Dr Steven Mason
Senior Scientific Officer
School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences
+61 7 336 54872
Molecular Biosciences Building (76), Room 433

Steven provides research and teaching support in the areas of Laser Scanning Confocal and Epifluorescent Microscopy and Image Analysis, Proteomics Applications and data analysis, Mammalian Tissue Culture, and High Content Analysis. To a lesser degree, his position also requires Small Animal Experimentation and Surgery techniques.
Steven manages special scientific facilities, supervises students, staff and external clients within the facilities, and has financial responsibilities.
Journal Articles
Ali, Syed A., Baumann, Kate, Jackson, Timothy N. W., Wood, Kelly, Mason, Steven, Undheim, Eivind A.B., Nouwens, Amanda, Koludarov, Ivan, Hendrikx, Iwan, Jones, Alun and Fry, Bryan Grieg (2013) Proteomic comparison of Hypnale hypnale (Hump-Nosed Pit-Viper) and Calloselasma rhodostoma (Malayan Pit-Viper) venoms. Journal of Proteomics, 91 338-343. doi:10.1016/j.jprot.2013.07.020
Matsumoto, Aya, Mason, Steven R., Flatscher-Bader, Traute, Ward, Leigh C., Marsh, Susan A., Wilce, Peter A., Fassett, Robert G., de Haan, udy B. and Coombes, Jeff S. (2012) Effects of exercise and antioxidant supplementation on endothelial gene expression. International Journal of Cardiology, 158 1: 59-65. doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2010.12.104
Ward, L. C., Mason, S. and Battersby, K. J. (2009) Bioimpedance spectroscopy for the measurement of body composition of laboratory rats in vivo. International Journal of Body Composition Research, 7 1: 27-35.
Reilly, P. E., Mason, S. R. and Read, M. A. (1999) Human, rat and crocodile liver microsomal monooxygenase activities measured using diazepam and nifedipine: effects of CYP3A inhibitors and relationship to immunochemically detected CYP3A apoprotein.. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Endocrinology, 122 2: 197-204. doi:10.1016/S0742-8413(98)10106-8
Cheesman, M. J., Mason, S. R. and Reilly, P. E. B. (1996) Effects of food deprivation and adrenalectomy on CYP3A induction by RU486 in female rats. Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 58 4: 447-454. doi:10.1016/0960-0760(96)00063-5
Mason, SR, Ward, LC and Reilly, Peb (1994) Fluorometric Detection of Microsomal Lauric Acid Hydroxylations Using High-Performance Liquid-Chromatography After Selective Solvent Partitioning and Esterification with 1-Pyrenyldiazomethane. Journal of Liquid Chromatography, 17 3: 619-632. doi:10.1080/10826079408013164
Mason, SR, Ward, LC and Reilly, Peb (1992) Fluorometric Detection of Serum Corticosterone Using High-Performance Liquid-Chromatography. Journal of Chromatography-Biomedical Applications, 581 2: 267-271. doi:10.1016/0378-4347(92)80280-4
Mason, SR, Reilly, Peb and Ward, LC (1992) Benzodiazepine Metabolism in Ethanol-Treated Male-Rats - Use of Pair-Fed and Age-Matched Controls. Alcohol and Alcoholism, 27 2: 143-152.
Reilly, Peb, Mason, SR and Gillam, Emj (1988) Differential Inhibition of Human-Liver Phenacetin O-Deethylation by Histamine and 4 Histamine H-2-Receptor Antagonists. Xenobiotica, 18 4: 381-387.
Ward, LC, Tiernan, JM, Hayling, N and Mason, S (1987) Protein-Turnover in Subcellular-Fractions of Brain From the Ethanol-Fed Rat. Neuroscience Letters, 74 3: 353-357. doi:10.1016/0304-3940(87)90323-5
Bogoyevitch, M, Mitchell, R, Ward, LC and Mason, S (1987) Ethanol and Leucine Oxidation .3. Leucine Oxidation by Rat-Heart Invitro. International Journal of Biochemistry, 19 2: 173-177. doi:10.1016/0020-711X(87)90328-4
Ioannoni, B., Mason, S. R., Reilly, P. E. B. and Winzor, D. J. (1986) Evidence for induction of hepatic microsomal cytochrome P-450 by cimetidine: binding and kinetic studies. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics, 247 2: 372-383. doi:10.1016/0003-9861(86)90596-5
Ward, LC, Ramm, GA, Mason, S and Daly, R (1985) Ethanol and Leucine Oxidation .2. Leucine Oxidation by Rat-Tissue Invitro. International Journal of Biochemistry, 17 2: 195-201. doi:10.1016/0020-711X(85)90114-4
Hamilton S.E., Mason S.R. and Zerner B. (1984) Mechanistic enzyme models: Pyridoxal and metal ions. Journal of Chemical Education, 61 9: 811-813.
Mason, S and Ward, LC (1984) A Radiochemical Method for Determination of Ethanol Oxidation. Journal of Biochemical and Biophysical Methods, 9 4: 315-321. doi:10.1016/0165-022X(84)90015-0
Conference Papers
Coombes, Jeff S., Matsumoto, Aya, Ward, Leigh C., Wilce, Peter A., Marsh, Susan A., Fassett, Robert G., Mason, Steven and Flatscher, Traute (2008). Effects of Exercise Training and Antioxidant Supplementation on Endothelial Cell Gene Expression. In: Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. , , (S246-S246). . doi:10.1249/01.mss.0000322549.00409.3e
Ward, L.C., Battersby, K. and Mason, S.R. (2008). Assessment of body composition of laboratory animals by bioimpedance spectroscopy. In: Proceedings of the Nutrition Society of Australia, Adelaide, Australia, (). Dec, 2008.
Matsumoto, A., Ward, L.C., Wilce, P.A., Mason, S.R., Marsh, S.A. and Coombes, J.S. (2007). Effects of exercise on cardio protection down regulation of Ras homolog gene family member A. In: Nutrition Society of Aust. Annual Scientific Meeting, Melbourne, Australia, (S100). 30 Nov - 3 Dec, 2007.
McKaskill, K.J., Ward, L.C. and Mason, S.R. (2006). The effects of soy and whey dietary proteins on gene expression during tumourigenesis. In: Nutrition Society of Australia Annual Meeting, Sydney, Australia, (S106). 29 Nov - 2 Dec, 2006.
Mason S.R. and Ward, L.C. (2006). The effects of voluntary exercise on hepatic gene expression during tumourigenesis. In: Nutrition Society of Aust. Annual Scientific Meeting, Sydney, Australia, (S124). 29 Nov - 2 Dec, 2006.
Ward, L. C., Dahlke, A. V. and Mason, S. (2000). Effects of exercise and dietary fat upon body composition: A study in a rat model. In: Seiichi Yasumura, Jack Wang and Richard Pierson, Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences: Fifth International SYmposium on In Vivo Body Composition Studies Program & Abstratcs. 5th International Symposium on In Vivo Body Composition Studs, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton,New York, (369-371). 7-9 October, 1999. doi:10.1111/j.1749-6632.2000.tb06484.x
Huang, Y., Mason, S., Ward, L. C. and Reilly, P. (1999). Does exercise induce greater immune-mediated tumour cytolysis?. In: Proceedings of the Third Symposium - Initation & Progression of Cancer. Initiation & Progression of Cancer, Univ. of Melbourne, (33). 7-10 November, 1999.
Mason, S., Ward, L. C. and Reilly, P. (1999). Use of a novel electroelution system in the study of DNA mutations in nitrosodiethlyamine-induced rat liver carcinogenesis. In: Proceedings of the Third Symposium - Initiation & Progression of Cancer. Initiation & Progression of Cancer, Univ. of Melbourne, (47). 7-10 November, 1999.
Mason, S., Reilly, P. and Ward, L. C. (1999). Does exercise affect the progression of hapatic neoplastic lesions in female rats?. In: Proceedings of the 14th FAOBMB Symposium. 14th Symposium Federation of Asian & Oceanic Biochemists & Molr Biol, Univ. of Otago, Dunedin, NZ, (196). 28 November - 3 December, 1999.
Mason, S, Mitchell, R, Bogoyevitch, M and Ward, LC (1987). Ethanol, Acetaldehyde and Leucine Oxidation by Rat-Heart Invitro. In: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Medicine. , , (168-168). .