Brenda J. Klement, PhD
Associate Professor
Anatomy, Pathology & Medical Education
Assistant Dean
UME Preclinical Curriculum
Location: Hugh Gloster Building, Room 137
Phone: (404) 752-1637
E-mail: bklement@msm.edu
Education
GRADUATE:
Kansas State University
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy in Biology
UNDERGRADUATE:
University of New Mexico
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Biology
Research Interests
- Medical Education
- Endochondral bone formation
- Gravitational effects on the skeletal system
Publications
- Klement, Brenda J., Quinnita M. Young, Binu J. George, and May Nokkaew "Skeletal tissue growth, differentiation and mineralization in the NASA Rotating Wall Vessel" Bone. 34; 487-498, 2004.
- Klement, Brenda J., Binu J. George, Quinnita M. Young and Brian S. Spooner "Tissue Growth and Mineralization in the Rotating Wall Vessel and in Spaceflight" Journal of Gravitational Physiology. 11(3); 67-82, 2004.
- Marshall, C., Ruby Flowers, Neeta Goli, Marianne Vandromme, Douglas Paulsen and Brenda Klement 鈥淣utrient diffusion through articular cartilage: development and use of a model system.鈥� Gravitational and Space Biology, 20:139-140, 2006.
- Ruby Flowers-Aime, Candace Marshall, Albert von Deutsch, Allyson Belton, Jonathan Wright, Daniel von Deutsch, Douglas Paulsen and Brenda Klement 鈥淕ravitational effects on glucose diffusion into articular cartilage tissue.鈥� Gravitational and Space Biology, 20(2): 99-100, 2007.
- Villanueva, Idalis, Brenda J. Klement, Daniel vonDeutsch, and Susan J Bryant 鈥淐ross-linking density alters early metabolic activities in chondrocytes encapsulated in poly(ethylene glycol) hydrogels and cultured in the rotating wall vessel.鈥� Biotechnology and Bioengineering 102(4): 1242-1250, 2009.
- Klement, Brenda J, Douglas F Paulsen, and Lawrence E. Wineski 鈥淎natomy as the backbone of an integrated
first year medical curriculum: Design and implementation.鈥� Anatomical Sciences Education,
4:157-169, 2011.
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Honors and Awards
- 2014: Dean鈥檚 Outstanding Teaching Award
- 2009:
- PhD Student Faculty Appreciation Award
- Dean鈥檚 Outstanding Teaching Award
- 2007: PhD Student Faculty Appreciation Award
- 2001: Thora W. Halstead Young Investigator's Award, American Society for Gravitational and Space Research (ASGSR)