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Ponomarev A, Belli M, Hahnfeldt PJ, Hlatky L, Sachs RK, Cucinotta FA. A robust procedure for removing background damage in assays of radiation-induced DNA fragment distributions. Radiat Res. 166(6):908-916, 2006.

Cucinotta FA, Benton EV. Space radiation transport, shielding, and risk assessment models. Radiat Meas. 41(9-10):1051-1249, 2006.

Nikjoo H, Uehara S, Emfietzoglou D, Cucinotta FA. Track-structure codes in radiation research. Radiat Meas. 41(9-10):1052-1074, 2006.

Ponomarev A, Cucinotta FA. Novel image processing interface to relate DSB spatial distribution from experiments with phosphorylation foci to the state-of-the-art models of DNA breakage. Radiat Meas. 41(9-10):1075-1079, 2006.

Heinbockel JH, Wilson JW, Blattnig S, Qualls G, Badavi F, Cucinotta FA. HZE ion fragmentation cross-section sensitivity and propagated errors in HZE exposure estimates. Radiat Meas. 41(9-10):1103-1114, 2006.

Kim MY, Cucinotta FA, Wilson JW. Mean occurrence frequency and temporal risk analysis of solar particle events. Radiat Meas. 41(9-10):1115-1122, 2006.

Lee KT, Pinksy LS, Anderson V, Zeitlin C, Cleghorn TF, Cucinotta FA, Saganti PB, Atwell W, Turner R. Helium cosmic ray flux measurements at Mars. Radiat Meas. 41(9-10):1123-1125, 2006.

Saganti PB, Cucinotta FA, Wilson JW, Cleghorn TF, Zeitlin C. Model calculations of the particle spectrum of the galactic cosmic ray (GCR) environment: assessment with ACE/CRIS and MARIE. Radiat Meas. 41(9-10):1152-1157, 2006.

Zeitlin C, Guetersloh SB, Heilbronn L, Miller J, Shavers M. Radiation tests of the Extravehicular Mobility Unit space suit for the International Space Station using energetic protons. Radiat Meas. 41(9-10):1158-1172, 2006.

Cucinotta FA, Kim MY, Ren L. Evaluating shielding effectiveness for reducing space radiation cancer risks. Radiat Meas. 41(9-10):1173-1185, 2006.

Desai N, Sodolak J, Gersey B, Durante M, Lin ZW, Rusek A, Cucinotta FA, Wu H. In vitro H2AX phosphorylation and micronuclei induction in human fibroblasts across the Bragg curve of a 577 MeV/nucleon Fe incident beam. Radiat Meas. 41(9-10):1209-1215, 2006.

Cucinotta FA, Wilson JW, Saganti PB, Hu X, Kim MY, Cleghorn TF, Zeitlin C, Tripathi RK. Isotopic dependence of GCR fluence behind shielding. Radiat Meas. 41(9-10):1235-1249, 2006.

Wu H, Hada M, Meador JA, Hu X, Rusek A, Cucinotta FA. Induction of micronuclei in human fibroblasts across the Bragg curve of energetic heavy ions. Radiat Res. 166(4):583-589, 2006.

Wilson JW, Cucinotta FA, Golightly M, Nealy J, Qualls G, Badavi F, DeAngelis G, Anderson BM, Clowdsley MS, Luetke N, Zapp N, Shavers M, Semones E, Hunter A. International Space Stataion: a test bed for experimental and computational dosimetry. Adv Space Res. 37(9):1656-63, 2006.

Kim MY, Wilson JW, Cucinotta FA. A solar cycle statistical model for the projection of space radiation environment. Adv Space Res. 37(9):1741-8, 2006.

Kim MY, George K, Cucinotta FA. Evaluation of skin cancer risk for lunar and Mars missions. Adv Space Res. 37(9):1798-803, 2006.

Cucinotta FA, Durante M. Cancer risk form exposure to galactic cosmic rays: implications for space exploration by human beings. Lancet Oncol. 7(5):431-435, 2006.

Ponomarev A, Cucinotta FA. Chromatin loops are responsible for higher counts of small DNA fragments induced by high-LET radiation, while chromosomal domains do not affect the fragment sizes. Int J Radiat Biol. 82(4):141-148, 2006.

Durante M, George K, Cucinotta FA. Chromosomes lacking telomeres are present in the progeny of human lymphocytes exposed to heavy ions. Radiat Res. 165(1):51-58, 2006.

Leatherbarrow EL, Harper JV, Cucinotta FA, O'Neill P. Induction and quantification of gamma-H2AX foci following low and high LET-irradiation. Int J Radiat Biol. 82(2):111-118, 2006.

Wilson JW, Tweed J, Walker SA, Cucinotta FA, Tripathi RK, Blattnig S, Mertens CJ. A procedure for benchmarking laboratory exposures with 1 A GeV iron ions. Adv Space Res. 35(2):185-193, 2005.

Tweed J, Walker SA, Wilson JW, Cucinotta FA, Tripathi RK, Blattnig S, Mertens CJ. Computational methods for the HZETRN code. Adv Space Res. 35(2):194-201, 2005.

Walker SA, Tweed J, Wilson JW, Cucinotta FA, Tripathi RK, Blattnig S, Zeitlin C, Heilbronn L, Miller J. Validation of the HZETRN code for laboratory exposures with 1A GeV iron ions in several targets. Adv Space Res. 35(2):202-207, 2005.

Desai N, Durante M, Lin ZW, Cucinotta FA, Wu H. High LET-induced H2AX phosphorylation around the Bragg curve. Adv Space Res. 35(2):236-242, 2005.

Behravesh E, Emani K, Wu H, Gonda S. Comparison of genotoxic damage in monolayer cell cultures and three-dimensional tissue-like cell assemblies. Adv Space Res. 35(2):260-267, 2005.

George K, Willingham V, Cucinotta FA. Stability of chromosome aberrations in the blood lymphocytes of astronauts measured after space flight by FISH chromosome painting. Radiat Res. 164(4):474-480, 2005.

Kawata T, Ito H, Saito M, Uno T, Okayasu R, Liu C, Kan'o M, George K, Cucinotta FA. Caffeine sensitizes nondividing human fibroblasts to X rays by inducing a high frequency of misrepair. Radiat Res. 164(4):509-513, 2005.

Desai N, Davis E, O'Neill P, Durante M, Cucinotta FA, Wu H. Immunofluorescence detection of clustered gamma-H2AX foci induced by HZE-particle radiation. Radiat Res. , 2005.

Durante M, George K, Gialanella G, Grossi G, La Tessa C, Manti L, Miller J, Pugliese M, Scampoli P, Cucinotta FA. Cytogenetic effects of high-energy iron ions: dependence on shielding thickness and material. Radiat Res. 164(4):571-576, 2005.

Emfietzoglou D, Cucinotta FA, Nikjoo H. A complete dielectric response model for liquid water: a solution of the Bethe ridge problem. Radiat Res. 164(2):202-11, 2005.

Wilson JW, Tweed J, Walker SA, Cucinotta FA, Tripathi RK, Blatting S, Mertens CJ. A procedure for benchmarking laboratory exposures with 1 A GeV iron ions. Adv Space Res. 35:185-193, 2005.

George K, Durante M, Willingham V, Cucinotta FA. Chromosome aberrations of clonal origin are present in astronauts' blood lymphocytes. Cytogenet Genome Res. 104(1-4):245-51, 2004.

Durante M, Ando K, Furusawa Y, Obe G, George K, Cucinotta FA. Complex chromosomal rearrangements induced in vivo by heavy ions. Cytogenet Genome Res. 104(1-4):240-4, 2004.

Kawata T, Ito H, Uno T, Saito M, Yamamoto S, Furusawa Y, Durante M, George K, Wu H, Cucinotta FA. G2 chromatid damage and repair kinetics in normal human fibroblast cells exposed to low- or high-LET radiation. Cytogenet Genome Res. 104(1-4):211-5, 2004.

Cleghorn TF, Saganti PB, Zeitlin C, Cucinotta FA. Solar particle events observed at Mars: dosimetry measurements and model calculations. Adv Space Res. 33(12):2215-8, 2004.

Atwell W, Saganti PB, Cucinotta FA, Zeitlin C. A space radiation shielding model of the Martian radiation environment experiment (MARIE). Adv Space Res. 33(12):2219-21, 2004.

Lee KT, Cleghorn TF, Cucinotta FA, Pinksy LS, Zeitlin C. Heavy ion observations by MARIE in cruise phase and Mars orbit. Adv Space Res. 33(12):2211-4, 2004.

Dicello JF, Christian A, Cucinotta FA, Gridley D, Kathirithamby R, Mann J, Markham AR, Moyers MF, Novak GR, Piantadosi S, Ricart-Arbona R, Simonson DM, Strandberg JD, Vazquez M, Williams J, Zhang Y, Zhou H, Huso D. In vivo mammary tumourigenesis in the Sprague-Dawley rat and microdosimetric correlates. Phys Med Biol. 49(16):3817-30, 2004.

Sannita WG, Acquaviva M, Ball SL, Belli F, Bisti S, Bidoli V, Carozzo S, Casolino M, Cucinotta FA, De Pascale MP, Di Fino L, Di Marco S, Maccarone R, Martello C, Miller J, Narici L, Peachey NS, Picozza P, Rinaldi A, Ruggieri D, Saturno M, Schardt D, Vazquez M. Effects of heavy ions on visual function and electrophysiology of rodents: the ALTEA-MICE project. Adv Space Res. 33(8):1347-51, 2004.

Desai N, Wu H, George K, Gonda SR, Cucinotta FA. Simultaneous measurement of multiple radiation-induced protein expression profiles using the Luminex TM system. Adv Space Res. 34(6):1362-1367, 2004.

Kawata T, Ito H, George K, Wu H, Cucinotta FA. Chromosome aberrations induced by high-LET radiations. Biol Sci Space. 18(4):216-223, 2004.

Wilson JW, Clowdsley MS, Cucinotta FA, Tripathi RK, Nealy J, DeAngelis G. Deep space environments for human exploration. Adv Space Res. 34(6):1281-1287, 2004.

Saunders RS, Arvidson RE, Badhwar G, Boynton WV, Christensen PR, Cucinotta FA, Feldman WC, Gibbs RG, Kloss C, Landano MR, Mase RA, McSmith GW, Meyer MA, Mitrofanov IG, Pace GD, Plaut JJ, Sidney WP, Spencer D, Thompson TW, Zeitlin C. 2001 Mars Odyssey mission summary. Space Science Reviews. 110(1-2):1-36, 2004.

Saganti PB, Cucinotta FA, Wilson JW, Simonsen LC, Zeitlin C. Radiation climate map for analyzing risks to astronauts on the mars surface from galactic cosmic rays. Space Science Reviews. 110(1-2):143-156(14), 2004.

Shavers M, Zapp N, Barber RE, Wilson JW, Qualls G, Troupes L, Ramsey S, Vinci V, Smith G, Cucinotta FA. Implementation of ALARA radiation protection on the ISS through polyethylene shielding augmentation of the Service Module Crew Quarters. Adv Space Res. 34(6):1333-1337, 2004.

Wilson JW, Tripathi RK, Qualls G, Cucinotta FA, Prael RE, Norbury JW, Heinbockel JH, Tweed J. A space radiation transport method development. Adv Space Res. 34(6):1319-1327, 2004.

Cucinotta FA, Schimmerling W, Wilson JW, Peterson LE, Saganti PB, Dicello JF. Uncertainties in estimates of the risks of late effects from space radiation. Adv Space Res. 34(6):1383-1389, 2004.

Wu H, Durante M, Furusawa Y, George K, Kawata T, Cucinotta FA. M-FISH analysis of chromosome aberrations in human fibroblasts exposed to energetic iron ions in vitro. Adv Space Res. 31(6):1537-42, 2003.

George K, Durante M, Willingham V, Cucinotta FA. In vivo and in vitro measurements of complex-type chromosomal exchanges induced by heavy ions. Adv Space Res. 31(6):1525-35, 2003.

Schimmerling W, Cucinotta FA, Wilson JW. Radiation risk and human space exploration. Adv Space Res. 31(1):27-34, 2003.

Zeitlin C, Cleghorn TF, Cucinotta FA, Saganti PB, Anderson V, Lee KT, Pinksy LS, Atwell W, Turner R, Badhwar G. Overview of the Martian radiation environment experiment. Adv Space Res. 33(12):2204-10, 2003.

Tripathi RK, Wilson JW, Cucinotta FA, Anderson BM, Simonsen LC, Cucinotta FA. Materials trade study for lunar/gateway missions. Adv Space Res. 31(11):2383-8, 2003.

Katz R, Cucinotta FA. Low fluence. Adv Space Res. 31(6):1553-6, 2003.

Wu H, Durante M, Furusawa Y, George K, Kawata T, Cucinotta FA. Truly incomplete and complex exchanges in prematurely condensed chromosomes of human fibroblasts exposed in vitro to energetic heavy ions. Radiat Res. 160(4):418-24, 2003.

George K, Durante M, Willingham V, Wu H, Yang TC, Cucinotta FA. Biological effectiveness of accelerated particles for the induction of chromosome damage measured in metaphase and interphase human lymphocytes. Radiat Res. 160(4):425-35, 2003.

Cucinotta FA, Wu H, Shavers M, George K. Radiation dosimetry and biophysical models of space radiation effects. Gravit Space Biol Bull. 16(2):11-8, 2003.

Kawata T, Ito H, George K, Wu H, Uno T, Isobe K, Cucinotta FA. Radiation-induced chromosome aberrations in ataxia telangiectasia cells: high frequency of deletions and misrejoining detected by fluorescence in situ hybridization. Radiat Res. 159(5):597-603, 2003.

Miller J, Zeitlin C, Cucinotta FA, Heilbronn L, Stephens D, Wilson JW. Benchmark studies of the effectiveness of structural and internal materials as radiation shielding for the international space station. Radiat Res. 159(3):381-90, 2003.

Zapp EN, Townsend LW, Cucinotta FA. Solar particle event organ doses and dose equivalents for interplanetary crews: variations due to body size. Adv Space Res. 30(4):975-9, 2002.

George K, Willingham V, Wu H, Gridley D, Nelson G, Cucinotta FA. Chromosome aberrations in human lymphocytes induced by 250 MeV protons: effects of dose, dose rate and shielding. Adv Space Res. 30(4):891-9, 2002.

Zapp N, Cucinotta FA, Atwell W. A comparison of quality factors and weighting factors for characterizing astronaut radiation exposures. Adv Space Res. 30(4):965-74, 2002.

Townsend LW, Cucinotta FA, Heilbronn L. Nuclear model calculations and their role in space radiation research. Adv Space Res. 30(4):907-16, 2002.

Cucinotta FA, Dicello JF, Nikjoo H, Cherubini R. Computational model of the modulation of gene expression following DNA damage. Radiat Prot Dosimetry. 99(1-4):85-90, 2002.

Baggio L, Cavinato M, Cherubini R, Conzato M, Cucinotta FA, Favaretto S, Gerardi S, Lora S, Stoppa P, Williams J. Relative biological effectiveness of light ions in human tumoural cell lines: role of protein p53. Radiat Prot Dosimetry. 99(1-4):211-4, 2002.

Saganti PB, Cucinotta FA, Wilson JW, Schimmerling W. Visualization of particle flux in the human body on the surface of Mars. J Radiat Res (Tokyo). 43(Suppl)S119-24, 2002.

Wilson JW, Kim MH, DeAngelis G, Cucinotta FA, Yoshizawa N, Badavi F. Implementation of Gy-Eq for deterministic effects limitation in shield design. J Radiat Res (Tokyo). 43(Suppl)S103-6, 2002.

Kawata T, Ito H, Motoori K, Ueda T, Shigematsu N, Furusawa Y, Durante M, George K, Wu H, Cucinotta FA. Induction of chromatin damage and distribution of isochromatid breaks in human fibroblast cells exposed to heavy ions. J Radiat Res (Tokyo). 43(Suppl):S169-73, 2002.

George K, Wu H, Willingham V, Cucinotta FA. Analysis of complex-type chromosome exchanges in astronauts' lymphocytes after space flight as a biomarker of high-LET exposure. J Radiat Res (Tokyo). 43 Suppl:S129-32, 2002.

Wu H, Furusawa Y, George K, Kawata T, Cucinotta FA. Analysis of unrejoined chromosomal breakage in human fibroblast cells exposed to low- and high-LET radiation. J Radiat Res (Tokyo). 43 (Suppl):S181-5, 2002.

Braley GS, Townsend LW, Cucinotta FA, Heilbronn L. Modeling of secondary neutron production from space radiation interactions. IEEE Trans Nuclear Sci. 49(6), 2002.

Wilson JW, Tripathi RK, Qualls G, Cucinotta FA, Prael RE, Norbury JW, Heinbockel JH, Tweed J, DeAngelis G. Advances in space radiation shielding codes. J Radiat Res (Tokyo). 43(Suppl):S87-91, 2002.

Cucinotta FA, Saganti PB, Wilson JW, Simonsen LC, Cucinotta FA. Model predictions and visualization of the particle flux on the surface of Mars. J Radiat Res (Tokyo). 43(S35):9, 2002.

Durante M, George K, Wu H, Cucinotta FA. Karyotypes of human lymphocytes exposed to high-energy iron ions. Radiat Res. 158(5):581-90, 2002.

Tripathi RK, Wilson JW, Cucinotta FA. A method for calculating proton-nucleus elastic cross-sections. Nucl Instrum Methods Phys Res B. 194(3):229-36, 2002.

Nikjoo H, Khvostunov IK, Cucinotta FA. The response of tissue-equivalent proportional counters to heavy ions. Radiat Res. 157(4):435-45, 2002.

Badhwar G. Shuttle radiation dose measurements in the International Space Station orbits. Radiat Res. 157(1):69-75, 2002.

Badhwar G, Atwell W, Badavi F, Yang TC, Cleghorn TF. Space radiation absorbed dose distribution in a human phantom. Radiat Res. 157(1):76-91, 2002.

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Cucinotta FA, Kim MY, Ren L. Managing Space Radiation Risks for Lunar and Mars Missions Part I: Cancer Risks, Uncertainties,, and Shielding Effectiveness. NASA Technical Paper. NASA Technical Paper 2005-213164, 2005.

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