LDL Transcytosis Across the Arterial Endothelium - How Atherosclerosis Begins
As part of our LMP Seminar Series we are delighted to welcome our speaker:
Dr. Warren Lee, MD, PhD
Professor, Department of Medicine
Tier II Canada Research Chair in Mechanisms of Endothelial Permeability
University of Toronto
Talk title: "LDL Transcytosis Across the Arterial Endothelium - How Atherosclerosis Begins"
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How to join
The event will be in person, no need to register. Students and trainees must attend in person.
For faculty members who need to attend remotely, please register to receive the zoom link. Registration must be received by noon on Tuesday.
If you have any questions, please contact lmp.chairadmin@utoronto.ca for more details.
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
11 am - 12 pm
MSB 2170
Medical Sciences Building
University of Toronto
1 King’s College Circle
Toronto, ON M5S 1A8
Details are sent to the LMP community in the Friday events bulletin.
Speaker bio: Dr. Warren Lee, MD, PhD
Dr. Lee received his M.D. from the University of Toronto and was awarded the Cody Gold Medal. He did residencies in Internal Medicine, Respirology, and Critical Care Medicine in Toronto. He completed a PhD in the Program in Cell Biology in the lab of Sergio Grinstein (SickKids) and postdoctoral training in Microbiology and Immunology at Weill Medical College of Cornell University in the lab of Carl F. Nathan (New York).
Dr. Lee is a Professor in the Department of Medicine and is cross-appointed to LMP and Biochemistry; he is an attending physician in the Medical-Surgical Intensive Care Unit of St. Michael’s Hospital. His research focuses on endothelial biology and innate immunity, with specific application to diseases like atherosclerosis and acute lung injury. His work has appeared in journals such as PNAS, Cell Host and Microbe, Science Translational Medicine, and ATVB. Dr. Lee holds a Canada Research Chair (Tier II) in Mechanisms of Endothelial Permeability.
