jsc2023e064879 (12/9/2023) --- Dr. Lane Christenson discusses the finer points of follicular classification and counts with Payton Nies. Rodent Research-20 (RR-20) evaluates ovarian function in female mice in microgravity, fertility following return to Earth, and the effect of spaceflight on the next generation. Image courtesy of the University of Kansas Medical Center.

jsc2023e064878 (10/4/2023) --- For the Rodent Research (RR-20) investigation, Avanelle Stoltz and Ashley Teate, part of Dr. Lane Christenson's lab, section and quantify ovarian follicular development to identify the effects of spaceflight and microgravity on female fertility. Ms. Stoltz sections fixed ovaries. Image courtesy of the University of Kansas Medical Center.

jsc2023e064877 (10/19/2023) --- An ovarian tissue section shows a variety of follicular types. The (Female Reproductive Health: Space Flight Induced Ovarian and Estrogen Signaling Dysfunction, Adaptation, and Recovery) Rodent Research-20 (RR-20) investigation evaluates ovarian function in female mice in microgravity, fertility following return to Earth, and the effect of spaceflight on the next generation. Image courtesy of the University of Kansas Medical Center.