Members

Among the members of the Center for Space Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation who are currently conducting space-related medical research are:

The Cleveland Clinic Foundation

 

Alex Almasan, Ph.D.

  

Radiation in Space
Benito Alvarez, M.D.   Gynecological Problems in Space Flight
Gordon Blackburn, Ph.D.   Exercise Physiology in Altered Gravity

Peter Cavanagh, Ph.D., D.Sc.

  

Bone Loss/Exercise in Space, NASA, NSBRI

Brian Davis, Ph.D.

  

Bone Loss in Space, NSBRI
Slava Epelman, M.D., Ph.D.   Radiation and Cardiovascular

Andrei Gudkov, Ph.D.

  

Radiation in Space, NASA

Robert Haddon, M.D.

  

Bed Rest Studies, NASA

Hakan Ilaslan, M.D.

  

Bed Rest Studies, NASA, Radiology

John Kefer, M.D.

  

Urological Issues in Space

Ulf Knothe, M.D., Dr.Med.

  

Bone Loss in Space, JGBEC

Angelo Licata, M.D., Ph.D.

  

Bed Rest Studies, NASA, Endocrinology

Ronald Midura, Ph.D.

  

Fracture Healing in Space, NSBRI

Michael Phelan, M.D.

  

Emergency Medicine, Ultrasound

Shuvo Roy, Ph.D.

  

Microsystems for Drug Delivery, JGBEC

James Thomas, M.D.

  

Cardiovascular, Smart Medical Systems, NASA, NSBRI

Steve Toms, M.D., M.P.H.

  

Molecular Imaging
     
     
NASA Glenn Research Center
     

Rafat Ansari, Ph.D.

  

Optical Diagnostics through the eye and skin

Alan Chmiel, B.S.

  

Flight Hardware Development, Biomedical Sensors

David Fischer, Ph.D.

  

Biomedical Microscopy

Alan Freed, Ph.D.*

  

Biological Systems Modeling in Space

DeVon Griffin, Ph.D.

  

Exploration Medicine Capabilities and Digital Astronaut Project

Carlos Grodsinsky, Ph.D.

  

Microgravity Environments, Vehicle Systems Integration

Jay Horowitz, Ph.D.

  

Virtual Reality for Exercise Countermeasures

Ken Hrovat, M.S.

  

Digital Signal Processing / Vibration Measurement

Brad Humphreys, B.S.

  

Biomedical Sensors, Microgravity Environments

Gary Hunter, Ph.D.

  

Bio-Mems, Nano-Mems sensors

Marcus Just, M.S.

  

Analytical Modeling Biomechanical / Vehicle Dynamics

Beth Lewandowski, M.S.

  

Electromyography, Muscle Atrophy in Space

Jerry Myers, Ph.D.*

  

Digital Astronaut Project, Biofluid Dynamics and Ultrasound

Marsha Nall, M.S.

  

Human Health and Performance Program Management

Noel Nemeth, M.S.

 

MEMs structures for Biological Applications

Patricia Parsons-Wingerter, Ph.D.

 

Angiogenesis and Wound Healing

Gail Perusek, M.S.

 

Bone Loss in Space, Exercise Countermeasures

Miguel Polanco, B.S.

 

Finite Element Modeling

Dave Root, B.S.

 

Senior Mechanical Designer / Ground and Flight systems

Sergey Samorezov, M.Eng.

 

Dynamic Test Systems, Instrumentation, Signal Processing

Paul Tavernelli, B.S.

 

Electrical / Control Systems

Greg Zimmerli, Ph.D.

 

Biomedical Microscopy
     
*Adjunct CCF Staff from NASA Glenn Research Center
 
 
The National Center for Exploration Research
     

Nihad Daidzic, Ph.D.

  

Non-invasive Imaging, MRI and Ultrasound

Mohammad Kassemi, Ph.D.

  

Compuational Physiology and Fluid Structure Interactions

John Kizito, Ph.D.

  

CFD Application to Biofluids

William Meyer, Ph.D.

  

Enhanced Optical and Ultrasound Imaging