Charles D. Rice

Professor



Contact Information

Phone: 864 656-0449
FAX: 864 656-0435
Email: cdrice@clemson.edu

Education

  • Post-doc.Tumor Immunology & Neuroimmunology, Medical College of Virginia, 1989-1993
  • Ph.D. Marine Science, College of William and Mary, 1989
  • M.S. Biology, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1986
  • B.S. Biology Education, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1980

Research Interests

  • Comparative & Veterinary Immunobiology. Environmental Toxicology, Marine Biology, Immunopharmacology and Immunotoxicology, Molecular and Cellular Biology of Neuroendocrine-Immune Interactions. The Ontogeny and Phylogeny of Immunity. Tumor Biology.

Selected Publications

  • Springs, A.E.B., and Rice, C.D. The effects of indirubin-3’-monoxime, a novel AhR ligand, on stress and toxicity-related gene/protein expression in human U937 cells undergoing differentiation and activation. J. Immunotoxicology 3:1-10, 2006
  • Van Veld, P.A., Rutan, B.J., Sullivan, C.A., Johnston, L.D., Rice, C.D., Fisher, D.F., and Yonkos, L.T. A universal assay for vitellogenin in fish mucus and plasma. Environ Toxicol Chem. 24:3048-52, 2005
  • Karsten, A.H., and Rice, C.D. C-Reactive Protein Levels as a Biomarker of Inflammation and Stress in the Atlantic Sharpnose Shark (Rhizoprionodon terraenovae) from Three Southeastern USA Estuaries. Marine Env. Res. 58:745 – 749, 2004
  • Regala, R.R., and Rice, C.D. Mycobacteria, but not mercury, induces metallothionein (MT) protein in striped bass, Morone saxatilis, phagocytes, while both stimuli induce MT in channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus, phagocytes. Mar. Environ. Res. 58:717 - 72, 2004.
  • Zhu, Y., Rice, C.D., Pang, Y., Pace, M., and Thomas, P. Cloning, and expression and characterization of a novel membrane progestin receptor and evidence it is an intermediary in meiotic maturation of fish oocytes. Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. 100:2231-2236, 2003.
  • Holsberger, D.A., Becker, A.E., Thurston, R., and Rice, C.D. Expression of a hepatocyte growth factor activator protein in turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) deferent duct epithelial cells. Comp. Biochem. Physiol. (in press, 2002)
  • Chen, H., Waldbieser, G.C., Rice, C.D., Elibol, B., and Hanson, L.A. Isolation and characterization of a channel catfish natural resistance associated macrophage protein (Nramp) gene. Dev. Comp. Immunol. 26:517-531, 2002.
  • Burton, J.E., I.R. Doriciak, T.E. Schwedler, and Rice, C.D. Plasma lysozyme and hepatic CYP1A activities during a chronic dietary exposure to tributyltin (TBT) and 3,3’,4,4’,5-pentachlorobiphenyl (PCB-126) in Channel Catfish, Ictalurus punctatus. J. Toxicology and Environmental Health. 65:589-602, 2002.
  • Rice, C.D. Fish Immunotoxicology: Understanding Mechanisms of Action. pages 96 - 138. In: Target Organ Toxicity in Marine and Freshwater Teleosts Vol 2-Systems (edited by D.Schlenk and W.H. Benson). Taylor and Francis 2001.

Recent Courses

  • Micro 414/614 -Immunology
  • Biosc 825 - Comparative & Veterinary Immunology
  • Biosc 417/617 - Marine Biology
  • ENTOX 810 - Immunotoxicology

Graduate Students

  • Abby S. Babcock
  • Marlee M. Beckham
  • Shannon E. Billings
  • Laura R. Hunt

Professional Affiliations

  • American Association of Immunologists (AAI)
  • International Society of Developmental and Comparative Immunologists (ISDCI)
  • American Association for the Advancement of Sciences (AAAS)
  • Society of Toxicology (SOT)
  • Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC)