Robert M. Levin, Ph.D.
- Research Pharmacologist, Stratton VA Medical Center
Education
- Ph.D. Pharmacology, University of Pennsylvania
Research Focus
- Lower Urinary Tract Physiology, Biochemistry, and Pharmacology
- Animal Models of Lower Urinary Tract Pathology
- Bioenergetics
Selected Recent Publications
Chaqour, B., Whitbeck, C., Horan, P., and Levin, R.M. Cysteinerich 61 (Cyr61) and Connective Tissue Growth Factor (CTGF) Gene expression in Detrusor Bladder is an Early Marker of Phenotypical Remodeling After Outlet Obstruction in the Rat Model. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 283: E765-774, 2002.
Levin, R.M., O'Connor, L.J., Leggett, R.E., Whitbeck, C., and Chichester, P. Focal Hypoxia of the Obstructed Rabbit Bladder Wall Correlates with Intermediate Decompensation. Neurourol. Urodyn 22: 156-163, 2003.
Levin, R.M., Whitbeck, C., Leggett, R.E., Borow, A., Burden, O., and Leggett, R. Effectiveness of vaginally administered oxybutynin on bladder function and response to acetylcholine. Urology 61: 1273-1277, 2003.
Aikawa, K., Sugino, T., Matsumoto, S., Chichester, P., Whitbeck, C., and Levin R.M. The Effect of Ovariectomy and Estradiol on Rabbit Bladder Smooth Muscle Contraction and Morphology, J. Urol. 170: 634-637, 2003.
Matsumoto, S., Chichester, P., Kogan, B.A. and Levin, R.M. The Structural and vascular response of normal and obstructed rabbit whole bladders to distension. Urology 62: 1129-1133, 2003
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Address
Building 3, Room 143-5
Stratton VA Medical Center
113 Holland Avenue
Albany, NY 12208
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(518) 626-5663
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