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Investigating the effect of oil spills
on the environment and public health.

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Robert R. Bowers

Medical University of South Carolina

Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

171 Ashley Avenue, MSC 908
Charleston, SC 29425

bowersrr@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 Scientist

Publications & Presentations:

Journal Article - 1
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.
Conference Presentations - 12
2016
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.