Gregory Henderson

Title:

Associate Professor

PhD Granting Institution:

University of California, Berkeley

Contact:

Email Address: gchender@purdue.edu
Office Phone: 765-496-9462

Primary Training Group:

Computational and Systems Biology

Secondary Training Groups:

Chemical Biology, Integrative Neuroscience

Research Areas:

Lipid metabolism at a biochemical level and in vivo, in the context of metabolic disease, exercise, and responses to diet.

Current Projects:

Lipid metabolism plays a critical role in the supply of fuel to various tissues, and it is physiologically important to alter the rate of lipid shuttling between tissues and cellular compartments as energy needs change throughout the day. Improper regulation of lipid metabolism leads to enhanced risk for metabolic and cardiovascular disease. The Henderson Lab studies lipid metabolism at a biochemical level and in vivo, with focus on lifestyle factors such as energy balance, exercise, and diet selection. Specifically, the research group studies responses of free fatty acid mobilization, lipoprotein kinetics, and accumulation of various lipids within tissues such as the liver. The overall goal is to understand how lipid metabolism responds to physiological stressors and healthful lifestyle factors.