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Scientist I Carotenoids and Health Laboratory Jean Mayer USDA HNRCA at Tufts University 711 Washington Street Boston, MA 02111-1524 Phone: (617) 556-3204 Fax: (617) 556-3344 E-mail: elizabeth.johnson@tufts.edu |
| Education | Ph.D., Nutritional Sciences University of Wisconsin at Madison |
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| Research Focus | Absorption and metabolism of carotenoids in humans; role of carotenoids in eye disease prevention |
| Academic Appointments | Assistant Professor, Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University |
| Selected Professional Affiliations | American Society of Nutrition Carotenoid Research Interactive Group (Chair 2007-2009) International Carotenoid Society (Councilor 2007-2013) Macula and Nutrition Group (Chair 2007-2009) |
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Zhou H, Zhao X, Johnson EJ, Lim A, Sun E, Yu J, Zhang Y, Liu X, Snellingen T, Shang F, Liu N. Serum carotenoids and risk of age-related macular degeneration in a chinese population sample. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2011 Jun 17;52(7):4338-44. Barker FM 2nd, Snodderly DM, Johnson EJ, Schalch W, Koepcke W, Gerss J, Neuringer M. Nutritional manipulation of primate retinas, V: effects of lutein, zeaxanthin, and n-3 fatty acids on retinal sensitivity to blue-light-induced damage. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2011 Jun 6;52(7):3934-42. Johnson EJ, Maras JE, Rasmussen HM, Tucker KL. Intake of lutein and zeaxanthin differ with age, sex, and ethnicity. J Am Diet Assoc. 2010 Sep;110(9):1357-62. Evans JA, Johnson EJ. The role of phytonutrients in skin health. Nutrients. 2010 Aug;2(8):903-28. Li L, Chen CY, Aldini G, Johnson EJ, Rasmussen H, Yoshida Y, Niki E, Blumberg JB, Russell RM, Yeum KJ. Supplementation with lutein or lutein plus green tea extracts does not change oxidative stress in adequately nourished older adults. J Nutr Biochem. 2010 Jun;21(6):544-9. Baran SW, Johnson EJ, Kehler J, Hankenson FC. Development and implementation of multimedia content for an electronic learning course on rodent surgery. J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci. 2010 May;49(3):307-11. Berson EL, Rosner B, Sandberg MA, Weigel-DiFranco C, Brockhurst RJ, Hayes KC, Johnson EJ, Anderson EJ, Johnson CA, Gaudio AR, Willett WC, Schaefer EJ. Clinical trial of lutein in patients with retinitis pigmentosa receiving vitamin A. Arch Ophthalmol. 2010 Apr;128(4):403-11. Sandberg MA, Johnson EJ, Berson EL. The relationship of macular pigment optical density to serum lutein in retinitis pigmentosa. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2010 Feb;51(2):1086-91. Johnson EJ. Age-related macular degeneration and antioxidant vitamins: recent findings. Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care. 2010 Jan;13(1):28-33. Onstott TC, McGown DJ, Bakermans C, Ruskeeniemi T, Ahonen L, Telling J, Soffientino B, Pfiffner SM, Sherwood-Lollar B, Frape S, Stotler R, Johnson EJ, Vishnivetskaya TA, Rothmel R, Pratt LM. Microbial communities in subpermafrost saline fracture water at the Lupin Au mine, Nunavut, Canada. Microb Ecol. 2009 Nov;58(4):786-807. Talegawkar SA, Beretta G, Yeum KJ, Johnson EJ, Carithers TC, Taylor HA Jr, Russell RM, Tucker KL. Total antioxidant performance is associated with diet and serum antioxidants in participants of the diet and physical activity substudy of the Jackson Heart Study. J Nutr. 2009 Oct;139(10):1964-71. Chung HY, Ferreira AL, Epstein S, Paiva SA, Castaneda-Sceppa C, Johnson EJ. Site-specific concentrations of carotenoids in adipose tissue: relations with dietary and serum carotenoid concentrations in healthy adults. Am J Clin Nutr. 2009 Sep;90(3):533-9. Forrester JE, Wang XD, Knox TA, Borek CG, Tang AM, Johnson EJ. Factors associated with serum retinol, alpha-tocopherol, carotenoids, and selenium in Hispanics with problems of HIV, chronic hepatitis C, and drug use. J Public Health Policy. 2009 Sep;30(3):285-99. Baran SW, Johnson EJ, Stephens MA, Kehler J. Development of electronic learning courses for surgical training of animal research personnel. Lab Anim (NY). 2009 Sep;38(9):295-304. Baran SW, Johnson EJ, Kehler J. An introduction to electronic learning and its use to address challenges in surgical training. Lab Anim (NY). 2009 Jun;38(6):202-10. |
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