A.B. Bodine

Professor Emeritus

Education:
Ph.D. Nutrition/Biochemistry - 1978
M.S. Nutrition/Physiology - 1975
B.A. Chemistry, Clemson University -1969

Research interest:
Biochemistry and immunology of archaic vertebrates, in particular, sharks , skates and rays. Isolation and purification of bioactive macromolecules, particularly cell regulating proteins, anti-oncogenic proteins, etc. Development of specific assays for bioactive compounds using such methods as microplate technology, molecular imprinting, and HPLC among others.

Publications:
Luer, CA, CJ Walsh and AB Bodine. 2004. The Immune System of Sharks, Skates, and Rays. In, Biology of Sharks and Their Relatives. (J. Carrier, J. Musick and M. Heithaus, eds.) CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL. pp. 369-395.

Wyffels, JT, CJ Walsh, CA Luer and AB Bodine. 2005. In vivo exposure of clearnose skates, Raja eglanteria, to ionizing X-radiation: Acute effects on the thymus. Dev. Comp. Immunol. 29(4):315-331.

Walsh, CJ, JD Toranto, CT Gilliland, DR Noyes, AB Bodine and CA Luer. 2006. Nitric oxide production by nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) and clearnose skate (Raja eglanteria) peripheral blood leucocytes. Fish Shellfish Immunol. 20:40-46.

Walsh, CJ, CA Luer, AB Bodine, CA Smith, HL Cox, DR Noyes and M Gasparetto. 2006. Elasmobranch immune cells as a source of novel tumor cell inhibitors: Implications for public health. Integr. Comp. Biol. 46:1072-1081.

Wyffels, JT., CA Luer, CJ Walsh and AB Bodine. 2007. In vivo exposure of clearnose skates, Raja eglanteria, to ionising X-radiation: Acute effects on the peripheral blood, spleen, and epigonal and Leydig organs. Fish Shellfish Immunol. 24:1-18

Professional society activity:
Adjunct Senior Scientist, Mote Marine Laboratory, Sarasota, FL 1989- present
Adjunct Professor of Marine Biomedical and Environmental Sciences The Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 1992-1996
Chair, Chemical Hazards Subcommittee of IBC 1991-1997
Faculty Senator 1993-1995
President, Faculty Senate 1995-1996

Honors and awards:
Outstanding Teacher Award, National Association for Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture ( NACTA) 2004
AAUP Award of Merit 2000-2001
Panhellenic Council Outstanding Teacher Nominee 1999
Gamma Sigma Delta Outstanding Teacher 1999
Godley-Snell Outstanding Agricultural Research Award 1996

Additional Information: Dr. Bodine has appeared on several TV shows including Discovery! ( Shark week, In Search of the Golden Hammerhead, 1995-96, CNN, NOVA, and GLOBO. He has given lectures/seminars and has taught summer and interim courses at The Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics.1992-2005

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