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Mohamed A. Bayorh, Ph.D., Cardiovascular, neurochemical, and signal transduction pathways in the action of polyunsaturated fatty acids, vasoactive substances, and drugs of abuse. mbayorh@msm.edu

Kamla Dutt, Ph.D., Retinal cell biology, cell commitment, differentiation, tissue engineering, human retinal cells. kdutt@msm.edu

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

Sandra Harris-Hooker, Ph.D., Loss of endothelial cells and intimal proliferation of smooth muscle in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. sharris-hooker@msm.edu

Rigobert Lapu-Bula, M.D., Ph.D., Echocardiography. rlapu@msm.edu

Elizabeth Ofili, M.D., M.P.H., Ethnic disparities in cardiovascular health. Clinical research. eofili@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

Rajagopala Sridaran, Ph.D., Reproductive endocrinology, gravity during pregnancy, molecular and cellular antifertility action of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH); role of luteal GnRH in corpus luteum demise and parturition. rsridaran@msm.edu

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

Gianluca Tosini, Ph.D., Interactions between retinal and hypothalamic circadian clocks . gtosini@msm.edu

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