2 credits
Fall 2026 Lecture
This graduate-level course teaches advanced knowledge and critical thinking skills relevant to lipids in cell, tissue, and organismal physiology and pathophysiology. Students should have completed some graduate level biochemistry, physiology and nutrition coursework. Permission of instructor required.
Learning Outcomes1Know several resources for research related to lipids including websites, professional organizations, journals, books and companies.
2Name and classify lipids appropriately according to recommendations from LIPIDMAPs.
3Describe different methods for detecting and analyzing a wide variety of lipids.
4Describe how lipids (diet and endogenously derived) impact physiology and pathophysiology at the cellular, tissue, and organism levels.
5Critique research published on lipids.
Restrictions
made by Purdue students.