They are carried in the bloodstream in particles called lipoproteins. The Lipid and Lipoprotein Research group, based in the Faculty of Medicine and Oral Health Sciences, studies the metabolism of cholesterol and related compounds in relation to cardiovascular and other human diseases. Members of the group are interested in what controls the manufacture of lipids in humans, cells and some animals. They have an international reputation for excellent research.
Faculty members are on the editorial boards of many international journals.
In 1995, one member received the most prestigious prize in lipid research. The Lipid and Lipoprotein Research group is very involved in training future biomedical scientists. Each year, their graduate students meet approximately 20 scientists from around the world who are invited to present seminars to the group. Members also teach two advanced courses on lipids to senior undergraduate and graduate students. Two members edited an advanced textbook on lipids that is in its third edition and is used throughout the world.