Mark Alan Plessinger, Ph.D.

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Director, University of Rochester Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CTSI) Laboratory Support Center Dr. Plessinger received his BS and MS in Biology from the University of Cincinnati. After relocating to Rochester, he spent several years as a research technician before matriculating and obtaining his PhD in Toxicology. Dr. Plessinger provides consultation services to University Investigators to identify laboratory resources, assays, equipment, protocol development, and patent development for clinical and translational research projects. He also administers the Laboratory Support Center Funds, which funds pilot projects through the CTSI, with the objective of providing Investigators with the data needed for the Supporting Data Section for extramural grant proposals. Finally, Dr. Plessinger takes part in teaching of both graduate and medical students. Dr. Plessinger has NYDOH licensure for Clinical Laboratory Director in Endocrinology and Andrology; and has served as Director of the URMC Andrology Clinical Laboratory.

Current Appointments

• Research Assistant Professor - Department of Medicine (SMD)

Education
PhD Toxicology	University of Rochester	1995
MS Toxicology	University of Rochester	1994
MS Biology	Univ of Cincinnati	1986
BS Biology	Univ of Cincinnati	1981

Recent Journal Articles
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Scheidweiler KB; Plessinger MA; Shojaie J; Wood RW; Kwong TC. "Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of methylecgonidine, a crack cocaine pyrolyzate." The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics. 2003; 307(3):1179-87. Epub 2003 Oct 15.
Woods JR; Cavanaugh JL; Norkus EP; Plessinger MA; Miller RK. "The effect of labor on maternal and fetal vitamins C and E." American journal of obstetrics and gynecology. 2002; 187(5):1179-83.
Scheidweiler KB; Plessinger MA. "Use of a novel abdominal wrap for protection of indwelling catheter exit sites in sheep." Contemporary topics in laboratory animal science / American Association for Laboratory Animal Science. 2002; 41(6):24-6.
Woods JR; Plessinger MA; Miller RK. "Vitamins C and E: missing links in preventing preterm premature rupture of membranes?" American journal of obstetrics and gynecology. 2001; 185(1):5-10.
Plessinger MA; Woods JR; Miller RK. "Pretreatment of human amnion-chorion with vitamins C and E prevents hypochlorous acid-induced damage." American journal of obstetrics and gynecology. 2000; 183(4):979-85.