Ludger Scheja

Dr. Ludger Scheja is a researcher at the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf. His work focuses on metabolic regulation with emphasis on lipid metabolism, adipose tissue biology, and metabolic disorders. He investigates molecular mechanisms linking adipose tissue function to conditions like atherosclerosis, fatty liver disease, and insulin resistance.

Research interests include:

• Regulation of brown/white adipose tissue thermogenesis and metabolism
• Lipoprotein metabolism and atherosclerosis pathogenesis
• Hepatic lipid handling in NAFLD/NASH
• Metabolic consequences of viral infections
• Endocrine functions of adipose tissue

His recent publications demonstrate consistent focus on in vivo metabolic studies using rodent models, with emphasis on: lipid droplet dynamics, lysosomal processing in metabolic tissues, thermoregulation mechanisms, and viral impacts on metabolism. Frequent methodologies include gene manipulation studies, metabolic phenotyping, and lipidomic analyses.