An Introduction to Biological Membranes

Dr. Stillwell was a faculty member at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis for 32 years where he taught a senior level course in Biological Chemistry and a graduate level course in Biological Membranes. He also led an active research lab on the effect of omega-3 fatty acids on model membrane structure and function. He has published 140 papers and 400 abstracts on membranes. He has been an Associate Editor of Chemistry and Physics of Lipids. He retired in 2010 and now maintains Professor Emeritus status.

1. Introduction to Biological Membranes
2. Membrane History
3. Water and the Hydrophobic Effect
4. Membrane Lipids: Fatty Acids
5. Membrane Polar Lipids
6. Membrane Proteins
7. Membrane Sugars
8. From Lipid Bilayers to Lipid Rafts
9. Basic Membrane Properties of the Fluid Mosaic Model
10. Lipid Membrane Properties
11. Long-Range Membrane Properties
12. Membrane Isolation Methods
13. Membrane Reconstitution
14. Membrane Transport
15. Membranes and Human Health
Appendix A. Chronology of Membrane Studies