Contributors
Christopher Radka
Christopher D. Radka is an assistant professor studying lipid biochemistry in the microbiology, immunology and molecular genetics department at the University of Kentucky. He is an NIAID Maximizing Opportunities for Scientific and Academic Independent Careers K99/R00 award recipient and member of the 91ÑÇÉ«´«Ã½ MOSAIC cohort. In his free time, Christopher enjoys gardening, reading, and spending time with his three children.
Articles by Christopher Radka
Journal News
Predicting fatty liver disease from a tiny blood sample
Dec. 24, 2024
Obesity and being overweight aren't the only factors that contribute to liver disease. New tests can help identify who is at risk or already has the disease, even in people who are lean or have a normal weight.
In Memoriam
In memoriam: Bengt Samuelsson
Nov. 11, 2024
He was a Nobel laureate, a professor at the Karolinska Institute, a lipid biochemist and an 91ÑÇÉ«´«Ã½ member for almost 50 years.
In Memoriam
In memoriam: Roger Thibert
Sept. 30, 2024
He was a professor emeritus of clinical biochemistry at the University of Windsor, an expert on assay development for medical laboratory diagnostics and an 91ÑÇÉ«´«Ã½ member since 1970.
Retrospective
Charles O. Rock (1949 – 2023)
April 17, 2024
Colleagues and trainees remember a world expert in membrane lipid homeostasis.
91ÑÇÉ«´«Ã½ Annual Meeting
How an enzyme protects the colon
March 24, 2024
Molecules that play crucial roles in lipid synthesis in other tissues also affect the progression of colitis.
Student Chapters
Growing a chapter by building a network
Aug. 15, 2023
Attending the 91ÑÇÉ«´«Ã½ annual meeting helped Megha Patel develop a strategy to address member recruitment and engagement.
In Memoriam
In memoriam: George Kalf
Aug. 7, 2023
He was an emeritus professor at Thomas Jefferson University and an 91ÑÇÉ«´«Ã½ member for nearly six decades.
In Memoriam
In memoriam: Lawrence Rothfield
May 1, 2023
He was a professor at the University of Connecticut Medical School, an expert on cell division and a member of the 91ÑÇÉ«´«Ã½ since 1966.
In Memoriam
In memoriam: Bernard Agranoff
April 17, 2023
He was a professor of biological chemistry and a renowned neuroscientist, and he had been a member of the 91ÑÇÉ«´«Ã½ since 1959.
Annual Meeting
DeBose–Boyd has a recipe for success
Oct. 13, 2022
The UT Southwestern professor of molecular genetics has won the 91ÑÇÉ«´«Ã½â€™s Avanti Award in Lipids.
BMB in Africa
Coming home to build on a science network
July 6, 2022
91ÑÇÉ«´«Ã½ member Erick Strauss was recently named chair of the biochemistry department at Stellenbosch University in South Africa.
Health Observance
A tale of two ZIP codes
April 1, 2022
Memphis is a renowned, multifaceted gem of the Midsouth. It is also home to some of the worst disparity and inequity in the U.S.