Mission

The long-term objective of this project is to enhance scientific knowledge on the physiological benefits of increased vitamin K consumption in order to develop more precise vitamin K intake recommendations.

Lab Objectives

1. Determine the amounts of individual dietary forms of vitamin K in nationally representative samples of frequently consumed U.S. foods and dietary supplements.

2. Characterize the effects of dietary and non-dietary factors, such as age, lipid profile and body fat, on the bioavailability and utilization of different forms of vitamin K in humans.

3. Identify mechanisms of action for vitamin K, other than its classic role as an enzyme cofactor, using cellular and animal models.

Staff

Sarah Booth, Ph.D.
Director, Vitamin K Laboratory
Associate Director, Senior Scientist and Professor, Nutrition
Research focus: vitamin K status and chronic disease, bioavailability, food composition

James Peterson, Ph.D., Laboratory Manager

Xueyan Fu, Ph.D., Scientist III

Xiaohua Shen, M.D., Research Assistant

Amanda Antczak, M.S., Graduate Research Assistant

Max Prokopy, M.S., Graduate Research Assistant

Meghan Faherty, B.S., Administrative Coordinator

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