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Media are invited to join NASA and Department of Health and Human Services leadership at 9:30 a.m. EDT on Thursday, March 21, at NASA Headquarters in Washington, to highlight how the agencies are making progress toward President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden\u2019s Cancer Moonshot initiative.<\/p>\n
During the event, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra will give remarks and are available for interviews afterward.<\/p>\n
Additional participants include:<\/p>\n
Media interested in covering the event must RSVP to Luis Botello Faz no later than 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 20, via email at:\u00a0luis.m.botellofaz@nasa.gov. A copy of NASA\u2019s media accreditation policy is online.<\/p>\n
The event will take place in the agency\u2019s Earth Information Center in the East Lobby at NASA Headquarters, located at 300 E St. SW.<\/p>\n
The International Space Station is a hub for scientific research and technology, including demonstrations to help end cancer as we know it.<\/p>\n
NASA is working with agencies and researchers across the federal government to help cut the nation\u2019s cancer death rate by at least 50% in the next 25 years, a goal of the Cancer Moonshot Initiative.<\/p>\n
Learn more about Cancer Moonshot at:<\/p>\n
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Faith McKie
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1600
faith.d.mckie@nasa.gov<\/p>\n
Renata Miller
Health and Human Services
202-570-8194
Renata.Miller@hhs.gov<\/p>\n<\/div>\n