2026 Canadian Space Health
Research Symposium
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​This year, CSHRNet will be co-hosting the bi-annual symposium with the Brain Repair and Integrative Neuroscience (BRaIN) Program of the McGill University Health Centre Research Institute and the Montreal Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience.
The Canadian Space Health Research Symposium is a multi-day forum for national and international leading scientists and trainees investigating the effects of spaceflights on humans’ health, as well as those whose research has the potential to make a significant contribution to space health. Importantly, the symposium is also a venue for discussing how space health research could impact communities that are confronting a variety of medical conditions on Earth. The symposium is an opportunity for the dissemination of scientific work, the development of collaborative projects, networking, and the engagement of trainees in human health research programs.
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Dates: November 2-4, 2026​
Address: Drs. Sylvia & Richard Cruess Amphitheatre & Elspeth McConnell Atrium, 1001 boul. Décarie, Montréal, QC, Block E
To volunteer for helping with the symposium, please contact our Communications Chair (Lucy Ma) at communications@canadianspacehealth.ca​​​​​​​​​
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Stay tuned! In the mean time, we invite you to see the schedule for the previous 2024 symposium.
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Stay tuned! Registration is open for anyone who would like to attend the Canadian Space Health Research Symposium (with or without presenting a poster). We are currently inviting researchers and trainees investigating the effects of spaceflight on human health to submit an abstract for a poster exposition. This call for abstracts includes those who wish to translate their knowledge of health on Earth for the benefit of space exploration.
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OPEN NOW! Deadline to submit your abstract for the 2026 Symposium is October 15th, 2026.
Please email communications@canadianspacehealth.ca for any changes in your abstract or submission details.
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Travel awards are available to both undergraduate and graduate students (affiliated with a Canadian institution) who would like to attend the Canadian Space Health Research Symposium and have limited funds to cover travel expenses. For the 2024 symposium, awardees have receive $1000 if traveling from outside the province in which the symposium took place, and $500 if traveling within the same province. To be considered for a travel award, applicants are required to confirm and indicate their eligibility during the abstract submission process (no additional application required).
OPEN NOW! Deadline to apply for the 2026 Symposium Travel Award is September 15th, 2026.
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Travel award applications will be evaluated based on the scientific merit of the research study presented at the symposium, with priority given to members of underrepresented groups. Each award will cover transportation, accommodation, and registration (details will be determined with the awardees following email confirmation of the awards).
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Alternative funding support may be available from the Canadian Space Agency.
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Venue
Address: Drs. Sylvia & Richard Cruess Amphitheatre & Elspeth McConnell Atrium, 1001 boul. Décarie, Montréal, QC, Block E
Sponsors & Partners
Exhibiting technology for space health research
Companies can join the symposium to showcase their products/equipment of potential use for space health research, and establish a research collaboration with experts in the field. If interested in exhibiting at the next opportunity, please contact the Industry Partnerships Committee Chair (Roxy Fournier).