Stephen Young

Stephen Young is a Professor at the David Geffen School of Medicine, affiliated with the Department of Medicine and Department of Human Genetics at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He leads the UCLA Med-Cardio lab and has been instrumental in advancing understanding of lipid metabolism and nuclear envelope biology.

Dr. Young obtained his undergraduate degree in Princeton University, followed by Washington University School of Medicine for his MD. He completed clinical training at UCSF and UCSD, then transitioned to UCSD and a UCSF-affiliated research institute for postdoctoral and research roles.

His research focuses on endothelial cell proteins regulating plasma triglyceride metabolism and laminopathies affecting nuclear envelope stability. His work on GPIHBP1-LPL complexes has redefined intravascular lipid processing. Google Scholar publications reveal recurring themes in lipoprotein lipase regulation, progerin pathology, nuclear lamina dynamics, and NanoSIMS imaging of lipid/nucleic acid localization.

Scientific Awards:

• National Academy of Sciences (2016)
• Ernst Jung Prize in Medicine (2010)
• Doctor Honoris Causa, University of Gothenburg (2009)
• Inaugural Fellow, ASBMB (2021)