Development of a high-throughput lipidomics platform and its application in population-level genetic studies

This webinar will describe the development of a high-throughput targeted LC/-MS lipidomics platform, the application of this platform to population profiling studies, and the integration with genomic data.

In this webinar, Peter Meikle will address some of the challenges in lipidomics and the opportunities provided by population-level profiling studies. Meikle will further highlight a recent web portal that provides both lipidomic methodologies and tools as well as the lipidomic PheWeb platform.

Key learning objectives

• Become familiar with lipidomic methodology
• Understand the genetic analysis of plasma lipid species
• Understand lipid associations with cardiovascular disease

Who should attend?

• Lipidomics, metabolomics, genetics, and cardiometabolic disease researchers.

Presenter: Professor Peter J Meikle, Ph.D. (Head, Baker Department of Cardiovascular Research Translation and Implementation, La Trobe University, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute)

Professor Peter Meikle is Head of the Systems Biology Domain, Co-Lead of the Obesity and Lipids Program, and Head of the Metabolomics Laboratory at the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute. He is co-Director of the Australian Cardiovascular Alliance, Precision Medicine Flagship, and was recently appointed Head of the Baker Department of Cardiovascular Research, Translation and Implementation at La Trobe University. His research has a focus on the dysregulation of lipid metabolism associated with metabolic diseases, including obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular, and Alzheimer’s disease, and its relationship to the pathogenesis of these disease states. This work is leading to new approaches to early diagnosis and risk assessment, and to the development of new lipid modulating therapies for chronic disease.

Presenter: Moderator: Ellie Abbott (Editorial Team, SelectScience)

Ellie studied biochemistry at the University of Nottingham, UK, and has previous experience working in management consultancy. As a member of the Editorial team, she now plays an integral role in shaping the content on SelectScience.