WFUWake Forest University · Neuroscience
Ellis Lipid Lab
Jessica M Ellis · Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Research Focus
Dr. Jessica M Ellis's lab at Wake Forest University focuses on understanding the metabolism of an important nutrient, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), which is found in fatty fish and essential for brain health. The research team aims to discover how DHA metabolism impacts neurological health and disease prevention. By creating a new animal model with reduced DHA levels in neurons, the lab seeks to uncover the benefits of DHA and how it could potentially be used to treat various neurological disorders.
DHAneurological healthlipid metabolismneurodegenerative diseasesnutritional science
Research Aims
3AIM 01Determine the role of DHA metabolism in neurological health.
AIM 02Investigate how regulatory mechanisms control neural DHA levels.
AIM 03Test the hypothesis that DHA serves as protective agents within neuronal membranes.
Skills the Lab Values
animal modelinglipid analysismetabolic studiesmolecular biology techniquesWestern blotting
Output against the department
Publications99bottom 33% of dept.446th of 671
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Citations3.8kbottom 28% of dept.483rd of 671
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