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3rd INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF AEROSPACE MEDICINE

ISTANBUL – TÜRKİYE

ICAM 2026

SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM

30 SEPTEMBER 2026 WEDNESDAY  
13:30
REGISTRATION DESK OPENS

01 OCTOBER 2026 THURSDAY   (1st DAY)
07:30
REGISTRATION DESK OPENS
AMBASSADOR HALL
09:00

OPENING CEREMONY

Opening Speeches

09:45

Medical and Physiological Perspective of Türkiye's First Human Space Mission

Air Force Brig. Gen. Alper GEZERAVCI
The First Astronaut of Türkiye


10:15

The Cat in The Car

Plt. Üner BEKÖZ
Antalya Science University

10:45
11:00
COFFEE BREAK   CONNIE 1 HALL
11:00

ANDRÉ ALLARD LECTURE

Chair: Francisco Rios Tejada

Light and Circadian Rhythms: Mechanisms,
Health and New Applications for Aerospace Medicine

Prof. Russell G. Foster
Invited Speaker

12:00
13:30
LUNCH BREAK
12:00
13:30
ESAM Executive Committee meeting  (12:00 - 13:30) Room: Marlon Hall ( In The Main Building )
AMBASSADOR HALL

CLINICAL MEDICINE
SESSION (1)

Chairs:
Richard O. Speakman
Elena Cataman

13:30–13:45

(98) A risk matrix approach to aeromedical assessment: 4 years of the USAFSAM AMRAAM

Ryan S. Mayes, Richard O. Speakman, Amy G. Hicks, Kristin L. Vogt, Octavio A. Borges, Talib Y. Ali, Kevin F. Heacock

13:45–14:00

(232) Morbidity Patterns and Medical Fitness of Cabin Crew Members: A 10-Year Retrospective Study

Elena Cataman, Lucia Ivanov, Larisa Sicanova, Tatiana Balan, Natalia Netrebciuc, Nina Turculet

14:00–14:15

(149) Photon-Counting CT in Cardiac Imaging—Impact and Potential for Aviation Medical Risk Stratification

Daniel Anton Veit, Hans Juergen Noblé, Kai Nestler, Paul Martin Bannsmann, Josef Ehling

14:15–14:30

(174) The Future of Coronary Artery Disease Assessment in Aircrew

Eddie Davenport

14:30–14:45

(176) Management of Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices During Air Travel: What Should Clinicians Know?

Tanya Camuz, Zeynep Kolak, Sumeyye Turhan, Isilay Kok, Mustafa Yildiz

14:45–15:00 · Discussion
CONNIE 2 HALL

SPACE MEDICINE
SESSION (1)

Chairs:
Kenneth Myers
Krzysztof Kowalczuk

13:30–13:45

(93) Emergency Medical Ground Operations Support for Astronaut Spacesuit Testing at Kennedy Space Center

Kenneth Myers, Abigail Mcdonald

13:45–14:00

(162) Evaluation of Basic Life Support Algorithm Feasibility in a Microgravity Analogue Using the Crew Medical Restraint System Integrated with the Atmed Restraint System

Arkadiusz Trzos, Krzysztof Kowalczuk, Karol Łyziński, Mateusz Matt Harasymczuk, Daria Salacińska

14:00–14:15

(237) First Intravenous Fluid Infusion Completed Onboard the International Space Station: A Medical Training Demonstration

Joseph P Dervay, MD, Craig Kutz, MD

14:15–14:30

(143) Post-Landing Orthostatic Intolerance after Spaceflight: Characterization of Intravenous Fluid Resuscitation in NASA Astronauts

Lydia Johnson Kolaparambil Varghese, Josef Pleticha

14:30–14:45

(172) Coming Home, A Critical Phase of Adaptation: The Blind Spot of Preparation for Analogue and Space Environments

Barbara Le Roy, Charles Martin Krumm, Christian Clot, Marion Trousselard

14:45–15:00 · Discussion
CONNIE 3 A HALL

SAFETY, AVIATION ACCIDENTS SESSION (1)

Chairs:
John Stephen Crowley
Alpo Vuorio

13:30–13:45

(186) UAS-related hazards to aircraft and humans

John Stephen Crowley

13:45–14:00

(189) Aircraft accident casualty identification using DNA techniques

Alpo Vuorio, Antti Sajantila, Robert Bor, Bruce Budowle

14:00–14:15 Not Presented

(184) Volcanic Ash and Gas Exposure in Aviation: Operations Lessons from the 2025 Hayli Gubbi Eruption in Ethiopia

Bargo M YOUSIF, Solomon Beka, Alexander Mkwizu

14:15–14:30

(217) Analysis of spinal imaging findings in post ejection cases: A retrospective study

Uday Bansal, Pradeep Lather, M S Nataraja, Yashvir Singh Dahiya, B N Vasudev, Rohit Aggarwal

14:30–14:45

(223) Through Canopy Ejection of a Female Pilot during Spin Recovery: Injury Pattern Analysis and Lessons Learnt

Ashu Chandra

14:45–15:00 · Discussion
CONNIE 3 B HALL

MENTAL HEALTH
SESSION (1)

Chairs:
Quay Snyder
Margaret Anne Oakes

13:30–13:45

(59) Mental Health Factors in Aviation Accidents/Incidents - A Tool for International Investigators

Quay Snyder, William Hoffman, Aric Raus

13:45–14:00

(78) Human first, pilot second: working with aviation psychologists

Margaret Anne Oakes

14:00–14:15

(139) Acute mania in a commercial pilot with adulterated e-cigarette: a case report

Dandapithapani Thyagarajan

14:15–14:30

(220) Peer Support in Aviation: What Are We Learning from 1,000 Cases?

Aedrian Bekker, Sarah Gordon, Rob Bor, Ruth Henderson

14:30–14:45 · Discussion
15:00
15:30
COFFEE BREAK   CONNIE 1 HALL
AMBASSADOR HALL

EASA PANEL; RESEARCH STUDIES

Chairs:
Claudia STERN
Cristian PANAIT

15:30–16:30

(146) Diabetes in Aviation: Safety, Performance, and Aeromedical Certification Implications for Pilots and Air Traffic Controllers

Pedro CAETANO

(156) Cardiovascular Disease in Pilots and ATCOs: New Treatments and Diagnostic Measures

Mateja KOTNIK KERBEV

Colour vision in aviation safety – EASA VISION study

Alfred ROELEN

Recent regulatory updates in aeromedical certification of pilots and ATCOs in Europe

Cristian Ionut PANAIT

CONNIE 2 HALL

AVIATION PHYSIOLOGY
SESSION (1)

Chairs:
Çağla Nur Türken
Yihe Wang

15:30–15:45

(150) Multi-Modal Physiological and Behavioral Fatigue Risk Assessment in Student Pilots: Integrating Resting HRV, In-Flight Autonomic Monitoring,Neurobehavioral Performance, and Subjective Workload

Çağla Nur Türken, Botond Szűcs

15:45–16:00

(6) Study on the mechanism of ZDHHC4-mediated ICAM1 palmitoylation modification in the progression of Atherosclerosis aggravated by repeated +Gz exposure

Yihe Wang, Jianquan Tian, Xinyi Zan, Luwen Zhang

CONNIE 3 A HALL

AIRLINE AND CERTIFICATION SESSION (1)

Chairs:
Kristen L Matulis
Tim Sprott

15:30–15:45

(90) Parkinson's Disease and Deep Brain Stimulation: Aeromedical Certification Considerations for Aviation Medicine Professionals

William R Hoffman, Kristen L Matulis

15:45–16:00

(133) The Pilot Medical: More Than a Tick and a Pee

Tim Sprott, Kate Manderson

16:00–16:15

(154) Historical Evolution of Cardiovascular and Diabetes Rulemaking in FAA Aerospace Medicine

Charles Mathers, Samantha King, Susan Northrup

16:15–16:30

(170) Transitioning Aeromedical Responsibility From Public To Private Sector: A Practical Framework And Lessons Learned From Panafricare Clinic

Richard Mussard, Miodrag Todorovic, Leonard-Marin Lupu

16:30–16:45

(182) An Aeromedical Centre Health-Trends Analysis

Rui Pombal, Alberto Prata, Cátia Saraiva

CONNIE 3 B HALL

MENTAL HEALTH
SESSION (2)

Chairs:
Faheem Naqvi
Alpo Vuorio

15:30–15:45

(230) Neurodivergence in candidates seeking aviation medical certification: Developing a Specialist Neurodevelopmental Pathway

Faheem Naqvi, Wakil Ahmed, Jasmine Leyland

15:45–16:00

(190) Post-traumatic stress disorder and its practical application in turbulence-triggered trauma

Alpo Vuorio, Robert Bor, Bruce Budowle, Alastair Gray, Anna Stina Suhonen Malm

16:00–16:15

(233) Psychological and occupational consequences of medical and operational certificate limitations in aviators: A Cross-Sectional Analytical Study

Koroush Soleimani, Abolfazl Khamaki, Marzieh Magfoori

16:15–16:30

(191) How to assess suicide risk in pilots with major depression?

Alpo Vuorio, Anna Stina Suhonen Malm, Bruce Budowle, Alastair Gray, Sarah Gordon, Robert Bor

16:30–16:45 · Discussion
17:00
19:30
WELCOME RECEPTION - Grace A-B Hall (in the main building)

3rd INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF AEROSPACE MEDICINE

ISTANBUL – TÜRKİYE

ICAM 2026

SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM

02 OCTOBER 2026 FRIDAY   (2nd DAY)
08:00
REGISTRATION DESK OPENS
AMBASSADOR HALL
08:30

ERNSTING PANEL

Medications in Aviation
Examine issues and approaches to the approval and use of medications in airmen and air traffic control specialists

Moderator: Dr. John V. Barson
Chair, IAASM Scientific Sub-Committee

Introduction

Dr. Ansa Jordaan, Chief, ICAO Aviation Medicine Section

The ICAO approach regarding the use of medications in Airman and Air Traffic Control Specialists.

Dr. Kate Manderson, Principal Medical Officer at the Australia Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA)

The CASA policy regarding the use of medications by Australian Airman and Air Traffic Control Specialists and the development of the process by which Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) were approved for use.

Dr. Cristian Panait, Medical Expert, Aircrew & Medical Dept, European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)

The EASA policy regarding the use of medications in the European Union.

Dr. Ewan Hutchison, Lead Consultant, United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority

The UK policy regarding the use of medications by UK Airman and Air Traffic Control Officers and the development of the process by which Insulin Dependent Diabetics were cleared to perform Airline Transport Pilot duties.

Dr. Susan Northrup, Federal Air Surgeon, Federal Aviation Administration

The FAA policy regarding the use of medications by United States Airman and Air Traffic Controllers.

Dr. Vinh N. Kieu, Pharm. D., FAA Clinical Pharmacologist, Federal Aviation Administration

The FAA Pharmaceutical Database and the process for addition of new medications to the database.

09:45 – 10:00 Discussion
10:00
10:30
COFFEE BREAK   CONNIE 1 HALL
AMBASSADOR HALL

HUMAN FACTOR
SESSION (1)

Chairs:
Roland Ludovic Vermeiren
Benjamin Tan

10:30–10:45

(103) Reasons for incapacity of ATCO's

Roland Ludovic Vermeiren

10:45–11:00

(141) From Pathogenesis to Salutogenesis: Reframing Medical Regulation in Civil Aviation

Benjamin Tan

11:00–11:15

(153) ARTEMIS 4557 - Mitigating Hypoxic Stress and Supporting Early Autonomic Adaptation Through Virtual Reality Mindfulness: An Operational Countermeasure for High-Altitude Deployments

Andrea Mastroilli, Andrea Chirico, Stefano Livi, Gaetano Buonaiuto, Vincenza Iodice, Pietro Perelli

11:15–11:30

(193) Aeromedical Stressors: Hypobaric Hypoxia, Mental Workload – A Digital Signal Processing (DSP) Architecture for ANS Physiological Mapping of Human Performance

Harry Dr. Harper, Harry Dr. Harper

11:30–11:45

(104) High-Altitude Exposure and Hematological Adaptation: A Pilot Study Comparing Real and Simulated Hypoxia

Carmen Nigro, Luigi Nardi, Francesco Piccolo, Marco Lastilla, Pasquale Musolino, Pietro Perelli, Paola Verde

11:45–12:00 · Discussion
CONNIE 2 HALL

TRAVEL MEDICINE
SESSION (1)

Chairs:
Emine Elif Vatanoğlu Lutz
Esra Çınar

10:30–10:45

(44) New Perspectives On Global Health and Aviation Through World Medical Association Declarations

Emine Elif Vatanoğlu Lutz, Sina Ercan, Hakan Kiral, Mehtap Kaçar

10:45–11:00

(244) Public Health Management in Civil Aviation During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Chronological Assessment at Global, National, and Institutional Levels

Esat Rıdvan Dikleli, Dijan Ertemir, Esra Çınar, Elif Gündüz Kamberler, Gözde Şen, Mehmet Deniz Aybey

11:00–11:15

(83) Investigation on Microbial Contamination Status of Drinking Water and Object Surfaces Aboard Civil Aircraft

Jinhui Fan, Yinjauan Duan, Junjie Hu, Yanmin Qi

11:15–11:30

(27) Why Aircraft are safer than boats: Comparative R0 Modeling of Hantavirus Transmission in Aircraft and Expedition Cruise Ships

Sanjay Pooran

11:30–11:45

(10) Innovations in Public Health Event Multi-Layered Risk Reduction Strategy: An Update

Kris Matthew Belland

11:45–12:00 · Discussion
CONNIE 3 A HALL

SPACE MEDICINE
SESSION (2)

Chairs:
Tianyu Song
Maria-Vittoria Carminati

10:30–10:45

(5) Evaluating Lunar Dust Simulant Toxicity in Human Pulmonary Alveolar Cells: A Framework For In Vitro Toxicological Studies

Tianyu Song, Julia Laskowska, Joshua Rasera, Terry Tetley

10:45–11:00

(57) Comparative Mammalian Diving Genomics as a Framework for EVA Decompression-Stress Transcriptomics

Maria-Vittoria Carminati

11:00–11:15

(62) Safety of GLP-1RA use for spaceflight, a review of relevant literature

Samuel David Stephenson, David P Reyes, William J Tarver

11:15–11:30

(84) EXPAND: A Standardized Multi-Domain Biomedical Dataset for Quantitative Risk Modeling in Commercial Human Spaceflight

Jimmy Wu, Jackson Brougher, Melia Singh, Dorit Donoviel, Elizabeth Reynolds

11:30–11:45

(157) You Star What You Eat: Fueling the Next Generation of Crewed Exploration

Jason-Flor Sisante, Saahil Golia, Core Young, Ganeev Singh

11:45–12:00 · Discussion
CONNIE 3 B HALL

CLINICAL MEDICINE
SESSION (1)

Chairs:
Norbert Guettler
Krzysztof Kowalczuk

10:30–10:45

(200) Fitness to Fly After Pre-flight Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in a High-Risk Patient with Severe Aortic Stenosis: A Case Report

Tanya Camuz, Zeynep Kolak, Idil Buğday, Mustafa Yıldız

10:45–11:00

(214) Arrhythmia and conduction disorders in aging aircrew

Norbert Guettler

11:00–11:15

(202) Restoring Safe Air Travel After Percutaneous Left Main Coronary Artery Stenting for Extrinsic Compression by a Dilated Pulmonary Artery in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: A Case Study

Tanya Camuz, Zeynep Kolak, Kadriye Memic Sancar, Begüm Uygur, Mustafa Yıldız

11:15–11:30

(219) When High Altitude Mimics Myocardial Infarction: Arrhythmogenic Mitral Valve Prolapse in a Professional Mountaineer

Pelinsu Elif Ozkan, Mustafa Yıldız, Aylin Altun

11:30–11:45

(12) Aeromedical Challenges in Fitness-to-Fly Assessment of a Pilot with Elevated Lipoprotein(a)

Daria Sałacińska, Konrad Tkaczewski, Krzysztof KOWALCZUK

11:45–12:00 · Discussion
12:00
13:30
LUNCH BREAK
IAASM GENERAL ASSEMBLY (12:00–13:30)
Room: Sofia Hall (in the main building)
AMBASSADOR HALL

SPACE MEDICINE
SESSION (3)

Chairs:
Abdurrahman Engin Demir
Tatiana Kriukova

13:30–13:45

(88) Glymphatic and Perivascular Clearance Dysfunction as a Potential Candidate Convergent Pathway Linking SANS and Neurocognitive Vulnerability During Long-Duration Spaceflight

Abdurrahman Engin Demir, Duru Berfe Genç, Şükrü Hakan Gunduz

13:45–14:00

(138) Transcranial ultrasonography – a new method for diagnosing hydrocephalus associated with long-term spaceflight (HALS)

Alexander Iova, Tatiana Kriukova

14:00–14:15

(276) The Glymphatic System in Space: Effects of Microgravity on Cerebrospinal Fluid Dynamics and Neural Homeostasis

Daniela Romina Tito Tudela

14:15–14:30

(187) Risks of neurovascular aging under lunar gravity: Forecasting progression, recovery, and countermeasures for Artemis missions

Yaritzael Vidal, Barbara Pastori

14:30–14:45

(281) The Brain at High Altitude: Neurocognitive Adaptation to Chronic Hypobaric Hypoxia in Andean Populations

Daniela Romina Tito Tudela

14:45–15:00 · Discussion
CONNIE 2 HALL

CLINICAL MEDICINE
SESSION (2)

Chairs:
Fabrizio Palumbo
Dominique Luton

13:30–13:45

(91) Aeromedical Unfitness in 2025: From Selection to Surveillance – Patterns of Disqualification Across Class 1, 2 and 3 Aircrew

Fabrizio Palumbo, Marco Lastilla, Pietro Perelli

13:45–14:00

(203) Pregnancy among Civil Flight Attendant and Pilot: criteria for maintaining flight duty and pregnancy prognosis. A retrospective study of 255 pregnancies between 2020 and 2024

Dominique Luton, Francesca Apicella, Michel Klerlein

14:00–14:15

(206) Evaluation of Dentistry Students' Perceived Knowledge and Awareness of Aviation Dentistry

Emin Murat Canger, Berivan Canpolat

14:15–14:30

(163) Obstructive Sleep Apnea Screening in Military Pilots: Performance of the STOP-BANG Questionnaire and Development of a Novel Predictive Model

Claudia Milella, Pasquale Musolino, Federico Piccoli, Andrea Mazzoni, Fabrizio Magnifica

14:30–14:45

(25) Sleep Quality in Flight Personnel: Impact of Operational Workload and Implications for Aviation Safety

Elisa Pozzi, Camilla Sigurtà, Anna Fachinetti, Giovanni De Vito

14:45–15:00 · Discussion
CONNIE 3 A HALL

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
SESSION (1)

Chairs:
Mehtap Kaçar
Yuan Cao

13:30–13:45

(28) Interpretable Machine Learning for Short-term Coronary Heart Disease Risk Estimation in Airline Pilots

Yuan Cao, Hong Su, Siqi Wang, Yanmin Qi

13:45–14:00

(168) A Multidimensional Framework for Fatigue Monitoring in Long-Haul Airline Pilots: A Wearable-Based Proof-of-Concept Study

Riccardo Groppo, Sara Groppo, Massimo Violante, Andrea Romigi, Elisa Pozzi, Anna Fachinetti, Camilla Sigurtà

14:00–14:15

(43) An Overview of the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence and New Technologies in Aviation and Space Medicine

Emine Elif Vatanoğlu Lutz, Sina Ercan, Hakan Kiral, Mehtap Kaçar

14:15–14:30

(164) Predictive neural artificial intelligence for autonomous cognitive, emotional, and operational support during long-duration spaceflight

Dorely Medina Leal, Alan Emir Medina Delgado, Erandi Daniela Ruiz Coronado, Isis Avedoy Cortez, Willian Alberto Valdivia González, Jahir Garcia Macias, Lenin Manuel Rosales Ramirez, Consuelo Karely Raya Haro

14:30–14:45

(256) The intertwined future of the aerospace industry and artificial intelligence: inevitable friend, foe, or both? A premortem analysis of the decades ahead

Niveta Ramakrishnan, Paul H. Nelson, Lawrence W. Steinkraus, Jacob Ray Berry

14:45–15:00 · Discussion
CONNIE 3 B HALL

HUMAN FACTOR
SESSION (2)

Chairs:
Ryan S. Mayes
Angus Rupert

13:30–13:45

(79) Physiologic episodes in high-performance aviation: the state of the science

Ryan S. Mayes

13:45–14:00

(132) A potential material solution to mitigate vection illusions

Angus Rupert, John Crowley

14:00–14:15

(207) Contrast Sensitivity Vis-A-Vis Visual Acuity as Measures of Visual Adaptation Time

Jeyakarthik Ramar

14:15–14:30

(142) From Fatigue Assessment to Game-Based Training Intervention: A Closed-Loop Fatigue Management Framework for Air Traffic Controllers

Chenxin Pan, Yanhua Liu

14:45–15:00 · Discussion
15:00
15:30
COFFEE BREAK   CONNIE 1 HALL
AMBASSADOR HALL

AVIATION PHYSIOLOGY
SESSION (2)

Chairs:
David Powell
Michael-Luke Jones

15:30–15:45

(113) Sealing Properties of Close-Fitting Masks Worn Over Facial Hair - What Do Studies Show?

David Powell, Desmond Connolly, Rebecca Sheppard Hickey, Henry Lupa

15:45–16:00

(1) G-induced alterations of consciousness in UK military aviation: career prevalence, incident characteristics and pilot attitudes

Michael-Luke Jones, Joseph Keith Britton, Nicholas David, Charles Green, Ross Daniel Pollock

16:00–16:15

(221) Comparison of Physiological Parameters and Coriolis Cross-Coupling Effects Following Vestibular Apparatus Stimulation in AirFox® DISO Disorientation Simulator and Dynamic Flight Simulator

Shaleen Pratap Singh

16:15–16:30

(226) Correlation of Computerized Dynamic Posturography (CDP) Parameters with Lean Body Mass in Indian Air Force (IAF) Aircrew

Sourav Gain, Punyashlok Biswal, Biplab Bhowmick, Sudhangshu Sekhar Mohapatra

16:30–16:45 · Discussion
CONNIE 2 HALL

AIRLINE MEDICINE
SESSION (1)

AIRLINE HEALTH:
Bring Your Coffee Chat

Chairs:
Sara Souter
Rui Pombal

15:30–15:45

Highlights from the 2026 Aviation Health Conference - Part One

David Powell

15:45–16:00

Highlights from the 2026 Aviation Health Conference - Part Two

Sara Souter

16:00–16:15

Highlights from the 2026 Aviation Health Conference - Part Three

Rui Pombal

16:30–16:45

Who does The Earth Belong to (Show)

Plt. Üner BEKÖZ
Antalya Bilim University

CONNIE 3 A HALL

SPACE MEDICINE
SESSION (4)

Chairs:
Christian Clot
Begum Aydogan Mathyk

15:30–15:45

(173) Cave Environments as High-Fidelity Analogues for Future Lunar Surface Missions: Human Factors Insights from the DEEP Time

Christian Clot, Trousselard Marion, Jeremy Roumian, Camille Barbaro, Antoine Roy, Barbara Le Roy

15:45–16:00

(147) How to develop an adverse outcome pathway for assessment radiation-induced female infertility: a framework for space health risk

Jessica D'Urbano, Awukuku Asamoah-Mensah, Saadia Khilji, Amy Michelle Simms, Biyanka Hati, Shiven Gupta, Aylin Yaba Ucar, Haley Race, Ruth Farrell, Begum Aydogan Mathyk, Edouard Azzam, Vinita Chauhan

16:00–16:15

(161) The gut microbiome under cosmic radiation: implications for astronaut health during long-duration spaceflight

Dorely Medina Leal, Lenin Manuel Rosales Ramirez, Jahir Garcia Macias, Alan Emir Medina Delgado, Consuelo Karely Raya Haro, Willian Alberto Valdivia González, Isis Avedoy Cortez, Erandi Daniela Ruiz Coronado

16:15–16:30 · Discussion
CONNIE 3 B HALL

CLINICAL MEDICINE
SESSION (3)

Chairs:
Sharavaannan Rajan
Dragana Dragic Ranisavljevic

15:30–15:45

(254) Cardiovascular Implication of Occupational Noise Exposure in the Aviation Industry, A Systematic Review

Sharavaannan Rajan

15:45–16:00

(259) "Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma in a Commercial Aircrew Member: An Occupational and Aeromedical Case Study"

Dragana Dragic Ranisavljevic

16:00–16:15

(198) Atypical presentation of Lyme disease as an isolated case of Erythema Migrans in Aircrew: An Approach to Aeromedical disposition – A case report

Biswajit Nemai Bhowmick, Monie Riju Simon

16:15–16:30 · Discussion
18:30
ACADEMICIANS' DINNER (for preregistered Academicians and their accompanying person only) (free evening for other participants)

3rd INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF AEROSPACE MEDICINE

ISTANBUL – TÜRKİYE

ICAM 2026

SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM

03 OCTOBER 2026 SATURDAY   (3rd DAY)
08:00
REGISTRATION DESK OPENS
AMBASSADOR HALL

ESAM SPACE MEDICINE PANEL

Chairs:
François Bernard
Joerg Hedtmann

08:30

(197) Spaceflight Associates Neuro-ocular Syndrome Research

Claudia Stern (DLR)

(144) Aero-medical Fitness of Aircrew Members and Passengers Health Standards Related to Higher Airspace Operations

Pedro Caetano (EASA)

My weightlessness experiences

Laura André-Boyet (ESA)

(227) The Most Unique Ward Round in the Solar System: International Medical Operations for Human Spaceflight

Joseph Dervay (NASA)

ESAM Space Award Ceremony -
Lifetime Achievement in Space Medicine

09:45–10:00 · Discussion
CONNIE 2 HALL

ORAL PRESENTATION AWARD SESSION (1)

Jury
John Barson, IAASM
Ellis Boudreau, AsMA
Claudia Stern, ESAM
Nazım Ata, TAMA

08:30–08:45

(61) Effects of a 60-Day Bed Rest on Cerebral Perfusion Assessed by Arterial Spin Labeling

Manuel Michno, Henning Weis, Laura De Boni, Claudia Stern, Darius Gerlach, Daniel Aeschbach, David Elmenhorst, Eva Maria Elmenhorst

08:45–09:00

(46) Real-world impact of the transition to CAD-based colour vision assessment in Turkish aeromedical certification: a 10-year experience from a tertiary referral centre

Ayşe Ozpinar

09:15–09:30

(24) Biomechanical characterization of gait patterns under simulated hypogravity conditions using a LBPP treadmill

Duarte Marques Conchinhas, Fausto J. Pinto, Edson Dos Santos Oliveira, Antonio Prieto Veloso, Nelson Alexandre Campos Vinagre, Thais Russomano, Filipa João

09:30–09:45

(97) Healthcare avoidance among air traffic controllers: Barriers to help-seeking

Marco Antonio Méndez-López, William R. Hoffman, Alejandra Valencia-Cruz, Kimberly Perkins

09:45–10:00

(89) Pilot Impairment and Incapacitation in Commercial Aviation: Medical Etiologies and Safety Implications

William R Hoffman, Justin Devlin, Paulo Alves

10:00–10:15

Who does The Earth Belong to (Show)

Plt. Üner BEKÖZ
Antalya Bilim University

CONNIE 3 A HALL

POSTER PRESENTATION AWARD SESSION

ESAM BEST POSTER AWARD JURY
RAPID-FIRE PRESENTATIONS

Chairs:
Rui Pombal
Declan Maher

Jury:
Claudia Stern
Felix Strollo

08:30–10:00
  • 0094 / Chung Yu Lai (multi0912@gmail.com)
  • 0130 / Fabrizio Magnifica (fabrizio.magnifica@aeronautica.difesa.it)
  • 0171 / Shulin Liu (shulinl345:H360iu@smmu.edu.cn)
  • 0196 / Dijan Ertemir (dertemir@thy.com)
  • 0167 / Shienafiel Hussin (shienafiel@moh.gov.my)
  • 0115 / Abilio Tiago Barros Oliveira (abiliotiago@hotmail.com)
  • 0095 / Si Yu Chen (csy331031@gmail.com)
  • 0199 / Gözde Şen (g.sen@thy.com)
  • 0248 / Pedro Tiago Pinto (gomesplnto.pedro@gmail.com)
  • 0108 / Muhannad Moawad Almutairi (muhannad.moawad.m@gmail.com)
  • 0067 / Ignace Hakizimana (ignacehak@gmail.com)
  • 0107 / You Jin Lin (youjinlin7@gmail.com)
  • 0075 / Filip Garmaz (filipgarmaz03@gmail.com)
  • 0128 / Andrea Mazzoni (mazzoniandrea@tiscali.it)
CONNIE 3 B HALL

SPACE MEDICINE
SESSION (5)

Chairs:
Carlos Andrés Aguilar Aguilar
Ximena Megchun Vázquez

08:30–08:45

(290) Toward Autonomous Neurocritical Care for Space Exploration: Translating Aeromedical and Austere TBI Evidence into Secondary-Injury Monitoring and Decision Support

Carlos Andrés Aguilar Aguilar, Karen Estephania Garcidueñas Loya, Xóchitl Citlali Aldana Rodríguez, Josué De Jesús Hernández Vázquez

08:45–09:00

(291) Neurospinal Readiness in Aerospace Operators: Integrating Biomechanical Demand, Spinal Vulnerability, and Operational Capacity Across High-G Aviation and Spaceflight

Ximena Megchun Vázquez, Alondra Acero Espinosa, Flor Isamar Vázquez Vázquez, Daniella Jacqueline Monjaraz Castro, Alba Patricia Zenteno Ulloa, Karina González-Morales, Carlos Andrés Aguilar Aguilar

09:15–09:30

(292) Progressive Neurocritical and Neurosurgical Autonomy for Earth-Independent Medical Operations During Lunar and Martian Missions: A Scoping Review and Evidence-Informed Framework

Fernanda Jiménez Cruz, Diego Rodríguez Romero, Jorge Francisco Sarmiento Martínez, Ronaldo Enrique Medrano Ramírez, Carlos Andrés Aguilar Aguilar

09:30–09:45

(293) Toward a Framework of Space Neurohydrodynamics: Integrating Venous, CSF, Cerebral, and Neuro-Ocular Adaptations to Microgravity

Carlos Andrés Aguilar Aguilar, Nubia Aime García Pulido, Nora Socorro Payán González, Hugo Daniel Ramírez Loya, Diego Noé Tovilla Aguilar, Oscar Eduardo Camacho Hernández

09:45–10:00

(294) Toward Autonomous Neurocritical Care in Long-Duration Spaceflight: Mapping Non-Invasive Monitoring and Decision-Support Evidence

Uriel Antonio Guechi Rodríguez, Carlos Andrés Aguilar Aguilar, Issac Elías Aguilar Cantón, César Omar Gonzáles Aguilar Aguirre, Eduardo Jesús Dzul Castañeda, Jhonatan Franklin Jiménez Agullar

10:00–10:15 · Discussion
10:00
10:30
COFFEE BREAK   CONNIE 1 HALL
AMBASSADOR HALL

SPACE MEDICINE
SESSION (6)

Chairs:
Nattarit Pongkunakorn
Begum Aydogan Mathyk

10:30–10:45

(245) Blood Flow Restriction and Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation as Countermeasures to Spaceflight-Induced Musculoskeletal Deconditioning: A Comparative Review

Nattarit Pongkunakorn, Piyapat Jameekornkul, Tipthanan Chotipinit, Panus Choocheepwattana

10:45–11:00

(8) Impact of Simulated Microgravity on Pelvic Blood Flow in Women of Reproductive Age: A Pilot Doppler Study

Ceren Ünal, Işıl Ayhan, Gizem Cural Kula, Satyam Patel, Huseyin C Yalcin, Afak Durur Karakaya, Begum Aydogan Mathyk

11:00–11:15

(126) From evidence to operations: a sex-specific medical framework for long-duration human spaceflight

Dorely Medina Leal

11:15–11:30

(257) Weight Matters - Effects of Microgravity on Individual Cells

Paul Rambaut

11:30–12:00 · Discussion
CONNIE 2 HALL

ORAL PRESENTATION AWARD SESSION (2)

Jury
John Barson, IAASM
Ellis Boudreau, AsMA
Claudia Stern, ESAM
Nazım Ata, TAMA

10:30–10:45

(101) Reclassification of Screening Electrocardiograms in Polish Air Force Aircrew Using the Polish Air Force ECG Interpretation Criteria (PAF-ECG Criteria): A Multi-Reader Comparative Study

Michał Andrzej Kurek, Magdalena Rola, Katarzyna Barwińska

10:45–11:00

(205) From Evidence to Checklist: Development of a Mental Health Quick Reference Handbook (QRH) for Pilot Self-Assessment and Help-Seeking

Louise Farrell Doyle

11:15–11:30 · Discussion
CONNIE 3 A HALL

TRAVEL MEDICINE
SESSION (2)

Chairs:
Surendra Sodhi
Justin Devlin

10:30–10:45

(80) Inflight Medical Events and Flight Duration: Implications for Risk-Based Remote Medical Support and Medical Kit Optimization

Surendra Sodhi

10:45–11:00

(111) Epidemiology of In-Flight Seizures

Justin Devlin, Paulo Alves, Cody Thorstenson, Leemeshan Moodley, Neil Nerwich

11:00–11:15

(185) Descent-Associated Barodontalgia in a Root Canal–Treated Mandibular Molar with Asymptomatic Apical Periodontitis

Esra Bihter Gürler

11:15–11:30

(106) Awareness, readiness and barriers of healthcare workers in providing in-flight n=medical assistance

Olga Verba

11:30–11:45

(228) In-Flight Medical Events in a High-Volume Carrier: A Descriptive Analysis of 9,837 Passenger Cases and Evidence-Based Emergency Medical Kit Optimization Recommendations

Seçkin Elçin, Buyçe Kaya, Elif Gündüz Kamberler, Gözde Şen

11:45–12:00 · Discussion
CONNIE 3 B HALL

HUMAN FACTOR
SESSION (3)

Chairs:
David J Schroeder
Nidhi Kakkar

10:30–10:45

(11) An Initial Exploration of Burnout in Aviation Personnel: Air Traffic Control

David J Schroeder

10:45–11:00

(37) Long COVID and Return-to-Flight Assessment in Aviation Personnel

Nidhi Kakkar

11:00–11:15

(249) Impact of temporal feature engineering on machine learning prediction of cognitive performance during spaceflight-analogue bed rest

Tasneem Rahman, Alistair Mcewan

11:15–11:30

(29) The effectiveness of working memory and relaxation training in improving cognitive functions of jet pilots

Michal Janewicz, Hanna Bednarek, Krzysztof Kowalczuk

11:30–11:45

(175) Redox Preconditioning and Recovery in Aerospace Hypoxia: A Translational Rationale for Controlled Systemic Medical Ozone

Claudio Tavera

11:45–12:00 · Discussion
12:00
13:30
LUNCH BREAK
ESAM GENERAL ASSEMBLY (12:00–13:30)
Room: Marlon Hall ( In The Main Building )
AMBASSADOR HALL

ESAM AME REFRESHER COURSE

Chairs:
Terje Saehle
Declan Maher

13:30

(0215) Practical AME Cardiovascular Risk Assessment.

Norbert Güttler

(0222) Mental Health Assessment / Pilot App for self assessment in Mental Health. The role of Peer Support or escalation to the AME.

Diederik de Rooy

(0229) Report on the use of the MED.B.055 template as found by the UCS Study completed by Rui.

Rui Pombal

(0224) Emphasis on elements of the Aeromedical Examination and Assessment

Declan Maher

(182) An Aeromedical Centre Health-Trends Analysis

Rui Pombal, Alberto Prata, Cátia Saraiva

CONNIE 2 HALL

HUMAN FACTOR
SESSION (4)

Chairs:
Philip Brady
Franco Di Bonaventura

13:30–13:45

(261) A Proposed Mental Health Risk Stratification Tool for Commercial Human Spaceflight and Civil Aviation

Philip Brady, Charles Dukes

13:45–14:00

(110) From Crew Resource Management to Life Resource Management: Transcendental Meditation as a Tool for Occupational Stress Mitigation in Commercial Aircrews

Franco Di Bonaventura, Enzo Emanuele, Piercarlo Minoretti

14:00–14:15

(201) Crew Resource Management in Cardiology: Great Functional Similarity

Zeynep Kolak, Tanya Camuz, Sumeyye Turhan, Mustafa Yildiz

14:15–14:30

(86) Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) Targeted Training Regimen (TTR) Programme for Aircrew

Edwin Hong Teck Loh, Hui Yi Chia

14:30–14:45

(109) Integrated Ozone Autohemotherapy and PEMF for Operational Recovery in Pilots and Astronauts

Claudio Tavera

14:45–15:00 · Discussion
CONNIE 3 A HALL

TRAVEL MEDICINE
SESSION (2)

Chairs:
Joerg Siedenburg
Panus Choocheepwattana

13:30–13:45

(268) Air Transport of Highly Contagious Patients

Joerg Siedenburg

13:45–14:00

(60) Establishing a Fitness-to-Fly Service and Hypoxic Challenge Test at Srinagarind Hospital: A Multidisciplinary Approach

Panus Choocheepwattana, Apiwan Manimmanakorn, Worawat Chumpangern, Dararat Chantha, Poungrat Pakdeechote, Piyapat Jameekornkul

14:00–14:15

(180) Evaluation of Malaria Cases Detected at Turkish Airlines Between the years of 2015 and 2025 and Disease Prevention Activities

Dilek Cemil, Esat Rıdvan Dikleli, Salih Yaşar Marangoz, Gözde Şen, Mehmet Deniz Aybey

14:15–14:30

(192) Prolonged grief disorder following the Malaysia Airlines MH 17 crash in 2014

Alpo Vuorio, Bruce Budowle, Anna Stina Suhonen Malm, Sarah Gordon, Robert Bor

14:30–14:45

(66) Case report of a long haul commercial passenger flight encountering two separate medical diversions in succession

Swee Weng Fan

14:45–15:00 · Discussion
CONNIE 3 B HALL

CLINICAL MEDICINE
SESSION (4)

Chairs:
Wiaam Yasser Elkhatib
Harry Dr. Harper

13:30–13:45

(129) Cardiovascular screening for civilian commercial suborbital spaceflight: an operational risk-stratification framework

Wiaam Yasser Elkhatib, Karen Ong, Duncan Hughes

13:45–14:00

(251) Hypobaric Chamber Examinations and Training: The Aeromedical Flight Profile Analysis - Evaluating an Autoregressive Burg Unified Spectral Transformation Program as a Clinical and Stress Management Utility

Harry Dr. Harper

14:00–14:15

(264) Evaluation of Volume Changes in Root Canal Fillings Induced by Repeated Hyperbaric Pressure Exposure: A Pilot Study

Emin Murat Canger, Menduh Savaş İlbasmış, Zeynep Sude Aksu, Hasan Ekeer

14:15–14:30

(145) Toward Space Reproductive Medicine: A Framework for Women's Health During Long-Duration Spaceflight

Olga Tkachenko

14:30–14:45

(204) Incidence of Barotrauma-Related Otologic Episodes in Commercial Airline Pilots: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Buyçe Kaya, Seçkin Elçin, Esat Rıdvan Dikleli, Dijan Ertemir

14:45–15:00 · Discussion
15:00
15:30
COFFEE BREAK   CONNIE 1 HALL
AMBASSADOR HALL

ESAM AME REFRESHER COURSE

Chairs:
Terje Saehle
Declan Maher

15:30

(0225) The physical examination and referrals from the AME - Focus on an area of Advanced AME assessment, e.g. the 15 point Oncology Report.

Declan Maher

(0213) Risk Assesment in Aviation Medicine -Using the Risk Matrix –

Anthony Sverre Wagstaff

16:00–16:30 · Discussion
CONNIE 2 HALL

HUMAN FACTOR
SESSION (5)

Chairs:
Nidhi Kakkar
Zeynep Göker

15:30–15:45

(41) Medical Causes of Pilot Incapacitation: Aeromedical Challenges and Implications for Flight Safety

Nidhi Kakkar

15:45–16:00

(45) Psychosocial factors affecting Turkish flight instructors’ and student pilots’ perceived stress status

Zeynep Göker

16:00–16:15

(65) Looking At the Ethics of Drone Operations: Did We Really Think About It?

Mehtap Kaçar, Sina Ercan, Hakan Kiral, Emine Elif Vatanoğlu Lutz

16:15–16:30

(235) Psychosocial and occupational consequences of geopolitical crises in Iranian civilian flight crews: Implications for human factors and operational safety

Koroush Soleimani, Abolfazl Khamaki, Marzieh Magfoori

16:00–16:30 · Discussion
CONNIE 3 A HALL

NONE

CONNIE 3 B HALL

CLINICAL MEDICINE
SESSION (5)

Chairs:
Fatima Zohra Tlemcani
Harry Dr. Harper

15:30–15:45

(148) From arrhythmic risk to operational risk: aeromedical decision-making in a fighter pilot with low-risk ventricular pre-excitation

Fatima Zohra Tlemcani, Houda Echchachoui, Meryem Zerrik, Zakaria Illoughmane, Mouna El Ghazi, Fahd Bennani Smears, Safaa Maktit, Mounya Jaouhar, Mohammed Chems

15:45–16:00

(262) Aeromedical Hypobaric Examinations and Training Realtime Monitoring of ANS Performance Status: Artifact-Resilient Stress and Systemic Fatigue Prediction

Harry Dr. Harper

16:00–16:15

(258) Acceleration Physiology for Clinical Orthostatic Hypotension: Applying 9G techniques to a 1G problem

Geoffrey W McCarthy

16:15–16:30

(234) "Prevalence and Associated Determinants of Metabolic Syndrome Among Commercial Airline Pilots: A Cross-Sectional Study"

Marzieh Maghfori, Koroush Soleimani, Abolfazel Kamaki

16:45
17:00
ESAM BEST POSTER AWARD CEREMONY ICAM 2026 BEST ORAL AWARD CEREMONY
(Ambassador Hall)
17:15
17:30
CLOSING CEREMONY
(Ambassador Hall)
19:30
20:00
23:55
COCKTAIL GALA DINNER
(Ambassador Hall)