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A biochemical pathologist who specializes in the molecular mechanisms of disease, he has devoted his research career to exploring the link between diet and fatty deposits in blood vessels and has contributed significantly to the understanding of atherosclerosis. This research has led to a preoccupation with the formation of lipoproteins, the proteins that transport fats in the plasma. One of these proteins, apoprotein E, is also involved in Alzheimer's disease. Research on this topic is now an important part of the focus of Getz's laboratory. He has authored or co-authored hundreds of research papers, abstracts and reviews and has worked in a variety of capacities as a consultant for the National Institutes of Health.