March 2018: Laura Parisi

Laura Parisi, 4th-year PhD student in Prof. Atilla’s group

First-Author Research Article

• Parisi, L. R.; Li, N.; and Atilla-Gokcumen, G. E. (2017) Very long chain fatty acids are functionally involved in necroptosis. Cell Chem. Biol., 24, 1445-1454.

First-Author Review Article

• Parisi, L.R.; Morrow, L.M.; Visser, M.B.; and Atilla-Gokcumen, G. E. (2018) Turning the spotlight on lipids in non-apoptotic cell death. ACS Chem. Biol., Epub (ahead of print) DOI: 10.1021/acschembio.7b01082.

Co-First-Author Perspective Article

• Lizardo, D.Y.; Parisi, L.R.; Li, N.; and Atilla-Gokcumen, G. E. (2018) Non-canonical roles of lipids in different cellular fates. Biochemistry, 57, 22-29. 

"My research focuses on understanding the roles of specific lipids during necroptosis, a unique type of programmed cell death which has been associated with pathologies including neurodegenerative diseases, ischaemia-reperfusion injuries, and cancer. I am currently investigating how very long chain fatty acids facilitate necroptosis using structure-specific “clickable” fatty acid probes.

I like being a graduate student in the Chemistry department here at UB because there is a great sense of community; everyone is really friendly, and I’ve enjoyed the opportunity to expand my research through collaborations.

Outside of the lab, I like to try new foods and spend time relaxing with my cat, Kiki."