Time

Speaker

Subject / Title

10:00 - 10:10

V Nieuw Amerongen / ACTA

Welcome

1^st Session 10:10 - 11:15

User Support in the Netherlands

Chair: M. Heppener / SRON

10:10 - 10:25

D. de Hoop / NIVR (chairman DUC)

DUC and User Support in the Netherlands

10:25 - 10:40

J. van Loon / DESC

DESC and ground based research possibilities

10:40 - 10:55

H. Roefs / NLR

What is needed for the Dutch Utilisation Center / DOC

10:55 - 11:10

R. Huijser / Dutch Space (former Fokker Space)

The Dutch User Technology, DUT Space and Ground

Coffee break

2^nd Session 11:30 - 12:50

Animal Research

Chair: J. van Loon / DESC

11:30 - 11:50

H. De Jong / AMC-UVA

History and use of the ground based animal centrifuge

11:50 - 12:10

S. de Boer (RUG) and K. Kramer (VU)

Application telemetry in animal gravitational physiology

12:10 - 12:30

R. Voeten / Bradford Engineering

The International Space Station Centrifuge Facility

12:30 - 12:50

D. Schmitt / ESA

ESA ground research initiatives and animal experiments

Lunch break

3^rd Session 13:45 - 15:00

Cell Biology

Chair: J. Boonstra / UU

13:45 - 14:05

B. Jenks / KUN

Cell signaling and neuroendocrine reflexes under altered gravity conditions

14:05 - 14:20

B. Kramer / KUN

Microgravity, brain development and the neuroendocrine system in Xenopus laevis

14:20 - 14:40

H. v.d. Ende / UVA

Spaceflight and FFM experiments results on Chlamydomonas cell cycle

14:40 - 15:00

P. Veldhuijzen / ACTA-VU

Altered gravity conditions and responses of skeletal tissues

Tea break

4^th Session 15:15 - 16:10

Human Physiology / Future Activities and Opportunities

Chair: D. de Hoop / NIVR

15:15 - 15:30

I. Kingma / VU

Lifting forces and the body center of mass in microgravity

15:30 - 15:50

A. Kuipers / ESA

Manned spaceflight and need for ground based activities

15:50 - 16:10

M. Heppener / SRON

Research opportunities on Space Station, Shuttle and on ground

Official opening 16:10

Opening intro

M. Heppener / SRON

Opening

A. Kuipers / ESA

Reception / Visit laboratory