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Faculty

Milton Levin

Assistant Professor-in-Residence

Background

Education

1986-1990 B.S. in Marine Biology Florida Institute of Technology
1997-1999 M.S. in Veterinary Medical Sciences Virginia Tech
1999-2004 PhD. In Immunotoxicology University of Connecticut
2004-2010 Post-Doctoral Fellow University of Connecticut

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Contact

Department of Pathobiology and Veterinary Science
Atwater Laboratory, Room A175-B
61 N. Eagleville Road U-3089
Storrs, CT 06269

Email: milton.levin@uconn.edu

Telephone: (860) 486-6837
Fax: (860) 486-2794

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Courses Taught

  • PVS 5300: Discussion of Pathobiology and Veterinary Science Literature

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Research Interests

  • Develop and apply biomarkers of effects to evaluate the health of humans and wildlife species upon exposure to anthropogenic and natural environmental contaminants
  • Apply the risk assessment approach to quantify the probability of harmful effects in an exposed population
  • Facilitate transfer of laboratory data to appropriate public/wildlife health officials to help manage, reduce, and/or mitigate the negative impacts of contaminants.

Publications

  • Schwacke, L, Zolman, S, Balmer, B, De Guise, S, George, RC, Hoguet, J, Hohn, A, Kucklick, JR, Lamb, S, Levin, M, Litz JA, McFee, W, Place, NJ, Townsend, FI, Wells, RS, Rowles, TK. 2011. Anemia, Hypothyroidism and Immune Suppression Associated with Polychlorinated Biphenyl Exposure in Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). Proceedings of the Royal Academy B (in press).
  • Schwacke, L, Twiner M, De Guise, S, Balmer, B, Wells, R, Townsend, F, Rotstein, D, Varela, R, Hansen, L, Zolman, E, Spradlin, T, Levin, M, Leibrecht, H, Wang, Z, Rowles, T. 2010. Eosinophilia and biotoxin exposure in common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) from a population impacted by repeated mortality events. Environ Res 110:548-555.
  • Levin, M, Joshi, D, Draghi II, A, Jessup, D, Gulland, F, De Guise, S. 2010. Immunomodulatory effects of domoic acid in California sea lions and southern sea otters. J Wildl Dis 46(2):541-550.
  • Levin, M, Leibrecht, H, Ryan, J, Van Dolah, F, De Guise, S. 2008. Immunomodulatory effects of domoic acid differ between in vivo and in vitro exposure in mice.  Mar Drugs (6):636-659.
  • Mori, C, Morsey, B, Levin, M, Gorton, TS, De Guise, S. 2008. Effects organochlorines, individually and in mixtures, on B cell proliferation in marine mammals and mice. J Toxicol Environ Health A 71(4):266-275.
  • Levin, M, Brownawell, B, De Guise, S. 2007. Sumithrin immunotoxicity in the American lobster (Homarus americanus) upon experimental exposure. J Shellfish Res 26(4):1161-1164.
  • Levin, M, Leibrecht, H, Mori, C, Jessup, D, De Guise, S. 2007. Immunomodulatory effects of organochlorine mixtures upon in vitro exposure of peripheral blood leukocytes differ between free-ranging and captive southern sea otters (Enhydra lutris).Vet Immuno Immunopath 119:269-277.
  • Levin, M, Morsey, B, De Guise, S. 2007. Non-coplanar PCBs induce calcium mobilization in Bottlenose dolphin and Beluga whale, but not in mouse leukocytes. J Toxicol Environ Health A 70:1220-1231.
  • Levin, M, Morsey, B, De Guise, S. 2007. Modulation of the respiratory burst by organochlorine mixtures in marine mammals, humans, and mice. J Toxicol Environ Health A 70:73-83.
  • Mori, C, Morsey, B, Levin, M, Nambiar, PR, De Guise, S. 2006. Immunomodulatory effects of in vitro exposure to organochlorines on T-cell proliferation in marine mammals and mice. J Toxicol Environ Health A 69:283-302.
  • Levin, M, De Guise, S, Ross, PS. 2005. Association between lymphocyte proliferation and polychlorinated biphenyls in free-ranging harbor seal (Phoca vitulina) pups from British Columbia, Canada. Environ Toxicol Chem 24:1247-1252.
  • Levin, M, Morsey, B, Mori, C, Nambiar, PR, De Guise, S. 2005. Non-coplanar PCB-mediated modulation of human leukocyte phagocytosis: a new mechanism for immunotoxicity. J Toxicol Environ Health A 68:1977-1993.
  • Levin, M, Morsey, B, Mori, C, Nambiar, PR, De Guise, S. 2005. PCBs and TCDD, alone and in mixtures, modulate marine mammal but not B6C3F1 mouse leukocyte phagocytosis. J Toxicol Environ Health A 68:635-656.
  • De Guise, S, Levin, MJ. 2004. Cetacean-reconstituted severe combined immunodeficient (SCID) mice respond to vaccination with canine distemper vaccine. Vet Immunol Immunopathol 97:177-186.
  • Levin, M, Morsey, B, Mori, C, De Guise, S. 2004. Specific non-coplanar PCB-mediated modulation of bottlenose dolphin and beluga whale phagocytosis upon in vitro exposure. J Toxicol Environ Health A 67:1517-1535.
  • Levin, M, Pfeiffer, CJ. 2002. Gross and microscopic observations on the lingual structure of the Florida Manatee Trichechus manatus latirostris. Anat Histol Embryol 31:278-285.
  • Pfeiffer, CJ, Levin, M, Lopes, MA. 2000. Ultrastructure of the horse tongue: further observations on the lingual integumentary architecture. Anat Histol Embryol 29:37-43.
  • Levin, M, Pfeiffer, C. 1999. Photoreceptor ultrastructure of the amphipod, Cyamus ceti (Linne, 1758), an ectoparasite of bowhead, right and gray whales. J Submicrosc Cytol Pathol 31:397-405.

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