Karen G. Mason

Education

Ph.D. Nutritional Sciences (2002) University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky

R.D. Coordinated Program in Dietetics (2002) Department of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky

M.S. Clinical Nutrition (1997) University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky

B.S. Biology (1995) Georgetown College, Georgetown, Kentucky

Positions held

Assistant Professor, Nutrition and Dietetics, Western Kentucky University (August 2002-present).

Post-doctoral Scholar, Nutritional Sciences, University of Kentucky (Oct. 2001-Jan. 2002).

Research Assistant, Nutritional Sciences, University of Kentucky (1996-2001).

Teaching Assistant, Nutrition and Food Science, University of Kentucky (1996-1999).

Teaching Experience

Western Kentucky University

Human Nutrition

Lifestage Nutrition

Sports Nutrition

Medical Nutrition Therapy 1

University of Kentucky

Introduction to Nutrition (guest lecturer), February 2000.

Human Nutrition and Wellness (guest lecturer), February 2000.

Advanced Nutrition (guest lecturer), March 2001.

Publications

Refereed Publications

Calfee-Mason, K.G., B.T. Spear, and H.P. Glauert. Vitamin E inhibits hepatic NF-kB activation in rats administered the hepatic tumor promoter, phenobarbital. Journal of Nutrition 132:3178-3185, 2002.

Calfee-Mason, K.G., B.T. Spear, and H.P. Glauert. Effects of vitamin E on the NF-kB pathway in rats treated with the peroxisome proliferator, ciprofibrate. Manuscript in preparation.

Abstracts

Calfee, K.G., B.T Spear, and H.P. Glauert. Increased dietary vitamin E leads to decreased activation of hepatic NF-kB by the peroxisome proliferator ciprofibrate. 1998. FASEB Journal 12, A563.

Glauert, H.P., Y. Li, V. Nilakantan, J.C. Tharappel, K.G. Calfee, Z. Lu, L.W. Robertson, and B.T. Spear. Role of NF-kB in the promotion of hepatocarcinogenesis. XIIIth Congress of the Polish Pharmacological Society, Katowice, Poland, Sept. 13-16, 1998. Polish J. Pharmacol. 50 (supplement):80-81.

Calfee, K.G., B.T. Spear, and H.P. Glauert. Effect of dietary vitamin E on activation of hepatic NF-kB and AP-1 in rats treated with phenobarbital. 1999. FASEB Journal 13, A916.

Calfee-Mason, K.G., B.T. Spear, and H.P. Glauert. Effect of dietary vitamin E on other cellular antioxidant defense systems in phenobarbital-treated rats. 2000. Toxicological Sciences 54 (1), 946.

Calfee-Mason, K.G., B.T. Spear, and H.P. Glauert. The effects of dietary vitamin E on the NF-kB pathway in rats treated with the peroxisome proliferator, ciprofibrate. 2001. Toxicological Sciences 60 (1), 758.

Glauert, H.P., K. Calfee-Mason, Y. Li, Z. Lu, V. Nilakantan, M. O'Brien, J. Tharappel, E.Y. Lee, L.W. Robertson and B.T. Spear. Role of oxidative stress in the promotion of hepatocarcinogenesis by environmental chemicals. 44th Annual Meeting of the Polish Chemical Society in Katowice, Poland, September 9-13, 2001. Annals of the Polish Chemical Society, Year 2001, page 105.

Calfee-Mason, K.G., E.Y.Lee, H.P.Glauert and B.T.Spear. Effects of vitamin E on NF-kB downstream events in p50-/- mice treated with the peroxisome proliferator, ciprofibrate. 2002. Toxicological Sciences 66 (1), 1498.

Book Chapter

Calfee-Mason, K.G., B.T. Spear, and H.P. Glauert. Effect of dietary vitamin E on cellular antioxidant defense systems in phenobarbital-treated rats. In: L.W. Robertson and L.G. Hansen, eds. Recent Advances in the Environmental Toxicology and Health Effects of PCBs. Lexington, KY: University Press of Kentucky, 2001.