🚀 2026 NASA HRP Investigators' Workshop (IWS) — April 7–9, Virtual & Free

NASA’s Human Research Program (HRP) is hosting its annual Investigators’ Workshop (IWS) April 7–9, 2026. This year’s workshop is fully virtual and free to register.

HRP IWS is the primary venue for reporting progress and results from HRP-funded research to Program Management, and it brings together investigators across the full spectrum of HRP disciplines. It also offers an outreach opportunity for external researchers interested in getting involved.

Scientific sessions span these disciplines:

  • Biological and Physical Sciences (BPS) (includes Space Biology)
  • Human Factors and Behavioral Performance (HFBP)
  • Human Health Countermeasures (HHC)
  • Research Operations and Integration (ROI)
  • Science Integration Office (SIO)
  • Space Radiation (SR)
  • Translational Research Institute for Space Health (TRISH)

Registration is required to access the full IWS website (detailed schedule, livestreams, connecting with attendees, on-demand content). Login credentials come with your registration confirmation email.

Register here: https://www.edgereg.net/er/EventHomePage/CustomPage.jsp?ActivityID=44010&ItemID=142927

Event at-a-glance: https://www.edgereg.net/er/EventHomePage/CustomPage.jsp?ActivityID=44010&ItemID=142930

The BPS / Space Biology sessions are especially relevant to AWG members working with OSDR data. If you attend, share what you learn back on the Forum-Space!

@AWGall

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Looking forward to it! hrp

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Hope @AWGall enjoyed day 1 of HRP-IWS! hrp

The registration information is in this thread above. Onwards to Day 2 tomorrow!

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Day 1 was awesome!

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I really enjoyed the session Beyond Silos: Collaborative Strategies to Address Human Spaceflight Risks - and a few talks stood out: Alejandro Garbino on decompression sickness mitigation, and Jason Lytle on Venous Haemostasis - though enjoyed it all thoroughly. Brought me back to my exercise physiology and acid-base balance days. That pre-breath timing and protocol (and also that if mere minutes are missed!) to dampen DCS symptoms… A fascinating balancing act between fire risk and DCS symptoms!

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