2025 ISSRDC Day 2 Technical Session – Workforce and STEM

First Africa-wide Amateur Radio Contact with Astronauts aboard the International Space Station
Miracle Chibuzor Marcel, Pan-African Citizen Science e-Laboratory

STEM Workforce Development via Scalable E-Learning in Space Biology
Kathryn Martin, PhD, Digital Initiatives Lead, miniPCR bio

Beyond Boundaries: Expanding “Kirara Science Program” Worldwide with Real Space Experience.
Haruki Momose, Japan Manned Space Systems Corporation

The Impact of Microgravity on Pill Bugs
Teagan Kellogg, iLEAD Exploration

The Critical Role of STEM Education in Maintaining US Global Competitiveness: A Focus on Space-Based Learning
Ted Tagami, CEO, Magnitude.io, Inc.

Graduate Space Medicine Education for PhD and MD students: a unique multidisciplinary, multi-institutional, collaborative effort
Kenneth Mayuga, MD, Director of the Space Health Center, Cleveland Clinic