IU School of Dentistry - Dr. Byron Olson

NAME: Byron L. Olson, Ph.D. E-MAIL: bolson@iupui.edu POSITION/TITLE: Emeritus Professor of Oral Biology Indiana University School of Dentistry Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology School of Medicine

RESEARCH INTERESTS tine, nicotine metabolites, agents in tobacco and tobacco combustion products upon cell metabolism, cytokine formation and the cell matrix. Influences of other agents in combination with nicotine on cell metabolism. Chemical composition of dental stain. Outcomes in problem based learning.

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RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Olson, B., and McDonald. J. 2004. Influence of Online Formative Assessment Upon Student Learning in Biomedical Science Courses. J. Dent. Ed. 68: 656-659.

McDonald, J., Olson, B., and Garetto, L. 2004. Student identification of Learning Issues in a Curriculum Utilizing PBL. J. Dent. Edu. 68: 250-251, abstract #136.

Zhang, Z., Gregory R., and Olson, B. 2004. Nicotine and Mitogen Effects on T-cell Interleukin-6 release. J. Dent. Res. 83:abstract #2436.

Olson, B., and McDonald, J. 2003. On line Formative Assessment vs. Student Performance in Subsequent Assessment. J. Dent. Edu. 67: 207, abstract #95.

Brady, R., Gregory, R., and Olson, B. 2003. Nicotine Effects on Fibroblast Proliferation and Interleukin-8 Release. J. Dent. Res. 82: b294, abstract #2269.

Zhang, Z., Gregory, R., and Olson, B. 2002. Nicotine Effects on T Cell Proliferation and Interleukin-6 Production. J. Dent. Res. 81: A129, abstract #862.

Olson, B., and McDonald, J. 2002. Further Studies Evaluating Student Perception of Learning from Lectures and PBL Cases in a Hybrid Curriculum. J. Dent. Edu. 66: 287, abstract #95.

Zapata, C., Gregory, R., McDonald, J., and Olson, B. 2001. Long-Term Nicotine Affects Stimulation of ILL-6 in Periodontal Fibroblasts. J. Dent. Res. 80: 172, abstract #1095.

Olson, B., Brady, D., and McDonald, J. 2001. Student Perception of Learning from Lectures vs PBL Cases vs Laboratory Exercises in a Hybrid Curriculum. J. Dent. Edu. 65: 37, abstract #69.

Schymik, M.,Grogory, R.,McDonald, J.,and Olson, B. 2000. Effects of Nicotine and IL-1B on Epithelial Cell IL-6 Release. J. Dent. Res., 79: 317, Abstract#1389.

Olson, B. and McDonald, J. 2000. A Comparison of Learning Issues Generated from PBL Cases by Students as Opposed to the Case Writers. J. Dent. Edu., 64: 223, Abstract #189.

Zapata, C., Gregory, R., McDonald, J., and Olson, B. 1999. Nicotine Effects on the Stimulation of Interleukins in Periodontal Fibroblasts. J. Dent. Res. 78: abstract #1322.

Schymik, M., Gregory, R., McDonald, J., and Olson, B. 1999. Nicotine Effects on the Release of IL-6 from Epithelial Cells. J. Dent. Res. 78: abstract #1323.

Olson, B., and McDonald, J. 1999. Teaching Biochemistry and Nutrition Using Combined PBL and Lecture Format. J. Dent. Edu. 63: abstract #34.

McHenry, M., Schoof, M., Schymik, M., McDonald, J., and Olson, B. 1997. Influence of nicotine on human periodontal ligament cells J. Dent. Res. 76: abstract #1774.

Love, M., Gonzalez, C., Li., Y., McDonald, J., and Olson, B. 1997. Nicotine effects on the nuclear volume of periodontal ligament fibroblasts. J. Dent. Res. 76: abstract #1773.

Schoof, M., McHenry, M., Gfell, L., Gregory, R., McDonald, J., and Olson, B. 1997. Nicotine effects on interleukin-6 formation in periodontal ligament fibroblasts. J. Dent. Res. 76: abstract #1775.

Olson, B., and McDonald, J. 1997. The influence of nicotine upon various cell types of the oral cavity Annual Meeting of the American Association of Public Health. Abstract sessions #2277.

AlDosari, A., McDonald, J., Olson, B., Noblitt, T., Li, Y., and Stookey, G. 1996. Influence of Benzyliosthiocyanate and 13-cis-Retinoic acid on micronucleus formation induced by Benzo(a)pyrene. Mut. Res. 352 1-7.

Olson, B.L., McDonald, J., Noblitt, T., Li, Y., and Ley, M. 1995. Modifying role of trace elements on the mutagenicity of Benzo(a)pyrene. Mut. Res. 335 21-26.

Paulson, G. and Olson, B. 1995. Can smoking be detected from cerebrospinal fluid? Clin. Neuropharm. 18:375-376.

McDonald, J. and Olson, B. 1994. Pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic properties of nicotine from cigarettes, Nicorette and Nicoderm. Health Values. 18:64-68.

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	McDonald, J., Olson, B., and Garetto, L. 2004. Student identification of Learning Issues in a Curriculum Utilizing PBL. J. Dent. Edu. 68: 250-251, abstract #136.
	Zhang, Z., Gregory R., and Olson, B. 2004. Nicotine and Mitogen Effects on T-cell Interleukin-6 release. J. Dent. Res. 83:abstract #2436.
	Olson, B., and McDonald, J. 2003. On line Formative Assessment vs. Student Performance in Subsequent Assessment. J. Dent. Edu. 67: 207, abstract #95.
	Brady, R., Gregory, R., and Olson, B. 2003. Nicotine Effects on Fibroblast Proliferation and Interleukin-8 Release. J. Dent. Res. 82: b294, abstract #2269.
	Zhang, Z., Gregory, R., and Olson, B. 2002. Nicotine Effects on T Cell Proliferation and Interleukin-6 Production. J. Dent. Res. 81: A129, abstract #862.
	Olson, B., and McDonald, J. 2002. Further Studies Evaluating Student Perception of Learning from Lectures and PBL Cases in a Hybrid Curriculum. J. Dent. Edu. 66: 287, abstract #95.
	Zapata, C., Gregory, R., McDonald, J., and Olson, B. 2001. Long-Term Nicotine Affects Stimulation of ILL-6 in Periodontal Fibroblasts. J. Dent. Res. 80: 172, abstract #1095.
	Olson, B., Brady, D., and McDonald, J. 2001. Student Perception of Learning from Lectures vs PBL Cases vs Laboratory Exercises in a Hybrid Curriculum. J. Dent. Edu. 65: 37, abstract #69.
	Schymik, M.,Grogory, R.,McDonald, J.,and Olson, B. 2000. Effects of Nicotine and IL-1B on Epithelial Cell IL-6 Release. J. Dent. Res., 79: 317, Abstract#1389.
	Olson, B. and McDonald, J. 2000. A Comparison of Learning Issues Generated from PBL Cases by Students as Opposed to the Case Writers. J. Dent. Edu., 64: 223, Abstract #189.
	Zapata, C., Gregory, R., McDonald, J., and Olson, B. 1999. Nicotine Effects on the Stimulation of Interleukins in Periodontal Fibroblasts. J. Dent. Res. 78: abstract #1322.
	Schymik, M., Gregory, R., McDonald, J., and Olson, B. 1999. Nicotine Effects on the Release of IL-6 from Epithelial Cells. J. Dent. Res. 78: abstract #1323.
	Olson, B., and McDonald, J. 1999. Teaching Biochemistry and Nutrition Using Combined PBL and Lecture Format. J. Dent. Edu. 63: abstract #34.
	McHenry, M., Schoof, M., Schymik, M., McDonald, J., and Olson, B. 1997. Influence of nicotine on human periodontal ligament cells J. Dent. Res. 76: abstract #1774.
	Love, M., Gonzalez, C., Li., Y., McDonald, J., and Olson, B. 1997. Nicotine effects on the nuclear volume of periodontal ligament fibroblasts. J. Dent. Res. 76: abstract #1773.
	Schoof, M., McHenry, M., Gfell, L., Gregory, R., McDonald, J., and Olson, B. 1997. Nicotine effects on interleukin-6 formation in periodontal ligament fibroblasts. J. Dent. Res. 76: abstract #1775.
	Olson, B., and McDonald, J. 1997. The influence of nicotine upon various cell types of the oral cavity Annual Meeting of the American Association of Public Health. Abstract sessions #2277.
	AlDosari, A., McDonald, J., Olson, B., Noblitt, T., Li, Y., and Stookey, G. 1996. Influence of Benzyliosthiocyanate and 13-cis-Retinoic acid on micronucleus formation induced by Benzo(a)pyrene. Mut. Res. 352 1-7.
	Olson, B.L., McDonald, J., Noblitt, T., Li, Y., and Ley, M. 1995. Modifying role of trace elements on the mutagenicity of Benzo(a)pyrene. Mut. Res. 335 21-26.
	Paulson, G. and Olson, B. 1995. Can smoking be detected from cerebrospinal fluid? Clin. Neuropharm. 18:375-376.
	McDonald, J. and Olson, B. 1994. Pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic properties of nicotine from cigarettes, Nicorette and Nicoderm. Health Values. 18:64-68.