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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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230421
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230422
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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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230425
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230427
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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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DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230430T170000
DTSTAMP:20260420T125847
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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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DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230522T180000
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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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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230609
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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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230613
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230615
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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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230705
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230708
DTSTAMP:20260420T125847
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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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230709
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230714
DTSTAMP:20260420T125847
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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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230711T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230711T190000
DTSTAMP:20260420T125847
CREATED:20230628T135139Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230628T141350Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230714T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230714T170000
DTSTAMP:20260420T125847
CREATED:20230613T120115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230713T130334Z
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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:20260420T125847
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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230912
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230913
DTSTAMP:20260420T125847
CREATED:20230907T080936Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230907T082445Z
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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
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230927T183000
DTSTAMP:20260420T125847
CREATED:20230907T110700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230907T134758Z
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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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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230928
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230929
DTSTAMP:20260420T125847
CREATED:20230907T082338Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230907T082338Z
UID:10000138-1695859200-1695945599@espace.epfl.ch
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-2023-4/
LOCATION:Vaud
CATEGORIES:Information session
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230929
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230930
DTSTAMP:20260420T125847
CREATED:20230907T082557Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230907T082557Z
UID:10000139-1695945600-1696031999@espace.epfl.ch
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-2023-5/
LOCATION:Vaud
CATEGORIES:Information session
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231002
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231007
DTSTAMP:20260420T125848
CREATED:20230817T143716Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230817T143934Z
UID:10000130-1696204800-1696636799@espace.epfl.ch
SUMMARY:International Astronautical Congress 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/international-astronautical-congress-2023/
LOCATION:Baku Convention Center\, Tabriz St 130\, Baku\, 9VW8+X5W\, Azerbaijan
CATEGORIES:Conference,Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20231011T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20231011T183000
DTSTAMP:20260420T125848
CREATED:20230928T125027Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231110T110824Z
UID:10000142-1697045400-1697049000@espace.epfl.ch
SUMMARY:SWIR/NIR SPAD Image Sensors for LIDAR  and Quantum Imaging Applications\, by prof. Edoardo Charbon
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/swir-nir-spadedoardo-charbon/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Conference,eSpace Seminars,Webinar
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231016
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231021
DTSTAMP:20260420T125848
CREATED:20230907T072401Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230907T072837Z
UID:10000133-1697414400-1697846399@espace.epfl.ch
SUMMARY:Clean Space Industry 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/clean-space-industry-days-2023/
LOCATION:ESA ESTEC\, Keplerlaan 1\, Noordwijk\, 2201 AZ\, Netherlands
CATEGORIES:Clean Space,Conference,Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20231103T124500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20231103T170000
DTSTAMP:20260420T125848
CREATED:20230821T095014Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230928T114051Z
UID:10000131-1699015500-1699030800@espace.epfl.ch
SUMMARY:Space Sustainability: Challenges and Outlook
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-sustainability-challenges-and-outlook/
LOCATION:EPFL BC 420\, BC Bulding\, Rue Jean-Daniel-Colladon\, Lausanne\, Vaud\, 1015\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:Conference,Symposium,Workshop
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20231113T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20231113T183000
DTSTAMP:20260420T125848
CREATED:20231106T103826Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231106T154251Z
UID:10000144-1699896600-1699900200@espace.epfl.ch
SUMMARY:What can we do about climate change?
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/charling-tao/
LOCATION:EPFL Campus room MED 0 1418
CATEGORIES:Conference,eSpace Seminars
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231118
DTSTAMP:20260420T125848
CREATED:20230907T073608Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230907T073919Z
UID:10000134-1700006400-1700265599@espace.epfl.ch
SUMMARY:Commons in Space 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/commons-in-space-2023/
LOCATION:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/commons-in-space-2023/
CATEGORIES:Conference,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20231128T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20231128T140000
DTSTAMP:20260420T125848
CREATED:20231115T123355Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231115T124013Z
UID:10000146-1701176400-1701180000@espace.epfl.ch
SUMMARY:Information Session: Space Sustainability Continuing Education Course
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/information-session-space-sustainability-continuing-education-course/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Education for professionals,Information session
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20231128T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20231128T183000
DTSTAMP:20260420T125848
CREATED:20231115T082925Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231115T095831Z
UID:10000145-1701192600-1701196200@espace.epfl.ch
SUMMARY:The European Aerospace Sector: Perspectives from the industry\, academia and the public sector
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/spanish-delegation-epfl/
LOCATION:EPFL Campus room SV 1717
CATEGORIES:Conference,eSpace Seminars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231204
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231208
DTSTAMP:20260420T125848
CREATED:20230907T074359Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230907T074555Z
UID:10000135-1701648000-1701993599@espace.epfl.ch
SUMMARY:Second International Orbital Debris Conference (IOC II)
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/second-international-orbital-debris-conference-ioc-ii/
LOCATION:Sugar Land\, Sugar Land\, TX\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20231207T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20231207T210000
DTSTAMP:20260420T125848
CREATED:20231004T134437Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231201T091849Z
UID:10000143-1701973800-1701982800@espace.epfl.ch
SUMMARY:EPFL Space Center - 20 years Celebration
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-space-center-20-years/
LOCATION:Rolex Learning Center\, RLC E1 240\, EPFL Route Cantonale\, Lausanne\, Vaud\, 1015\, Switzerland
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20240115T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20240115T140000
DTSTAMP:20260420T125848
CREATED:20240108T130256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240108T130912Z
UID:10000147-1705323600-1705327200@espace.epfl.ch
SUMMARY:Information Session 2: Space Sustainability Continuing Education Course
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/information-session-space-sustainability-continuing-education-course-2/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Education for professionals,Information session,Space Sustainability
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20240124T161500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20240124T171500
DTSTAMP:20260420T125848
CREATED:20240111T131850Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240111T132356Z
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SUMMARY:USSF-MIT researchers present their work : AI Technologies and simulation tools for SSA - Space Sustainability and Policy
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/ussf-space-sustainability-policy/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Conference,eSpace Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20240222T171500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20240222T181500
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SUMMARY:Solar Flare X-ray Observations with a Cubesat
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-flares-cubesat/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Conference,eSpace Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20240319T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20240319T183000
DTSTAMP:20260420T125848
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SUMMARY:Integrating Life cycle engineering of Space Systems into the Concurrent Design Process
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/lca-engineering/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Conference,eSpace Seminars
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