By Washington State University – Department of Translational Medicine and Physiology

Lipid transport and metabolism in the brain

January 9, 2024
Noon–1:00 P.M. PST
SCCRS 250 or via Zoom
Meeting ID: 972 1815 5412
Passcode: 499196

Speaker: Maria Ioannou, PhD
Canada Research Chair in Brain Lipid Cell Biology
Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology
Adjunct, Department of Cell Biology
Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry
University of Alberta

The brain is one of the most lipid rich organs in the body. The use and storage of these lipids must be tightly regulated to ensure brain health. I will describe different mechanisms neurons use to transport lipids to glia and the consequences of when this process is disrupted. ioannoulab.com

For more information contact Michelle Sanchez.