Kyla Shea, Ph.D.

	Postdoctoral Associate Vitamin K Laboratory Jean Mayer USDA HNRCA at Tufts University 711 Washington St. Boston, MA 02111-1524 Phone: 617-556-3154 Fax: 617-556-3149 E-mail: kyla.shea@tufts.edu
Education	MS, Exercise Physiology, Springfield College PhD, Biochemical & Molecular Nutrition, Tufts University
Research Focus	The role of vitamin K in inflammation
Selected Professional Affiliations	American Society of Nutrition American Heart Association
Selected Research Publications
Shea MK, Benjamin EJ, Dupuis J, Massaro JM, Jacques PF, D’Agostino Sr. RB., Ordovas JM, O’Donnell CJ, Dawson-Hughes, B Vasan RS, Booth SL. Genetic and Non-genetic correlates of vitamins K and D. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2008 (in press). Shea MK, Booth SL, Massaro JM, Jacques PF, D’Agostino Sr. RB, José M Ordovas JM, Kathiresan S, O’Donnell CJ, Dawson-Hughes B, Vasan RS, EJ. Vitamin K and Vitamin D Status: Associations with Inflammatory Markers in the Framingham Offspring Study. American Journal of Epidemiology. 2008 (in press). Booth SL, Peterson JW, Smith D, Shea MK, Chamberland J, Crivello N. Decreased transport of 2’,3’-dihydrophylloquinone to peripheral tissues results in lower menaquinone-4 concentrations in Fischer 344 rat. Journal of Nutrition. 2008 (in press). Booth SL, Dallal GE, Shea MK, Gundberg CM, Peterson JW, Dawson-Hughes B. Effect of Vitamin K Supplementation on Bone Loss in Elderly Men and Women. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2008 (in press). O'Donnell CJ, Shea MK, Price PA, Gagnon DR, Wilson PW, Larson MG, Kiel DP, Hoffmann U, Ferencik M, Clouse ME, Williamson MK, Cupples LA, Dawson-Hughes B, and Booth SL. Matrix GLA protein is associated with coronary heart disease risk factors but not coronary artery calcification in men and women. Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology. 2006;26:2769-2774.