Jana Stoudemire, Director, In-Space Manufacturing, Axiom Space
As part of the In-Space Solutions team for Axiom Space Jana is helping to create new market sectors in the commercial space economy in low-Earth orbit for in-space manufacturing of biomedical and advanced material applications on the world’s first commercial space station. She transitioned from pharma to lead life science research in microgravity as part of the team managing the International Space Station U.S. National Laboratory (ISS-NL), then joined Space Tango where she successfully established the initial foundational partnerships that are helping to define an emerging biomedical market on orbit. Jana is a member of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Committee on Biological and Physical Sciences in Space, Regenerative Medicine Manufacturing Society
member, a WOMEN In Advanced Therapies leadership mentor, National Stem Cell Foundation International Space Station Program Advisor, United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation Board of Trustees Member, and past New Organ Alliance Oversight Committee Member and co-chair of the Microgravity Enabling Technology Committee.