Publications 2026

The institute members are marked with bold letters. Under the given links you will find the abstracts of the papers and if necessary also the papers, if they may be published on the internet.

Publications (peer-reviewed, published)

  1. Aktories, K., Hofmann, F., Jordan, J. (2026) Obituary: Rupert Gerzer (1950–2025).Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology. Springer. doi: 10.1007/s00210-026-05243-7. ISSN 0028-1298.
  2. Basner, M., Smith, M.G., Cordoza, M., Kayser, M.S., Carlin, M., Ecker, A.J., Gilad, Y., Park-Chavar, S., Rennie, K., Schneller, V., Walsh, S., Shou, H., Cao, Q., Younes, M., Aeschbach, D., Jones, C.W. (2026) The efficacy of pink noise and earplugs for mitigating sleep disruption induced by different environmental noise sources. Sleep Health. 2026:Online ahead of print. Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.sleh.2026.03.009. ISSN 2352-7218.
  3. Basner, M., Smith, M.G., Cordoza, M., Kayser, M.S., Carlin, M., Ecker, A.J., Gilad, Y., Park-Chavar, S., Rennie, K., Schneller, V., Walsh, S., Shou, H., Cao, Q., Younes, M., Aeschbach, D., Jones, C.W. (2026) Efficacy of pink noise and earplugs for mitigating the effects of intermittent environmental noise exposure on sleep. Sleep. 2026:zsag001. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine. doi: 10.1093/sleep/zsag001. ISSN 0161-8105.
  4. Bosutti, A., Ganse, B., Mulder, E., Gruber, M., Venegas-Carro, M., Zange, J., Rittweger, J., Eggelbusch, M., Wüst, R., Hendickse, P., Degens, H. (2026) Muscle Weakness and the Irisin-BDNF and Oxidative Stress Axis in the 60-Day Pseudorandomised Controlled AGBRESA Bed Rest Study. Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle. 2026;17(2):e70250. Wiley. doi: 10.1002/jcsm.70250. ISSN 2190-5991.
  5. Böcker, J., Lau, P., Mittag, U., Bloch, W., Vico, L., Rittweger, J. (2026) Comparison of musculoskeletal responses and its variability after longterm spaceflight and prolonged bed rest conditions. npj Microgravity. 2026;12:43. Nature Publishing Group. doi: 10.1038/s41526-026-00611-2. ISSN 2373-8065.
  6. Böcker, J., Sachs, L., Drey, M., Kaiser-Stolz, C., Bloch, W., Dekant, A., Rittweger, J. (2026) Reducing muscle weakness in nursing home residents: a study quantifying acceptance and feasibility of a formal training algorithm, and reliability of endpoint measures. Aging Clinical and Experimental Research. 2026;38:68. Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/s40520-025-03319-7. ISSN 1594-0667.
  7. Eakins, J.S., Hager, L.G., Tanner, R.J., Berger, T., Matthiä, D. (2026) Modelling of the neutron and light-ion components of the field inside the International Space Station: Support for PADC neutron dose measurements within the HAMLET project. Life Sciences in Space Research. 2026:Online ahead of print. Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.lssr.2026.05.002. ISSN 2214-5524.
  8. de Jong, J., Vogel, J., Spörl, A., Pomplun, N., Hellweg, C.E. (2026) A cell-based model approach to radiation-induced breast cancer development. Frontiers in Public Health. 2026;14:1802056. Frontiers Media S.A.. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1802056. ISSN 2296-2565.
  9. Grübbel, H.A., Ly-Sauerbrey, Y.-T., Arndt, F.S., Pavletić, B., Leuko, S., Rinderknecht, F. (2026) Short-time thermal inactivation of surrogates of the public transport microbiome with a low-cost thermoresistometer. Scientific Reports. 2026;16:1316. Nature Publishing Group. doi: 10.1038/s41598-026-35087-3. ISSN 2045-2322.
  10. Guo, J., Tian, C., Charpentier, G., Wimmer‐Schweingruber, R.F., Khaksarighiri, S., Pan, L., Löwe, J.L., Ehresmann, B., Hassler, D.M., Zeitlin, C., Matthiä, D., Berger, T., Reitz, G. (2026) Influence of Mars Topography on Radiation Dose Detected by the Mars Science Laboratory and Assessment of Mars Surface Albedo Radiation. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets. 2026;131(4):e2026JE009704. Wiley. doi: 10.1029/2026JE009704. ISSN 2169-9097.
  11. Hedman, N., Coustenis, A., Doran, P., Worms, J.-C., Al Shehhi, O., Ammannito, E., Fujimoto, M., Grasset, O., Haltigen, T., Hayes, A., Ilyin, V., Mustin, C., Olsson-Francis, K., Peng, J., Praveen, K., Prieto-Ballesteros, O., Raulin, F., Rettberg, P., Seasly, E., Sephton, M., Sinibaldi, S., Suzuki, Y., Teo, J., Whyte, L., Xu, K., Zaitsev, M. (2026) The COSPAR Panel on Planetary Protection and the COSPAR Policy on Planetary Protection: an overview of governance and activities. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A. 2026;384(2314):20240429. Royal Society Publishing. doi: 10.1098/rsta.2024.0429. ISSN 1364-503X.
  12. Jordan, J., Pesta, D., Moro, C. (2026) Natriuretic peptide signaling as a therapeutic target in POTS: physiological opportunities and caveats. Clinical Autonomic Research. 2026;36:311-313. Springer. doi: 10.1007/s10286-026-01200-9. ISSN 0959-9851.
  13. Lange, D., Hennecke, E., Thiel, K., Neumaier, B., Beer, S., Bauer, A., Aeschbach, D., Elmenhorst, D., Elmenhorst, E.-M. (2026) Chronic sleep loss and A1 adenosine receptors in the human brain. Sleep. 2026:zsag012. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine. doi: 10.1093/sleep/zsag012. ISSN 0161-8105.
  14. Löwe, J.L., Wimmer‐Schweingruber, R.F., Khaksari, S., Löffler, S., Nikiforov, S., Djachkova, M., Guo, J., Charpentier, G., Ehresmann, B., Hassler, D.M., Matthiä, D., Berger, T., Reitz, G., Zeitlin, C. (2026) Martian Proton Albedo as Signature of Near‐Surface Water. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets. 2026;131(6):e2026JE009697. Wiley. doi: 10.1029/2026JE009697. ISSN 2169-9097.
  15. Moser, O., Becker, U., van den Boomen, L., Brinkmann, C., Danne, T., Fröhlich-Reiterer, E., Gehr, B., Kietaibl, A.-T., Köhler, G., Kress, S., Mader, J., Rami-Merhar, B., Pesta, D., Sanfilippo, S., Schütz-Fuhrmann, I., Sourij, H., Tauschmann, M., Thurm, U., Treiber, G., Hofer, S. (2026) Automated insulin delivery (AID) systems, physical activity and sports in type 1 diabetes mellitus: joint guidelines of the DDG and ÖDG. Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift. 2026;138(Suppl4):386-403. Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/s00508-025-02663-y. ISSN 0043-5325.
  16. Olsson-Francis, K., Coustenis, A., Hedman, N., Doran, P.T., Rettberg, P., Worms, J.-C. (2026) Planetary Protection for Safe and Sustainable Space Exploration. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A. 2026;384(2314):20240441. Royal Society Publishing. doi: 10.1098/rsta.2024.0441. ISSN 1364-503X.
  17. Richter, P., Graf, J., Haag, F.W.M., Scudlo, V., Wiesmeth, S., Hauslage, J., Richter, M., Geißler, D., Lebert, M. (2026) Acceleration and Light-Induced Changes in Cytosolic cAMP Concentration in Euglena gracilis. Biomolecules. 2026;16(3):451. Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI). doi: 10.3390/biom16030451. ISSN 2218-273X.
  18. Schuchardt, B.I., Andreeva-Mori, A., Kopardekar, P., Kramar, V., Murphy, J., Condé Rocha Murça, M. (2026) Scientific Assessment for Urban Air Mobility (UAM). CEAS Aeronautical Journal. 2026;17:7-42. Springer. doi: 10.1007/s13272-025-00936-w. ISSN 1869-5590.
  19. Shaw, K., Forbes, S.C., Bristol, A., Leonhardt, T.P.M., Ugwu, M., Tanaka, H., Heinonen, A., Kusy, K., Pesta, D., Rittweger, J., Chilibeck, P. (2026) A Perceptually Regulated Exercise Test for Predicting Maximal Oxygen Consumption in Masters Track-and-Field Athletes. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity. 2026:Online ahead of print. Human Kinetics Publishers Inc.. doi: 10.1123/japa.2025-0212. ISSN 1063-8652.
  20. Thomasius, F., Pesta, D., Rittweger, J. (2026) Adjuvant pharmacological strategies for the musculoskeletal system during long-term space missions. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 2026;92(1):11-23. Wiley. doi: 10.1111/bcp.15877. ISSN 0306-5251.
  21. Trinks, N., Gancheva, S., Pützer, J., Schoen, M., Huttasch, M., Pafili, K., Mastrototaro, L., Dewidar, B., Kupryanova, Y., Herder, C., Strassburger, K., Zaharia, O.-P., Ruppert, P., Kersten, S., Hoeks, J., Trenkamp, S., Schrauwen-Hinderling, V., Schrauwen, P., Roden, M., Pesta, D. (2026) Blood-flow restriction resistance training improves skeletal muscle mitochondrial capacity and cardiovascular risk factors in type 2 diabetes. Cell Metabolism. 2026;38:Online ahead of print. Cell Press. doi: 10.1016/j.cmet.2025.12.016. ISSN 1550-4131.
  22. Zaccaria, T., Beblo-Vranesevic, K., de Jonge, M.I., Netea, M.G., Rettberg, P. (2026) Survival limits of psychrotolerant microorganisms with relevance for planetary protection of the icy moons. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A. 2026;384(2314):20240435. Royal Society Publishing. doi: 10.1098/rsta.2024.0435. ISSN 1364-503X.
  23. Zaccaria, T., He, X., Beblo-Vranesevic, K., Netea, M.G., de Jonge, M.I., Rettberg, P. (2026) Exploring the Habitability of the Outer Solar System Icy Moons for the Extremotolerant Yeast Rhodotorula frigidalcoholis. Environmental Microbiology. 2026;28(2):e70260. Wiley. doi: 10.1111/1462-2920.70260. ISSN 1462-2912.

Publications (without peer-review, published)

  1. Ehrenfreund, P., Worms, J.-C., Coustenis, A., Doran, P., Hedman, N., Al Shehhi, O.H., Ammannito, E., Fujimoto, M., Grasset, O., Haltigin, T., Hayes, A., Ilyin, V., Kuttanpillai, P.K., Mustin, C., Olsson-Francis, K., Peng, J., Prieto Ballesteros, O., Raulin, F., Rettberg, P., Seasly, E., Sephton, M., Sinibaldi, S., Suzuki, Y., Teo, J., Whyte, L., Xu, K., Zaitsev, M. (2026) Editorial to the 2026 version of the COSPAR Policy on Planetary Protection. Space Research Today (SRT). 2026;(224):15-16. COSPAR. ISSN 2467-9933.

Publications in a specialist book or Contribution to a Collection

  1. Mühl, C., Kührt, C., Gayraud, K., Piechowski, S.M., Valori, I., Hulin, T., Nguyen, G.T., Pötter, M.A., Krzywinski, J., Singh, H., Pannasch, S., Jordan, J., Fairhurst, M-T. (2026) Chapter 6 - Space. In: Humans, Robots, and Virtual Worlds in the Tactile Internet Seiten 79-96. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-44-330044-8.00017-8. ISBN 978-0-443-30044-8.
  2. Steven, D., Elmenhorst, E.-M. (2026) Zirkadiane Rhythmen. In: Handbuch der betriebsärztlichen Praxis, 109. Ergänzungslieferung, 11.5.1.3.1: 1-32 ecoMed. ISBN 978-3-609-10230-6.

Theses

  1. Faghihi, R. (2026) Development and Verification of a Nitrification Model for the C.R.O.P.® Filter System. Bachelorarbeit, FH Aachen.
  2. Speier, M. (2026) Concept study of an Epifuorescence Microscope for Live-Cell Imaging in Microgravity on Sounding Rockets. Masterarbeit, Luleå University of Technology.