Students will have the opportunity to work with the following mentors while at Johnson Space Center and elsewhere. External mentors can serve in a supportive capacity and as a member on a student’s graduate committee.

Helen W. Lane, Ph.D., R.D.
Chief Nutritionist, NASA Johnson Space Center, Manager, University Research and Affairs, NASA Johnson Space Center

James A. Loehr, M.S.
Exercise Physiologist, Space Physiology & Countermeasures, Wyle Life Science Laboratories, NASA Johnson Space Center

Alan D. Moore, Jr., Ph.D., FACSM
Senior Scientist, Exercise Physiology Laboratory, Human Adaptation and Countermeasures Division, NASA Johnson Space Center, Wyle Laboratories

Scott M. Smith, Ph.D.
Nutritionist, Manager for Nutritional Biochemistry, Human Adaptation and Countermeasures Division, NASA Johnson Space Center

Honglu Wu, Ph.D.
Manager for Biodosimetry Laboratory, Human Adaptation and Countermeasures Division, NASA Johnson Space Center

Arny Ferrando, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Geriatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging, Center for Translational Research in Aging & Longevity

Harry A. Hogan
Professor

Douglas Paddon-Jones, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, Allied Health Sciences and Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, The University of Texas Medical Branch

Marcelo E. Vazquez, M.D., Ph.D.
National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI) Space Radiation Liaison

Richard Wilkins, Ph.D.
Professor

Robert R. Wolfe, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Geriatrics, Director, Center for Translational Research in Aging & Longevity