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SUMMARY:ESDI Workshop: Space x Data
DESCRIPTION:ESA’s European Space Deep-Tech Innovation Centre (ESA’s first office in Switzerland) is bridging Swiss scientific excellence with commercial relevance. One approach for this is to host ambitious\, use-driven research programs in the topics of quantum\, materials\, and data science for space. \nWith the quantum-themed program running and the materials project selection completed\, the focus is now on developing an exciting program around the still very broad topic of “Space x Data”. To narrow the scope and to ensure this upcoming program supports ambitious technological challenges where Swiss and European excellence can shine\, the input of the scientific community is invaluable. \nJoin us to learn more about ESDI and its “Phi-Lab” research program platform and how you can help shape the scope of a multi-million-funded program and increase the chances of your most exciting topics to be represented in the call later this year. \n\nAGENDA:\n10:30-12:00 – Workshop with Jennifer Wadsworth (places are limited – registration mandatory) – EPFL AI Center – Room ELE 117 \n12:00-13:00 – Lunch break (no lunch will be provided\, participants are welcome to go on campus for lunch) \n13:00-15:00 – 1:1 meetings with Jennifer Wadsworth (20 minute slots – upon registration only\, only 6 slots available – first come first served) \n			\n							REGISTRATION
URL:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/space-x-data/
LOCATION:ELE117\, EPFL
CATEGORIES:Call for proposals,Symposium,Workshop
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SUMMARY:8th Sustainable Space Hub Coffee
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, 12 March 2026\n12:30-14:00\nEPFL Campus\, PPB 019\n  \nJoin us for the 8th edition of the Sustainable Space Hub (SSH) Coffee\, an opportunity to connect with the community and explore the latest developments in space sustainability. \nWe are delighted to welcome Prof. Véronique Michaud\, who will present the SLICE doctoral network. The hiring process for the PhDs in SLICE is currently open. SLICE investigates the environmental and climate impacts of space launch systems\, advancing research on emissions\, atmospheric interactions\, and sustainable design. The project provides essential insights to support European policymaking and trains a new generation of researchers committed to shaping a more sustainable future for space transportation.\nThe call for PhD positions within SLICE is currently open!\nDuring the event\, we will also announce this semester’s ClearSpace Prize winner. The prize will be awarded by Jacques Viertl\, Managing Director of ClearSpace.\nThe ClearSpace Prize recognizes an EPFL student whose semester project or Master’s thesis demonstrates excellence and makes a significant scientific or technical contribution to the field of space sustainability.\n  \nAgenda \n12:30 – Welcome\, coffee\, cookies & networking\n13:00 – ClearSpace Prize announcement\n13:10 – SLICE presentation by Prof. Véronique Michaud\n13:45 – Q&A and open discussion\nWe look forward to welcoming you for an engaging discussion and informal networking around the latest advances in sustainable space activities. \n  \nMore information: \nSLICE Doctoral network: https://slice-dn.eu/\nClearSpace Prize: https://espace.epfl.ch/education/student-projects/clearspace-prize/
URL:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/7th-sustainable-space-hub-coffee-2/
LOCATION:EPFL PPB 019
CATEGORIES:Conference,SSH coffee
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SUMMARY:EPFL Space Center – Seminar series: Exploring the Uncommon for the Common Good – Space Biology\, Medicine and Technology
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, 31 March 202613:00-14:15EPFL Campus\, room BC 420Online: zoom link A presentation by the Center for Space and Aviation Switzerland and Liechtenstein (CSA) \nThe Center for Space and Aviation Switzerland and Liechtenstein (CSA) is an alliance born in 2024 from 11 large space and aviation institutions across two countries\, including a Civil Research Flight Facility with aircraft handling and operations. Connected to the Switzerland Innovation Park Zurich in Dübendorf\, it forms an end-to-end ecosystem for space research and technology operations. \n  \nOverview of the Presentation\nOliver Ullrich will introduce the CSA and its institutional foundations. \nMarcel Egli will cover the major physiological changes in the human body under microgravity\, highlight related research conducted at partner institutions\, and introduce the newly established ESA ground-based facility SHARF\, dedicated to space farming research. He will also describe the ESA User Support and Operations Centre BIOTESC and its role in enabling scientific activities aboard the International Space Station. \nCora Thiel will present how human cells can sense and adapt to changes in gravity within seconds\, pointing to a possible “genomic code of gravity.” She will also highlight her research on patient-derived organoids in microgravity\, which enabled the first scalable production process for functional human tissues in space – with strong potential for translational and personalized medicine. \nLorenz Herrmann will give an overview of space-related research activities at Empa\, closing with an outlook on future collaboration opportunities based on Empa’s core competences. \n  \nAbout the Presenters\nProf. Dr. Marcel Egli serves as Head of the Institute of Medical Engineering at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts and of the National Center for Biomedical Research in Space at the University of Zurich. He directs ESA’s User Support and Operations Centre BIOTESC and leads the ESA ground-based facility SHARF\, an analogue platform dedicated to research in space farming and bioregenerative life-support systems. His scientific work focuses on the cellular and molecular mechanisms of mechanosensation under microgravity conditions\, employing platforms including parabolic flight campaigns\, sounding rockets\, and the International Space Station. \nDr. Cora Thiel is Vice Director at the University of Zurich’s Institute of Aerospace Medicine and Director of International Relations at the CSA. Her expertise spans cell and molecular biology\, neuroscience\, immunology\, and gravitational biology. She serves on several national and international boards\, is an elected Academician of the International Academy of Astronautics\, and a board member of the Swiss SkyLab Foundation. With 18 years of experience in parabolic flight\, suborbital rocket\, and ISS missions\, she has also served as an ESA Astronaut Candidate\, a Mars analogue astronaut\, and the first female parabolic flight instructor. She led the UZH-Airbus project “3D Organoids in Space.” \nDr. Lorenz Herrmann has been Head of the Department of Advanced Materials and Surfaces at Empa and a member of Empa’s directorate since 2022. He studied physics at the University of Regensburg and the École Normale Supérieure in Paris\, completing a binational PhD in solid state physics in 2010. After joining ABB Corporate Research\, he worked as scientist\, group leader\, and department head on technology development projects. His personal research field is material development and characterization for electrical engineering applications. \nProf. Dr. Dr. Oliver Ullrich is Full Professor of Aerospace Medicine and Director of the Institute of Aerospace Medicine at the University of Zurich\, as well as Chairman of the Center for Space and Aviation Switzerland and Liechtenstein. A physician and biochemist specialized in anatomy\, cell biology\, immunology\, and aerospace medicine\, he also holds a post-graduate diploma in Theology from the Pontifical Lateran University. He is Ambassador of the Greater Zurich Area\, an active supporter of entrepreneurship and public-private partnerships\, and the initiator of the Swiss Parabolic Flight program. He has received numerous national and international research and teaching awards\, including the International Academy of Astronautics Award for the Life Sciences.
URL:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/epfl-space-center-seminar-series-exploring-the-uncommon-for-the-common-good-space-biology-medicine-and-technology/
LOCATION:EPFL BC 420\, BC Bulding\, Rue Jean-Daniel-Colladon\, Lausanne\, Vaud\, 1015\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:Conference,eSpace Seminars,Webinar
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