Research Seminars @ Illinois

Tailored for undergraduate researchers, this calendar is a curated list of research seminars at the University of Illinois. Explore the diverse world of research and expand your knowledge through engaging sessions designed to inspire and enlighten.

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MIP Seminar: Dr. Micah Schott, University of Nebraska Medical Center, "Lipid Droplets: Sentinels of Metabolic Dysregulation in Liver"

May 7, 2026   11:00 am  
Charles Miller Auditorium, B102, CLSL
Seminar/Symposium
Sponsor
MIP seminar committee
Speaker
Mitchell Roitman, Ph.D.
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Originating Calendar
Molecular and Integrative Physiology (MIP) Department Seminar Series

Associate Professor, Department Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

Research interests

  • Metabolic disease
  • Lipid droplet trafficking
  • Advanced microscopy techniques
  • Autophagy and cell signaling

Research projects

  • Alcohol-associated liver disease
  • Lipid droplet trafficking mechanisms                                                                                                                                       

    My lab focuses on the regulation of lipid droplets and their contribution to metabolic disease, especially liver pathologies



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