# Kern Lipid Conference

- Dates: 10 August 2026 to 12 August 2026
- Location: Beaver Run Resort & Conference Center, Breckenridge, United States
- Organiser: Kimberley Bruce, PhD, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus & Clair Crewe, PhD, Washington University School of Medicine
- Industry: Pharma & Life Sciences

## About

The Kern Lipid Conference is a scientific meeting focused on lipid metabolism, cholesterol, bile acid, and lipoprotein metabolism. It provides a forum for scientists from academia and industry to discuss research related to lipids and their role in cardiometabolic and neurodegenerative diseases. The event is intended for researchers and professionals in these fields.

## Official links

- [Official website](https://www.kernconference.org/)
- [Registration](https://www.kernconference.org/registration.html)
- [Agenda](https://www.kernconference.org/pdf/agenda_2026.pdf)

## Topics

- Medical & Pharma
- Science & Research

## Speakers

- Moshe Levi, MD, Georgetown University
- Jonathan Brestoff, MD, PhD, President, Kern Lipid Conference, Washington University in St. Louis
- Kathryn Moore, PhD, NYU
- Cheryl Wellington, PhD, University of British Columbia
- Kimberley Bruce, PhD, University Colorado
- Ann Cohen, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
- Jay Horton, MD, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
- Philipp Scherer, PhD, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
- William Roell, PhD, Eli Lilly and Company
- Robert H. Eckel, MD, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
- Christy Gliniak, PhD, Rutgers University
- John Melchior, PhD, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
- Saskia Neher, PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Zhiwei Sun, MD, University of Colorado
- Karthickeyan Chella Krishnan, PhD, University of Cincinnati
- L. Ashley Cowart, PhD, Virginia Commonwealth University
- Saranna Fanning, PhD, Harvard Medical School
- Sandip Mukherjee, PhD, Washington University School of Medicine
- Mary Sorci-Thomas, PhD, Medical College of Wisconsin
- Kenichi Sakamoto, MD, PhD, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

## Sponsors and partners

- Lilly
- NHLBI

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