Brenda J. Klement, Ph.D., Endochondral bone formation and skeletal tissue changes occurring in microgravity conditions such as during spaceflight. bklement@msm.edu

Julian Menter, Ph.D., Photochemistry and photobiology of skin cancer and skin aging; dermal connective tissue, photoprotection by fabric materials. jmenter@msm.edu

Douglas F. Paulsen, Ph.D., Skeletal pattern formation during embryonic development; Microgravity effects on the musculoskeletal system. dpaulsen@msm.edu

Gary L. Sanford, Ph.D., Cellular and molecular adaptation of endothelial cells to modeled microgravity; Mechanisms of vasculogenesis during early lung development; Role of nitric oxide, COX-2, and galectin-3 in breast cancer metastasis. gsanford@msm.edu

Myrtle Thierry-Palmer, Ph.D., Vitamin D metabolism and function; calcium endocrine system, salt sensitivity, space biology. mthierry-palmer@msm.edu

Lawrence E. Wineski, Ph.D., Neural organization of craniofacial musculature. lwineski@msm.edu