Overview
The Lipid Research Division is a division of the 91影库 and Molecular Biology. The LRD represents lipid research scientists of the society and addresses concerns that include, but are not limited to, national and international visibility, representation at the annual meeting and on scientific advisory panels, and increased funding for lipid research. Additionally, the LRD serves as a platform within the 91影库to highlight progress in lipid research and to foster communication among lipid researchers and between lipid researchers and the broader 91影库membership.
We invite all lipid researchers to join the division. 91影库membership is required.
Activities
- Provides input to the 91影库Meetings Committee relating to symposia, themes and sessions at the society's .
- Provides a calendar of lipid-related meetings, a job board and links to resources for lipid researchers.
- Presents the Walter Shaw Young Investigator Award in Lipid Research, which the division established, at the society's annual meeting.
- Works closely with National Institutes of Health scientific review officers to increase representation of lipid researchers on appropriate study sections.
- Hosts monthly webinars that feature and attract lipid researchers from around the world.
- Publishes the "Lipid News" column in 91影库Today and maintains an active presence on and .
- Collaborates with the European-based Lipid Maps organization to publish "."
- Publicizes lipid research articles from the and the .
Get social
In a 30-year multicenter study, researchers determined what factors predict HDL-C concentration. In their analysis, they found that HDL-C levels grew with increasing age and physical activity.
Depending on the chain length and origin of the fat, regular fat consumption changes the specific makeup of fats in bloodstream and affect mild to severe cholesterol patterns. Read about this recent Journal of Lipid Research study.
The JLR junior associate editor discusses the role of adipocytes in obesity at Weill Cornell Medical School.
Scientists discover that triacylglycerol synthesis enzyme drives lipoproteins secretion rather than lipid droplet storage. Read more about this recent study from the Journal of Biological Chemistry.
Highlights
Webinars
LRD Seminar Series
Presentations by young researchers highlighting their recent work in the field of lipids. Hosted by the ASBMB's Lipid Research Division.
