The Roots of Obesity: Mechanisms of Fat Synthesis and Storage
Robert V Farese, Jr. , M.D.
Senior Investigator,
Gladstone Institute of Cardiovascular Disease
Professor of Medicine and Biochemistry & Biophysics, UCSF
J. David Gladstone Institutes
Experience:
2005-2006 Visiting Sabbatical Professor, Laboratory of Dr. Peter Walter (UCSF)
2005-present Member, Tetrad Graduate Program in Biological Sciences (Cell Biology), UCSF
2006-present Professor of Biochemistry & Biophysics, UCSF
2007-2011 Chair, Internal Advisory Board, Consortium for Frontotemporal Dementia Research
2007-present Internal Advisory Board, Consortium for Frontotemporal Dementia Research
2008-present Member, Biophysics Graduate Program, UCSF
Abstrat:
Lipids play a crucial and tightly regulated cellular role as the major component of membranes. They are also critical for both cellular and physiological energy homeostasis. Pools of both membrane precursor lipids and energy storage lipids are stored in the lipid droplet, a poorly characterized organelle that has recently been shown to be highly dynamic and involved in many cellular processes. Our laboratories study the synthesis of energy storage lipids as well as their storage in and mobilization from lipid droplets. Studies on genetic factors controlling lipid droplet growth and utilization will be presented.
Venue: Room143, New Biology Building, THU
Time: Oct 15(Tuesday), 2013; 16:00
