Fernando Tobias

Fernando Tobias studies lipids and other small molecules in biological tissues using mass spectrometry, including specialized imaging techniques that map where specific lipids are located within organs like the ovary and brain. Much of this work explores how lipid composition changes with disease (such as Niemann-Pick type C1, a rare metabolic disorder) or with aging, and the group also engages in related biochemistry topics like enzyme catalysis and protein structure. This research is relevant to students interested in analytical chemistry, metabolomics, and using spatial imaging tools to understand tissue biology.

Publication output has grown from zero to a few papers per year in the mid-2010s to a more active and somewhat variable pace of about 3 papers per year over the last five years, with recent peaks in 2023 and 2025.

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