Dr. A.Z. Mason Resume

PRESENTATIONS AT SYMPOSIA AND SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS:

MASON, A.Z. (Feb. 1980) Mathematical modeling to determine the kinetics of 65Zn transfer in anatomical and physiological compartments. Presented at: The Society for Experimental Biology, University of Newcastle, U.K.

MASON, A.Z. & NOTT, J.A. (May 1981) Role of inorganic deposits in the cellular detoxification and regulation of metals. Presented at: The First International Symposium on Responses of Marine Organisms to Pollutants, Plymouth, U.K.

MASON, A.Z. (June 1982) Applications of microincineration in localizing biomineralized inorganic deposits in sectioned tissues. Presented at: The Fourth International Symposium on Biomineralization, Amsterdam, Holland.

MASON, A.Z. (Jan. 1983) Metal accumulation - an experimental approach. Presented at: The Society for Experimental Biology, University of Bristol, U.K.

SIMKISS, K. & MASON, A.Z. (April 1983) Bioaccumulation of metals - a conceptual approach. Presented at: The Second International Symposium on Responses of Marine Organisms to Pollutants, Woods Hole Marine Station, Massachusetts, U.S.A.

ALI, S.Y., REES, J. and MASON, A.Z. (June 1985). The role of cuboid crystals in human arthritic cartilage in causing osteoarthritis. Presented at: The IV International Conference on Cell Mediated Calcification, Jesus College, University of Cambridge, U.K.

MASON, A.Z. (June 1986). Cellular systems involved in metal recognition. Presented at: The Gordon Research Conference on Estuarine Processes, Plymouth, New Hampshire.

JENKINS, K. and MASON, A.Z. (April 1987). Mechanisms of Cd and Zn accumulation in the polychaete Neanthes arenaceodentata. Presented at: The Fourth International Symposium on Responses of Marine Organisms to Pollutants, Woods Hole Marine Station.

MASON, A.Z. (April 1987). Zinc uptake, accumulation and excretion by the marine prosobranch gastropod L. littorea. Presented at: The Fourth International Symposium on Responses of Marine Organisms to Pollutants, Woods Hole Marine Station, Massachusetts, U.S.A.

JENKINS, K. and MASON, A.Z. (Sept. 1987). Relationships between metal speciation and metal accumulation and subcellular distributions in polychaetes. Presented at: The Bioavailability of Trace Metals Symposium; at the 194 Annual Meeting of the American Chemical Society, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A.

MASON, A. Z. and JENKINS, K. (Nov. 1987). Metal bioavailability and accumulation in marine invertebrates. Presented at: The 8th Annual Meeting of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. Pensacola.

MASON, A.Z., HOWE, S. and JENKINS, K. (Jan. 1988). Direct analysis of high performance liquid chromatography eluent by inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscopy. Presented at: Winter Conference on Plasma Source Atomic Spectroscopy. San Diego. U.S.A.

MASON, A.Z. and STORMS, S.D. (Feb. 1988). Analysis of metallothionein in polychaetes by direct high performance liquid chromatography-inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscopy. Presented at: Gordon Research Conference on Estuarine Processes. Ventura. U.S.A.

JENKINS, K.D. and MASON, A.Z. (April 1988). Mechanisms of Cadmium and Zinc accumulation in the polychaete Neanthes arenaceodentata. Proceedings of 4th International Symposium on Responses of Marine Organisms to Pollutants. Woods Hole. Massachusetts. Mar. Environ. Res. 24, 173-174

MASON, A. Z. and JENKINS, K. (Sept. 1988). Low molecular weight binding Ligands: Indicators of metal- induced stress? Presented at: Division of Environmental Chemistry; at the 196th Annual Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Los Angeles, U.S.A.

MASON, A.Z. (Dec 1989): Metal speciation in biological samples and natural waters by chromatography interfaced inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscopy. 1989 International Chemical Congress of Pacific Basin Societies, Honolulu Hawaii. Presented at the 196th Annual Meeting of the American Chemical Society.

GULLY, J. and MASON, A.Z. (June 1990). A technique for studying copper metabolism in marine invertebrates using stable isotopic ratio analysis. Presented at 8th International Marine Biology Symposium, Ensenada, Mexico.

MASON, A.Z. (Oct. 1990). ICPMS: A new technology for studying metal metabolism and homeostasis. First Annual Long Beach Research Conference, Long Beach.

MASON, A.Z. (April 1991). Applications of Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectroscopy for the study of metal metabolism in marine organisms. 6th International Symposium on Responses of Marine Organisms to Pollutants. Woods Hole. Massachusetts.

JENKINS, K.D. and MASON, A.Z. (Oct. 1991). Relationships between Cd2+ activity cadmium bioaccumulation and sublethal toxicity in the polychaete Neanthes arenaceodentata: 18th Annual Aquatic Toxicity Workshop. Ottawa, Canada.

MASON, A.Z. (Nov. 1991). Quantitative energy dispersive X- ray microanalysis of biomineralized concretions from the cells of Littorina littorea. 1st CSU Electron Microscopy Colloquium. Long Beach.

MASON, A. Z. (May 1992). Competitive Interactions between metals for cytosolic ligands: A basis for Metal Toxicity. American Geophysical Union Spring Meeting. Montreal, Canada.

MASON, A.Z. (June 1993). Molluscs as indicators of Coastal Pollution, Symposium on Contemporary Research on Mollusca, Western Society of Malacologists, La Jolla, California.

MASON, A.Z. (April 1993). Copper Turnover between Cells and Proteins. 2nd CSU Electron Microscopy Colloquium, San Leandro, California.

MASON, A.Z. (April 1994). Low Temperature Ashing Procedures for Microscopy and Microanalysis. 3rd CSU Electron Microscopy Colloquium, San Bernadino, California.

MASON, A.Z. (June 1994). Metal Excesses and Deficiencies: Two sides of the same toxicological coin. Tenth International Symposium on Marine Biology, Ensenada, Mexico.

MASON, A.Z. (Oct 1994). Competitive Interactions between Cd and Cu for metallothionein-like proteins. 21st Aq. Tox. Workshops, Sarnia, Ontario, Canada.

RONIS, M. and MASON, A.Z.(April 1995). The metabolism of testosterone by the periwinkle (Littorina littorea) in vitro and in vivo: Effects of Tributyl tin. 8th International Symposium on Responses of Marine Organisms to Pollutants. Asilomar, California.

MASON, A.Z. and RONIS, M. (May 1995). Tributyl tin induced steroidal imbalance and imposex in marine gastropods. Southern California Academy of Sciences Symposium on Toxicology and Chemistry: Environmental perspective. California State University Fullerton, California.

MASON, A. Z. and RONIS, M.J.J. (May 5-6th 1996). Tributyltin induced sex reversal in molluscs. 4rd CSU Electron Microscopy Colloquium, San Diego, California.

MASON, A.Z. (June 1996). Sex and Chemistry. Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. Burnham on Crouch, U.K.

MASON, A.Z. and MERAZ, R. (Nov. 1996). Cytosolic Metal Speciation by Sequential On-line, SE-IE/HPLC-ICPMS. CSULB/LBMMC/VAMCLB Seventh Annual Long Beach Research Symposium. Long Beach, California.

MASON, A.Z. (Oct 1996). Sex, Chemistry and Pork-Pies. Department of Biological Sciences, California State University Long Beach.

MASON, A.Z. and MERAZ, R.(April, 1997). Cytosolic Metal Speciation Studies by Sequential, On-line, SE-IE/HPLC-ICPMS. 9th International Symposium on Responses of Marine Organisms to Pollutants. Bergen, Norway.

WOLF, STEVEN J., JEFFREY R. BELL, ROBERT A. DESHARNAIS, HENRIK KIBAK and ANDREW Z. MASON. EvolveIT - a World Wide Web based simulation for the teaching of evolution. American Institute of Biological Sciences annual
meeting. Montreal, Canada, August 5, 1997.

MASON, A.Z. (October 1997). SE-IE/HPLC-ICPMS for the determination of metalloprotein complexes in marine invertebrates. 24th Aq. Tox. Workshops, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.

STUDENT PRESENTATIONS:

STORMS, S.D., MASON, A.Z. and JENKINS, K.D. (1988). Zinc and cadmium accumulation in the errant marine polychaete Neanthes arenaceodentata; Saturation and Competition. FASEB Journal, Vol 2, March 1988.

GULLY, J. AND MASON, A.Z. (1990). A technique for studying copper metabolism in marine invertebrates using stable isotopic ratio analysis. Presented at 8th International Marine Biology Symposium, Ensenada, Mexico. June 4th-8th. 1990.

GULLY, J. AND MASON, A.Z. (1991). Cytosolic redistribution and enhanced accumulation of Cu resulting from cadmium exposure in the gill of tissue of Littorina littorea. 6th International Symposium on Responses of Marine Organisms to Pollutants. Woods Hole. 24-26 April 1991.

SUGAR, M., MASON, A.Z. and DOUGLASS, T.G. An ultrastructural study of the Epicardium of Littorina littorea (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Prosobranchia): A putative site of ultrafiltration. Southern California Academy of Sciences, Natural History Museum, USC. May 10th, 1991.

BROWN, J. and MASON, A.Z. Hemocyanin synthesis by the Pore Cells of the marine prosobranch mollusc Littorina littorea. 1st CSU Electron Microscopy Colloquium, 22-24 Nov. 1991. Long Beach.

SUGAR, M. and MASON, A.Z. An ultrastructural study of the heart of Littorina littorea (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Prosobranchia): 1st CSU Electron Microscopy Colloquium, 22-24 Nov. 1991. Long Beach.

MEZA, J. and MASON, A.Z. (1991). Metallothionein isolation and purification from the marine gastropod mollusc Littorina littorea. NIGMS Minority Programs Symposium, Nov. 3-6th, 1991, Washington, D.C.

HARPER, R. and MASON, A.Z. (1993). Ultrastructural Evaluation of the effects of freezing rate on cell damage in the marine prosobranch Littorina Littorea. Second CSU Electron Microscopy Conference. 23-24th April, San Leandro. California.

MASON, A.Z. and BROWN J.E. (1993). Copper Turnover between Cells and Proteins. Second CSU Electron Microscopy Conference. 23-24th April, San Leandro. California.

KAMINSKY, M. E. and MASON.A.Z. (1993). Ultrastructural localization of iron in the stomach epithelial cells of a marine mollusc. Southern California Academy of Sciences. June 4-5th. Long Beach.

PALMIER, C. and MASON, A.Z. (1993). Generation of a Genomic Library from the marine mollusc Littorina Littorea. Western Society of Malacologist Symposia. 27th June- 1 July. La Jolla, California.

MENON, J., MASON, A.Z. and ARP, A. (1993). Lysosomal and Mitochondrial Morphology in Sulphide Exposed Epithelia of Urechis caupo. American Society of Zoologists, Dec 23-30, Los Angeles.

SETO, S.L., MASON, A.Z. and ARP, A. (1993). Anal Vesicle granules accumulate sulfur and iron in Urechis caupo. American Society of Zoologists, Dec 23-30, Los Angeles.

LAYNE, J. and MASON, A.Z. (1994). The ultrastructural response of Ulva to Cd. 3rd CSU EM Colloquium. April 8-10, San Bernadino.

MOFFET, C. and MASON, A.Z. (1994). An ultrastructural comparison of cnidocytes in two life stages of Aurelia aurita. 3rd CSU EM Colloquium. April 8-10, San Bernadino.

RAJAB, A. and MASON, A.Z. (1994). Ultrastructural changes in the dinoflagellate Amphidinium cateria caused by U.V. radiation. 3rd CSU EM Colloquium. April 8-10, San Bernadino.

RANDALL, J and MASON, A.Z. (1994). Metal binding and detoxification by intracellular biomineralized concretions. SAS Student Research Symposium. Sponsored by HHMI and NIH. Aug. 25th 1994.

BITAR, F., LAYNE, J. and MASON, A.Z. (1994). Role of metallothionein in metal induced deactivation of cytochrome C oxidase. SAS Student Research Symposium. Sponsored by HHMI and NIH. Aug. 25th 1994.

WILLSIE, J.K., MASON, A.Z. and ARP, A.J. (1995). Sulphide detoxification pathways in Urechis caupo: tracking sulfur via 35S labelling and HPLC. Society for Experimental Biology, Birmingham, England.

BORJA, M., JOHNSON, M., and MASON, A.Z. (1996). An Ultrastructural study on the transportation and intracellular Incorporation of Nematocysts by the predatory nudibranch mollusc Hermissenda crassicornis. Committee for Advanced Science Training Symposium. California Museum of Science and Industry, Los Angeles. Feb 3.

JOHNSON M. and MASON, A.Z. (1996). An Ultrastructural study on the transportation and intracellular Incorporation of Nematocysts by the predatory nudibranch mollusc Hermissenda crassicornis. CSULB Undergraduate Research Symposium. March 9th 1996.

RANDALL, J. VALENCIA, R., DELMONTE, S., BOYLE, J. and MASON, A.Z. (1995). Tributyl tin accumulation and metabolism by the marine gastropod Littorina littorea. NIGMS Conference, Washington, D.C. Oct. 11-15.

WHITE, J.K., MASON, A.Z. and ARP, A.J. (1995). Sulphide detoxification pathways in Urechis caupo: tracking sulfur via 35S-labeling and HPLC. I.U.B.S. Conference Birmingham, England. Published: Physiol. Zool. p137, Vol 68 (4).

BORJA, M., JOHNSON, M. and MASON, A.Z. (1996). An Ultrastructural Study on the Transportation and Intracellular Incorporation of Coelenterate Nematocysts by the predatory nudibranch mollusc Hermissenda crassicornis. 4th CSU EM Colloquium. May 4-6th, San Diego.

VALENCIA, R.M., MASON, A, Z., RISEBOROUGH, R., CLENDENEN, D. and LOWENSTEIN, L. (1996). A preliminary Evaluation of the Toxicological Effects of Ingested Pb, Cu and Bi on California Condors (Gymnogyps californianus). CSNM Student Research Competition.

VALENCIA, R.M., TRIMMER, J.E., BUCKMAN, T.L. and MASON, A, Z. (1996). The Metabolic Effects of Cadmium During Oestradiol-17 B induction of Vitellogenesis in Rainbow Trout (Oncorhyncus mykiss). CSNM Student Research Competition.

PHAM, M.E., MOFFETT, C., ABBOTT, M., LEWIS, A. and MASON, A.Z. (1996). The Development of a Cu deficient cell line. CSNM Student Research Competition.

DELMONTE, S., RANDALL, J., VALENCIA, R.M., BOYLE, J. And MASON, A.Z. (1996). Testosterone and Tributyltin Metabolism by Littorina littorea: An Investigation of TBT induced Imposex among Marine Gastropod Molluscs. CSNM Student Research Competition.

MERAZ, R., GOODRICH, V, T. and MASON, A.Z. (1996). The effects of continued Cd exposure on Cu accumulation and speciation in the cytosol and whole parts of various tissues of Littorina littorea. CSNM Student Research Competition.

VALENCIA, R, GERPE, M, TRIMMER, J, TORY BUCKMAN, T. MASON, A.Z. AND OLSSON, P-E. (April, 1997). The Effect of Estrogen on Cadmium Distribution in Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). 9th International Symposium on Responses of Marine Organisms to Pollutants. Bergen, Norway.

BRYANT, J., JOHNSON, M., MERAZ, R. and MASON, A.Z. (August 1997). Purification of Metallothionein form the marine Gastropod Littorina littorea. CSNM Student Research Symposium, Aug. 28 1997.

BRYANT, J., JOHNSON, M., MERAZ, R. and MASON, A.Z. (August 1997). Characterization and Quantification of mBBr Labeled thiolic proteins using HPLC with fluorometric detection. CSNM Student Research Symposium, Aug. 28 1997.

OPIE, L., PETTIS, A., RODGERS, J. BOYLE, J, GONSALVES, J, ORIHUELA, V. and MASON, A.Z. (August 1997). A study of the induction of metallothionein synthesis on Exposure to Cadmium, Copper and Zinc in the mollusc Littorina littorea. CSNM Student Research Symposium, Aug. 28 1997.

RANDALL, J., OROZOCO, A., and MASON, A.Z. (August 1997). The effects of Tributyltin on testosterone uptake and metabolism within the marine Gastropod Littorina littorea. CSNM Student Research Symposium, Aug. 28 1997.

VALENCIA, R, GONSALVES, J., SILVERMAN, MASON, A.Z., A. CLENDENAN, D. RISEBOROUGH, R. RIDEOUT, B., SUTHERLAND-SMITH, M., ZUBA, J.R. and WELDY, S.H. (August 1997). Toxicological effects of copper and tungsten-tin-bismuth (TTB) bullets on California Condors (Gymnogyps californianus). CSNM Student Research Symposium, Aug. 28 1997.