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"The Phase of Fat: Mechanisms and Physiology of Lipid Storage" - by Tobias C. Walther and Robert V. Farese, Jr.

Who: ATLAS and ADIPOSIGN
When: Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at 14:00 - 15:30
Where: DIAS Auditorium

Join us either online or on-site in the DIAS Auditorium at SDU for this hybrid ATLAS/ADIPOSIGN seminar with two of the World's leading scientists in the field of lipid biology.

"The Phase of Fat: Mechanisms and Physiology of Lipid Storage" - Speakers: Tobias C. Walther and Robert V. Farese, Jr.

Walther and Farese

Abstract

All organisms face fluctuations in the availability and need for metabolic energy. To buffer these fluctuations, cells use neutral lipids, such as triglycerides, as energy stores. We study how lipids are stored as neutral lipids in cytosolic lipid droplet organelles. Specifically, we investigate the molecular processes that govern the synthesis of energy storage lipids as well as their storage in and mobilization from lipid droplets. We will present  our studies on the mechanisms of lipid storage and their implications for physiology.

Prof. Tobias Walther, Ph.D. and Dr. Robert Farese, Jr. M.D. run a lab together at the Department of Molecular Metabolism, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston.

Read more about their research on their lab website

Research expertise and interests include: Biology of Lipid Storage, Membrane Biology and Neurodegeneration, and Systems Biology

 

Due to Covid-19 restrictions, there are limited seats available in the DIAS Auditorium. Please register via this link  in order to book a seat or receive a link!