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Alexis M. Temkin

Medical University of South Carolina

Marine Biomedicine and Environmental Sciences

HCC Room H0354
86 Jonathan Lucas St.,
Charleston , SC  29425  

temkin@musc.edu

Project List:

Using Embryonic Stem Cell Fate to Determine Potential Adverse Effects of Petroleum/Dispersant Exposure

Year 3-5 Investigator Grants (RFP-II)Role: Research Staff, Graduate Student - PhD Level, GoMRI Scholar

Publications & Presentations:

Journal Articles - 3

2016

Bowers, R. R., Temkin, A. M., Guillette, L. J., Baatz, J. E., & Spyropoulos, D. D. (2016). The commonly used nonionic surfactant Span 80 has RXRα transactivation activity, which likely increases the obesogenic potential of oil dispersants and food emulsifiers. General and Comparative Endocrinology, 238, 61–68.
Temkin, A. M., Bowers, R. R., Magaletta, M. E., Holshouser, S., Maggi, A., Ciana, P., et al. (2016). Effects of Crude Oil/Dispersant Mixture and Dispersant Components on PPARy Activity in Vitro and in Vivo: Identification of Dioctyl Sodium Sulfosuccinate (DOSS; CAS #577-11-7) as a Probable Obesogen. Ehp, 124(1).

2014

Temkin, A. M., & Spyropoulos, D. D. (2014). Induced pluripotent stem cell technology and aquatic animal species. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C: Toxicology & Pharmacology, 163(1), 3–13.

Conference Presentations - 27

2016

Cantu, T., Bowden, J. A., Temkin, A., Spyropoulos, D. D., Guillette, L. J., & Jr. (2016). Eicosanomics: Novel Approaches to Investigate the Effect of Oil/Dispersant Exposure on Eicosanoid Biosynthesis in Sentinel Species. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2016. Tampa, FL : 02/01/16-02/04/16: Poster.
Cantu, T., Bowden, J. A., Temkin, A., Spyropoulos, D. D., Guillette, L. J., & Jr. (2016). Life Lessons From Wildlife And Lou: The Tale Of Pansteatitis And Use Of Novel Eicosanomic Techniques To Assess Inflammation In Sentinel Species. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2016. Tampa, FL : 02/01/16-02/04/16.
Spyropoulos, D. D., Temkin, A. M., Cantu, T. M., McNabb, N. A., Williams, C. E., Bowers, R. R., et al. (2016). From Oiled Stem Cells to Pregnant Women: Methodically Navigating Between Complex Environments and Human Health. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2016. Tampa, FL : 02/01/16-02/04/16: Poster.
Temkin, A. M., Bowers, R. R., Baatz, J. E., & Spyropoulos, D. D. (2016). Characterizing DOSS as an Obesogen In Vivo. In Gordon Research Conference, Environmental Endocrine Disruptors. Sunday River, Newry, ME : 06/1916-06/24/16: Poster.
Temkin, A. M., Bowers, R. R., Baatz, J. E., & Spyropoulos, D. D. (2016). Rapid and sensitive assay screening reveals multiple potential hormone disrupting activities in MC252 crude oil and different dispersants. In 25 Years of Endocrine Disruption Research: Past Lessons and Future Directions. Bethesda, MD : 9/18/16-9/20/16.
Temkin, A. M., Bowers, R. R., Baatz, J. E., & Spyropoulos, D. D. (2016). Characterization of DOSS as on Obesogen In Vivo. In 7th Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) World Congress/SETAC North America 37th Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL : 11/06/16-11/10/16: Poster.
Temkin, A. M., Bowers, R. R., Guillette, L. J., Bowden, J. A., Kucklick, J. R., Baatz, J. E., et al. (2016). In vivo Exposure and Stem Cell Transcriptomics To Determine If Dioctyl Sodium Sulfosuccinate (DOSS) Is A Bona Fide Obesogen. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2016. Tampa, FL : 02/01/16-02/04/16: Poster.
Temkin, A. M., Bowers, R. R., Magaletta, M. E., Holshouser, S., Maggi, A., Ciana, P., et al. (2016). DOSS in Corexit and in Laxatives: Finding a Poster Child for Encouraging Movement in Dispersant and Obesity Sciences. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2016. Tampa, FL : 02/01/16-02/04/16.
Temkin, A. M., Bowers, R. R., Sojka, C., Anderson, M., Guillette, L. J., Bowden, J. A., et al. (2016). Rapid and sensitive assay screening reveals multiple potential hormone disrupting activities in MC252 crude oil and different dispersants. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2016. Tampa, FL : 02/01/16-02/04/16: Poster.

2015

Sojka, C., Temkin, A. M., Bowers, R. R., & Spyropoulos, D. D. (2015). Effects of Crude Oil and Dispersant Mixtures on PGR and AR Activity. In 2015 Medical University of South Carolina, HML Poster Session of the Summer Undergraduate Research Program: Endocrine Disrupting Compounds, the Environment and Human Health.. Charleston, SC : 7/29/2015: Poster.
Sojka, C., Temkin, A. M., Bowers, R. R., & Spyropoulos, D. D. (2015). Effects of Crude Oil and Dispersant Mixtures on PGR and AR Activity. In 2015 Medical University of South Carolina Summer Undergraduate Research Program Oral Presentations. Charleston, SC : 7/30/2015.
Temkin, A., Bowers, R., Baatz, J., Guillette, L., & Spyropoulos, D. (2015). Evaluating the endocrine disrupting potential of crude oil and dispersant via transactivation assay screens. In SETAC North America 36th Annual Meeting. Salt Lake City, UT : 11/01/15-11/05/15.
Temkin, A., Bowers, R., Baatz, J., Guillette, L., & Spyropoulos, D. (2015). Identification and characterization of putative obesogens in crude oil and dispersants used in the deepwater horizon oil spill. In SETAC North America 36th Annual Meeting. Salt Lake City, UT : 11/01/15-11/05/15: Poster.
Temkin, A., Bowers, R., Baatz, J., Guillette, L. J., Kohno, S., & Spyropoulos, D. D. (2015). Keynote Speaker: Empowering Awareness of Environmental Impacts on Women's Health – From Wildlife and Stem Cells to the Clinic and Personal Choices. In Carolina Womenâ??s Health Research Forum. Columbia, SC : 10/23/15-10/23/15.
Temkin, A. M., Bowers, R. R., Guillette, L. J., & Spyropoulos, D. D. (2015). RFP-II: Using Embryonic Stem Cell Fate to Determine Potential Adverse Effects of Petroleum/Dispersant Exposure. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2015. Houston, TX : 02/16/15-02/19/15: Poster.
Temkin, A. M., Bowers, R. R., Magaletta, M. E., Holshouser, S., Maggi, A., Ciana, P., et al. (2015). Predicting Long Term Impacts of Oil/dispersant Exposures on Human Health and Higher Trophic Organisms: Obesogenicity. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2015. Houston, TX : 02/16/15-02/19/15: Poster.

2014

Andersen, M., Temkin, A. M., Bowers, R., & Spyropoulos, D. D. (2014). Assessing Crude Oil and Dispersant Activation of Nuclear Receptors. In MUSC Marine Biomedicine & Environmental Sciences Program, Summer Undergraduate Research Program Student Colloquium. James Island, SC : 07/29/14.
Andersen, M., Temkin, A. M., Bowers, R., & Spyropoulos, D. D. (2014). Assessing Crude Oil and Dispersant Activation of Nuclear Receptors. In Summer Undergraduate Research Program, Final Presentation Day. Charleston SC : 07/30/14.
Barrett, N., Temkin, A., Ellisor, D., Kohno, S., Guillette, L. J.,, & Spyropoulos, D. D. (2014). Histological Analysis of Adipose Tissue in the Tail of American Aliigators Exposed to Tributyltin in ovo. In MUSC Marine Biomedicine & Environmental Sciences Program, Summer Undergraduate Research Program Student Colloquium. James Island, SC : 07/29/14.
Barrett, N., Temkin, A., Kohno, S., Guillette, L. J.,, & Spyropoulos, D. D. (2014). Histological Analysis of Adipose Tissue in the Tail of American Aliigators Exposed to Tributyltin in ovo. In Summer Undergraduate Research Program, Final Presentation Day. Charleston SC : 07/30/14.
Magaletta, M., Temkin, A. M., Bowers, R., & Spyropoulos, D. D. (2014). Sub-fraction Toxicities of Gulf Oil and Corexit Water Accommodated Fraction and Their Ability to Drive Stem Cell De-Differentiation at Sub-Lethal Exposure. In MUSC Marine Biomedicine & Environmental Sciences Program, Summer Undergraduate Research Program Student Colloquium. James Island, SC : 07/29/14.
Magaletta, M., Temkin, A. M., Bowers, R., & Spyropoulos, D. D. (2014). Sub-fraction Toxicities of Gulf Oil and Corexit Water Accommodated Fraction and Their Ability to Drive Stem Cell De-Differentiation at Sub-Lethal Exposure. In Summer Undergraduate Research Program, Final Presentation Day. Charleston SC : 07/30/14.
Patton, M. P., Temkin, A., Ellisor, D., Kohno, S., Guillette, L. J.,, & Spyropoulos, D. D. (2014). Using Molecular Markers to Rapidly Characterize Adipogenic Stem Cell Differentiation. In 2014 Annual Meeting of SICB. Austin TX: Poster.
Temkin, A. M., Bowers, R., Ellisor, D. L., Baatz, J. E., Kucklick, J., Kohno, S., et al. (2014). Predicting Long Term Impacts of MC252 Oil/COREXIT Exposures on Human Health and Higher Trophic Organisms: Obesogenicity. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2014. Mobile, AL: 01/26/14-01/30/14: Poster.
Temkin, A. M., Bowers, R., & Spyropoulos, D. D. (2014). Predicting Long Term Impacts of Oil/dispersant Exposures on Human Health and Higher Trophic Organisms: Obesogenicity. In MUSC Marine Biomedicine & Environmental Sciences Program, Annual Student Research Open House. James Island, SC : 07/18/14: Poster.

2013

Allen, E. M., Temkin, A. M., Newton D.A., Mancia, A., Baatz, J. E., & Spyropoulos, D. D. (2013). Pygmy Sperm Whale (Kogia breviceps) progenitors undergo adipogenic differentiation under low oxygen tension unlike terrestrial mammalian progenitors. In 6th Aquatic Animal Models for Human Disease. Milwaukee, WI, June 30, 2013: Poster.
Temkin, A. M., Kucklick, J., & Spyropoulos, D. D. (2013). Predicting Long Term Impacts of Oil/dispersant Exposures on Human Health and Higher Trophic Organisms. In SETAC North America 34th Annual meeting. Nashville, TN , 11/17/14-11/21/14: Poster.