This essay summarizes the many areas of science that my career has contributed to. It attempts to highlight some of the innovative concepts that developed from this work. The discussion encompasses studies I undertook from graduate school to the present but it will not attempt to be comprehensive. I apologize to individuals whose work I omitted. Because of space I cannot acknowledge all the contributions from other individuals that made these achievements possible.
Keywords: Apoptosis; Diacylglycerol kinase; Membrane curvature; Membrane shape; Mitochondria; Phosphatidylethanolamine; Plasmalogens; Protein kinase C; Reactive oxygen species; Tafazzin; Viral fusion peptide.
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