University of Tasmania, Australia

Senior Lecturer - Senior Lecturer in Biochemistry

"BSc(Hons), PhD in Biochemistry (Enzymology)"

Teaching Responsibilities

In accordance with an MOU between UTAS and DSTO (Defence Science & Technology Organisation) Christine has a part-time appointment in the School of Human Life Sciences (HLS); where she contributes to the teaching team by teaching aspects of Introductory and Metabolic Biochemistry courses.

Publications

• Booth C, Nixon P. Reconstitution of  holotransketolase is by a thiamin-diphosphate-magnesium complex. Eur J Biochem  1993; 261-265.
• Healy H, Booth C, Clague A, Westhuyzen J.  Hyperhomocysteinaemia in end-stage renal failure patients: Effects of low-dose  supplementation with folic acid. Nephrology 1998;4:413-418.
• Booth C, Clark T, Fenn A. Folic acid,  riboflavin, thiamine, and vitamin B-6 status of a group of first-time blood  donors. Am J Clin Nutr 1998;68:1075-1080
• Booth C,  Coad R, Forbes-Ewan C, Thomson G, Niro P. Effects of medium-term ration feeding  during a ground defence training exercise in far north Queensland. Mil Med  2003;168(1):63-70.
• Booth C,  Coad R, Roberts W. Evaluation of an Australian combat ration pack as a sole  nutrition source during a 23 day military exercise in the tropics. Nutr Diet  2003; 60(4):239-247
• Booth CK, Probert B, Forbes-Ewan CF, Coad RA.  Australian Army recruits-in-training display symptoms of overtraining. Mil Med,  2006;171:1059-1064.
• Pacque P, Booth C, Ball M, Dwyer D. The effect  on an ultraendurance running race on mucosal and humoral immune function. J  Sports Med Phys Fitness 2007;47:496-501.
• Booth CK, Dwyer DB, Pacque PF, Ball MJ.  Measurement of immunoglobulin A in saliva by particle-enhanced nephelometric  immunoassay: Sample collection, limits of quantitation, precision, stability  and reference range. Ann Clin Biochem 2009;46:401-406.
• Dwyer DB, Booth CK, Pacque PF, Ball MJ.  (2010). Considerations for the use of salivary IgA for monitoring mucosal  immune function. Aviat. Space. Environ. Med. 81(6): 581-580.

Additional Information

Christine has worked as a researcher (UQ) and in professional roles (Chemical Pathology, RBH; private-practice dietitian). Her qualifications include teaching (Dip Ed, UQ), dietetics (Grad Dip Nutr Diet, QUT) and management (Grad Cert Scientific Leadership, UMelb). As a senior scientist with DSTO, Christine has undertaken nutrition and human-performance research within Australia and internationally, including leading a military scientific expedition in Sabah, Malaysia. She has contributed to many Defence (DSTO) research and technical publications.