The 2023 Spaceflight Human Optimization & Performance Summit (SHOP-23) was held at University of Houston-Clear Lake on April 27-29, 2023.
Recap and Highlights
SHOP-23 featured presentations led by nearly two dozen world-renowned speakers, including retired astronauts, medical research engineers, and physiologists. Hundreds of UH-Clear Lake employees, students and other space enthusiasts were in attendance.
SHOP-23 Presentations
Day 1 Welcome Remarks
Presented by: KBR
A historical overview of exercise in space: Skylab – Station
Presented by: Judith Hayes, Chief Science Officer, Human Health & Performance Directorate, NASA
Post-flight reconditioning from R+1 – R+45
Presented by: Bruce Nieschwitz, ATC, Astronaut Strength, Conditioning, and Rehabilitation Team
MSK, 400K Away
Presented by: Richard A. Scheuring, DO, Flight Surgeon, NASA; Danielle Anderson, DPT, DSc, Space Medicine Operations, United States Air Force
Nutrition as fuel for astronaut performance
Presented by: Scott Smith, PhD, Nutritionist, Manager for Nutritional Biochemistry; Sara Zwart, PhD, Nutritional Biochemist, NASA-JSC
Question and Answer
Moderated by: Liz Warren, PhD, Director of Research Development, Blue Origin
Day 2 Welcome Remarks
Presented by: University of Houston-Clear Lake
Do one more rep!
Presented by: Capt. Chris Cassidy, Astronaut (retired); Navy (retired), President and CEO, National Medal of Honor Museum
Training for human performance: from soldiers to spaceflight
Presented by: Barry Spiering, PhD, Lead Sport Scientist, New Balance
Testing strength, explosive strength and power – From sport science to space science
Presented by: Mike Stone, PhD, Professor of Sport Science, East Tennessee State University
Blood flow restriction exercise – A novel strategy to optimize exercise countermeasures to spaceflight and rehabilitation
Presented by: Luke Hughes, PhD, Research Fellow in Aerospace Physiology & Biomechanics, Northumbria University
Wearable technology and remote monitoring
Presented by: Joshua Hagen, PhD, Air Force Research Laboratory
The future of human performance and spaceflight – A mission to the moon and eventually Mars
Presented by: Jennifer Fogarty, PhD, Chief Science Officer, Translational Research Institute for Space Health (TRISH)
Astronaut perspective on extended duration spaceflight, Presented by: Jessica Watkins PhD, Astronaut, NASA
Defining the commercial astronaut and their unique health requirements, Presented by: Michael Harrison, MD, PhD, MPH, FAsMA, Chief Medical Officer, Axiom Space
SpaceX Research priorities for exploration
Presented by: Marissa Rosenberg, PhD, Senior Medical Research Engineer, SpaceX
From flying pigs to pigs in space – Translational animal models for space biology research
Presented by: Bianca Cerqueira, PhD, Research Scientist, Human Performance Research Division, KBR – Lackland Air Force Base
Confinement, performance, and extended duration spaceflight
Presented by: Suzanne Bell, Lead Behavioral Health and Performance Laboratory, NASA
Integrated approach to astronaut health and physical readiness
Presented by: Tom Mashburn, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Sierra Space
Day 3 Question and Answer
Moderated by: Bria Morse, Senior Research Aerospace Physiologist, KBR Aerospace Environment Protection Laboratory (AEPL) in San Antonio