Mission Statement:
The mission of the Laboratory of Membrane Biochemistry & Biophysics (LMBB), established in 1992, is to study the alterations in cell membrane structure and function caused by alcohol abuse with a focus upon polyunsaturated lipids. The lab has a particular emphasis on the most highly unsaturated essential fatty acid found in mammalian tissues, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). This fatty acid typically occurs as a phospholipid in brain and retinal membranes where it is highly enriched, thus these systems are of great interest to those within the laboratory. A nutritional approach to membrane structure and composition is often taken both with respect to essential fatty acid profiles and alcohol content since these are powerful modulators of lipid content and membrane properties.
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