This curriculum vitae summarizes the education and experience of James E. Nelson. He received a PhD in Molecular Biology and Genetics from Wayne State University in 1994. Since then, he has held several research and staff positions, primarily focused on nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). He has received over $5 million in grant funding and authored over 50 publications. He has also designed and conducted numerous clinical studies on NASH through the NASH Clinical Research Network.

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JAMES EDWARD NELSON
CURRICULUM VITAE
Home Address:
2036 218th
PL NE
Sammamish, WA 98074
Phone: (206) 794-2998
EDUCATION
Degrees
1988 BS Biology, Alma College, Alma, Michigan
1994 PhD Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Wayne State University School of
Medicine, Detroit, Michigan. Minor: Department of Immunology and Microbiology
Dissertation: Detailed Characterization of the Human Protamine Gene Cluster Region; Physical
Analysis, Isolation of the Transition Protein 2 Gene and Complete DNA Sequence
Analysis.
Advisor: Stephen A. Krawetz, Ph.D., Charlotte B. Failing Professor of Fetal Therapy and
Diagnosis. Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Obstetrics and
Gynecology and Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics
9/03-6/04 Clinical Trials Certificate Program, University of Washington Extension-Seattle
9/15-present Data Science Master’s Program (online), Indiana University-Bloomington
Graduate Certificate (awarded upon completion of 12 credit hours) May 2016
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING
4/94-10/94 Research Faculty, Dept. of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Wayne State
University, Detroit, MI
11/94-8/98 Senior Fellow, Division of Medical Genetics, Markey Molecular Medicine Center,
University of Washington School of Medicine. Seattle, WA. Laboratory Director:
Mark Kay M.D., Ph.D.
8/98-8/99 Postdoctoral Fellow, Division of Pediatric Genetics, Stanford University School of
Medicine. Palo Alto, CA. Laboratory Director: Mark Kay M.D., Ph.D.
2/04-12/05 Research Coordinator, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Washington
School of Medicine. Seattle, WA. Employer: Kris Kowdley, MD
12/05-7/07 Research Scientist, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Washington School
of Medicine. Seattle, WA. Employer: Kris Kowdley, MD
7/07-1/13 Staff Scientist, Kowdley Lab Manager, Benaroya Research Institute, Seattle, WA
1/13-5/15 Research Assistant Member, Benaroya Research Institute, Seattle, WA
Career Related Coursework

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1989 “A Short Course in Molecular Biology Software”, Intelligenetics Inc., Detroit, MI
1992 NIDDK Symposium, “Impact of Molecular Genetics on the Treatment of Genetic
Diseases”, Bethesda, MD
1994 “Introduction to SUNOS”, SUN microsystems Inc., Southfield, MI
1995-present “Animal Use; Laws and Regulations Training”, University of Washington
1995, 2006 “Animal Use; Specific Pathogen Free Training”, University of Washington
1995, 2006 “Mouse Hands-on Training Course”, University of Washington
2003 “Human Subjects Research Training”, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
2004 “Introduction to Microsoft Access”, UW Computer Training, Seattle, WA
2004 “Intermediate Microsoft Access”, UW Computer Training, Seattle, WA
2004 “NIH Regional Seminars in Program Funding and Grants Administration”, Seattle
2005 “Design of a Clinical Research Trial Summer Course”, UW GCRC, Seattle, WA
2005-2007 “Bloodborne Pathogens for Researchers Training”, University of Washington
2005-present “Human Research Course”, CITI Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative
2006 “Integrating Quality in Clinical Trials: Update on Clinical Trial and IRB
Management of Studies”, FDA Center for Devices and Radiological Health
(CDRH) and the Organization for Regulatory and Clinical Associates (ORCA),
Kirkland, WA
2007-present “GCP Training Course”, Clinical Research Training for Investigational Site
Personnel (CRISP) Sponsored by ClinfoSource and the UW School of Medicine
2008-present “Working with the IACUC”, CITI Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative
2008-present “Specific Pathogen Free Training”, Benaroya Research Institute
2008-present “Occupational Health and Safety Training”, Benaroya Research Institute
2008-present “Radiation Safety Training”, Benaroya Research Institute
2009 NIDDK Symposium, “Iron Overload Disorders”, Bethesda, MD
2010 Northwest Center for Public Health Practice “Online Course in Epidemiology”
2010 AASLD Basic Research Workshop – “Progenitors, Precursors, and Non-
Parenchymal Cells in Liver Fibrosis”, Boston, MA
2011 Manager Online Training, “Workplace Answers”, Benaroya Research Institute
2011 “Working with Rats”, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
2011 “Rat Hands-on Training Course”, University of Washington
2011 AASLD Basic Research Workshop – “MicroRNAs in Liver Diseases”, San
Francisco, CA
2012 EASL Monothematic Conference, “IMLI – Immune-Mediated Liver Injury,”
Birmingham, UK
2012 AASLD Basic Research Single Topic Conference – “Mitochondria and
Hepatotoxicity” Atlanta, GA

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2012 “Conflict of Interest; mini-course”, CITI Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative
2013 “Writing/Designing NIH Proposals Workshop” Sponsored by the Grant Training
Center, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
2014 AASLD Basic Research Single Topic Conference – “Non coding RNAs in Liver
Function and Dysfunction”, Miami, FL
2014 “Learning R / Bioconductor for Sequence Analysis”, Fred Hutchinson Cancer
Research Center, Seattle, WA
RESEARCH SUPPORT
Completed
1994-1997 Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship (Nelson)
1997-1998 NIDDK Training Grant- Postdoctoral Fellowship, Division of Gastroenterology,
University of Washington School of Medicine (Lee)
2002-2014 NIDDK [U01DK061728-12], Research Network in Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
(Kowdley). Role: Staff Scientist
2005-2009 NIDDK [U01DK61728-03S1], Iron Depletion Therapy for Patients with Type 2
Diabetes Mellitus and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (Kowdley). Role: Staff
Scientist
2005-2009 NIDDK [U01DK61728-03S2], A Randomized, Masked, Controlled Study of
Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid vs Monounsaturated Fatty Acid Dietary
Supplementation for the Treatment of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (Kowdley).
Role: Staff Scientist
2007-2011 NIDDK [R21DK072360], Room Temperature Susceptometry for Hepatic Iron
Measurement (Kowdley). Role: Other Significant Contributor
2009-2010 Calistoga Pharmaceuticals, Seattle, WA. Effect of Phosphoinositide 3-Kinase
P110delta Inhibition in a Murine Model of NASH (Kowdley). Role: Co-Investigator
2010-2011 NIDDK [R56DK087696], The Role of Iron in the Pathogenesis of NAFLD
(Kowdley). Role: Co-Investigator
2011-2015 NIDDK [R01DK087696-03], The Role of Iron in the Pathogenesis of NAFLD
(Kowdley). Role: Co-Investigator
2012-2013 The American College of Gastroenterology [ACG-CR-072-2012], The Relationship
Between Serum Vitamin D Levels and NASH Severity (Kowdley). Role: Co-
Investigator
2012-2014 NHLBI [R21HL112678-02], Serum Biomarkers Associated with Phenotypic
Expression of Hemochromatosis (Kowdley). Role: Co-Investigator
2013-2014 Gilead Sciences, Inc. Expression of PI3Kdelta and Activation Status of this
Pathway in Liver Tissue Samples From NASH Patients. Role: PI
2013-2014 VMMC Digestive Disease Institute, Defining the Hepatic Immune Response to
Vitamin D Deficiency in Humans and Rats with Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis.
Role: PI

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2013-2014 Benaroya Research Institute, Wilske Center for Translational Research Pioneer
Award, Serum MicroRNA Profiling in NAFLD. Role: PI
2013-2015 NIDDK [R21DK099718-01], Novel Prognostic MicroRNA Biomarkers for Primary
Sclerosing Cholangitis (Kowdley). Role: Co-Investigator
2014-2019 NIDDK [U01DK061728-14], Research Network in Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis
(Kowdley). Role: Co-Investigator
AWARDS
1981 Eagle Scout
1988-1991 Graduate Research Assistantship I, W.S.U. School of Medicine
1991-1994 Graduate Research Assistantship II, W.S.U. School of Medicine
1992 NIH Travel Grant to attend the NIDDK Symposium on the Impact of Molecular
Genetics on the Treatment of Genetic Diseases
1993 The Institute for Genome Research T.I.G.R. Travel Grant to attend the Genome
Sequencing and Analysis Conference V
1993 Wayne State University Travel Award to attend the Genome Sequencing and
Analysis Conference V
2007 The International BioIron Society, Travel Award to attend BioIron 2007
2011 Presidential Poster of Distinction, Digestive Disease Week 2011: Relationship of
C282Y HFE Mutations, Hepatic Iron Deposition and Histologic Features in
Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.
2011 Presidential Poster of Distinction, AASLD 2011:C282Y HFE Mutations Contribute
to Decreased Circulating Hepcidin Levels and Increased Hepatocellular Iron
Deposition in Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.
2012 Presidential Poster of Distinction, AASLD 2012: The Il1β +3953 C>T
polymorphism minor allele is associated with a higher NAFLD activity score,
presence of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and is an independent risk factor for
advanced fibrosis in subjects with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
PROTOCOLS AND STUDIES DESIGNED
1995 Second Generation Adenoviral Vectors for Liver-Directed Gene Therapy. Funding:
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
1997 Minimal Adenovirus Gene Therapy Vectors. Funding: NIDDK Training Grant
Postdoctoral Fellowship
2005 Iron Depletion Therapy for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Non-Alcoholic
Fatty Liver Disease. NASH CRNPilot and Feasibility Study PF6. IRB#: 07049-UW.
Funding: NIDDK U01 K061728-03S1; ClinicalTrials.gov ID NCT00230113
2005 A Randomized, Masked, Controlled Study of Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid vs
Monounsaturated Fatty Acid Dietary Supplementation for the Treatment of Nonalcoholic
Fatty Liver Disease. NASH CRN Pilot and Feasibility Study PF7. IRB#: 07050-UW.

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Funding: NIDDK U01 DK061728-03S2; ClinicalTrials.gov ID NCT00230087
2006 Room Temperature Susceptometry for Hepatic Iron Measurement. IRB#: 07031-BRI.
Funding: NIDDK R21 DK072360
2006 Effect of Liver Transplantation on Duodenal Iron Transporter Gene Expression in a Hfe
Knockout Mouse Model. ACUC Protocol #: 4101-UW. Funding: Private
2006 Prevalence and Pattern of Hepatic Iron Deposition and Relationship to Type 2 Diabetes
and Fibrosis among Patients with NAFLD: Preliminary findings from the NASH CRN.
NASH CRN MS#2006-3
2007 The Relationship of BMI, the Metabolic Syndrome and NAFLD. NASH CRN MS#2007-4
2008 Generation of a Dietary Mouse Model for NASH. ACUC Protocol #: 07KO01- BRI.
Funding: Private
2008 Effects of Dietary and Parenteral Iron Loading in a Mouse Model of NASH. ACUC
Protocol #: 07KO02-BRI. Funding: Private
2008 The Relationship of Hyperferritinemia and NAFLD. NASH CRN MS#2008-6
2008 Effect of Pioglitazone in an Iron Loaded Murine Model of NAFLD. Submitted to
Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc.; not funded
2009 The Relationship of Hepatic Iron Phenotype, Serum Ferritin Levels and NASH
Pathogenesis. NASH CRN Ancillary Study AS40; IRB#:09002-BRI. Funding: NIDDK K24
DK002957; R56 DK087696; 1R01 DK087696
2009 Translational Research in NAFLD. IRB#: 09002-BRI. Funding: NIDDK K24 DK002957;
R56 DK087696; 1R01 DK087696
2009 The Effect of PI3-Kinase p110Δ Inhibition in a Murine Model of NASH. ACUC Protocol #:
07KO03-BRI. Funding: Calistoga Pharmaceuticals, Inc
2009 The Relationship of Serum Ferritin and hsCRP in Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver
Disease. IRB#: 09002-BRI. Funding: NIDDK K24 DK002957-08S1
2010 The Relationship between Serum Cytokines and miRNA Levels and Progression of
PSC, Presence of Ulcerative Cholitis and Cholangiocarcinoma and Therapeutic Effect of
UDCA. IRB#: 07032-BRI. Funding: NIDDK R01 DK056924-08S1
2010 Prevalence and features of iron deficiency and anemia among subjects in the NASH
CRN. NASH CRN MS#2010-10
2010 The Relationship of Hemochromatosis Gene HFE Mutations and NAFLD. NASH CRN
MS#2010-11
2011 Serum Biomarkers Associated With Phenotypic Expression of Hemochromatosis. IRB#:
11075-BRI. Funding: NHLBI R21HL116878-01
2011 Role of Vitamin D Deficiency and the Intestinal Microbiome in a Rat Model of NAFLD.
ACUC Protocol #: 07KO02-BRI. Not funded
2012 The Relationship between Serum Vitamin D Levels, NASH Diagnosis, and NAFLD
Activity Score. NASH CRN Ancillary Study AS64. IRB#: 09002-BRI. Funding: ACG-CR-
072-2012
2012 Identification of Novel Micro-RNAs in a Rat Model of Cholangiocarcinoma*. ACUC
Protocol #: 12KO01-BRI. Funding: BRI. *Co-designed with Bart Rose, MD and Yu Li,

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PhD
2013 Effect of Iron Deposition in NAFLD: A Longitudinal Study. NASH CRN MS#2013-2
2013 Defining the Hepatic Immune Response to Vitamin D Deficiency in Humans and Rats
with Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis. IRB#: 09002-BRI. Funding: VMMC Digestive Disease
Institute
2013 An Integrative Transcriptomic Approach to Define Novel Diagnostic and Prognostic
Serum Extracellular RNA (exRNA) Biomarkers for Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis. NASH
CRN Ancillary Study AS76. IRB#: 09002-BRI. Funding: Wilske Center for Translational
Research Pioneer Award
2013 Development of a miRNA Based In Vitro Diagnostic Device for the Prognosis of NAFLD.
Submitted to the BRI Commercialization Gap Funding Program; not funded
2013 Novel Prognostic MicroRNA Biomarkers for Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis. IRB#:
07032-BRI. Funding: NIDDK R21DK099718
2014 The IL1B rs1143634 Rare Allele Increases the Risk of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis and
Advanced Fibrosis. NASH CRN MS#2014-3
2014 Serum Vitamin D Deficiency is Associated with Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis in Adults.
NASH CRN MS#2014-7
SERVICE
1991-1992 Curriculum Committee, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Wayne
State University School of Medicine
1992-1993 Guest Speaker Committee Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Wayne
State University School of Medicine
2006-2007 Member, “Working Group For Lean Alignment”, University of Washington Clinical
Research Center
2006-2011 NASH Clinical Research Network Steering Committee Representative
2012-2014 Member, Benaroya Research Institute Safety Committee
2012-2015 Member, AASLD Steatosis and Steatohepatitis Special Interest Group
2012-2015 Member, AASLD Liver Fibrosis Special Interest Group
Reviewer: BioTechniques, Journal of Virology, Gene Therapy, Human Gene Therapy,
Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Molecular Medicine, Journal of Cellular
Biochemistry, Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Journal of Clinical
Gastroenterology, Tissue and Cell, Journal of Hepatology,
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS
1995-1999 American Association for the Advancement of Science
1997-1999 American Society for Human Gene Therapy (invited membership)
2005-2015 International BioIron Society
2009-2015 American Association for the Study of Liver Disease

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2010-present Northwest Institute of Genetic Medicine
2010-present Institute for Translational Health Sciences
SELECTED PRESENTATIONS
1996 “Adenoviral Vectors for Liver-Directed Gene Therapy”, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation,
Seattle WA.
1997 “Third Generation Adenoviral Vectors”, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Seattle WA.
1998 “Minimal Adenovirus Gene Therapy Vectors”, Division of Gastroenterology, Dept. of
Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
1998 “The Role of Host Immune Responses in the Persistence of minAD Vectors”, Seattle
Gene Therapy Club, Seattle, WA.
1998 “Principles of Gene Therapy” Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Outreach
Program, Seattle, WA.
2007 “Iron Depletion Therapy for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Non-Alcoholic
Fatty Liver Disease”. NASH Clinical Research Network Steering Committee Meeting,
Baltimore, MD
2008 “A Randomized, Masked, Controlled Study of Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid vs
Monounsaturated Fatty Acid Dietary Supplementation for the Treatment of Nonalcoholic
Fatty Liver Disease”. NASH Clinical Research Network Steering Committee Meeting,
Baltimore, MD
2009 “Iron in Hepatic Reticulendothelial Cells is Associated with Histologic Severity in
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease” NASH Clinical Research Network Steering Committee
Meeting, Baltimore, MD
2011 “Relationship of C282Y HFE Mutations, Hepatic Iron Deposition and Histologic Features
in Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease”. International Congress of the BioIron
Society, Vancouver, Canada
2011 “Iron, Immunity and Liver Disease” Benaroya Research Institute Work-In-Progress
Seminar, Seattle WA
2013 “Reticuloendothelial Cell System Iron Staining is a Predictor of Progression to Borderline
or Definite Steatohepatitis in Patients without Fibrosis”. NASH Clinical Research
Network Steering Committee Meeting, Baltimore, MD
2014 “Development of Serum Based miRNA Biomarkers for the Diagnosis and Prognosis of
NAFLD” Benaroya Research Institute Work-In-Progress Seminar, Seattle WA
PUBLICATIONS
Original Articles
1. Nelson JE, Krawetz SA. Purification of cloned and genomic DNA by guanidine thiocyanate
/isobutyl alcohol fractionation. Anal Biochem. 1992 Nov 15;207(1):197-201.
2. Nelson JE, Krawetz SA. Linkage of human spermatid-specific basic nuclear protein genes:
definition and evolution of the P1P2TP2 locus. J Biol Chem. 1993 Feb 5;268(4):2932-6.

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3. Nelson JE, Krawetz SA. Easy-read DNA sequencing gels. Biotechniques 1994
Sep;17(3):416-418.
4. De Jonckheere J, Nelson JE, Ginsburg KA, Krawetz SA. GA repeat polymorphism at the
PRM2 male fertility locus of chromosome 16. Hum Mol Genet. 1994 Oct;3(10):1915.
5. Nelson JE, Krawetz SA. Characterization of a human locus in transition. J Biol Chem. 1994;
Dec 9;269(49):31067-73.
6. Singh GB, Nelson JE, McALinden TP, Krawetz SA. ISWAC:Proposed system for the
integrated assembly of chromosomes. DNASeq. 1994;5(2):67-76.
7. Nelson JE, Krawetz SA. Mapping the clonally recombinogenic PRM1PRM2TNP2 region
of human 16p13.2. DNA Seq. 1995;5(3):163-8.
8. Wykes SM, Nelson JE, Visscher DW, Djakiew D, Krawetz SA. Coordinate expression of the
PRM1, PRM2 and TNP2 multigene locus in human testis. DNA Cell Biol. 1995
Feb;14(2):155-61.
9. Choudhary SK, Wykes, SM, Kramer JA, Anwar M, Koppitch F, Nelson JE, Krawetz SA. A
haploid expressed gene cluster exists as a single chromatin domain in human sperm. J Biol
Chem. 1995 Apr 14;270(15):8755-62.
10. Nelson JE, Krawetz SA. Computer assisted promoter analysis of human sperm specific
nucleoprotein cluster. DNA Seq. 1995;5(6):329-37
11. Nelson JE, Kay MA. Persistence of recombinant adenovirus in vivo is not dependent on
vector DNA replication. J Virol. 1997 Nov;71(11):8902-7. PMCID: PMC192362,
12. Nelson JE, Bhattacharya R, Raaka S, Lindor KD, Heathcote EJ, Chalasani N, Shaffer E,
Miskovsky E, Rulyak SJ, Kowdley KV. The C282Y HFE mutation is associated with
advanced fibrosis in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis. Hepatology 2007 Sep;46(3):723-9.
13. Bares JM, Berger J, Nelson JE, Messner DJ, Schildt S, Tung BY, Standish LJ, Kowdley KV.
Silybin treatment is associated with reduction in serum ferritin in patients with chronic
hepatitis C. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2008 Sep;42(8):937-44.
14. Patton HM, Lavine JE, Van Natta ML, Schwimmer JB, Kleiner D, Molleston J; Nonalcoholic
Steatohepatitis Clinical Research Network, [Nelson JE]. Clinical correlates of histopathology
in pediatric nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. Gastroenterology 2008 Dec;135(6):1961-1971.
PMCID: PMC2628583.
15. David K, Kowdley KV, Unalp A, Kanwal F, Brunt EM, Schwimmer JB; NASH CRNResearch
Group, [Nelson JE]. Quality of life in adults with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: baseline
data from the nonalcoholic steatohepatitis clinical research network. Hepatology. 2009
Jun;49(6):1904-12. PMCID: PMC2692572.
16. Shah AG, Lydecker A, Murray K, Tetri BN, Contos MJ, Sanyal AJ; NASH Clinical Research
Network, [Nelson JE]. Comparison of noninvasive markers of fibrosis in patients with
nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2009 Oct;7(10):1104-12.
PMCID: PMC3079239.
17. Lavine JE, Schwimmer JB, Molleston JP, Scheimann AO, Murray KF, Abrams SH, Rosenthal
P, Sanyal AJ, Robuck PR, Brunt EM, Unalp A, Tonascia J; Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
Clinical Research Network Research Group [Nelson JE]. Treatment of nonalcoholic fatty
liver disease in children: TONIC trial design. Contemp Clin Trials. 2010 Jan;31(1):62-70.
PMCID: PMC2936451.

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18. Nelson JE, Mugford VR, Kilcourse E, Wang RS, Kowdley KV. Relationship between gene
expression of duodenal iron transporters and iron stores in hemochromatosis subjects. Am J
Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol. 2010 Jan;298(1):G57-62. PMCID: PMC2806103.
19. Kistler KD, Molleston J, Unalp A, Abrams SH, Behling C, Schwimmer JB; Nonalcoholic
Steatohepatitis Clinical Research Network (NASH CRN) [Nelson JE]. Symptoms and quality
of life in obese children and adolescents with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Aliment
Pharmacol Ther. 2010 Feb 1;31(3):396-406. PMCID: PMC2807909.
20. Sanyal A, Chalasani N, Kleiner D, Brunt E, Robuck P, Unalp-Arida A, Tonascia J; NASH
Clinical Research Network [Nelson JE]. Pioglitazone, vitamin E, or placebo for nonalcoholic
steatohepatitis. N Engl J Med. 2010 May 6;362(18):1675-85. PMCID: PMC2928471.
21. Abdelmalek MF, Suzuki A, Guy C, Unalp-Arida A, Colvin R, Johnson RJ, Diehl AM;
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Clinical Research Network [Nelson JE]. Increased fructose
consumption is associated with fibrosis severity in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver
disease. Hepatology. 2010 Jun;51(6):1961-71. PMCID: PMC2922495.
22. Neuschwander-Tetri BA, Clark JM, Bass NM, Van Natta ML, Unalp-Arida A, Tonascia J, Zein
CO, Brunt EM, Kleiner DE, McCullough AJ, Sanyal AJ, Diehl AM, Lavine JE, Chalasani N,
Kowdley KV; NASH Clinical Research Network [Nelson JE]. Clinical, laboratory and
histological associations in adults with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Hepatology. 2010
Sep;52(3):913-24. PMCID: PMC3070295.
23. Nelson JE, Wilson L, Brunt EM, Yeh MM, Kleiner DE, Ünalp A, Kowdley KV and the NASH
CRN Research Group. Relationship between pattern of hepatic iron deposition and histologic
severity in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Hepatology. 2011 Feb;53(2):448-57. PMCID:
PMC3058264.
24. Speliotes EK, Yerges-Armstrong LM, Wu J, Hernaez R, Kim LJ, Palmer CD, Gudnason V,
Eiriksdottir G, Garcia ME, Launer LJ, Nalls MA, Clark JM, Mitchell BD, Shuldiner AR, Butler
JL, Tomas M, Hoffmann U, Hwang SJ, Massaro JM, O'Donnell CJ, Sahani DV, Salomaa V,
Schadt EE, Schwartz SM, Siscovick DS; NASH CRN; GIANT Consortium; MAGIC
Investigators, Voight BF, Carr JJ, Feitosa MF, Harris TB, Fox CS, Smith AV, Kao WH,
Hirschhorn JN, Borecki IB; GOLD Consortium [Nelson JE]. Genome-wide association
analysis identifies variants associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease that have distinct
effects on metabolic traits. PLoS Genet. 2011 Mar;7(3):e1001324. PMCID: PMC3053321.
25. Brunt EM, Kleiner DE, Wilson LA, Belt P, Neuschwander-Tetri BA; NASH Clinical Research
Network (CRN) [Nelson JE]. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) activity score and the
histopathologic diagnosis in NAFLD: distinct clinicopathologic meanings. Hepatology. 2011
Mar;53(3):810-20. PMCID: PMC3079483.
26. Kistler KD, Brunt EM, Clark JM, Diehl AM, Sallis JF, Schwimmer JB; NASH CRN Research
Group [Nelson JE]. Physical activity recommendations, exercise intensity, and histological
severity of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Am J Gastroenterol. 2011 Mar;106(3):460-8.
PMCID: PMC3070294.
27. Lavine JE, Schwimmer JB, Van Natta ML, Molleston JP, Murray KF, Rosenthal P, Abrams
SH, Scheimann AO, Sanyal AJ, Chalasani N, Tonascia J, Ünalp A, Clark JM, Brunt EM,
Kleiner DE, Hoofnagle JH, Robuck PR; Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Clinical Research
Network [Nelson JE]. Effect of vitamin E or metformin for treatment of nonalcoholic fatty liver
disease in children and adolescents: the TONIC randomized controlled trial. JAMA. 2011 Apr
27;305(16):1659-68. PMCID: PMC3110082.

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28. Kowdley KV, Belt P, Wilson LA, Yeh MM, Neuschwander-Tetri BA, Chalasani N, Sanyal AJ,
Nelson JE; NASH Clinical Research Network. Serum ferritin is an independent predictor of
histologic severity and advanced fibrosis in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
Hepatology. 2012 Jan;55(1):77-85. PMCID: PMC3245347.
29. Maliken BD, Avrin WF, Nelson JE, Mooney J, Kumar S, Kowdley KV. Room-temperature
susceptometry predicts biopsy-determined hepatic iron in patients with elevated serum
ferritin. Ann Heptol. 2012 Jan-Feb; 11(1): 77-84. PMCID: PMC3499026.
30. Vos MB, Colvin R, Belt P, Molleston JP, Murray KF, Rosenthal P, Schwimmer JB,Tonascia J,
Unalp A, Lavine JE; NASH CRN Research Group [Nelson JE]. Correlation of vitamin E, uric
acid, and diet composition with histologic features of pediatric NAFLD. J Pediatr
Gastroenterol Nutr. 2012 Jan;54(1):90-6. PMCID: PMC3208079.
31. Bambha K, Belt P, Abraham M, Wilson LA, Pabst M, Ferrell L, Unalp-Arida A, Bass N;
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Clinical Research Network Research Group [Nelson JE].
Ethnicity and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Hepatology. 2012 Mar;55(3):769-80. PMCID:
PMC3278533.
32. Roth CL, Elfers C, Lattemann D, Hoofnagle A, Morton GJ, Yeh MM, Nelson JE, Kowdley KV.
Vitamin D deficiency in obese rats exacerbates NAFLD and increases hepatic resistin and
toll-like receptor activation. Hepatology 2012 Apr;55(4):1103-11.
33. Guy CD, Suzuki A, Zdanowicz M, Abdelmalek MF, Burchette J, Unalp A, Diehl AM; NASH
CRN. [Nelson JE]. Hedgehog pathway activation parallels histologic severity of injury and
fibrosis in human nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Hepatology. 2012 Jun;55(6):1711-21.
PMCID: PMC3499103.
34. Guy CD, Suzuki A, Burchette JL, Brunt EM, Abdelmalek MF, Cardona D, McCall SJ, Ünalp A,
Belt P, Ferrell LD, Diehl AM; Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Clinical Research Network.
[Nelson JE]. Costaining for keratins 8/18 plus ubiquitin improves detection of hepatocyte
injury in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Hum Pathol. 2012 Jun;43(6):790-800. PMCID:
PMC3288773.
35. Loomba R, Abraham M, Unalp A, Wilson L, Lavine J, Doo E, Bass NM; Nonalcoholic
Steatohepatitis Clinical Research Network [Nelson JE]. Association between diabetes, family
history of diabetes, and risk of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and fibrosis. Hepatology. 2012
Sep;56(3):943-51. PMCID: PMC3407289.
36. Bell LN, Wang J, Muralidharan S, Chalasani S, Fullenkamp AM, Wilson LA, Sanyal AJ,
Kowdley KV, Neuschwander-Tetri BA, Brunt EM, McCullough AJ, Bass NM, Diehl AM, Unalp-
Arida A, Chalasani N; Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Clinical Research Network [Nelson JE].
Relationship between adipose tissue insulin resistance and liver histology in nonalcoholic
steatohepatitis: a pioglitazone versus vitamin E versus placebo for the treatment of
nondiabetic patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis trial follow-up study. Hepatology. 2012
Oct;56(4):1311-8. PMCID: PMC3432683.
37. Nelson JE, Brunt EM, Kowdley KV. Lower serum hepcidin and greater parenchymal iron in
nonalcoholic fatty liver disease patients with C282Y HFE genotypes. Hepatology 2012
Nov;56(5):1730-1740. PMCID: PMC3462887.
38. Maliken BD, Nelson JE, Yeh MM, Klintworth H, Beauchamp M, Kowdley KV. Hepatic
reticuloendothelial system cell iron deposition is associated with increased apoptosis in
nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Hepatology. 2013 May;57(5):1806-13. PMCID:
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39. Hoofnagle JH, Van Natta ML, Kleiner DE, Clark JM, Kowdley KV, Loomba R, Neuschwander
Tetri BA, Sanyal AJ, Tonascia J; the Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis Clinical Research Network
[Nelson JE]. Vitamin E and changes in serum alanine aminotransferase levels in patients
with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2013 Jul;38(2):134-43. PMCID:
PMC3775262.
40. Noureddin M, Yates KP, Vaughn IA, Neuschwander-Tetri BA, Sanyal AJ, McCullough A,
Merriman R, Hameed B, Doo E, Kleiner DE, Behling C, Loomba R; NASH CRN [Nelson JE].
Clinical and histological determinants of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and advanced fibrosis in
elderly patients. Hepatology. 2013 Nov;58(5):1644-54.
41. Bambha K, Wilson LA, Unalp A, Loomba R, Neuschwander-Tetri BA, Brunt EM, Bass NM;
for the Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Clinical Research Network (NASH CRN) [Nelson JE].
Coffee consumption in NAFLD patients with lower insulin resistance is associated with lower
risk of severe fibrosis. Liver Int. 2014 Sep;34(8):1250-8.PMID: 24267865.
42. Handa P, Maliken BD, Nelson JE, Morgan-Stevenson V, Dhillon BK, Klintworth HM,
Beauchamp M, Yeh MM, Elfers CT, Roth CL, Kowdley KV. Reduced adiponectin signaling
due to weight gain results in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis through impaired mitochondrial
biogenesis. Hepatology. 2014 Jul;60(1):133-45. PMID: 24464605
43. Utzschneider KM, Largajolli A, Bertoldo A, Marcovina S, Nelson JE, Yeh MM, Kowdley KV,
Kahn SE. Serum ferritin is associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and decreased Β-
cell function in non-diabetic men and women. J Diabetes Complications. 2014 Mar-
Apr;28(2):177-84. PMCID: PMC3943487.
44. Kratz M, Marcovina S, Nelson JE, Yeh MM, Kowdley KV, Callahan HS, Song X, Di C,
Utzschneider KM. Dairy fat intake is associated with glucose tolerance, hepatic and systemic
insulin sensitivity, and liver fat but not β-cell function in humans. Am J Clin Nutr. 2014;
99:1385-96. PMCID: PMC4021783.
45. Siddique A*, Nelson JE*, Aouizerat B, Yeh MM, Kowdley KV; for the NASH Clinical
Research Network. Iron deficiency in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is
associated with obesity, female sex, and low serum hepcidin. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol.
2014 Jul;12(7):1170-8. PMCID: PMC4028425. *These authors contributed equally.
46. Corey KE, Vuppalanchi R, Wilson LA, Cummings OW, Chalasani N; NASH CRN [Nelson
JE]. NASH resolution is associated with improvements in HDL and triglyceride levels but not
improvement in LDL or non-HDL-C levels. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2015 Feb;41(3):301-9.
47. Neuschwander-Tetri BA, Loomba R, Sanyal AJ, Lavine JE, Van Natta ML, Abdelmalek MF,
Chalasani N, Dasarathy S, Diehl AM, Hameed B, Kowdley KV, McCullough A, Terrault N,
Clark JM, Tonascia J, Brunt EM, Kleiner DE, Doo E; NASH Clinical Research Network CRN
[Nelson JE]. Farnesoid X nuclear receptor ligand obeticholic acid for non-cirrhotic, non-
alcoholic steatohepatitis (FLINT): a multicentre, randomised, placebo-controlled trial. Lancet.
2015 Mar 14;385(9972):956-65.
48. Corey KE, Vuppalanchi R, Vos M, Kohli R, Molleston JP, Wilson L, Unalp-Arida A, Cummings
OW, Lavine JE, Chalasani N; Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Clinical Research Network
[Nelson JE]. Improvement in liver histology is associated with reduction in dyslipidemia in
children with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2015
Mar;60(3):360-7.
49. Handa P, Morgan-Stevenson V, Maliken BD, Nelson JE, Washington S, Westerman M, Yeh
MM, Kowdley KV. Iron overload results in hepatic oxidative stress, immune cell activation,

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and hepatocellular ballooning injury, leading to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis in genetically
obese mice. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol. 2016 Jan 15;310(2):G117-27.
50. Nelson JE, Roth C, Wilson L, Yates K, Whalen E, Aouizerat B, Morgan-Stevenson V,
Whalen E, Hoofnagle A, Mason M, Gersuk V, Yeh MM, Kowdley KV; for the NASH Clinical
Research Network. Vitamin D deficiency is associated with increased risk of nonalcoholic
steatohepatitis in adults with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: possible role for MAPK and NF-
κB? Am J Gastroenterol. 2016 Mar 22. [Epub ahead of print]
51. Nelson JE, Aouizerat B, Wilson L, Yeh MM, Kowdley KV; for the NASH Clinical Research
Network. Association of IL1B and IL6 Polymorphisms with Steatohepatitis and Parenchymal
Damage in Caucasians with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. In revision for Liver
International.
52. Kanwar P, Nelson JE, Yates K, Unalp-Arida A, Kowdley KV; for the NASH Clinical Research
Network Relationship of obesity, metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance to NASH. In
Revision for Ann Heptol.
53. Handa P, Gupta R, Dhillon BK, Nelson JE, Maliken BD, Yeh MM, Kowdley KV. Iron,
inflammation and oxidative stress-mediated regulation of hepcidin gene expression in
patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. Submitted to Clinical Gastroenterology and
Hepatology.
Manuscripts in Preparation
1. Nelson JE, Whalen E, Morgan-Stevenson V, Sendler E, Gersuk V, Yeh MM, Krawetz S,
Kowdley KV. Integrated transcriptomics define novel molecular networks and prognostic
serum extracellular RNA biomarkers for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. In preparation for
submission to Science Translational Medicine.
2. Rose JB, Correa-Gallego C, Li Y, Nelson JE, Alseidi A, Helton S, Allen PJ, D’Angelica MI,
DeMatteo RP, Fong Y, Kingham TP, Kowdley KV, Jarnagin WR, Rocha FG. The Role of
Biliary Carcinoembryonic Antigen-related Cellular Adhesion Molecule 6 (CEACAM6) as a
Biomarker in Cholangiocarcinoma. In preparation for submission to Clinical Cancer
Research.
Invited Reviews and Letters
1. Nelson JE, Kowdley KV. Iron and hepatitis C. Curr Hepatol Rep. 2005 3(4):140-147.
2. Nelson JE, Kowdley KV. Non-HFE Hemochromatosis: genetics, pathogenesis and clinical
management. Curr Gastroenterol Rep. 2005 7:71–80.
3. Nelson JE, Kowdley KV. Letter to the editor: Reply Valenti et.al., Hepatology 2008
May;47(5):1795-6.
4. Nelson JE, Kowdley KV. IKKε: A potential therapuetic target for obesity (and nonalcoholic
fatty liver disease)? Hepatology. 2010 Jan;51(1):336-8.
5. Nelson JE, Kowdley KV. Letter to the editor: Author Reply Manco et.al.,The wide spectrum
of hepatic iron overload. Hepatology. 2011 Mar;53(3):1057-8; author reply 1058-9
6. Maliken BD, Nelson JE, Kowdley KV. The hepcidin circuits act: balancing iron and
inflammation. Hepatology. 2011 May; 53(5): 1764-1766.
7. Nelson JE, Klintworth H, Kowdley KV. Iron metabolism in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
Curr Gastroenterol Rep. 2012 Feb;14(1):8-16.

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8. Nelson JE, Kowdley KV. Letter to the editor: Author Reply Paul et.al., Interaction of serum
ferritin and body mass index in patients with chronic hepatitis B: Improved prediction of
cirrhosis. Hepatology. 2013 May;57(5):2095.
9. Shah N, Nelson JE, Kowdley KV. MicroRNAs in Liver Disease: Bench to Bedside. J Clin Exp
Hepatol. 2013 Sep;3(3):231-42.
Book Chapters
1. Nelson, JE, Khidir, M. and Krawetz, SA. Purification of DNA with guanidine thiocyanate and
isobutyl alcohol fractionation. CELL BIOLOGY: A LABORATORY HANDBOOK (ed. J.E.
Celis) Academic Press Inc. 1994 (1);674-679.
2. Nelson JE, Trinder D, Kowdley KV. Hemochromatosis. Molecular Pathology of Liver
Diseases, Molecular Pathology Library 5 (ed., S.P.S. Monga) Springer Science LLC. 2010;
665-676.
Abstracts
1. Nelson, JE, Twomey, TA and Krawetz, SA. (1990) Resources for the human genome
project. Cold Spring Harbor Genome Mapping and Sequencing:128.
2. Nelson JE, Krawetz SA. (1992) Analysis and evolution of the human protamine locus. Fisher
Scientific Winternational Symposium "Gene Expression during Gametogenesis" # 2.
3. Nelson, JE and Krawetz, SA. (1992) Characterization of the human protamine locus. Great
Lakes Mammalian Development Meeting.
4. Nelson JE, Krawetz SA. (1993) High resolution analysis of the human P1P2 TP2 locus.
Genome Sequencing and Analysis Conference V:41.
5. Nelson JE, Krawetz SA. (1994) Analysis of the highly repetitive human P1P2 TP2 locus.
Great Lakes Mammalian Development Meeting.
6. Wykes SM, Nelson JE, Visscher DW, Djakiew D, Krawetz SA. (1994) Expression of the
human PRM1, PRM2 and TNP2 testis specific genes. Great Lakes Mammalian Development
Meeting.
7. Choudhary SK, Nelson JE, Krawetz SA. (1994) Locus activation of the human protamine
domain. Great Lakes Mammalian Development Meeting.
8. Nelson JE, Kay MA (1996) Minimal adenoviral vectors for gene therapy. Cold Spring Harbor
Gene Therapy Meeting:227.
9. Nelson JE, Bhattacharya R, Raaka S, Lindor KD, Heathcote EJ, Chalasani N, Shaffer E,
Miskovsky E, Rulyak SJ, Kowdley KV (2005) Association of HFE mutations and advanced
fibrosis in patients with NASH. International Congress of the BioIron Society.
10. Nelson JE, Bhattacharya R, Raaka S, Lindor KD, Heathcote EJ, Chalasani N, Shaffer E,
Miskovsky E, Rulyak SJ, Kowdley KV (2005) Association of HFE mutations and advanced
fibrosis in patients with NASH. Presented at AASLD 2005. Hepatology, 42:1066.
11. Nelson JE, Raaka S, Li W, Kowdley KV (2007) Murine liver transplantation model in Hfe
knockout mice: preliminary results on expression of Hamp and duodenal iron transport
genes. International Congress of the BioIron Society.
12. Nelson JE, Yates K, Ünalp A, Kowdley KV for the NASH CRN Research Group: (2007)
Relationship of BMI, metabolic syndrome, and NASH in adults. Presented at AASLD.

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Hepatology, 2007;46: 742A, 2007, Supplement 1.
13. Nelson JE, Belt P, Wilson LA, Yeh MM, Kowdley KV, for the NASH CRN Research
Group. (2008) Serum ferritin is associated with the presence of NASH, increased ALT, AST
and histologic severity among patients with NAFLD. Presented at AASLD. Hepatology,
2007;48:1126A, 2008, Supplement 1.
14. Nelson JE, Maliken B, Saunders C, Stevenson J, Richards TL, Kowdley KV. (2009) A
randomized, masked, controlled study of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid vs
monounsaturated fatty acid diet supplementation for the treatment of nonalcoholic fatty liver
disease. Presented at DDW. Gastroenterology, 2009;136: A847-A848, 2009, Supplement 1.
15. Nelson JE, Utzschneider K, Maliken B, Alexander J, Kowdley KV. (2009) Iron depletion
therapy for patients with metabolic syndrome and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease:
preliminary findings. International Congress of the BioIron Society.
16. Nelson JE, Raaka S, Mugford VR, Kilcourse E, Kowdley KV. (2009) Differences in gene
expression of duodenal iron transporters among hemochromatosis subjects with and without
iron overload. International Congress of the BioIron Society.
17. Nelson JE, Wilson L, Brunt EM, Yeh MM, Kleiner D, Ünalp-Arida A, Kowdley, KV for the
NASH CRN. (2009) Hepatic iron deposition in reticuloendothelial cells but not hepatocytes is
associated with more severe NASH: results from the NASH Clinical Research Network.
International Congress of the BioIron Society.
18. Maliken BD, Nelson JE, Dhillon BK, Yeh MM, Beauchamp M, Roth C, Kowdley KV. (2010)
Combining genetic and dietary factors in creation of a novel murine model of nonalcoholic
steatohepatitis (NASH). Presented at DDW. Gastroenterology, May 2010;138(5):S-801,
Supplement 1.
19. Dhillon BK, Nelson JE, Maliken BD, Yeh MM, Beauchamp M, Roth C, Kowdley KV. (2010)
Hepatic hepcidin expression in an obese diabetic model of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)
Presented at DDW. Gastroenterology, May 2010;138(5):S-801, Supplement 1.
20. Nelson JE, Mooney J, Avrin W, Kowdley KV. (2010) Room temperature susceptometry for
hepatic iron measurement. Presented at AASLD. Hepatology, 2010;52:500A, 2010,
Supplement 1.
21. Nelson JE, Yeh M, Kowdley KV. (2011) Relationship of C282Y HFE Mutations, Hepatic Iron
Deposition and Histologic Features in Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.
Presented at Digestive Disease Week. Gastroenterology, 2011;140:S-938-S-939. Suppl 1.
Presidential Poster of Distinction & Invited Video Presentation;SU1852.
22. Nelson JE, Belt P, Wilson L, Yeh M, Tetri BA, Chalasani NP, Sanyal AJ, Kowdley, KV.
(2011) Elevated serum ferritin values above the upper limit of normal are associated with
laboratory and histologic evidence of increased NASH severity, but not the presence of
diabetes or metabolic syndrome among patients in the NASH CRN. Presented at Digestive
Disease Week. Gastroenterology, 2011;140:S-727. Suppl 1.
23. Siddique A, Nelson JE, Yeh M, Kowdley KV. (2011) The relationship between obesity,
metabolic syndrome and iron deficiency in NAFLD. Presented at Digestive Disease Week.
Gastroenterology, 2011;140:S-703. Suppl 1.
24. Nelson JE, Mooney J, Avrin W, Kowdley KV (2011) Room temperature susceptometry for
hepatic iron measurement. Presented at International Congress of the BioIron Society.

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25. Nelson JE, Belt P, Wilson L, Yeh M, Tetri BA, Chalasani NP, Sanyal AJ, Kowdley, KV.
(2011). Elevated serum ferritin values above the upper limit of normal are associated with
laboratory and histologic evidence of increased NASH severity, but not the presence of
diabetes or metabolic syndrome among patients in the NASH CRN. Presented at
International Congress of the BioIron Society.
26. Siddique A, Nelson JE, Yeh M, Kowdley KV. (2011). The relationship between obesity,
metabolic syndrome and iron deficiency in NAFLD. Presented at International Congress of
the BioIron Society.
27. Maliken BD, Nelson JE, Dhillon B, Yeh MM, Kowdley KV. (2011) Hyperferritinemia in
nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: the effects of obesity-related chronic inflammation and
increased body iron stores. Presented at International Congress of the BioIron Society.
28. Roth CL, Elfers C, Lattemann D, Hoofnagle A, Morton GJ, Yeh MM, Nelson JE, Kowdley KV.
(2011) Vitamin D deficiency contributes to insulin resistance and NAFLD in obese rats. The
Endocrine Society’s 93rd
Annual Meeting, Boston, poster P3-392.
29. Nelson JE, Yeh MM, Dhillon BK, Kowdley KV. (2011) C282Y HFE mutations contribute to
decreased circulating hepcidin levels and increased hepatocellular iron deposition in patients
with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Presented at AASLD. Presidential Poster of Distinction.
Hepatology, 2011;54(4):1113A. Supplement.
30. Dhillon BK, Nelson JE, Maliken BD, Yeh MM, Kowdley KV. (2011). Liver hepcidin gene
expression in patients with NAFLD is induced by both hepatic necroinflammation and iron
stores. Presented at AASLD. Hepatology, 2011;54(4):1142A. Supplement.
31. Maliken BD, Klintworth H, Yeh MM, Nelson JE, Kowdley KV. (2011). Hepatic iron deposition
is associated with increased apoptosis and oxidative stress among patients with NAFLD.
Presented at AASLD. Hepatology, 2011;54(4):1126A, 2011, Supplement.
32. Maliken BD, Nelson JE, Dhillon BK, Beauchamp, M, Yeh MM, Kowdley KV. (2011) Use of
ferritin/CRP ratio to distinguish iron overload in NAFLD patients with hyperferritinemia: the
effects of obesity-related chronic inflammation and increased body iron stores. Presented at
AASLD. Hepatology, 2011;54(4):1145A, 2011, Supplement.
33. Nelson JE, Maliken BD, Klintworth H, Yeh MM, Kowdley KV. (2012). A high fat diet and
parenteral iron causes increased inflammation and oxidative stress but less steatosis in an
obese, diabetic mouse model of NAFLD. Presented at EASL Monothematic Conference on
"Immune Mediated Liver Injury" Stratford-upon-Avon, UK, January 19-21, 2012.
34. Handa P, Maliken BD, Nelson JE, Yeh MM, Kowdley KV. (2012). Obesity causes
adiponectin depletion and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis in Lepr db/db
mice fed an unsaturated
fat-rich diet. Presented at FASEB Liver Biology: Fundamental Mechanisms & Translational
Applications, Snowmass, CO.
35. Roth CL, Elfers CT, Figlewicz DP, Melhorn SJ, Morton GJ, Hoofnagle A, Yeh MM, Nelson
JE, Kowdley KV. (2012). Vitamin D deficiency activates hepatic toll-like receptors and
exacerbates NAFLD in obese rats. European Society for Pediatric Endocrinology. Hormone
Research, 2012;78. Suppl.1.
36. Nelson JE, Yeh MM, Kowdley KV. (2012) The Il1β +3953 C>T polymorphism minor allele is
associated with a higher NAFLD activity score, presence of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and
is an independent risk factor for advanced fibrosis in subjects with nonalcoholic fatty liver
disease. Presidential Poster of Distinction. Hepatology, 2012;56(4):883A. Supplement.

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37. Nelson JE, Maliken BD, Yeh MM, Klintworth H, Beauchamp M, Kowdley KV. (2012) Hepatic
iron grade and pattern affects oxidative stress and apoptosis in NAFLD. Hepatology,
2012;56(4):890A. Supplement.
38. Handa P, Nelson JE, Maliken BD, Chua J, Yeh MM, Kowdley KV. (2012) Parenteral iron
and a high fat diet cause increased inflammation, oxidative stress and apoptosis but
decreased steatosis in an obese, diabetic mouse model of NAFLD. Hepatology,
2012;56(4):859A. Supplement.
39. Handa P, Nelson JE, Maliken BD, Yeh MM, Kowdley KV. (2012) A high unsaturated fat diet
leads to NF-κB activation and increased hepatic macrophage and T cell accrual accompanies
NF-κB activation in a diabetic, obese mouse model of NAFLD. Hepatology, 2012;56(4):865A.
Supplement.
40. Rose JB, Correa-Gallego C, Nelson JE, Alseidi A, Helton S, Allen PJ, D'Angelica M,
DeMatteo RP, Fong Y, Kingham PT, Kowdley K, Jarnagin WR, Rocha FG. (2013) Role of
biliary CEACAM6 as a biomarker for cholangiocarcinoma. ASCO GI Meeting, San Francisco,
CA. J Clin Onc. Feb 2013;31(4):177.
41. Rose JB, Correa-Gallego C, Nelson JE, Alseidi A, Helton S, Allen PJ, D'Angelica M,
DeMatteo RP, Fong Y, Kingham PT, Kowdley K, Jarnagin WR, Rocha FG. (2013) Role of
biliary CEACAM6 as a biomarker for cholangiocarcinoma. SSO Annual Meeting in National
Harbor, MD. Ann Surg Onc. Mar 2013;20(1):S21.
42. Nelson JE, Maliken BD, Yeh MM, Klintworth H, Beauchamp M, Kowdley KV. (2013) Hepatic
reticuloendothelial system cell iron deposition is associated with increased apoptosis in
nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Presented at International Congress of the BioIron Society,
London UK, April 15-18, 2013.
43. Nelson JE, Yeh MM, Kowdley KV. (2013) Variants in the IL6 and IL1β genes modify the
hepatic iron phenotype of patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Presented at
International Congress of the BioIron Society, London UK, April 15-18, 2013.
44. Li Y, Shah N, Nelson JE, Lindor KD, Talwalkar J, Kowdley KV. (2013) Serum MicroRNA:
Novel prognostic biomarkers in primary sclerosing cholangitis patients treated with high-dose
ursodeoxycholic acid. Presented at DDW. Gastroenterology, 2013;144(5):S254,
Supplement 1.
45. Nelson JE, Kleiner DE, Aouizerat BE, Kowdley KV. (2013) Variants in the Il6 and Il1β Genes
either Alone or in Combination with C282Y HFE Mutations Modify the Hepatic Iron
Phenotype of Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. Poster presented at the
AASLD, 2013. Hepatology, 2013;58(4):490A, Supplement.
46. Kowdley KV, Kleiner DE, Wilson L, Belt PH, Nelson JE. (2013) Reticuloendothelial cell
system iron staining is a predictor of progression to borderline or definite steatohepatitis in
patients without fibrosis. Poster presented at the AASLD, 2013. Hepatology,
2013;58(4):516A, Supplement.
47. Handa P, Morgan-Stevenson V, Nelson JE, Maliken BD, Yeh MM, Kowdley KV. (2013)
Dietary iron overload results in hepatic reticuloendothelial system cell iron accumulation,
oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, immune cell activation, and nonalcoholic
steatohepatitis in obese, diabetic mice. Poster presented at the AASLD, 2013. Hepatology,
2013;58(4):555A, Supplement.
48. Handa P, Morgan-Stevenson V, Nelson JE, Maliken BD, Yeh MM, Elfers CT, Roth C,

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Kowdley KV. (2013) A high-fat diet results in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, and adipose tissue
hypoxia, macrophage infiltration and inflammatory M1 activation in obese diabetic mice.
Poster presented at the AASLD, 2013. Hepatology, 2013;58(4):969A, Supplement.
49. Nelson JE, Sendler E, Krawetz SA, Kowdley KV. (2014) Deep sequencing identifies novel
circulating and hepatic ncRNA profiles in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease patients. Presented
at AASLD Basic Research Single Topic Conference – “Non coding RNAs in Liver Function
and Dysfunction”, Miami, FL
50. Nelson JE, Sendler E, Krawetz SA, Kowdley KV. (2014) Serum microRNAbiomarkers for
prognosis of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Presented at AASLD Basic Research Single
Topic Conference – “Non coding RNAs in Liver Function and Dysfunction”, Miami, FL
51. Handa P, Morgan-Stevenson V, Maliken BD, Li Y, Nelson JE, Yeh MM, Kowdley KV. High
fat diet impairs hepatic microRNAs related to inflammation and macrophage infiltration
contributing to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis in a mouse model with metabolic syndrome.
Presented at AASLD Poster Session. Hepatology, October 2014;60(S1):499A.
52. Handa P, Morgan-Stevenson V, Maliken BD, Nelson JE, Yeh MM, Kowdley KV. Chronic
dietary iron overload in genetically obese mice causes nonalcoholic steatosis, whereas acute
iron excess leads to increased inflammation and reduced steatosis. Presented at AASLD
Poster Session. Hepatology, October 2014;60(S1):520A.
53. Handa P, Morgan-Stevenson V, Maliken BD, Nelson JE, Yeh MM, Kowdley KV. Iron excess
exacerbates proinflammatory and fibrogenic gene expression in genetically obese mice and
in primary human hepatic stellate cells in response to TNF-α or TGF-β. Presented at AASLD
Poster Session. Hepatology, October 2014;60(S1):583A.
54. Nelson JE, Wilson L, Roth C, Yeh MM, Kowdley KV. Serum vitamin D deficiency is
associated with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis in adults. Presented at AASLD Poster Session.
Hepatology, October 2014;60(S1):608A.
55. Karnik S, Charlton M, Nash M, Sulfab M, Barry V, Huntzicker EG, French D, Breckenridge D,
Corkey B, Notte G, Nelson JE, Kowdley KV, Tumas D. Inhibition of MAP3K5, apoptosis
signal-regulating kinase 1, with an oral small molecule inhibitor blocks hepatic fibrosis and
steatosis in murine models of NASH and PSC. Presented at AASLD Poster Session.
Hepatology, October 2014;60(S1):570A.
SEQUENCES DEPOSITED INTO INTERNATIONAL DATA BANKS
GenBank and EMBL
1. Nelson JE, Krawetz SA. (1992) LO3378; Homo sapiens (chromosome 16), sperm-specific
basic nuclear protein gene, TNP2
2. Nelson JE, Krawetz SA. (1994) HSU15422; Homo sapiens (chromosome 16), 40 kb of the
human 16p13.13-16p13.2 region containing the protamine gene cluster
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2012-2015 Coach, Eastlake Little League Softball, Sammamish, WA
2015 Coach, Boys and Girls Basketball Program, Sammamish, WA
2015-present Coach, Bellevue Blast Select Softball, Sammamish, WA