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SUMMARY:Cosmos Archaeology: Explorations in Time and Space
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, 31 March 2026\n13:00-14:15\nEPFL Campus\, room BC 420\nOnline: zoom link \n\nA 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/cosmos-archaeology/
LOCATION:EPFL Pavilions\, Place Cosandey\, Lausanne\, Vaud\, 1015\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221102
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221105
DTSTAMP:20260420T061006
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SUMMARY:Commons in Space 2022
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, 31 March 2026\n13:00-14:15\nEPFL Campus\, room BC 420\nOnline: zoom link \n\nA 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/commons-in-space-2022/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Conference,Webinar
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20221104T170000
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SUMMARY:Space Law: Key Principles and Swiss Perspectives
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, 31 March 2026\n13:00-14:15\nEPFL Campus\, room BC 420\nOnline: zoom link \n\nA 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/space-law-key-principles-and-swiss-perspectives/
LOCATION:Institut suisse de droit comparé (ISDC)\, Dorigny 0\, Lausanne\, Waadt\, 1015\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20221107T171500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20221107T181500
DTSTAMP:20260420T061006
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SUMMARY:VIRUP: The Virtual Reality Universe Project\, by Yves Revaz & Florian Cabot
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, 31 March 2026\n13:00-14:15\nEPFL Campus\, room BC 420\nOnline: zoom link \n\nA 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/virup-the-virtual-reality-universe-project/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:eSpace Seminars
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221108
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221111
DTSTAMP:20260420T061006
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SUMMARY:2022 MELiSSA Conference: current and future ways to closed life support systems
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, 31 March 2026\n13:00-14:15\nEPFL Campus\, room BC 420\nOnline: zoom link \n\nA 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/2022-melissa-conference/
LOCATION:Espaces Vanel\, 1 All. Jacques Chaban-Delmas\, Toulouse\, 31500\, France
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221109
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230202
DTSTAMP:20260420T061006
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SUMMARY:SNSF first MARVIS call
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, 31 March 2026\n13:00-14:15\nEPFL Campus\, room BC 420\nOnline: zoom link \n\nA 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/snsf-first-marvis-call/
LOCATION:Vaud
CATEGORIES:Call for proposals
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221112
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221114
DTSTAMP:20260420T061006
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SUMMARY:Space Gen Advisory Council - 4th Italian Space Startup Competition
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, 31 March 2026\n13:00-14:15\nEPFL Campus\, room BC 420\nOnline: zoom link \n\nA 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/space-gen-advisory-council-4th-italian-space-startup-competition/
LOCATION:ISSC\, Napoli\, Italy
CATEGORIES:Competition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20221114T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20221114T170000
DTSTAMP:20260420T061006
CREATED:20220912T140202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221125T095242Z
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SUMMARY:Solar System Objects (SSOs) Pipeline for the Euclid Mission\, by Aurelien Verdier
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, 31 March 2026\n13:00-14:15\nEPFL Campus\, room BC 420\nOnline: zoom link \n\nA 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/solar-system-objects/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:eSpace Seminars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221118
DTSTAMP:20260420T061006
CREATED:20221109T141642Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221111T101637Z
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SUMMARY:Space Tech Expo Europe 2022
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, 31 March 2026\n13:00-14:15\nEPFL Campus\, room BC 420\nOnline: zoom link \n\nA 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/space-tech-expo-europe-2022/
LOCATION:Congress Bremen\, Findorffstrasse 101\, Messe Bremen\, Halle 4 & 5\, M3B GmbH\, Bremen\, 28215\, Germany
CATEGORIES:Conference
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20221125T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20221125T180000
DTSTAMP:20260420T061006
CREATED:20221115T170529Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221115T170721Z
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SUMMARY:Cosmos Archaeology Symposium: Encounters between art and science
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, 31 March 2026\n13:00-14:15\nEPFL Campus\, room BC 420\nOnline: zoom link \n\nA 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/cosmos-archaeology-symposium-encounters-between-art-and-science/
LOCATION:EPFL Pavilions\, Place Cosandey\, Lausanne\, Vaud\, 1015\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:Symposium
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20221206T163000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20221206T193000
DTSTAMP:20260420T061006
CREATED:20221109T145213Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221111T101853Z
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SUMMARY:Funding for Swiss Space Research\, Innovation and Entrepreneurship
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, 31 March 2026\n13:00-14:15\nEPFL Campus\, room BC 420\nOnline: zoom link \n\nA 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/funding-for-swiss-space-research-innovation-and-entrepreneurship/
LOCATION:UniBe Innovation Office\, 028 Hauptgebäude Hochschulstrasse 4\, Bern\, 3012\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:Information session
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20221212T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20221212T170000
DTSTAMP:20260420T061006
CREATED:20221123T133805Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221213T124753Z
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SUMMARY:Lunar Hub: a venture to explore the extreme and the uncharted\, by David Rodríguez
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, 31 March 2026\n13:00-14:15\nEPFL Campus\, room BC 420\nOnline: zoom link \n\nA 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/lunarhub/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:eSpace Seminars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20221215T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20221215T113000
DTSTAMP:20260420T061006
CREATED:20221118T102840Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221118T102958Z
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SUMMARY:Euresearch Information Event on Horizon Europe Calls for 2023 and 2024 in Industry\, Digital and Space
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, 31 March 2026\n13:00-14:15\nEPFL Campus\, room BC 420\nOnline: zoom link \n\nA 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/euresearch-calls-2023-2024/
LOCATION:Vaud
CATEGORIES:Information session
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20221215T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20221215T200000
DTSTAMP:20260420T061006
CREATED:20221111T113417Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221116T130608Z
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SUMMARY:Switzerland and Italy : Together in Space
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, 31 March 2026\n13:00-14:15\nEPFL Campus\, room BC 420\nOnline: zoom link \n\nA 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/switzerland-and-italy-together-in-space/
LOCATION:EPFL\, Room SG 1138
CATEGORIES:Conference
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20221216T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20221216T133000
DTSTAMP:20260420T061006
CREATED:20221115T172440Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221116T131028Z
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SUMMARY:Technical Workshop for the Italian Day of Space in Switzerland - Space technology and sustainability: a challenge for the future
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, 31 March 2026\n13:00-14:15\nEPFL Campus\, room BC 420\nOnline: zoom link \n\nA 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/switzerland-and-italy-technical-workshop-space-sustainability/
LOCATION:EPFL Room CE 1515
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230313T163000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230313T173000
DTSTAMP:20260420T061006
CREATED:20230306T163248Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230314T170707Z
UID:10000119-1678725000-1678728600@espace.epfl.ch
SUMMARY:Sustainable Space Hub: new technologies and services to secure the long-term usability of space
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, 31 March 2026\n13:00-14:15\nEPFL Campus\, room BC 420\nOnline: zoom link \n\nA 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/sustainable-space-hub/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:eSpace Seminars,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230405T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230405T153000
DTSTAMP:20260420T061006
CREATED:20230331T100754Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230331T101157Z
UID:10000122-1680705000-1680708600@espace.epfl.ch
SUMMARY:Spaceport SARABHAI - Space Law + Policy Dialogue #4: Orbital Debris Remediation
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, 31 March 2026\n13:00-14:15\nEPFL Campus\, room BC 420\nOnline: zoom link \n\nA 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/spaceport-sarabhai-space-law-policy-dialogue-4-orbital-debris-remediation/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230421
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230422
DTSTAMP:20260420T061006
CREATED:20230419T141246Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230419T143158Z
UID:10000124-1682035200-1682121599@espace.epfl.ch
SUMMARY:Fundamentals of Space LawSpace sector careers for lawyers
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, 31 March 2026\n13:00-14:15\nEPFL Campus\, room BC 420\nOnline: zoom link \n\nA 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/space-law-unine/
LOCATION:University of Neuchâtel\, Faculty of Law\, AT Auditoire Moyen (301)\, Rue A.-L.Breguet 1\, Neuchâtel\, Neuchâtel\, 2000
CATEGORIES:Conference,Webinar,Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230425
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230427
DTSTAMP:20260420T061006
CREATED:20230308T102902Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230308T103227Z
UID:10000120-1682380800-1682553599@espace.epfl.ch
SUMMARY:Space Community Days Switzerland 2023
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, 31 March 2026\n13:00-14:15\nEPFL Campus\, room BC 420\nOnline: zoom link \n\nA 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/space-community-days-switzerland-2023/
LOCATION:Bernexpo\, Mingerstrasse 6\, Bern\, 3000\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:Conference,Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230429T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230430T170000
DTSTAMP:20260420T061006
CREATED:20230309T115601Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230406T142858Z
UID:10000121-1682758800-1682874000@espace.epfl.ch
SUMMARY:EPFL Open Days 2023
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, 31 March 2026\n13:00-14:15\nEPFL Campus\, room BC 420\nOnline: zoom link \n\nA 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-open-days-2023/
LOCATION:EPFL Campus\, Route Cantonale\, Lausanne\, Vaud\, 1015\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:Conference,Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230522T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230522T180000
DTSTAMP:20260420T061006
CREATED:20230516T092839Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230516T092839Z
UID:10000125-1684774800-1684778400@espace.epfl.ch
SUMMARY:ESA’s ambition for space in Europe\, by Simona Richard
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, 31 March 2026\n13:00-14:15\nEPFL Campus\, room BC 420\nOnline: zoom link \n\nA 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/esa-in-europe/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:eSpace Seminars,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230606
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230609
DTSTAMP:20260420T061006
CREATED:20230606T092411Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230606T092815Z
UID:10000127-1686009600-1686268799@espace.epfl.ch
SUMMARY:Space capacity allocation for the sustainability of space activities
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, 31 March 2026\n13:00-14:15\nEPFL Campus\, room BC 420\nOnline: zoom link \n\nA 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/space-capacity-allocation-for-the-sustainability-of-space-activities/
LOCATION:Politecnico di Milano\, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32\, Milan\, 20133\, Italy
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230613
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230615
DTSTAMP:20260420T061006
CREATED:20230331T103017Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230331T103300Z
UID:10000123-1686614400-1686787199@espace.epfl.ch
SUMMARY:5th Summit for Space Sustainability
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, 31 March 2026\n13:00-14:15\nEPFL Campus\, room BC 420\nOnline: zoom link \n\nA 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/5th-summit-for-space-sustainability/
LOCATION:Convene\, 117 West 46th Street\, New York City\, NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference,Symposium,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230705
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230708
DTSTAMP:20260420T061006
CREATED:20230602T122727Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230602T123156Z
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SUMMARY:PVSPACE23 - New Generation Photovoltaics for Space
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, 31 March 2026\n13:00-14:15\nEPFL Campus\, room BC 420\nOnline: zoom link \n\nA 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/pvspace23-new-generation-photovoltaics-for-space/
LOCATION:Faculty of Civil and Industrial Engineering\, Sapienza University of Rome\, Via Eudossiana 18\, Rome\, 00184\, Italy
CATEGORIES:Conference
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230709
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230714
DTSTAMP:20260420T061006
CREATED:20221207T084054Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230309T103147Z
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SUMMARY:Aerospace Europe ConferenceJoint 10th EUCASS - 9th CEAS Conference
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, 31 March 2026\n13:00-14:15\nEPFL Campus\, room BC 420\nOnline: zoom link \n\nA 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/aerospace-europe-conference-2023/
LOCATION:Swisstech Convention Center\, Quartier Nord EPFL\, Route Louis-Favre 2\, Ecublens\, Vaud\, 1024\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:Call for papers,Conference
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230711T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230711T190000
DTSTAMP:20260420T061006
CREATED:20230628T135139Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230628T141350Z
UID:10000129-1689098400-1689102000@espace.epfl.ch
SUMMARY:"Aiming High: The Story of the James Webb Space Telescope and How it is Changing our View of the Universe"\, by Thomas Zurbuchen
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, 31 March 2026\n13:00-14:15\nEPFL Campus\, room BC 420\nOnline: zoom link \n\nA 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/thomas-zurbuchen/
LOCATION:EPFL Polydome\, EPFL Route de la Sorge PO1\, Lausanne\, Vaud\, 1015\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:Conference
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230714T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230714T170000
DTSTAMP:20260420T061006
CREATED:20230613T120115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230713T130334Z
UID:10000128-1689327000-1689354000@espace.epfl.ch
SUMMARY:Aerospace Europe Conference 2023 x Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC)
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, 31 March 2026\n13:00-14:15\nEPFL Campus\, room BC 420\nOnline: zoom link \n\nA 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/aecxsgac/
LOCATION:EPFL BC 420\, BC Bulding\, Rue Jean-Daniel-Colladon\, Lausanne\, Vaud\, 1015\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:Conference,Workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230911
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230913
DTSTAMP:20260420T061006
CREATED:20230907T071837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230907T072050Z
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SUMMARY:Commercial Space Days
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, 31 March 2026\n13:00-14:15\nEPFL Campus\, room BC 420\nOnline: zoom link \n\nA 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/commercial-space-days/
LOCATION:Lucerne Culture and Congress Centre (Kultur- und Kongresszentrum Luzern)\, Europap\, Luzern\, 6003\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:Conference,Exhibition,Newspace,Workshop
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SUMMARY:SXS Space Career Events 2023
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, 31 March 2026\n13:00-14:15\nEPFL Campus\, room BC 420\nOnline: zoom link \n\nA 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/sxs-space-career-events-2023-3/
LOCATION:Lucerne Culture and Congress Centre (Kultur- und Kongresszentrum Luzern)\, Europap\, Luzern\, 6003\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:Information session
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230927T173000
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SUMMARY:RF System Design for Robotic Spacecraft Requirements - Design Challenges and Emerging Technologies\, by Hannes Bartle
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, 31 March 2026\n13:00-14:15\nEPFL Campus\, room BC 420\nOnline: zoom link \n\nA 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/ref-system-bartle/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Conference,eSpace Seminars,Webinar
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