Dr. Eleanor A. Blakely, Principal Investigator
Research Publications (2000-2001) from the NASA Supported Investigations

• Blakely, E.A., Bjornstad, K.A., Chang, P.Y., McNamara, M.P., Chang, E., Aragon, G., Lin, S.P. Lui, G.M. and Polansky, J.R. Growth and differentiation of human lens epithelial cells in vitro on matrix. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science 41:3898-3907, 2000.

• Chang, P.Y., Bjornstad, K.A., Chang, E., McNamara, M., Barcellos-Hoff, M.H, and Blakely, E.A. Particle irradiation induces FGF-2 expression in normal human lens cells. Radiation. Research. 154:477-484, 2000.

• Holman, H.-Y.N., Martin, M.C., Blakely, E.A., Bjornstad, K., and McKinney, W.R. Infrared spectroscopic characteristics of cell cycle and cell death probed by synchroton-based FTIR spectromicroscopy, Biospectroscopy, 57:329-335, 2000.

• Blakely, E. A. Biological effects of cosmic radiation: Deterministic and Stochastic, Health Physics 79(5):495-506 (2000).

• Blakely, E. A., Chang, P.Y., McNamara, M.P., Bjornstad, K.A., Cosmic radiations: New biological insights into lens research, Proceedings of the 2nd International Space Workshop 2000, 16-18 Feb 2000, Chiba, Japan "Exploring future research strategies in space radiation sciences, Iryokagakusha Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan 2000.

• Blakely, E. A. New measurements for hadrontherapy and space radiation: Biology, Physica Medica Vol. XVII, Supplement 1 (IN PRESS-2001).

• McNamara, M.P.J., Bjornstad, K.A., Chang, P.Y., Chou, W., Lockett, S.J., Blakely, E.A. Modulation of lens cell adhesion molecules by particle beams, Physica Medica Vol. XVII, Supplement 1 (IN PRESS-2001).

• Chang, P.Y., McNamara, M.P., Bjornstad, K.A., Blakely, E.A., Proton-induction of BAX in differentiating human lens epithelial cells, Radiation Research Society, 29 April-3 May 2000, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

• Blakely, E.A., McNamara, M.P., Chang, P.Y., Bjornstad, K.A. Radiation-induced changes in lens cell adhesion molecules, The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, 30 April-5 May 2000, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

• Blakely, E.A., Early molecular and cellular particle-radiation-induced changes in human lens cells: Potential mechanisms preceding late radiation damage, 7th Workshop on Heavy Charged Particles in Biology and Medicine and WE-Heraeus-Seminar 246, RBE and Treatment Planning, 28-30 September 2000, GSI, Darmstadt, Germany.

• McNamara, M.P.J., Bjornstad, K.A., Chang, P.Y., Chou, W., Lockett, S.J., Blakely, E.A. Modulation of cell adhesion molecules in human lens cells by protons, 33rd COSPAR Scientific Assembly, 16-23 July 2000, Warsaw, Poland.

• Blakely, E. A., McNamara, M.P., Chang, P.Y., Bjornstad, K.A., Proton-induced changes in b1-integrin and apoptotic gene expression of differentiating human lens cells, Bioastronautics Investigators' Workshop, 17-19 January 2001, Galveston, TX.