As humanity prepares for exploration beyond low Earth orbit, clear parallels emerge with the challenges of an ageing society: sustaining physical and cognitive function, and delivering health support in remote, resource-limited settings and extreme environments. This interfaculty symposium brings space science and medicine together to exchange expertise, explore collaborations, and discuss educational pathways that could carry innovations seamlessly from orbit to patients' home—and back again.
This edition welcomes the European Space Agency (ESA) as a central partner. ESA experts will present medical operations, exploration technologies (EXMS), and life sciences strategy. This second event in the "Space Meets Medicine" series is organized by the Center for Space and Habitability (CSH) at the University of Bern, the European Space Agency (ESA), and the Center for Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine at Inselspital Bern.
More information on the event, invited speakers and detailed program will follow shortly.
