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McCormick Laboratory
Fish Physiology

University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Curriculum Vitae: Luke R. Iwanowicz

Luke R. Iwanowicz

Doctoral Candidate

Education
2000: M.S., University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff
1997: B.S., University of Massachusetts, Amherst


Research Interests

Primary scientific research interests involve immune-endocrine and host-environment-pathogen interactions in fish. Ancillary interests include endocrine disruption, biological effects of legacy and emerging contaminants, biological monitoring, methods development, histology, microbiology and molecular biology.

Book Chapters
Ripley, J.L, L.R. Iwanowicz, V.S. Blazer and C.M. Foran. (2008) Utilization of Protein Profiles as Indicators of Environmental Impairment of Smallmouth Bass from the Shenandoah River, VA, USA. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. In press.

Publications
Ripley, J.L, L.R. Iwanowicz, V.S. Blazer and C.M. Foran. (2008) Utilization of Protein Profiles as Indicators of Environmental Impairment of Smallmouth Bass from the Shenandoah River, VA, USA. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. In press.

Iwanowicz, L.R., D.D. Cartwright, L.M. Pote, V.S. Blazer, W.B. Schill (2008) Morphology and 18S rDNA of Henneguya gurlei (Myxosporea) from Ameiurus nebulosus (Siluriformes) in North Carolina, USA. Journal of Parasitology. 94: 46-57.

Blazer,V.S., L.R. Iwanowicz, D.D. Iwanowicz, D.R. Smith, J.A. Young, J. Hedrick, S. W. Foster, S. J. Reeser. (2007) Intersex (Testicular Oocytes) in Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu From the Potomac River and Selected Nearby Drainages. Journal of Aquatic Animal Health. 19: 242-253.

Iwanowicz,L.R., Alison R. Griffin, Deborah D. Cartwright, Vicki S. Blazer (2006) Mortality and pathology in brown bullheads Amieurus nebulosus associated with a spontaneous Edwardsiella ictaluri outbreak under tank culture conditions. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms. 70: 219-225.

Iwanowicz,L.R., Darren T. Lerner, Vicki S. Blazer and Stephen D. McCormick (2005) Aqueous Exposure to Aroclor 1254 Modulates the Mitogenic Response of Atlantic Salmon Anterior Kidney T-cells: indications of short- and long-term immunomodulation. Aquatic Toxicology. 72: 305-314.

Iwanowicz,L., C Densmore and C Ottinger (2004) Calcein AM released-based cytotoxic cell assay for fish leucocytes. Fish & Shellfish Immunology 16: 127 - 137.

Iwanowicz,L., L Brown, B Eltz, F Juanes and J Murt (2004) Book Review. In a Perfect Ocean: The state of fisheries and ecosystems in the North Atlantic Ocean. Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries.14: 149-151.

Densmore, C., C.A. Ottinger, V.S. Blazer L.R. Iwanowicz and David R. Smith (2004) Immunomodulation and disease resistance in postyearling rainbow trout (Oncorynchus mykiss) infected with Myxobolus cerebralis, the causative agent of whirling disease. Journal of Aquatic Animal Health. 16: 73-82.

McIntire, M., L R Iwanowicz and A E Goodwin (2003) Molecular, physical and clinical evidence that Golden Shiner Virus (GSV) and Grass Carp Reovirus (GCRV) are variants of the same virus. Journal of Aquatic Animal Health. 15: 257-263.

Iwanowicz, L.R. and A E Goodwin (2002) Characterization of a new bacilliform fathead minnow rhabdovirus that produces syncytia in tissue culture. Archives of Virology 147: 889 – 916.

Iwanowicz, L.R. A E Goodwin and J Harshbarger (2001) Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma of the giant gourami,Colisa fasciata (Bloch & Schneider). Journal of Fish Diseases 24:177-179.

Iwanowicz, L.R. A E Goodwin and N Heil (2000) A small RNA virus isolated from apparently healthy wild sandbar shiners,Notropis scepticus. Journal of Fish Diseases 23: 349-352.