Hosted in Lake Nona — a global destination for medical innovation — STAR Nona 2026 brings together leaders from academia, industry, and the space sector for an immersive look at how space-based science is transforming human health. This inaugural summit explores the future of space-enabled biomedical discovery, highlighting the translational pathways that connect microgravity research to next-generation clinical impact on Earth.
Attendees will experience a full day of visionary talks, emerging research, andinsider perspectives on commercial spaceflight, space medicine, and the rapidly evolving ecosystem of orbital research platforms.
The program features a keynote address by astronaut Robert Curbeam, renowned for completing the most spacewalks on a single mission, alongside distinguished aerospace physicians, scientists, and innovators charting the future of human performance and healthcare in space.
April 10th, 2026 – Thank you for attending!
For more information, contact: starnona@ucf.edu
For more info, see COM’s news page: Progressing the Final Frontier of Medicine: Space – College of Medicine