‘Lab’ on the Endeavour

November 2007

A Clemson bioengineering team landed at the Kennedy Space Center in August as the Endeavour shuttle landed at Cape Canaveral, Fla. 



Eight graduate and undergraduate students, led by bioengineering professor Ted Bateman, looked at function and molecular changes caused by spaceflight-induced bone loss in mice. This research will help develop a better understanding of weightlessness and its impact on the skeletal system and help minimize the risk of fracture in crew members during exploratory missions. 



It can also impact research on overall bone health. Clemson is a co-investigator in the study, sponsored by Amgen Inc. in partnership with BioServe Space Technologies at the University of Colorado, Boulder. For more on Clemson spaceflight biomedical research, go to www.batemanlab.com.