Innovator Profile

Susan M. Bailey, Ph.D. is a Professor of Radiation and Cancer Biology in the Department of Environmental & Radiological Health Sciences at Colorado State University. Dr. Bailey is a Past President and Fellow of the Radiation Research Society, and has been recognized as “Innovator of the Year” for her work on technology development and commercialization with the Colorado-based biotech start-up company KromaTiD, Inc. As a radiation cytogeneticist with particular interests in telomeres and DNA repair, her research efforts have resulted in over 100 peer-reviewed publications that, most recently demonstrate the value of assessing telomere length dynamics and DNA damage responses as informative biomarkers of life stress, aging, and radiation exposures in extreme environments. Her research portfolio includes NASA’s first One Year mission onboard the International Space Station as one of the investigators selected for the NASA Twins Study, and the SpaceX Inspiration 4 first all-civilian crew.