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Extensive scientific research is currently being conducted in fields deemed important to the missions of SpaceBorn United. A partial bibliography is provided here to help promote research and collegiality in these emerging fields. The following research articles have been published in peer-reviewed journals and represent a sample of the review being conducted by our organization. This is not an exhaustive list.

Sin, Mandy L. Y., et al. “System Integration – A Major Step toward Lab on a Chip.” Journal of Biological Engineering, vol. 5, no. May, 2011, doi:10.1186/1754-1611-5-6.

Skrobánek, P., et al. ‘Effect of Long-Term Simulated Microgravity on Some Sexual Traits of Male Japanese Quail’. Physiological Research, vol. 61, no. 4, 2012, pp. 389–94. PubMed, doi:10.33549/physiolres.932263.

Skyrocket. CryoCube-1. 2020, https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/cryocube-1.htm.

Song-yi Jung, Susan D. Bowers and Scott T. Willarda, 2009. Simulated Microgravity Influences Bovine Oocyte In vitro Fertilization and Preimplantation Embryo Development. Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances, 8: 1807-1814.

Souza, K A and Black, S D. “Amphibian fertilization and development in microgravity..” The Physiologist 28.6, 1985, ISSN 0031-9376

Space Radiation Protection. no. SP-8054, 1970, https://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19710015599.pdf.

Speich, John E, Cagle, Yvonne D, Rafiq, Azhar, Merrell, Ronald C, Doarn, Charles R and Broderick, Timothy J. “Evaluation of surgical skills in microgravity using force sensing..” Medical engineering & physics 27.8, 2005, pp. 687-693., ISSN 1350-4533, https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.medengphy.2005.02.005

Spencer, David A., et al. “SPORE Entry, Descent and Landing.” 50th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting Including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition, no. January, 2012, pp. 1–10, doi:10.2514/6.2012-214.

Stazhadze, L.L., et al. “Anesthesia, Surgical Aid and Resuscitation in Manned Space Missions.” Acta Astronautica, vol. 8, no. 9-10, 1981, pp. 1109–1113., doi:10.1016/0094-5765(81)90085-0.

Steptoe, P.C., & Edwards, R.G. (1978). Birth After the Reimplantation of a Human Embryo. The Lancet, 312.

Steward, Ryan G., et al. “Oocyte Number as a Predictor for Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome and Live Birth: An Analysis of 256,381 in Vitro Fertilization Cycles.” Fertility and Sterility, vol. 101, no. 4, 2014, pp. 967–73, doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2013.12.026.

Sugimura, Satoshi, et al. “Time-Lapse Cinematography-Compatible Polystyrene-Based Microwell Culture System: A Novel Tool for Tracking the Development of Individual Bovine Embryos1.” Biology of Reproduction, vol. 83, no. 6, 2010, pp. 970–78, doi:10.1095/biolreprod.110.085522.

Sutherland, Betsy M., et al. “Clustered DNA Damages Induced in Isolated DNA and in Human Cells by Low Doses of Ionizing Radiation.” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, vol. 97, no. 1, 2000, pp. 103–08, doi:10.1073/pnas.97.1.103.

Swain, J.E., Lai, D.A., Takayama, S., & Smith, G.D. (2013). Thinking Big by Thinking Small: Application of Microfluidic Technology to Improve ART. Lab on a chip, 13, 1213-24 .

Swain, Jason E. “Decisions for the IVF Laboratory: Comparative Analysis of Embryo Culture Incubators.” Reproductive BioMedicine, vol. 28, no. 5, Reproductive Healthcare Ltd., 2014, pp. 535–47, doi:10.1016/j.rbmo.2014.01.004.

Tash, J S, Kim, S, Schuber, M, Seibt, D and Kinsey, W H. “Fertilization of sea urchin eggs and sperm motility are negatively impacted under low hypergravitational forces significant to space flight..” Biology of reproduction 65.4, 2001, pp. 1224-1231., ISSN 0006-3363, https://dx.doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod65.4.1224

Tash, Joseph S., and Gerácimo E. Bracho. “Microgravity Alters Protein Phosphorylation Changes during Initiation of Sea Urchin Sperm Motility.” The FASEB Journal, vol. 13, 1999, pp. 43–54, doi:10.1096/fasebj.13.9001.s43.

Taylor, G. (1977). Cell Biology Experiments Conducted in Space. BioScience, 27(2), pp.102-108.

Thapa, Seema, and Yun Seok Heo. ‘Microfluidic Technology for in Vitro Fertilization (IVF)’. JMST Advances, vol. 1, no. 1–2, June 2019, pp. 1–11. DOI.org (Crossref), doi:10.1007/s42791-019-0011-3.

The First Vertebrate Mating in Space -A Fish Story:Chapter3. http://cosmo.ric.u-tokyo.ac.jp/SPACEMEDAKA/IML2/e/text/textchap3/chapter3_E.html. Accessed 23 Apr. 2021.

Thomsen, Donald, et al. ‘Shields-1, A SmallSat Radiation Shielding Technology Demonstration’. Small Satellite Conference, Aug. 2015, https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/smallsat/2015/all2015/84.

Tirolien, T., et al. “Spacecraft Cryogenic Developments and Perspectives at the European Space Agency.” Cryocoolers 20, vol. Cryocooler, 2018, pp. 377–86, https://cryocooler.org/resources/Documents/C20/377.pdf.

Traon, A. Pavy-Le, et al. “Chapter 4 Pharmacology in Space: Pharmacotherapy.” Advances in Space Biology and Medicine, 1997, pp. 93–105., doi:10.1016/s1569-2574(08)60079-9.

Tripathi, A., and N. Chronis. “A Doublet Microlens Array for Imaging Micron-Sized Objects.” Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, vol. 21, no. 10, 2011, doi:10.1088/0960-1317/21/10/105024.

Tsai, Ching Fen, et al. “Centrifuge Accommodation Module (CAM) Cabin Air Temperature and Humidity Control Analysis.” SAE Technical Papers, no. 724, 2005, doi:10.4271/2005-01-2801.

Ubbels, G A, Berendsen, W and Narraway, J. “Fertilization of frog eggs on a Sounding Rocket in space..” Advances in space research : the official journal of the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) 9.11, 1989, pp. 187-197., ISSN 0273-1177, https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0273-1177(89)90073-2

Ubbels, G A, Berendsen, W, Kerkvliet, S and Narraway, J. “Fertilization and development of eggs of the South African clawed toad, Xenopus laevis, on sounding rockets in space..” Advances in space research : the official journal of the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) 12.1, 1992, pp. 181-194., ISSN 0273-1177, https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0273-1177(92)90282-3

United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation. (2011). Sources and Effects of Ionizing Radiation. New York, NY: United Nations.

Unsworth, Brian R., and Peter I. Lelkes. “Growing Tissues in Microgravity.” Nature Medicine, vol. 4, no. 8, 1998, pp. 901–07, doi:10.1038/nm0898-901.

Varjo, Sami, et al. “Direct Imaging with Printed Microlens Arrays.” Proceedings – International Conference on Pattern Recognition, no. Icpr, IEEE, 2012, pp. 1355–58.

Wakayama, Sayaka, Yuko Kamada, et al. “Healthy Offspring from Freeze-Dried Mouse Spermatozoa Held on the International Space Station for 9 Months.” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, vol. 114, no. 23, 2017, pp. 5988–93, doi:10.1073/pnas.1701425114.

Wakayama, Sayaka, Yumi Kawahara, et al. “Detrimental Effects of Microgravity on Mouse Preimplantation Development in Vitro.” PLoS ONE, vol. 4, no. 8, 2009, pp. 2–11, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0006753.

Wan Salim, W. W. A., et al. “Sporesat: A Nanosatellite Platform Lab-on-a-Chip System for Investigating Gravity Threshold of Fern-Spore Single-Cell Calcium Ion Currents.” Solid-State Sensors, Actuators, and Microsystems Workshop, Technical Digest, 2014, pp. 111–14, http://irep.iium.edu.my/39094/.

Watson, Craig, and Samuel Senyo. “All-in-One Automated Microfluidics Control System.” HardwareX, vol. 6, The Authors, 2019, p. e00063, doi:10.1016/j.ohx.2019.e00063.

Weng, Lindong. “IVF-on-a-Chip: Recent Advances in Microfluidics Technology for In Vitro Fertilization.” SLAS Technology, vol. 24, no. 4, 2019, pp. 373–85, doi:10.1177/2472630319851765

West, John B. “Historical Perspectives: Physiology in Microgravity.” Journal of Applied Physiology, vol. 89, no. 1, 2000, pp. 379–384., doi:10.1152/jappl.2000.89.1.379.

Whitesides, George M. “The Origins and the Future of Microfluidics.” Nature, vol. 442, 2006, pp. 368–73, doi:10.1038/nature05058.

Wilson, Edward, and Robert W. Mah. Centrifuge Autobalancing and FDIR. 2003, https://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp?R=20050241785.

Wilson, Mike R., et al. “Advanced Manufacturing of Flexible Oscillating Heat Pipes for Next-Generation Thermal Straps.” 47th International Conference on Environmental Systems, no. 71, Texas Tech University Library, 2017, https://ttu-ir.tdl.org/handle/2346/72902.

Wing, P C, Tsang, I K, Susak, L, Gagnon, F, Gagnon, R and Potts, J E. “Back pain and spinal changes in microgravity..” The Orthopedic clinics of North America 22.2, 1991, pp. 255-262., ISSN 0030-5898.

Wong, Kai Mee, et al. “Cryopreservation of Human Embryos and Its Contribution to in Vitro Fertilization Success Rates.” Fertility and Sterility, vol. 102, no. 1, Elsevier Inc., 2014, pp. 19–26, doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2014.05.027.

Wrixon, A. D. “New Recommendations from the International Commission on Radiological Protection – A Review.” Physics in Medicine and Biology, vol. 53, no. 8, 2008, doi:10.1088/0031-9155/53/8/R01.

Wu, Changli, Guo, Xinzheng, Wang, Fang, Li, Xiaoshuang, Tian, X Cindy, Li, Li, Wu, Zhenfang and Zhang, Shouquan. “Simulated microgravity compromises mouse oocyte maturation by disrupting meiotic spindle organization and inducing cytoplasmic blebbing..” PloS one 6.7, 2011, ISSN 1932-6203, https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0022214

Yamada, Kazuhiko, et al. “Development of Flare-Type Inflatable Membrane Aeroshell for Reentry Demonstration from LEO.” Aerodynamic Decelerator Systems Technology Conferences, 2015, pp. 1–10, doi:10.2514/6.2015-2167.

Yamada, Tetsuya, et al. “Reentry of Hayabusa Sample Return Capsule and Post-Flight Analysis of the Recovered Heatshield.” 42nd AIAA Thermophysics Conference, vol. 10, 2011, pp. 11–14, doi:10.2514/6.2011-3322.

Yang, Hui, et al. “Micro-Optical Components for Bioimaging on Tissues, Cells and Subcellular Structures.” Micromachines, vol. 10, no. 6, 2019, doi:10.3390/mi10060405.

Yang, Jianqun, et al. “Effects of Multilayer and Multimaterial Structures on Space Proton Radiation Protection.” Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms, vol. 365, no. 2015, Elsevier B.V., 2015, pp. 352–56, doi:10.1016/j.nimb.2015.08.054.

Yano, Sachiko, et al. “Excellent Thermal Control Ability of Cell Biology Experiment Facility (CBEF) for Ground-Based Experiments and Experiments Onboard the Kibo Japanese Experiment Module of International Space Station.” Biological Sciences in Space, vol. 26, no. 0, 2012, pp. 12–20, doi:10.2187/bss.26.12.

Young, Edmond, and David Bebbe. “Fundemental of Cell Culturing in Microfludiic Devices.” Chemical Society Reviews, vol. 39, no. 3, 2010, pp. 1036–48, doi:10.1038/jid.2014.371.

ekulić, Slobodan R, Lukac, Damir D and Naumović, Nada M. “The fetus cannot exercise like an astronaut: gravity loading is necessary for the physiological development during second half of pregnancy..” Medical hypotheses 64.2, 2005, pp. 221-228., ISSN 0306-9877, https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2004.08.012