The Research Group on Lipidomics GERLI (Groupe d'Etude et de Recherche en Lipidomique) is a scientific society with an advisory board, created in 1978, and one of the thematic groups of the French Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Société Française de Biochimie et Biologie Moléculaire, SFBBM). The word "Lipidomics" was included in 2002 in our group name, as a new orientation, referring to a global approach for lipid studies. That new definition allows our association to federate the various specificities among the lipidologists community and GERLI members. 

The aim of Lipidomics is the characterization of all lipid molecules involved in biological and pathological processes. Thus, Lipidomics embraces structure analysis, supramolecular organization, metabolism and cellular functions. That global objective needs to develop new technologies, but also to keep the classic savoir-faire in lipid technology. That is one of the tasks of GERLI.

GERLI was since 30 years a driving force in the scientific community in organizing annual meetings. It also stimulates young scientists in awarding thesis prizes each year. Lipidomics meetings, with a large panel of themes from fundamental aspects to pathophysiological roles of lipids, have gathered more than 600 people since 2003, allowing the formation of a scientific network in that field.

At the European level, GERLI is associated to Euro Fed Lipid, the European federation for science and technology of lipids.

Any person wishing to become a member of the GERLI should apply to the General Secretary and enclose the following
 application form 
appropriately filled out.