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Iv Mayor is a Ph.D. candidate and a graduate teaching assistant at the Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Karolinska Institute, Sweden. She is currently engaged in research that bridges the domains of neuroscience and immunology, with a specific focus on applications within regenerative medicine. Iv has a long-standing passion for space exploration, space-related research and educational initiatives. She has been an active member of Space Generation Advisory Council since June 2021, serving as PR & Communications Coordinator of Space Medicine and Life Sciences Project Group. Additionally, Iv Mayor holds the role of Research Advisor for Deep Space Initiative’s Andromeda Program, where she mentors and guides a team of international students and young professionals through the process of research, scientific writing, article publication and conference presentations. Outside of these commitments, Iv enjoys volunteering at local schools, igniting enthusiasm for STEM subjects and acquainting young minds with the multitude of professions within the space sector.

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Kat is a Biochemist and Microbiologist passionate about the role of molecular and cellular biology and microbiology, on human health and medicine. She’s the president and co-founder of the Guatemalan Association of Space Sciences and Engineering (AGICE), generating space-culture in Guatemala. She’s also the founder and CEO of Verne Technologies, a company that generates technological solutions to problems in science and industry, mainly focused on space sciences. She worked on the development and verification of the first Guatemalan microgravity simulator and presented it at the 72nd International Astronautical Congress in 2021, after being awarded as an Emerging Space Leader by the International Astronautical Federation. She also worked on two NASA-funded projects at BioServe Space Technologies: 1) Simulated Micro-, Lunar, and Martian Gravity Microbial Research, and 2) Space Biofilms, and works with Orbital Space Technologies (Costa Rica) as the Chief Scientist. She’s a car enthusiast and her “hobbies” include videogames and scientific communication, with a podcast focused on STEM stories for Spanish-speaking people (EpiSTEMas Podcast), as well as activities for children to make them fall in love with science.

Daan van den Nieuwenhof is a Dutch sixth year medical student at the Radboud University Medical Center and obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Sciences. He has a passion for space medicine and regenerative medicine. Daan has participated in several research projects, amongst which a research to optimize hydrogels for tissue regeneration at the Australian Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology and he is currently writing a review on 3D tissue formation in microgravity. Next to his fascination with health and space, he loves to be creative and started his own graphic design company where he designs logos, illustrations, print lay-outs and websites.

Co-Leads

Rochelle Velho (United Kingdom)

Anthony Yuen (Australia)

Caterina Gallo (italy)

Vice Leads

Eleonor Frost (United Kingdom)

Devjoy Dev (United Kingdom)

Madison Diamond (Canada)

Mark Rosenberg (United States)

Research Coordinators

Zhen Cahilog (United Kingdom)

Karoly Schlosser (Hungary)

Thomas J. James (United Kingdom)

Sunny Narayanan (United States)

Membership Coordinators

Yen-Kai Chen (New Zealand)

Chandan Sanghera (United Kingdom)

Event Coordinators

Alfred Hill (United Kingdom)

José Gonçalo Teixeira Alves (Portugal)

PR & Newsletter Coordinators

Md Nazmus Sadat (Bangladesh)

HeeYung Woo (Japan)

Iv Mayor (Sweden)

Webinar Coordinator

Jules Lancee (Netherlands)

• Oluwafemi Funmilola (Nigeria)
• Juan Carlos Mariscal Gómez (Mexico)
• Laszlo Bacsardi (Hungary)