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 and Mammalian Tissue Culture. He contributes to the training of staff and students using these facilities, including advice on experimental design and data analysis.
Steven also contributes to the development of funding applications to support the purchase of new equipment for the above facilities, as well as other general school scientific equipment. He serve as chief fire warden for the Molecular Biosciences Building.
Journal Articles
Barbhuiya, Tabassum Khair, Beard, Sam, Shah, Esha T., Mason, Steven, Bolderson, Emma, O’Byrne, Ken, Guddat, Luke W., Richard, Derek J., Adams, Mark N. and Gandhi, Neha S. (2024). Targeting the hSSB1-INTS3 interface: a computational screening driven approach to identify potential modulators. ACS Omega, 9 (7), 8362-8373. doi: 10.1021/acsomega.3c09267
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
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
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. doi: 10.1021/ed061p811
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. PHILADELPHIA: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS. 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. 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. Nutrition Society of Aust. Annual Scientific Meeting, Melbourne, Australia, 30 Nov - 3 Dec, 2007. Australia: APJCN.
McKaskill, K.J., Ward, L.C. and Mason, S.R. (2006). The effects of soy and whey dietary proteins on gene expression during tumourigenesis. Nutrition Society of Australia Annual Meeting, Sydney, Australia, 29 Nov - 2 Dec, 2006. Australia: APJCN.
Mason S.R. and Ward, L.C. (2006). The effects of voluntary exercise on hepatic gene expression during tumourigenesis. Nutrition Society of Aust. Annual Scientific Meeting, Sydney, Australia, 29 Nov - 2 Dec, 2006. Australia: APJCN.
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. 5th International Symposium on In Vivo Body Composition Studs, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton,New York, 7-9 October, 1999. Upton, New York: New York Academy of Sciences. doi: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.2000.tb06484.x
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. Initiation & Progression of Cancer, Univ. of Melbourne, 7-10 November, 1999. Melbourne: The Peter MacCullum Cancer Institute.
Huang, Y., Mason, S., Ward, L. C. and Reilly, P. (1999). Does exercise induce greater immune-mediated tumour cytolysis?. Initiation & Progression of Cancer, Univ. of Melbourne, 7-10 November, 1999. Melbourne: The Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute.
Mason, S., Reilly, P. and Ward, L. C. (1999). Does exercise affect the progression of hapatic neoplastic lesions in female rats?. 14th Symposium Federation of Asian & Oceanic Biochemists & Molr Biol, Univ. of Otago, Dunedin, NZ, 28 November - 3 December, 1999. Honolulu, Hawaii: FAOBMB.
Mason, S, Mitchell, R, Bogoyevitch, M and Ward, LC (1987). Ethanol, Acetaldehyde and Leucine Oxidation by Rat-Heart Invitro. BALGOWLAH: ADIS PRESS AUSTRALASIA P/L.