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Christopher Radka

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 ASBMB MOSAIC cohort. In his free time, Christopher enjoys gardening, reading, and spending time with his three children.

 

Articles by Christopher Radka

Charles O. Rock (1949 – 2023)
Retrospective

Charles O. Rock (1949 – 2023)

April 17, 2024
Colleagues and trainees remember a world expert in membrane lipid homeostasis.
How an enzyme protects the colon
ASBMB 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.
Growing a chapter by building a network
Student Chapters

Growing a chapter by building a network

Aug. 15, 2023
Attending the ASBMB annual meeting helped Megha Patel develop a strategy to address member recruitment and engagement.
In memoriam: George Kalf
In Memoriam

In memoriam: George Kalf

Aug. 7, 2023
He was an emeritus professor at Thomas Jefferson University and an ASBMB member for nearly six decades.
In memoriam: Lawrence Rothfield
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 ASBMB since 1966.
In memoriam: Bernard Agranoff
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 ASBMB since 1959.
DeBose–Boyd has a recipe for success
Annual Meeting

DeBose–Boyd has a recipe for success

Oct. 13, 2022
The UT Southwestern professor of molecular genetics has won the ASBMB’s Avanti Award in Lipids.
Coming home to build on a science network
BMB in Africa

Coming home to build on a science network

July 6, 2022
ASBMB member Erick Strauss was recently named chair of the biochemistry department at Stellenbosch University in South Africa.
A tale of two ZIP codes
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.