Dr. Vandenbrink obtained his undergraduate degree in Biological Science from Western Michigan University. Afterwards, he obtained his PhD in Genetics from Clemson University (Go Tigers!). Dr. Vandenbrink then traveled to the University of Virginia where he studied Heliotropism in the lab of Dr. Ben Blackman. From there, he traveled to the University of Mississippi to begin his work on Space Biology in the lab of Dr. John Kiss. Here, Dr. Vandenbrink took part in a suite of 3 spaceflight experiments, Seedling Growth 1, 2 &3. After the conclusion of these experiments, Dr. Vandenbrink joined the faculty of the Biological Science Department at Louisiana Tech University, where he continues to focus his research on plant movement and space biology.
