Roberts, Dr. Michael

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The Space Congress® Proceedings 2016 (44th) The Journey: Further Exploration for Universal Opportunities May 25th, 9:00 AM International Space Station National Lab Dr. Michael Roberts Deputy Chief Scientist of Center for Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) Follow this and additional works at: https://commons.erau.edu/space-congress-proceedings Scholarly Commons Citation Roberts, Dr. Michael, "International Space Station National Lab" (2016). The Space Congress® Proceedings. 4. https://commons.erau.edu/space-congress-proceedings/proceedings-2016-44th/presentations-2016/4 This Event is brought to you for free and open access by the Conferences at Scholarly Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Space Congress® Proceedings by an authorized administrator of Scholarly Commons. For more information, please contact commons@erau.edu. INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION NATIONAL LAB25 May 2016Michael Roberts, Ph.D., Deputy Chief Scientist mroberts@iss-casis.orgTHE ISS U.S. NATIONAL LABThe ISS U.S. National Lab provides opportunity for research and discovery targeted to definitive impacts on Earth.The opportunities on the ISSNL are wide-ranging:2Other Government AgenciesR&D OBJECTIVES OF ISS NATIONAL LAB STAKEHOLDERS NASA SLPS &      International PartnersCASISIndustryValue of Knowledge for Space ExplorationValue of Knowledge for Earth BenefitNSBRI HRPTranslationalCritical PathApplicationsFundamentalTranslational Clinical or Commercial ApplicationsFundamentalSTMD3PROMOTING R&D IN SPACEThe CASIS mission is to maximize the value of the ISS to the nation by developing and managing a diversified R&D portfolio based on U.S. national needs for basic, applied, and translational research. CASIS is not in this alone, and looks to NASA, other government agencies, and businesses such as SpaceX, Orbital ATK, Boeing, Bigelow Aerospace, Nanoracks, Space Tango, and others to help create demand. Managing the ISS National Lab and enabling “demand side” interest in Low Earth Orbit alongside NASA, commercial launch service providers, and others 4Education12%OGAs5%Commercial71%Academic12%EVOLVING ISS NATIONAL LABCommercial engagement – 71% of FY15 CASIS-sponsored research projects represent commercial companiesRobust portfolio – CASIS has evaluated more than       200 proposals since inceptionAwarded more than $20M in seed money to ~100 projects Sponsored program model – Leveraged the financial resources of other outlets with our ability to manifest ISS National Lab flight opportunitiesNSF – $1.8 million investment a significant step to larger scale funding partnershipsNIH – In discussion with the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)Network building – Developing/managing partnerships across targeted geographic ecosystemse.g., MassChallenge in Boston, Houston Angel Network in Houston, Space Angels Network in SoCal, Lux Capital in CA5*OGAs – other government agenciesFOCUS AREA: ORGAN/TISSUE BIOENGINEERING6Developing opportunities for Tissue Engineering R&D on the ISS National Lab April 10, 2016. The International Space Station with a SpaceX Dragon, Orbital ATK Cygnus, and one of two docked Soyuz.Not pictured, the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM) attached at Node 3 aft.CygnusDragonSoyuz

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