The National Space Biomedical Research Institute's two-year Postdoctoral Fellowship Program offers young scientists the opportunity to manage their own space-related biomedical research project while continuing to learn from an experienced faculty mentor. Participants become a part of one of NSBRI's research teams and also receive introduction to NASA Johnson Space Center's research facilities and program.

The 2008 NSBRI Postdoctoral Fellows and their projects are listed below with their institution, mentor and NSBRI research team. Each project title is linked to the technical summary for that project.

Ronke M. Olabisi, Ph.D.
Rice University
Bone Formation through Biomineralization and Bioengineering
NSBRI Musculoskeletal Alterations Team
Mentor: Jennifer L. West, Ph.D.

Richard B. Souza, Ph.D.
University of California, San Francisco
Effects of Abnormal Loading on Tibiofemoral Articular Cartilage Composition
NSBRI Musculoskeletal Alterations Team
Mentor: Sharmila Majumdar, Ph.D.

Daniela Trani, Ph.D.
Georgetown University Medical Center
The Role of Intestinal Inflammation in Acute Effects Induced by Exposure to Protons During Solar Particle Events
NSBRI Radiation Effects Team
Mentor: Albert J. Fornace, Jr., M.D.

Bertrand P. Tseng, M.D., Ph.D.
University of California, Irvine
Oxidative Stress and Charged Particle Irradiation Alter Multipotent Stem Cells to Elicit Acute and Functional Changes in Target Organ Systems
NSBRI Radiation Effects Team
Mentor: Charles L. Limoli, Ph.D.