Planetary Protection Metagenomics in Spaceflight Workshop

The Planetary Protection Metagenomics in Spaceflight workshop is scheduled for Nov. 19-22, 2024, at NASA Ames in Mountain View, California. The purpose of the meeting is to develop an implementation roadmap for technological and procedural integration of metagenomic sequencing into planetary protection.

Please note: Registration for non-U.S. citizens ended on Oct. 25, 2024.

Event Information


The Planetary Protection Metagenomics in Spaceflight workshop is in response to the 2022 Multi-Mission Metagenomics Technology Development Workshop Report, as current culture-based approaches are biased and insufficient for future exploration targets and missions.

A multinational (ESA, JAXA, COSPAR, NASA) team of space life scientists are seeking to build an actionable plan to close the gaps between the current state of the art and implementation. The workshop includes a broad range of stakeholders across many mission areas such as planetary protection, space biology, astrobiology, crew monitoring and health. 

Presentations may include topics on:

  • Low Biomass
  • Safety Critical Decision Making
  • Human Health and Built Environment
  • Technology Needs
  • Bioinformatics and Databases
  • Summary Roadmap to Implementation

Lodging is available at the NASA Ames Lodge. It is a 5-minute walk to the conference venue. To book, call or email the Lodge directly:

info@nasalodge.com
+1(650)604-8100

Getting to NASA Ames Lodge

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