Education

Ph.D. in Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, 2005

Current position

Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Minnesota

Publications

Selected peer-reviewed publications

1. Andersen, B. M., Pluhar, G. E., Seiler, C. E., Goulart, M. R., SantaCruz, K. S., Schutten, M. M., Meints, J. P., O'Sullivan, M. G., Bentley, R. T., Packer, R. A., Thomovsky, S. A., Chen, A. V., Faissler, D., Chen, W., Hunt, M. A., Olin, M. R. and Ohlfest, J. R. (2013). Vaccination for invasive canine meningioma induces in situ production of antibodies capable of antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity. Cancer Res 73(10): 2987-2997.
   
2. Ohlfest, J. R., Andersen, B. M., Litterman, A. J., Xia, J., Pennell, C. A., Swier, L. E., Salazar, A. M. and Olin, M. R. (2013). Vaccine injection site matters: qualitative and quantitative defects in CD8 T cells primed as a function of proximity to the tumor in a murine glioma model. J Immunol 190(2): 613-620.
   
3. Olin, M. R., Andersen, B. M., Litterman, A. J., Grogan, P. T., Sarver, A. L., Robertson, P. T., Liang, X., Chen, W., Parney, I. F., Hunt, M. A., Blazar, B. R. and Ohlfest, J. R. (2011). Oxygen is a master regulator of the immunogenicity of primary human glioma cells. Cancer Res 71(21): 6583-6589.
   
4. Olin, M., Choi, K. and Molitor, T. W. (2011). Morphine alters M. bovis infected microglia's ability to activate gammadelta T lymphocytes. J Neuroimmune Pharmacol 6(4): 578-584.
5. Olin, M. R., Roy, S. and Molitor, T. (2010). In vivo morphine treatment synergistically increases LPS-induced caspase activity in immune organs. J Neuroimmune Pharmacol 5(4): 546-552.
   
6. Olin, M. R., Andersen, B. M., Zellmer, D. M., Grogan, P. T., Popescu, F. E., Xiong, Z., Forster, C. L., Seiler, C., SantaCruz, K. S., Chen, W., Blazar, B. R. and Ohlfest, J. R. (2010). Superior efficacy of tumor cell vaccines grown in physiologic oxygen. Clin Cancer Res 16(19): 4800-4808.
   
7. Swaminathan, S. K., Olin, M. R., Forster, C. L., Cruz, K. S., Panyam, J. and Ohlfest, J. R. (2010). Identification of a novel monoclonal antibody recognizing CD133. J Immunol Methods 361(1-2): 110-115.
   
8. Pluhar, G. E., Grogan, P. T., Seiler, C., Goulart, M., Santacruz, K. S., Carlson, C., Chen, W., Olin, M. R., Lowenstein, P. R., Castro, M. G., Haines, S. J. and Ohlfest, J. R. (2010). Anti-tumor immune response correlates with neurological symptoms in a dog with spontaneous astrocytoma treated by gene and vaccine therapy. Vaccine 28(19): 3371-3378.
   
9. Olin, M. R., Roy, S. and Molitor, T. (2010). In vivo morphine treatment synergistically increases LPS-induced caspase activity in immune organs. J Neuroimmune Pharmacol 5(4): 546-552.
   
10. Olin, M. R., Armien, A. G., Cheeran, M. C., Rock, R. B., Molitor, T. W. and Peterson, P. K. (2008). Role of nitric oxide in defense of the central nervous system against Mycobacterium tuberculosis. J Infect Dis 198(6): 886-889.
    
11. Rock, R. B., Olin, M., Baker, C. A., Molitor, T. W. and Peterson, P. K. (2008). Central nervous system tuberculosis: pathogenesis and clinical aspects. Clin Microbiol Rev 21(2): 243-261, table of contents.
    
12. Olin, M. R., Choi, K., Lee, J., Peterson, P. K. and Molitor, T. W. (2007). Morphine modulates gammadelta lymphocytes cytolytic activity following BCG vaccination. Brain Behav Immun 21(2): 195-201.
    
13. Olin, M. R., Batista, L., Xiao, Z., Dee, S. A., Murtaugh, M. P., Pijoan, C. C. and Molitor, T. W. (2005). Gammadelta lymphocyte response to porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus. Viral Immunol 18(3): 490-499.
    
14. Wattanaphansak, S., Gebhart, C., Olin, M. and Deen, J. (2005). Measurement of the viability of Lawsonia intracellularis. Can J Vet Res 69(4): 265-271.
    
15. Olin, M. R., Hwa Choi, K., Lee, J. and Molitor, T. W. (2005). Gammadelta T-lymphocyte cytotoxic activity against Mycobacterium bovis analyzed by flow cytometry. J Immunol Methods 297(1-2): 1-11.
    
16. Batista, L., Pijoan, C., Dee, S., Olin, M., Molitor, T., Joo, H. S., Xiao, Z. and Murtaugh, M. (2004). Virological and immunological responses to porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus in a large population of gilts. Can J Vet Res 68(4): 267-273.
    
17. Batista, L., Dee, S. A., Rossow, K. D., Polson, D. D., Xiao, Z., Olin, M., Murtaugh, M. P., Molitor, T. W., Joo, H. S. and Pijoan, C. (2004). Detection of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus in pigs with low positive or negative ELISA s/p ratios. Vet Rec 154(1): 25-26.
    
18. Lee, J., Choi, K., Olin, M. R., Cho, S. N. and Molitor, T. W. (2004). Gammadelta T cells in immunity induced by Mycobacterium bovis bacillus Calmette-Guerin vaccination. Infect Immun 72(3): 1504-1511.
    
19. Lohmus, M., Olin, M., Sundstrom, L. F., Troedsson, M. H., Molitor, T. W. and El Halawani, M. (2004). Leptin increases T-cell immune response in birds. Gen Comp Endocrinol 139(3): 245-250.
    

Chapters in books

1. Lee, B. W., Olin, M. R., Johnson, G. and Griffin, R. J. (2008). In vitro and in vivo apoptosis detection using membrane permeant, fluorescent labeled inhibitors or caspase. In: mor, G. and Alvero, A.B. (eds). Methods in Molecular medicine: Apoptosis in Cancer. Humana Press.