

    Petra Rettberg
    Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR)Germany

    A1.1. Behaviour, Performance and Psychosocial Issues in Space

    This session considers psychosocial, interpersonal, cultural, cognitive, sleep, circadian rhythm and human factors issues and countermeasures related to human spaceflight and space exploration.

    Co-Chair

    Nick Kanas
    University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)United States

    Vadim Gushin
    Institute of Biomedical Problems (IBMP), Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS)Russian Federation

    Rapporteur

    Gro M. Sandal
    University of BergenNorway

    A1.2. Human Physiology in Space

    This session focuses on physiological effects of short- and long-duration spaceflight, and how this affects general health. Research into mitigation (countermeasures) of space effects are also included.

    Co-Chair

    Inesa Kozlovskaya
    State Scientific Center of the Russian Federation - Institute of Biomedical Problems of the Russian Academy of SciencesRussian Federation

    Rupert Gerzer
    Skoltech Space CenterRussian Federation

    Rapporteur

    Thais Russomano
    Microgravity CentreBrazil

    A1.3. Medical Care for Humans in Space

    This session focuses on medical care for astronauts including operational medicine aspects, countermeasure development and applications as well as needs for future care for astronauts during long term stays in space and missions to and on the Moon and Mars. A further focus will lie on medical care for passengers and operators of commercial suborbital and orbital space flights.

    Co-Chair

    Satoshi Iwase
    Aichi Medical UniversityJapan

    Oleg Orlov
    Institute of Biomedical Problems (IBMP), Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS)Russian Federation

    Rapporteur

    Hanns-Christian Gunga
    Charité Universitätsmedizin BerlinGermany

    A1.4. Radiation Fields, Effects and Risks in Human Space Missions

    The major topics of this session are the characterisation of the radiation environment by theoretical modelling and experimental data, radiation effects on physical and biological systems, countermeasures to radiation and radiation risk assessment.

    Co-Chair

    Guenther Reitz
    Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR)Germany

    Yai-Ping Mimi Shao
    Florida Hospital Cancer InstituteUnited States

    A1.5. Astrobiology and Exploration

    A new era of space exploration will soon expand into a global endeavour to achieve highly ambitious goals such as establishing human bases on the Moon, journeys to Mars and the construction of new infrastructures in space. Astrobiology plays a key role in the strategic search for organic compounds and life on Mars and other planetary objects in our solar system and can provide support in the preparation of human exploration endeavours. The session invites papers of astrobiological content supporting future robotic and human exploration missions.

    Co-Chair

    Petra Rettberg
    Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR)Germany

    Inge ten Kate
    SETI InstituteUnited States

    A1.6. Life Support, habitats and EVA Systems

    This session will address strategies, solutions and technologies in providing for human requirements during future deep space and planetary/lunar surface exploration.

    Co-Chair

    Chiaki Mukai
    Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)Japan

    Klaus Slenzka
    Blue Horizon s.à r.l.Germany

    A1.7. Biology in Space

    This session focuses on all aspects of biology and biological systems related to gravity in ground-based and space flight experiments as well as on topics not covered by other sessions of this symposium.

    Co-Chair

    Nicole Buckley
    Canadian Space AgencyCanada

    Fengyuan Zhuang
    Beihang UniversityChina

    Rapporteur

    Cora S. Thiel
    University of ZurichSwitzerland

    A1.IP. Interactive Presentations

    Authors with an abstract accepted for an interactive presentation will be asked to prepare slides and display them for the duration of the congress on plasma screens. Authors will be assigned to interactive sessions in which they must be near the plasma screens to engage in interactive discussions with other congress attendees.