Vera Mazurak
Contact
Professor, Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sci - Ag, Food & Nutri Sci Dept
- vmazurak@ualberta.ca
- Phone
- (780) 492-8048
- Address
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4-002C Li Ka Shing Centre For Research
8602 112 St NWEdmonton ABT6G 2E1
Overview
About
Degree
PhD, Nutrition and Metabolism, University of Alberta
Job/Research Area
Nutrition and Metabolism
Research
Major Responsibilities/Research Interests
Areas of interest include lipid metabolism in disease with particular emphasis on the essential fatty acids. Current studies include defining nutritional requirements for people who have cancer and determining ways to prevent or overcome malnutrition during chemotherapy and advanced disease. Additionally, I am investigating how specific nutrients alter gene expression and proteins that relate to the ability of cancer to progress to a more invasive phenotype. Teaching responsibilities relate to nutritional biochemistry and controversial topics in Nutrition.
Courses
AFNS 524 - Nutrition and Metabolism Related to Cancer
A lecture and reading course to address nutritional issues specifically related to cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment and recovery. Not to be taken if credit received for NU FS 424, ONCOL 424, or ONCOL 524. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (Offered jointly by the Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science and the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry).
AFNS 556 - Nutrition Across the Lifespan
A lecture course that examines the understanding of how nutrients act on a cellular, tissue and the whole organism to influence human growth, development and aging. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
AFNS 601 - Seminar
Covers specialized topics of current interest to graduate students in AFNS. Presentations by students, faculty and invited speakers. Students register in one of four sections - Animal Science, Plant Science, Food Science or Human Nutrition. Attendance is required of all graduate students throughout their program. MSc students normally register for one term in year 2, and are required to present one seminar; PhD students normally register for one term in each of year 1 and 3, and are required to present one seminar per term.
AFNS 900 - Directed Research Project (Course-based Masters)
Individual study supervised by the student's supervisor, requiring the preparation of a comprehensive report, presentation of a seminar and oral examination by the student's supervisor and one additional faculty member.
NU FS 356 - Nutrition Across the Lifespan
A lecture course that examines the understanding of how nutrients act on a cellular, tissue and whole organism level to influence human growth, development and aging. Prerequisite: 3 units of NUTR 301, 303 or NU FS 305.
NU FS 424 - Nutrition and Metabolism Related to Cancer
A lecture and reading course to address nutritional issues specifically related to cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment and recovery. Not to be taken if credit received for ONCOL 424. Prerequisites: (NUTR 301 and 302) or (NU FS 305 and NU FS 356) and (PHYSL 210 and BIOCH 200) or 6 units in BIOCH.
ONCOL 424 - Nutrition and Metabolism Related to Cancer
A lecture and reading course to address nutritional issues specifically related to cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment and recovery. Graduate students may not register for credit (see ONCOL 524). Credit will only be given for one of ONCOL 524, 424 and AFNS 524, 424. Prerequisite: (NUTR 301 and 302) or (NU FS 352 and 6 units in Biochemistry) or ONCOL 320.
ONCOL 524 - Nutrition and Metabolism Related to Cancer
A lecture and reading course to address nutritional issues specifically related to cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment and recovery. Lectures are the same as for ONCOL 424, but with additional assignments and evaluation appropriate to graduate studies. Credit will only be given for one of ONCOL 524, 424 and AFNS 524, 424. Prerequisite: (NUTR 301 and 302) or (NUFS 352 and 6 units in Biochemistry) or ONCOL 320.
Featured Publications
Murphy RA, Yeung E, Mazurak VC and Mourtzakis M
British Journal of Cancer. 2011 January;
Murphy RA, Mourtzakis M, Reiman T and Chu Q, Mazurak VC
Cancer. 2011 January; 11
Gullett NP, Mazurak VC, Hebbar G, Johnstone PS and Ziegler TR
Current Problems in Cancer. 2011 January; 35
Murphy RA, Perrine M, Pawlowicz M, Mourtzakis M, Lieffers JR, Prado, CM, Bruera E, Clandinin MT, Baracos VE, Mazurak VC
Clinical Nutrition. 2010 January; 29
Murphy RA, Mourtzakis M, Chu QS, Reiman T, Mazurak VC
Journal of Nutrition. 2010 January; 140
Dekker MJ, Wright AJ, Mazurak VC, Marangoni AG, Rush JW, Graham TE, Robinson LE
Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry. 2009 January; 20
Bureyko T, Hurdle H, Metcalfe JB, Clandinin MT, Mazurak VC
British Journal of Nutrition. 2009 January; 101
Martin L, Zarn D, Hansen AM, Wismer W, Mazurak VC
Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research. 2008 January; 69
Mazurak VC, Lien V, Field CJ, Goruk SD, Pramuk K, Clandinin MT
Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 2008 January; 46
Robinson LE, Bucholz AC, Mazurak VC
Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism. 2007 January; 32
Matheson KM, Cutting JE, Mazurak VC, Robinson LE, Buchholz AC
Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research.
Murphy RA, Mourtzakis M, Reiman T, Chu Q, Baracos VE, Mazurak VC