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Publications 2016

Publications (peer-reviewed, published)

1. Beblo-Vranesevic, K., Galinski, E.A., Rachel, R., Huber, H., Rettberg, P. (2016) Influence of osmotic stress on desiccation and irradiation tolerance of (hyper)-thermophilic microorganisms. Archives of Microbiology. Springer Berlin Heidelberg (Germany). DOI: 10.1007/s00203-016-1269-6. ISSN 0302-8933.
2. Berger, T., Przybyla, B., Matthiä, D., Reitz, G., Burmeister, S., Labrenz, J., Bilski, P., Horwacik, T., Twardak, A., Hajek, M., Fugger, M., Hofstätter, C., Sihver, L., Palfalvi, J.K., Szabo, J., Stradi, A., Ambrozova, I., Kubancak, J., Brabcova, K.P., Vanhavere, F., Cauwels, V., Van Hoey, O., Schoonjans, W., Parisi, A., Gaza, R., Semones, E., Yukihara, E.G., Benton, E.R., Doull, B.A., Uchihori, Y., Kodaira, S., Kitamura, H., Boehme, M. (2016) DOSIS & DOSIS 3D: long-term dose monitoring onboard the Columbus Laboratory of the International Space Station (ISS). Journal of Space Weather and Space Climate, 6, A39. EDP Sciences. DOI: 10.1051/swsc/2016034. ISSN 2115-7251.
3. Bilski, P., Matthiä, D., Berger, T. (2016) Influence of cosmic radiation spectrum and its variation on the relative efficiency of LiF thermoluminescent detectors – Calculations and measurements. Radiation Measurements, 88, 33-40. Elsevier. DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2015.10.039. ISSN 1350-4487.
4. Dachev, T. P., Bankov, N. G., Horneck, G., Häder, D.-P. (2016) Letter to the Editor. Radiation Protection Dosimetry. Oxford University Press. DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncw123. ISSN 0144-8420.
5. de Ory, A., Nagler, K., Carrasco, B., Raguse, M., Zafra, O., Moeller, R., de Vega, M. (2016) Identification of a conserved 5′-dRP lyase activity in bacterial DNA repair ligase D and its potential role in base excision repair. Nucleic Acids Research, 44 (4), Seiten 1833-1844. Oxford University Press. DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkw054. ISSN 0305-1048.
6. Ehresmann, B., Hassler, D.M., Zeitlin, C., Guo, J., Köhler, J., Wimmer-Schweingruber, R.F., Appel, J.K., Brinza, D.E., Rafkin, S.C.R., Böttcher, S.I., Burmeister, S., Lohf, H., Martin, C., Böhm, E., Matthiä, D., Reitz, G. (2016) Charged particle spectra measured during the transit to Mars with the Mars Science Laboratory Radiation Assessment Detector (MSL/RAD). Life Sciences in Space Research, 10, Seiten 29-37. Elsevier. DOI: 10.1016/j.lssr.2016.07.001. ISSN 2214-5524.
7. Halstead, F.D., Thwaite, J.E., Burt, R. Laws, T.R., Raguse, M., Moeller, R., Webber, M.A., Oppenheim, B.A. (2016) Antibacterial Activity of Blue Light against Nosocomial Wound Pathogens Growing Planktonically and as Mature Biofilms. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 82 (13), Seiten 4006-4016. American Society for Microbiology. DOI: 10.1128/AEM.00756-16. ISSN 0099-2240.
8. Hellweg, C. E., Spitta L. F., Kopp K., Schmitz C., Reitz G., Gerzer R. (2016) Evaluation of an international doctoral educational program in space life sciences: The Helmholtz Space Life Sciences Research School (SpaceLife) in Germany. Advances in Space Research, 57 (1), 378-397. Elsevier. DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2015.10.039. ISSN 0273-1177.
9. Hellweg, C.E., Spitta, L.F., Henschenmacher, B., Diegeler, S., Baumstark-Khan, C. (2016) Transcription Factors in the Cellular Response to Charged Particle Exposure. Frontiers in Oncology, 6. Frontiers Media. DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2016.00061. ISSN 2234-943X.
10. Horneck, G., Walter, N., Westall, F., Grenfell, J.L., Martin, W.F., Gomez, F., Leuko, S., Lee, N., Onofri, S., Tsiganis, K., Saladino, R., Pilat-Lohinger, E., Palomba, E., Harrison, J., Rull, F., Muller, C., Strazzulla, G., Brucato, J.R., Rettberg, P., Capria, M.T. (2016) AstRoMap European Astrobiology Roadmap. Astrobiology, 16 (3), 201-243. Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.. DOI: 10.1089/ast.2015.1441. ISSN 1531-1074.
11. Jönsson, K.I., Schill, R.O., Rabbow, E., Rettberg, P., Harms-Ringdahl, M. (2016) The fate of the TARDIS offspring: no intergenerational effects of space exposure. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 178 (4), Seiten 924-930. Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the Linnean Society. DOI: 10.1111/zoj.12499. ISSN 0024-4082.
12. Köhler, J., Wimmer-Schweingruber, R. F., Appel, J., Ehresmann, B., Zeitlin, C., Hassler, D. M., Reitz, G., Brinza, D. E., Böttcher, S., Böhm, E., Burmeister, S., Guo, J., Harri, A.-M., Kahanpää, H., Krauss, J., Lohf, H., Martin, C., Matthiä, D., Posner, A., Rafkin, S. (2016) Electron/positron measurements obtained with the Mars Science Laboratory Radiation Assessment Detector on the surface of Mars. Annales Geophysicae, 34 (1), 133-141. European Geosiences Union (EGU). DOI: 10.5194/angeo-34-133-2016. ISSN 0992-7689.
13. Matthiä, D., Ehresmann, B., Lohf, H., Köhler, J., Zeitlin, C., Appel, J., Sato, T., Slaba, T., Martin, C., Berger, T., Boehm, E., Boettcher, S., Brinza, D.E., Burmeister, S., Guo, J., Hassler, D.M., Posner, A., Rafkin, S.C.R., Reitz, G., Wilson, J.W., Wimmer-Schweingruber, R.F. (2016) The Martian surface radiation environment – a comparison of models and MSL/RAD measurements. Journal of Space Weather and Space Climate, 6, A13. EDP Sciences. DOI: 10.1051/swsc/2016008. ISSN 2115-7251.
14. Meier, M.M., Matthiä, D., Forkert, T., Wirtz, M., Scheibinger, M., Hübel, R., Mertens, C.J. (2016) RaD-X: Complementary measurements of dose rates at aviation altitudes. Space Weather. AGU Publications. DOI: 10.1002/2016SW001418. ISSN 1542-7390.
15. Meier, M.M., Trompier, F., Ambrozova, I., Kubancak, J., Matthiä, D., Ploc, O., Santen, N., Wirtz, M. (2016) CONCORD: comparison of cosmic radiation detectors in the radiation field at aviation altitudes. Journal of Space Weather and Space Climate, 6, A24. EDP Sciences. DOI: 10.1051/swsc/2016017. ISSN 2115-7251.
16. Moissl-Eichinger, C., Cockell, C., Rettberg, P., Albers, S.-V. (Editor) (2016) Venturing into new realms? Microorganisms in space. FEMS Microbiology Reviews, 40 (5), Seiten 722-737. Oxford University Press. DOI: 10.1093/femsre/fuw015. ISSN 0168-6445.
17. Nagler, K., Julius, C., Moeller, R. (2016) Germination of Spores of Astrobiologically Relevant Bacillus Species in High-Salinity Environments. Astrobiology, 16 (7). Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.. DOI: 10.1089/ast.2015.1419. ISSN 1531-1074.
18. Nagler, K., Krawczyk, A.O., De Jong, A., Madela, K., Hoffmann, T., Laue, M., Kuipers, O.P., Bremer, E., Moeller, R. (2016) Identification of Differentially Expressed Genes during Bacillus subtilis Spore Outgrowth in High-Salinity Environments Using RNA Sequencing. Frontiers in Microbiology, 7. Frontiers Media S.A.. DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2016.01564. ISSN 1664-302X.
19. Nikitaki, Z., Nikolov, V., Mavragani, I.V., Mladenov, E., Mangelis, A., Laskaratou, D.A., Fragkoulis, G.I., Hellweg, C.E., Martin, O.A., Emfietzoglou, D., Hatzi, V.I., Terzoudi, G.I., Iliakis, G., Georgakilas, A.G. (2016) Measurement of complex DNA damage induction and repair in human cellular systems after exposure to ionizing radiations of varying linear energy transfer (LET). Free Radical Research, 50 (sup1), S64-S78. Taylor and Francis. DOI: 10.1080/10715762.2016.1232484. ISSN 1071-5762.
20. Norbury, J.W., Schimmerling, W., Slaba, T.C., Azzam, E.I., Badavi, F.F., Baiocco, G., Benton, E., Bindi, V., Blakely, E.A., Blattnig, S.R., Boothman, D.A., Borak, T.B., Britten, R.A., Curtis, S., Dingfelder, M., Durante, M., Dynan, W.S., Eisch, A.J., Elgart, S.R., Goodhead, D.T., Guida, P.M., Heilbronn, L.H., Hellweg, C.E., Huff, J.L., Kronenberg, A., La Tessa, C., Lowenstein, D.I., Miller, J., Morita, T., Narici, L., Nelson, G.A., Norman, R.B., Ottolenghi, A., Patel, Z.S., Reitz, G., Rusek, A., Schreurs, A.-S., Scott-Carnell, L.A., Semones, E., Shay, J.W., Shurshakov, V.A., Sihver, L., Simonsen, L.C., Story, M.D., Turker, M.S., Uchihori, Y., Williams, J., Zeitlin, C.J. (2016) Galactic cosmic ray simulation at the NASA Space Radiation Laboratory. Life Sciences in Space Research, 8, 38-51. Elsevier. DOI: 10.1016/j.lssr.2016.02.001. ISSN 2214-5524.
21. Pacelli, C., Selbmann, L., Zucconi, L., de Vera, J.-P., Rabbow, E., Horneck, G., de la Torre, R., Onofri, S. (2016) BIOMEX experiment: ultrastructural alterations, molecular damage and survival of the fungus Cryomyces antarcticus after the Experiment Verification Tests. Origins of Life and Evolution of Biospheres. DOI: 10.1007/s11084-016-9485-2. ISSN 0169-6149.
22. Prall, M., Durante, M., Berger, T., Przybyla, B., Graeff, C., Lang, P. M., LaTessa, C., Shestov, L., Simoniello, P., Danly, C., Mariam, F., Merrill, F., Nedrow, P., Wilde, C., Varentsov, D. (2016) High-energy proton imaging for biomedical applications. Scientific Reports, 6 (27651). Macmillan Publishers Limited, part of Springer Nature (www.nature.com). DOI: 10.1038/srep27651. ISSN 2045-2322.
23. Raguse, M., Fiebrandt, M., Denis, B., Stapelmann, K., Eichenberger, P., Driks, A., Eaton, P., Awakowicz, P., Moeller, R. (2016) Understanding of the importance of the spore coat structure and pigmentation in the Bacillus subtilis spore resistance to low-pressure plasma sterilization. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 49 (28), Seite 285401. IOP Publishing. DOI: 10.1088/0022-3727/49/28/285401. ISSN 0022-3727.
24. Raguse, M., Fiebrandt, M., Stapelmann, K., Madela, K., Laue, M., Lackmann, J.-W., Thwaite, J.E., Setlow, P., Awakowicz, P., Moeller, R. (2016) Improvement of Biological Indicators by Uniformly Distributing Bacillus subtilis Spores in Monolayers To Evaluate Enhanced Spore Decontamination Technologies. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 82 (7), 2031-2038. American Society for Microbiology. DOI: 10.1128/AEM.03934-15. ISSN 0099-2240.
25. Rettberg P., Anesio A.M., Baker V.R., Baross J.A., Cady S.L., Detsis E., Foreman C.M., Hauber E., Ori G.G., Pearce D.A., Renno N.O., Ruvkun G., Sattler B., Saunders M.P., Smith D.H., Wagner D., Westall F. (2016) Planetary Protection and Mars Special Regions—A Suggestion for Updating the Definition. Astrobiology, 16 (2), 119-125. Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.. DOI: 10.1089/ast.2016.1472. ISSN 1531-1074.
26. Shinde, V., Brungs, S., Henry, M., Wegener, L., Nemade, H., Rotshteyn, A., Baumstark-Khan, C., Hellweg, C.E., Hescheler, J., Hemmersbach, R., Sachinidis, A. (2016) Simulated Microgravity Modulates Differentiation Processes of Embryonic Stem Cells. Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry, 2016 (38), Seiten 1483-1499. Karger Open access. DOI: 10.1159/000443090. ISSN 1015-8987.
27. Spitta, L.F., Diegeler, S., Baumstark-Khan, C., Hellweg, C.E. (2016) An in-vitro approach for water quality determination: activation of NF-κB as marker for cancer-related stress responses induced by anthropogenic pollutants of drinking water. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg. DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-7901-9. ISSN 0944-1344.
28. Zeitlin, C., Hassler, D. M., Wimmer-Schweingruber, R. F., Ehresmann, B., Appel, J., Berger, T., Böhm, E., Böttcher, S., Brinza, D. E., Burmeister, S., Guo, J., Köhler, J., Lohf, H., Martin, C., Matthiä, D., Posner, A., Rafkin, S., Reitz, G., Tyler, Y. D., Vincent, M., Weigle, G., Iwata, Y., Kitamura, H., Murakami, T. (2016) Calibration and Characterization of the Radiation Assessment Detector (RAD) on Curiosity. Space Science Reviews, 201 (1-4), Seiten 201-233. Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht. DOI: 10.1007/s11214-016-0303-y. ISSN 0038-6308.

Publications (without peer-review, published)

1. Kminek, G., Hipkin, V.J., Anesio, A.M., Barengoltz, J., Boston, P.J., Clark, B.C., Conley, C.A., Coustenis, A., Detsis, E., Doran, P., Grasset, O., Hand, K., Hajime, Y., Hauber, E., Kolmasová, I., Lindberg, R.E., Meyer, M., Raulin, F., Reitz, G., Rennó, N.O., Rettberg, P., Rummel, J.D., Saunders, M.P., Schwehm, G., Sherwood, B., Smith, D.H., Stabekis, P.E., Vago, J. (2016) COSPAR Panel on Planetary Protection Colloquium, Bern, Switzerland, September 2015 (Meeting Reports). Space Research Today, 195, Seiten 42-67. Committee on Space Research / Elsevier. ISSN 1752-9298.
2. Reitz, G., Matthiä, D., Hassler, D.M., Wimmer-Schweingruber, R., Ehresmann, B., Zeitlin, C., Guo, J., Koehler, J. (2016) Radiation Measurements of the Mars Science Lab Radiation Assessment Detector (MSL-RAD) on the Surface of Mars. In: 46th International Conference on Environmental Systems ICES2016 Vienna, Austria Conference Proceedings (437), Seiten 3504-3512. 46th International Conference on Environmental Systems ICES2016, 10.-14. Juli 2016, Vienna, Austria.

Talks at Conferences

1. Baumstark-Khan, C., Konda, B., Spitta, L., Hellweg, C. (2016) DNA DAMAGE RESPONSE OF EX-VIVO PORCINE EYE LENSES IN ORGAN-CULTURE AND IN-VITRO CULTURED LENS EPITHELIAL CELLS TO IONIZING RADIATION. 41st Scientific Assembly of the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR), 30. Juli - 7. August 2016, Istanbul, Turkey.
2. Baumstark-Khan C. (2016). Radiation and Microgravity: Limiting Factors for Human Space Travel. 2nd International Conference on Space, Islamabad, Pakistan, September 20-22 2016. Invited Keynote Speaker (invited, without peer-review).
3. Baumstark-Khan C. (2016). Radiobiology of Accelerated Heavy Ions: Benefits for Tumor Therapy and Risks for Manned Space Flight. Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS), September 26, 2016. Invited Seminar Talk by Professor M. Ikram, Director Academics (invited, without peer-review).
4. Beblo-Vranesevic, K., Bohmeier, M., Rettberg, P. (2016) TOLERANCE OF ARCHAEA AND BACTERIA AGAINST PERCHLORATE AND HYDROGEN PEROXIDE. 41st Scientific Assembly of the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR), 30. Juli - 7. August 2016, Istanbul, Turkey.
5. Beblo-Vranesevic, K., Koschnitzki, D., Rettberg, P. (2016) Ignicoccus hospitalis: a polyextremophilic microorganism with unusual high radiation tolerance. DGDR 2016, 12.-16. September 2016, Essen, Germany.
6. Berger, T., Shurshakov, V., Reitz, G. (2016) THE MATROSHKA-III EXPERIMENT ONBOARD THE ISS - DEVELOPMENT STATUS. 41st Scientific Assembly of the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR), 30. Juli - 7. August 2016, Istanbul, Turkey.
7. Berger, T., Uchiori, Y., Matthiä, D., Hellweg, C. (2016) SPACE RADIATION AND HUMAN EXPLORATION ON THE MOON, MARS AND NEOS - DOSIMETRY, MODELS AND CHALLENGES. 41st Scientific Assembly of the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR), 30. Juli - 7. August 2016, Istanbul, Turkey.
8. Berger, T. and the DOSIS 3D Team (2016) THE DOSIS AND DOSIS 3D PROJECT ON-BOARD THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION - CURRENT STATUS AND SCIENCE OVERVIEW. 41st Scientific Assembly of the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR), 30. Juli - 7. August 2016, Istanbul, Turkey.
9. Brucato, J. R., Meneghin, A., Russell, S. S., Smith, C. L., Rettberg, P., Bridges, J. C., Holt, J., Bennett, A., Pottage, T., Moeller, R., Leuko, S. (2016) EURO-CARES: EUROPEAN ROADMAP FOR A SAMPLE RETURN CURATION FACILITY AND PLANETARY PROTECTION IMPLICATIONS. 41st Scientific Assembly of the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR), 30. Juli - 7. August 2016, Istanbul, Turkey.
10. Burmeister, S., Berger, T. and the DOSIS 3D Team (2016) THE DOSIS AND DOSIS 3D EXPERIMENTS ON-BOARD THE INTERNA- TIONAL SPACE STATION - CURRENT STATUS AND LATEST DATA FROM THE DOSTELS AS ACTIVE INSTRUMENTS. 41st Scientific Assembly of the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR), 30. Juli - 7. August 2016, Istanbul, Turkey.
11. Cockell, C.S. and the MASE team: Schwendner, P., Rettberg, P., Beblo-Vranesevic, K., Bohmeier, M., Rabbow, E., Westall, F., Gaboyer, F., Walter, N., Cabezas, P., Moissl-Eichinger, C., Perras, A., Gomez, F., Amils, R., Garcia-Descalzo, L., Ehrenfreund, P., Monaghan, E., Riede, A., Marteinsson, V., Vannier, P. (2016) Mars Analogues for space exploration - from anaerobic field site to culture collection. 16th EANA Astrobiology Conference, 27. - 30. September 2016, Athens, Greece.
12. Ehrenfreund, P., Hellweg, C.E., Rettberg, P., Moeller, R., Raguse, M., Berger, T., Hemmersbach, R., Bornemann, G., Hauslage, J., Thomas, H., Thoma, M., Domann, E., Zimmermann, J., Morfill, G. (2016) Space Research for Health Applications. World Health Summit, Session "Technological Innovation for Health", Oct. 10, 2016, Berlin, Germany (without peer-review).
13. Gomez, F., Garda-Descalzo, L., Gayober, F., Westall, F., Bohmeier, M., Schwendner, P., Cockell, C.S. and the MASE team (2016) Detecting biochemical evidence for life with the signs of life detector (solid) in an anaerobic microorganism under fossilization conditions. 16th EANA Astrobiology Conference, 27. - 30. September 2016, Athens, Greece.  
14. Hellweg, C.E., Berger, T., Baumstark-Khan, C., Reitz, G. (2016) TOWARDS SPACE EXPLORATION OF MOON, MARS & NEOS: RADIATION BIOLOGICAL BASIS. 41st Scientific Assembly of the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR), 30. Juli - 7. August 2016, Istanbul, Turkey.
15. Horneck, G., Walter, N., Gómez, F., Muller, C., Leuko, S., Palomba, E., Capria, M.T., Rettberg, P. (2016) THE EUROPEAN ASTROBIOLOGY ROADMAP - ASTROMAP. 67th International Astronautical Congress 2016, 26. - 30. September 2016, Guadalajara, Mexiko.
16. Hutzler, A., Ferrière, L., Smith, C. L., Russell, S., Aléon, J., Berthoud, L., Brucato, J. R., Gounelle, M., Grady, M., Meneghin, A., Westall, F. and the EURO-CARES Consortium (2016) EURO-CARES: PROJECT ROADMAP OF A EUROPEAN SAMPLE CURATION FACILITY. 47th Lunar & Planetary Science Conference, 21.-25. März 2016, The Woodlands, Texas.
17. Leuko, S., Koskinen, K., Moissl-Eichinger, C., De Waele, J., Rettberg, P. (2016) The contamination impact of human exploration to a subterranean environment and the implications for further crewed space exploration. 16th EANA Astrobiology Conference, 27. - 30. September 2016, Athens, Greece.
18. Leuko, S., Rettberg, P. (2016) The astrobiological potential of halophilic archaea. 16th EANA Astrobiology Conference, 27. - 30. September 2016, Athens, Greece.
19. Leuko, S., Koskinen, K., De Waele, J., Sanna, L., Rettberg, P. (2016) THE CONTAMINATION IMPACT OF HUMAN EXPLORATION TO A SUBTERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT AND THE IMPLICATIONS FOR FURTHER CREWED SPACE EXPLORATION. 41st Scientific Assembly of the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR), 30. Juli - 7. August 2016, Istanbul, Turkey.
20. Leuko, S., Rettberg, P. (2016) THE ASTROBIOLOGICAL POTENTIAL OF HALOPHILIC ARCHAEA. 41st Scientific Assembly of the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR), 30. Juli - 7. August 2016, Istanbul, Turkey.
21. Meier, M.M., Trompier, F., Ambrozova, I., Kubancak, J., Matthiä, D., Ploc, O., Santen, N., Wirtz, M. (2016) Comparison of Cosmic Radiation Detectors in the Radiation Field at Aviation Altitudes. SWW 2016: Space Weather Workshop, 26. - 29. April 2016, Broomfield, Colorado USA.
22. Moeller, R., Raguse, M., Nagler, K., Fuchs, F.M. (2016) Translating physics to microbiology: spore resistance to terrestrial and extraterrestrial extremes. The 7th European Spores Conference, 18.-20. April 2016, Royal Holloway, University of London, London, England.
23. Moeller, R. (2016) Mikroben im Weltraum: Aufgaben und Faszination in der Mikrobiologie. 9. Forschungstag Raumfahrt, 04. April 2016, DLR e.V., Linder Höhe, 51147 Cologne, Germany.
24. Monaghan, E., Ehrenfreund, P., Cockell, C.S., Schwendner, P., Rettberg, P., Beblo-Vranesevic, K., Bohmeier, M., Rabbow, E., Westall, F., Gaboyer, F., Walter, N., Moissl-Eichinger, C., Perras, A., Gomez, F., Amils, R., Garcia Descalzo, L., Marteinsson, V., Vannier, P. (2016) Assessing the habitability of the MASE Mars analogue sites. 16th EANA Astrobiology Conference, 27. - 30. September 2016, Athens, Greece.
25. Müller, M., Semenov, I., Binder, S., Zimmermann, J. L., Shimizu, T., Morfill, G.E., Rettberg, P., Thoma, M.H., Thomas, H.M. (2016) Cold Atmospheric Plasma Technology for Decontamination of Space Equipment. 6th International Conference on Plasma Medicine (ICPM-6), 4.-9. September 2016, Bratislava, Slovakia.
26. Nagler, K., Setlow, P., Krawczyk, A., de Jong, A., Kuipers, O., Hoffmann, T., Bremer, E., Madela, K., Laue, M., Moeller, R. (2016) Mechanistic and transcriptomic salt stress effects on Bacillus subtilis spore germination and outgrowth. The 7th European Spore Conference 2016, 18. -20. April 2016, Royal Holloway, University of London, London, England.
27. Narici, L., Reitz, G. (2016) THE ISS AS A PLATFORM FOR A FULLY SIMULATED MARS VOYAGE. 41st Scientific Assembly of the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR), 30. Juli - 7. August 2016, Istanbul, Turkey.
28. Perras, A. and the MASE team: Cockell, C.S., Beblo-Vranesevic, K., Bohmeier, M., Rabbow, E., Rettberg, P., Schwendner, P., Westall, F., Gaboyer, F., Walter, N., Moissl-Eichinger, C., Perras, A., Gomez, F., Amils, R., Garcia, L., Ehrenfreund, P., Monaghan, E., Marteinsson, V., Vannier, P. (2016) Defining the boarders of extreme life: The study of microbial communities and their settings gives insights into Mars analogue life within the MASE project. 16th International Symposium on Microbial Ecology, 21. – 26. August 2016, Montreal, Canada.
29. Rabbow, E., Parpart, A., Weiß, P., Willnecker, R., Rettberg, P. (2016) EXPOSE-R2, the 3rd successful EXPOSE mission – a mission and mission ground reference overview. 16th EANA Astrobiology Conference, 27. - 30. September 2016, Athens, Greece.
30. Raguse, M., Moeller, R., Shuster, B., Eichenberger, P., Fiebrandt, M., Stapelmann, K., Driks, A., Thome, A., Mücklich, F. (2016) “Sticky little devils” … improving planetary protection forward decontamination strategies – studies on the spore resistance to low-pressure plasma sterilization & persistence on metallic copper surfaces. 16th EANA Astrobiology Conference, 27. - 30. September 2016, Athens, Greece.
31. Reitz, G., Matthiä, D., Hassler, D.M., Wimmer-Schweingruber, R., Ehresmann, B., Zeitlin, C., Guo, J., Koehler, J. (2016) Radiation Measurements of the Mars Science Lab Radiation Assessment Detector (MSL-RAD) on the Surface of Mars. In: 46th International Conference on Environmental Systems ICES2016 Vienna, Austria Conference Proceedings (437), Seiten 3504-3512. 46th International Conference on Environmental Systems ICES2016, 10.-14. Juli 2016, Vienna, Austria.
32. Reitz, G., Ottolenghi, A. (2016) LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE RADIATION MEASUREMENTS OF THE MARS SCIENCE LAB RADIATION ASSESSMENT DETECTOR (MSL-RAD). 41st Scientific Assembly of the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR), 30. Juli - 7. August 2016, Istanbul, Turkey.
33. Rettberg, P. and the MASE-team: Cockell, C.S., Beblo-Vranesevic, K., Bohmeier, M., Rabbow, E., Schwendner, P., Westall, F., Gaboyer, F., Walter, N., Moissl-Eichinger, C., Perras, A., Gomez, F., Amils, R., Garcia, L., Ehrenfreund, P., Monaghan, E., Marteinsson, V., Vannier, P., Rettberg, P. (2016) MICROORGANISMS FROM MARS ANALOGUE ENVIRONMENTS IN EARTH - COULD THEY SURVIVE ON MARS? 41st Scientific Assembly of the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR), 30. Juli - 7. August 2016, Istanbul, Turkey.
34. Rettberg, P. (2016) Astrobiologische Experimente im Erdorbit und darüber hinaus. 9. Forschungstag Raumfahrt, 04. April 2016, DLR e.V., Linder Höhe, 51147 Cologne, Germany.
35. Rettberg, P., Auerbach, A., Koskinen, K., Barczyk, S., Moissl-Eichinger, C. (2016) PLANETARY PROTECTION: MICROBIAL ANALYSIS OF THE EXOMARS 2016 SPACECRAFT AND ITS HOUSING CLEAN ROOMS. 41st Scientific Assembly of the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR), 30. Juli - 7. August 2016, Istanbul, Turkey.
36. Rettberg, P. and the Joint Committee for Mars Special Regions: Anesio, Alexandre M., Baker, V.R., Baross, J.A., Cady, S.L., Detsis, E., Foreman, C.M., Hauber, E., Ori, G.G., Pearce, D.A., Renno, N.O., Ruvkun, G., Sattler, B., Saunders, M.P., Smith, D.H., Wagner, D., Westall, F., Rettberg, P. (2016) REVIEW OF THE MEPAG REPORT ON MARS SPECIAL REGIONS: A JOINT PUBLICATION OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES AND THE EUROPEAN SCIENCE FOUNDATION. 41st Scientific Assembly of the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR), 30. Juli - 7. August 2016, Istanbul, Turkey.
37. Rettberg, P. (2016) Microbiological aspects of long-term manned space missions. 67th International Astronautical Congress 2016, Global Networking Forum (GNF) „4 Subjects 180 Days CELSS Integration Experiment and Manned Deep Space Exploration“, 29. September 2016, Guadalajara, Mexiko (invited, without peer-review).
38. Smith, C., Russell, S., Westall, F. and the EURO-CARES team (2016) EURO-CARES: European Curation of Astromaterials Returned from Exploration of Space. 16th EANA Astrobiology Conference, 27. - 30. September 2016, Athens, Greece.
39. Smith, C. et le Consortium EURO-CARES und Foucher, F. (2016) EURO-CARES. Société Francaise d'Exobiologie SFR, 22.-24. Nov. 2016, Lyon, France.
40. Walter, N., Cabezas, P., Rettberg, P., Fellous, J.-L., Tortora, J.-J., Brucato, J.R., McKenna-Lawlor, S., Septhon, M., Kminek, G., Viso, M. (2016) PLANETARY PROTECTION OF OUTER SOLAR SYSTEM. ASIME 2016, 21.-22. September 2016, Luxembourg Abbaye Neumunster, Luxembourg.
41. Walter, N., Rettberg, P., Fellous, J.-L., Kminek, G., Lionnet, P., Brucato, J.R., McKenna-Lawlor, S., Sephton, M. (2016) PPOSS - PLANETARY PROTECTION OF OUTER SOLAR SYSTEM EC H2020 PROJECT. 41st Scientific Assembly of the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR), 30. Juli - 7. August 2016, Istanbul, Turkey.
42. Walter, N., Rettberg, P., Fellous, J.-L., Lionnet, P., Lawlor McKenna, S., Brucato, J.R., Sephton, M., Kminek, G., Haddaji, A. (2016) CONSIDERING PLANETARY PROTECTION OF OUTER SPACE BODIES - THE EUROPEAN PPOSS PROJECT. 67th International Astronautical Congress 2016, 26. - 30. September 2016, Guadalajara, Mexiko.
43. Westall, F., Zipfel, J., Foucher, F., Bridges, J., Debaille, V., Folco, L., Michalski, J., Woznikiewicz, P., Martines-Frias, J., Joy, K., Lee, M., Brucato, J.R., Viso, M., Bost, N., Hutzler, A., Kminek, G., Schroeven-Deceuninck, H., Zolensky, M.E., Smith, C., Bacon, O., Van Ginneken, M., Ferrière, L. and the Euro-Cares team (2016) Reflections on the definition of analogues and consequences for the EURO-CARES project. 16th EANA Astrobiology Conference, 27. - 30. September 2016, Athens, Greece.

Poster Presentations

1. Beblo‐Vranesevic, K., Bohmeier, M., Rabbow, E., Rettberg, P., and the MASE-team: Schwendner, P., Cockell, C.S. (Coordinator), Perras, A., Moissl-Eichinger, C., Gaboyer, F., Westall, F., Walter, N., Garcia‐Descalzo, L., Gomez, F., Malki, M., Amils, R., Monaghan, E., Ehrenfreund, P., Vannier, P., Marteinsson, V. (2016) MASE isolates refute the supposed correlation between desiccation and radiation tolerance of microorganisms. 16th EANA Astrobiology Conference, 27. - 30. September 2016, Athens, Greece.
2. Chishti, A.A., Koch, K., Spitta, L.F., Henschenmacher, B., Diegeler, S., Konda, B., Baumstark-Khan, C., Feles, S., Schmitz, C., Hellweg, C.E. (2016) NF-κB ACTIVATION AND EXPRESSION OF ITS TARGET GENES AFTER HEAVY IONS EXPOSURE. GBS Annual Meeting 2016, 26. – 28. September 2016, Erlangen, Germany.
3. Gaboyer, F., Le Milbeau, C., Bohmeier, M., Schwendner, P., Foucher, F., Gautret, P., Richard, A., Sauldubois, A., Guegan, R., Richmann, P., Cockell, C., Westall, F. and the MASE team (2016) Potential for fossilization of an extremotolerant bacterium isolated from a past mars analog environment. 16th EANA Astrobiology Conference, 27. - 30. September 2016, Athens, Greece.
4. Gaboyer, F., Bohmeier, M., Foucher, F., Gautret, P., Le Milbau, C., Guégan, R., Westall, F. and the MASE Team (2016) MINERALIZATION AND POTENTIAL FOR FOSSILIZATION OF AN EXTREMOTOLERANT BACTERIUM ISOLATED FROM A PAST MARS ANALOG ENVIRONMENT. 47th Lunar & Planetary Science Conference, 21. - 25. March 2016, The Woodlands, Texas, USA.
5. Garcia-Descalzo, L., Gomez, F. and the MASE team: Cockell, C.S., Schwendner, P., Rettberg, P., Beblo-Vranesevic, K., Bohmeier, M., Rabbow, E., Westall, F., Gaboyer, F., Walter, N., Moissl-Eichinger, C., Perras, A., Amils, R., Ehrenfreund, P., Monaghan, E., Marteinsson, V., Vannier, P. (2016) BIOMARKERS DETECTION IN MARS ANALOGUE SITES WITHIN MASE PROJECT. Biosignature Preservation and Detection in Mars Analog Environments, 16.–18. Mai 2016, Lake Tahoe, Nevada, USA.
6. Gomez, F. und Garcia-Descalzo L. and the MASE team: Cockell, C.S., Schwendner, P., Rettberg, P., Beblo-Vranesevic, K., Bohmeier, M., Rabbow, E., Westall, F., Gaboyer, F., Walter, N., Moissl-Eichinger, C., Perras, A., Amils, R., Ehrenfreund, P., Monaghan, E., Marteinsson, V., Vannier, P. (2016) LIFE DETECTION SYSTEM FOR MONITORING PARAMETERS IN FOSSILIZATION PROCESS. 47th Lunar & Planetary Science Conference, 21. - 25. March 2016, The Woodlands, Texas, USA.
7. Grady, M. M., Dryer, B., Smith, C. L., Russell, S. and the EuroCares Consortium (2016) EUROCARES: THE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES OFFERED BY A EUROPEAN SAMPLE CURATION FACILITY. 47th Lunar & Planetary Science Conference, 21. - 25. March 2016, The Woodlands, Texas, USA.
8. Marteinsson, V., Cockell, C.S., Rettberg, P., Monaghan, E.P., Beblo-Vranesevic, K., Bohmeier, M., Rabbow, E., Schwendner, P., Westall, F., Gaboyer, F., Walter, N., Moissl-Eichinger, C., Perras, A., Gomez, F., Amils, R., Garcia, L., Ehrenfreund, P., Vannier, P. (2016) Mars analogues for space exploration (MASE project). Life Origins 2016: From star and planet formation to early life, 25. – 28. April 2016, Vilnius, Lithuania.
9. Meier, M.M., Matthiä, D. (2016) A Space Weather Index for the Radiation Field at Aviation Altitudes. Frühjahrstagung der Deutschen Physikalischen Gesellschaft, Fachverband Extraterrestrische Physik, 14. - 17. März 2016, Münster, Germany.
10. Monaghan, E.P. and the Mase Team: Ehrenfreund, P., Cockell, C., Schwendner, P., Rettberg, P., Belbo-Vranesevic, K., Bohmeier, M., Rabbow, E., Westall, F., Gaboyer, F., Walter, N., Moissl-Eichinger, C., Perras, A., Gomez, F., Amils, R., Garcia, L., Marteinsson, V., Vannier, P. (2016) Physicochemical context synthesis for the MASE Mars analogue sites. Goldschmidt Conference 2016, 26. Juni - 01. Juli 2016, Yokohama, Japan.
11. Raguse, M., Fiebrandt, M., Stapelmann, K., Awakowicz, P., Eaton, P., Eichenberger, P., Douki, T., Moeller, R. (2016) Low pressure plasma inactivation of Bacillus subtilis spores: insights into the mechanisms of spore resistance. 6th International Conference on Plasma Medicine (ICPM-6), 4.-9. September 2016, Bratislava, Slovakia.
12. Schwendner, P. and the MASE team: Cockell, C., Rettberg, P., Beblo-Vranesevic, K., Bohmeier, M., Rabbow, E., Westall, F., Gaboyer, F., Walter, N., Cabezas, P., Moissl-Eichinger, C., Perras, A., Gomez, F., Malki, M., Amils, R., Garcia-Descalzo, L., Ehrenfreund, P., Monaghan, E., Marteinsson, V., Vannier, P. (2016) Metabolie response of Yersinia MASE-LGl to osmotic stress and ionizing radiation. 16th EANA Astrobiology Conference, 27. - 30. September 2016, Athens, Greece.
13. Spitta, L.F., Baumstark-Khan, C., Diegeler, S., Feles, S., Henschenmacher, B., Konda, B., Hellweg, C.E. (2016) Validation of biological recognition elements for signal transduction as first step in the development of whole cell biosensors. Biosensors 2016, 25. –27. Mai 2016, Gothenburg, Sweden.

Theses

1. Crellin, A.J. (2016) Expression of Nrf2 target genes in human embryonic kidney (HEK) cells after exposure to different qualities of ionizing radiation. Masterarbeit, King’s College London.
2. Enyong, E. (2016) Detection of Oxidative DNA Damage in Mammalian Cells After Radiation Exposure Using Fluorescence Microscopy and Fluorescence Activated Cell Scanning. Masterarbeit, University of Applied Sciences Bonn-Rhein-Sieg.
3. Hahn, C. (2016) Contact killing of Escherichia coli K12 and Staphylococcus cohnii on copper containing and alloyed materials. Dissertation, Universität Regensburg.
4. Koschnitzki, D. (2016) THE RADIATION TOLERANCE OF IGNICOCCUS SPECIES - THEIR ASTROBIOLOGICAL RELEVANCE AND IMPLICATIONS TO DNA REPAIR PROCESSES. Dissertation, UNIVERSITÄT REGENSBURG.
5. Lamers, G. (2016) Repair of polychromatic radiation induced DNA damage in the archaeon Halobacterium salinarum NRC-1. Masterarbeit, University of Duisburg-Essen.
6. Nagler, K. (2016) Analysis of Bacillus subtilis spore germination and outgrowth in high-salinity environments. Dissertation, Philipps Universität Marburg.
7. Raguse, M. (2016) Bacillus subtilis Spore Resistance towards Low Pressure Plasma Sterilization. Dissertation, Internationale Graduiertenschule für Biowissenschaften Ruhr-Universität Bochum (Lehrstuhl für Biologie der Mikroorganismen).
8. Weiß, M. (2016) DEVELOPMENT OF A QUANTIFICATION METHOD FOR IMAGEJ TO QUANTIFY RADIATION INDUCED ƔH2AX FOCI AT DNA DOUBLE-STRAND BREAKS DNA. Masterarbeit, University of Applied Sciences Emden/Leer, Division for Technology.