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Watenpaugh, Donald Edward was born on September 14, 1959 in Dallas, Texas, United States.
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Donald Edward Watenpaugh
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Donald Edward Watenpaugh, American Physiologist. Achievements include physiological and behavioral adaptations and responses of organisms to gravity and microgravity; integration of cardiovascular and musculosketetal physiology; developed whole-body transvascular fluid transport method; neck plethysmography.
Education
Bachelor of Science in biology, University North Texas, 1982; Master of Science in biology, University North Texas, 1984; Master of Arts in physiology, University Texas, 1989; Doctor of Philosophy in physiology, University California, 1995.
Career
Research technical, Institute of Applied Science University N. Texas, Denton, 1981-1982;
teaching assistant department biological science, University North Texas, Denton, 1982-1984;
teaching assistant, University Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, 1985-1986;
lecturer, University Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, 1987;
research associate department physiology and space medicine laboratory, University Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, 1984-1989;
instructor general physiology life science division, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California, 1993-1994;
space physiology laboratory manager, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California, 1989-1996;
guest scientist, Danish Aerospace Medical Center Research Aktieselskab, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1996;
research associate department integrative physiology, University North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, since 1996. Student representative physiology graduate program steering committee University Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, 1986-1987. Life science team leader The Bionetics Corporation National Aeronautics and Space Administration Ames Research Center, 1991-1994.
Speaker in field.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Physiological Society, American Association Advancement of Science, Internat.Soc. Gravitational Physiology, American Society Gravitational and Space Biology (charter), J.K.G. Silvey Society, Phi Sigma, Tri Beta.
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M.; children.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Recipient National Aeronautics and Space Administration Tech Brief award National Aeronautics and Space Administration,1996. Recipient numerous research grants.Recipient National Aeronautics and Space Administration Tech Brief award National Aeronautics and Space Administration,1996. Recipient numerous research grants.