Join OSMED for June’s Journal Club on Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET, featuring Matthew Murphy, a first-year MD/PhD student at the University of Texas Medical Branch. Matthew will present this month’s article and lead a discussion on NASA’s IMPACT tool suite, the in-flight medical conditions it was built to address, and the use of ultrasound and radiography in spaceflight medical planning. This event is open to the public.

Join OSMED on June 17, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET for Advice for On and Off Planet: Serving Without Self-Erasure, a public office hour with Dr. Jennifer Rochlis on recognizing overload, communicating capacity, and making sustainable decisions in high-demand environments. This conversation will explore how professionals can serve, lead, and contribute without disappearing inside obligation.

Join the OSMED NICE Committee on June 17, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET for a public conversation with Fay Ghani, an early-career medical researcher at Mayo Clinic working on NASA-funded stem cell research in microgravity. This session will explore resilience, global collaboration, and scientific curiosity in space health, highlighting how Fay’s international journey and advocacy are helping shape the future of human health in space.

Join OSMED on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at 2:00 PM ET for a Research & Journal Club Special Lecture on Autonomous Medical Officer Support Software Technology and the ISS. Guests will discuss how AI-supported, in-flight, just-in-time medical instruction could help advance autonomous medical care for future spaceflight missions.

Join OSMED on Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET for the first meeting of the Spaceflight Epidemiology Analysis Working Group, formerly the Human AWG. Hosted by Kate Flickinger, MS, PhD, this public event will introduce the group’s work at the intersection of space medicine, epidemiology, human health research, and the future of spaceflight.

The OSMED Space Ethics and Law Interest Group meets monthly to examine the ethical, legal, and regulatory questions shaping human spaceflight and to connect members with emerging scholarly and operational opportunities in this domain.

OSMED members and select guests are invited to a live stream from Mass General Hospital’s historic Etherdome featuring Dr. Konrad Szocik on standard of care and bioethics in multinational human spaceflight missions. Hosted by Dr. Erik Antonsen, this discussion will explore informed consent, acceptable risk, accountability, justice, equality, and the health and safety of future human explorers.

Join OSMED for a special Member Highlight featuring Phnam Bagley and Sheila Xu, two innovators advancing the future of space exploration, accessibility, and human-centered design. This public conversation will explore how inclusive systems, accessible mission design, and “designing for the margins” can expand who participates in aviation, STEM, and human exploration.

Join OSMED for May’s Journal Club on Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET, featuring PhD candidate Jacinda Cottee, MS, who will present and evaluate “Navigating Mental Health in Space: Gut-Brain Axis and Microbiome Dynamics.” This public event will explore how long-duration spaceflight may affect astronaut mental health through microbiome changes, immune response, circadian rhythm disruption, radiation exposure, and the gut-brain axis.

OSMED members attending ASCEND are invited to join us for an informal in-person meet and greet on Wednesday, May 20 from 6:00 to 7:00 PM at Residents Cafe & Bar in Washington, DC. This casual networking opportunity is a chance for OSMED members to connect, meet others in the community, and spend time together during ASCEND.

Join us May 16th at UC Irvine for Imaging for Orbit: Space Radiography Hackathon, in partnership with MinXRay.

Join us as the creators of Retrosheet discuss coordinating a long-term volunteer effort, managing large datasets, ensuring data duality from diverse sources and more!

Join us to discuss Mary Roach's book Packing for Mars! Roach emphasizes the human element of space travel and highlights past and future challenges associated with crewed missions. You are welcome to attend this laid-back discussion even if you have not finished the book.

Analog Working Group (AWG) is the team within OSMED working to raise the bar for human spaceflight analogs. We’re building the accreditation roadmap and releasing white papers to guide the field.

Join OSMED on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET for a Research Special Lecture Series event with Marissa Rosenberg, Senior Medical Research Engineer at SpaceX, exploring how research is identified, prepared, and implemented for spaceflight missions. THIS EVENT WILL NOT BE RECORDED so that we are able to have a candid conversation.

Join OSMED for April’s Journal Club featuring Dr. Jonathan G. Steller, who will discuss the article “A guide to preventing uterine cancer in female NASA astronauts through physical activity during space travel.” This public event will explore the article’s findings while opening a broader conversation about women’s health and reproductive risk during spaceflight.

Join leading scientists and clinicians from New Zealand, Australia, the United States, and Canada for a dynamic panel on the power of international collaboration in shaping the future of space and Earth‑based medicine.

OSMED and IIAS invite members to join "So You Want to Be a Scientist? Perils and Promises in Academia & Publishing," a timely panel on research ethics, predatory publishing, and the evolving role of AI in scientific writing, editing, and peer review. Featuring experts from Mayo Clinic, the University of Pittsburgh, Harvard, and IIAS, this conversation will explore how researchers can better navigate the modern publishing landscape.

Join Dr. Erik Antonsen for expert insights and ask questions, get advice or connect.

Analog Working Group (AWG) is the team within OSMED working to raise the bar for human spaceflight analogs. We’re building the accreditation roadmap and releasing white papers to guide the field.

Join us for Moon Walk: Apollo Lunar Gait Analysis, a compelling webinar exploring astronaut movement on the lunar surface during NASA's historic Apollo missions. Our presenter, Dr. Faye Tan (Professor and Vice Chair at Baylor Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and NASA neuroscience collaborator specializing in gait analysis for lunar missions) will share insights at the intersection of space medicine and human movement science. Following the presentation, Dr. Sheyna Gifford (Associate Professor, Mayo Aerospace and PM&R) and Dr. Sanhee Im, MD PhD (Associate Professor and Chief of PM&R, Severance Hospital, South Korea) will join Dr. Tan for a panel Q&A.

Join us for the OSMED Women’s History Month Panel: Medicine on March 26, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET, hosted by Anna Shipman, OSMED Vice President of Relations. This discussion will feature leading women in medicine, physiology, and aerospace research whose work is advancing human spaceflight and interdisciplinary collaboration. Come prepared with questions as our panelists share their experiences, research, and perspectives on the future of medicine in extreme environments and space exploration.

Katherine Wang graduated from Johns Hopkins University with a degree in Medicine, Science, and the Humanities and a concentration in English. Her research background spans public health and psychiatry. She is passionate about storytelling and education outreach. As a member of Dark Skies, Bright Kids she brings astronomy to elementary school classrooms, aiming to make science more accessible to all students.

In honor of Women’s History Month, OSMED is hosting a panel featuring women whose work spans architecture, industrial design, creative leadership, and human centered environments. Join Phnam Bagley, Danica Vallone, Stephanie Brick, and Michal Ziso as they discuss their unique pathways to careers at the intersection of aerospace and design.

In honor of Women’s History Month, OSMED is hosting a special panel highlighting women in engineering who are shaping the future of human spaceflight and advanced technology. This conversation will feature Isabella DeLorenzo of Vast Space, Jennifer Rochlis of Advancing Frontiers and former NASA Human Health and Performance Division Chief, Sarah Rogers of MIT Lincoln Laboratory, and Stephanie Brick, RA, a registered architect and salutogenic and biophilic design subject matter expert whose work focuses on creating environments that improve the health and well being of people working in high stress environments.

Join us to learn about research on the ISS. This special lecture will cover operations and research on the ISS, how to effectively work with engineers to make sure your medical hardware qualifies for spaceflight, and more!

Join Dr. Erik Antonsen for expert insights and ask questions, get advice or connect.

Join us for an important SXSW conversation on disability access in space and what it will take to create a truly inclusive future beyond Earth. This panel brings together voices committed to accessibility, innovation, and public engagement to examine how inclusive thinking can improve the space sector for everyone. With support from OSMED, the event highlights the role of disability representation, accessible communication, and thoughtful design in shaping the next era of space exploration.

Join us for a dynamic Book Club discussion of Extreme Medicine: How Exploration Transformed Medicine in the Twentieth Century by Dr. Kevin Fong as we explore how breakthroughs born in the Arctic, on battlefields, underwater, and in space reshaped modern medicine and expanded the limits of human survival. Open to members and non-members alike, this conversation will examine how extreme environments drive innovation in trauma care, surgery, critical care, and space medicine, and you are welcome to attend even if you have not finished the book.

OSMED Journal Club celebrates Women's History Month with Dr. Ruth Farrell discussing her article on female astronaut health and the future of women’s health research in space. Join us for a timely conversation on how better study design can improve outcomes for all astronauts and advance human space exploration.