“The Phase of Fat: Mechanisms and Physiology of Lipid Storage”
When:
April 22, 2026
12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Where:
Event category:
Lecture
In-person
Tobias Walther, PhD
Enid A. Haupt Chair in Cell Biology and Program Chair of the Cell Biology Program, Sloan Kettering Institute and Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
“The Phase of Fat: Mechanisms and Physiology of Lipid Storage”
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. I will present my current work on the molecular processes that govern the synthesis of energy storage lipids as well as their storage in and mobilization from lipid droplets.