Christopher Burd

Christopher Burd is a Professor of Cell Biology and Interim Chair of the Department of Cell Biology at Yale University School of Medicine. He holds appointments in the Burd Lab, focused on understanding organelle biogenesis and membrane trafficking. His research emphasizes phosphoinositide and GTPase signaling in organelle assembly, with contributions to lipid sorting mechanisms and endomembrane system dynamics.

• Education: PhD from Northwestern University (1994), Postdoctoral studies at University of California, San Diego (1998).
• Research Interests: Endomembrane system, organelle biogenesis, lipid sorting, Rab/Arf GTPases, and phosphoinositide signaling.
• Awards: NIH MERIT Award (2017), AAAS Fellow (2018).

Publications highlight advancements in lipid transfer proteins, cholesterol regulation, and viral trafficking mechanisms. His work bridges cell biology with molecular mechanisms underlying cellular compartmentalization. The Burd Lab collaborates with researchers like Yeongho Kim and Daniel DiMaio, advancing insights into organelle identity and disease relevance.