Space Summit West 2026

Confirmed Speakers

Kristin Kopperud, Aerospace Industry Professional -- Conference Chairperson

Overview of the Conference

Space Summit West 2026 brings together researchers who have sent research payloads aboard the international space station (ISS) as well as researchers seeking to send their research into microgravity on-board the ISS.

Additionally, the impact of the private space stations coming online in low earth orbit (LEO) will be assessed from the standpoint of pricing and access to researchers.

Speakers and Delegates are composed primarily of researchers involved in various disciplines that are amenable to LEO such as Organs-on-Chips in Space, Tissue-Chips, Organoids, 3D-Printing, Flow Chemistry-Space Chemistry, amongst others.

Additionally, platform and infrastructure providers who are critical in providing the correct form factor as well as telemetry on-board station will be present to provide practical guidance to researchers seeking LEO for their research.

SelectBIO is honored to welcome Dr. Kristin Kopperud -- Former Scientific Director of the International Space Station US National Laboratory (ISS-NL) as Conference Chairperson.

Abstract Submission for Oral and Poster Presentations

You can present your research in an oral or poster presentation while attending the meeting. Submit an abstract for consideration under the Submissions tab of this conference website

Oral Presentation Abstract Submission Deadline: April 30, 2026

Poster Presentation Abstract Submission Deadline: October 15, 2026

Agenda Topics Covered at this Conference

3D-Bioprinting in Orbit (LEO)
3D-Organoid Models for Disease in Microgravity Conditions
Effect of Microgravity on Drug Responses
Flow Chemistry - Chemistry in Space
Organs-on-Chips as a Platform for Studying Effects of Microgravity on Human Physiology
Tissue Chips in Space
NIH/NCATS-ISS US National Laboratory Projects
Research Projects in Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Private Space Stations offering Commercial Access to LEO for Research, Development and Manufacturing
Platform Providers Offering Access to LEO for Scientific Research Projects

Sponsorship and Exhibition Opportunities

Jeff Fan

Exhibition Manager - SelectBIO Conferences

E-mail: Jeff@selectbioconferences.com

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Exhibitors

Sponsorship and Exhibition Opportunities

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Jeff Fan

Exhibition Manager - SelectBIO Conferences

Email: Jeff@selectbioconferences.com

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Space Summit West 2026 Conference Venue

SelectBIO is pleased to host this Space Summit West 2026 Conference at VOCO Laguna Hills: An IHG Hotel -- Laguna Hills, California.

VOCO Laguna Hills

25205 La Paz Road

Laguna Hills, California 92653, USA

Telephone: (949) 586-5000

This hotel in Southern California is easily accessible from Los Angeles and San Diego via Interstate-5 (I-5).

The nearest airport is: John Wayne Airport (SNA) - 13.7 miles from the hotel.

From Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) - the hotel is 52.9 miles.

The hotel is within a short drive of Disneyland and Legoland California, as well as Laguna Beach, Newport Beach, as well as shopping and dining at South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa.

All conference sessions, exhibition as well as networking reception will be held in the Garnet Gallery at VOCO Laguna Hills.

SelectBIO has negotiated discounted hotel room pricing for conference attendees at VOCO Laguna Hills.

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For any questions with the venue or logistics matters, please kindly contact SelectBIO Conferenes:

Jeff Fan

Events Manager, SelectBIO Conferences

E-mail: Jeff@selectbioconferences.com

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If you would like to submit a proposal for an oral or poster presentation at this meeting, please fill out the form below required for your submission.

Successful applicants will be provided with all necessary information.

Abstract Content:

Written in English
Written in the third person
Include title, name(s) and affiliation(s) of the authors
Between 100 - 200 words
Suitable for direct publication in the proceedings pack and on the website
Related to the subject of the conference

Agenda Topics

3D-Bioprinting in Orbit (LEO)
3D-Organoid Models for Disease in Microgravity Conditions
Effect of Microgravity on Drug Responses
Flow Chemistry - Chemistry in Space
Organs-on-Chips as a Platform for Studying Effects of Microgravity on Human Physiology
Tissue Chips in Space
NIH/NCATS-ISS US National Laboratory Projects
Research Projects in Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Private Space Stations offering Commercial Access to LEO for Research, Development and Manufacturing
Platform Providers Offering Access to LEO for Scientific Research Projects

Copyrights

The presenting author/person who submitted the abstract assumes full responsibility of the content of the abstract and we assume that all co-authors are aware of this content. Please note that your biography, summary and abstract may be used on this website and conference materials.

Kristin Kopperud, Aerospace Industry Professional -- Conference Chairperson

Kristin Kopperud Biographical Sketch

Dr. Kristin Kopperud is an aerospace industry veteran with experience in operations project management and expertise in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine experiments in microgravity. Her previous position at the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space, Inc. (CASIS), which manages the International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory, as Science Program Director of Biological Sciences in the Research and Innovation department included focus areas in biomanufacturing, in-space production applications, and rodent research. Dr. Kopperud received BS degrees in Biotechnology and Biology from the University of Kentucky. She earned her PhD in Biological Sciences from Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne, FL studying circadian rhythms in the Atlantic tarpon. While she moved to Florida to pursue a career in marine biology, she was captivated by the space culture that was inescapable on the Space Coast. During graduate school, she taught undergraduate laboratory sections of Mammalian Physiology and Biology and was recruited to serve as a Research Support Scientist for several ISS National Lab-sponsored Rodent Research missions, serving as a surrogate for the crew on the ISS.