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Explore the neural control of metabolism with The Williams Lab @ UT Southwestern. Follow for insights and discoveries. #HypothalamusResearch #MetabolicDisorders https://hypothalamus.utsouthwestern.edu/principal-investigators/kevin-williams/williams-lab/

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thewilliamslab @thewilliamslab.bsky.social · Nov 10

Hi all, my name is Kevin Williams, and my lab studies brain pathways and cellular mechanisms that regulate feeding, body weight, and blood glucose control, aiming to inspire new therapies for obesity and diabetes. I'm also a co-host of DiabetesBio, available on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.

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thewilliamslab @thewilliamslab.bsky.social · 9h

Closest I’ve been to a free fireworks show at the pump!

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I know you're all listening all the way thru every episode, however here are some time stamps

Research Spotlight ~6:00

🍧 Sweet Talk ~22:20

❓ kids questions ~49:10

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runningdar.bsky.social @runningdar.bsky.social · 1d

Such a fun pod-I know I say that every month-but really!!

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New special episode of #DiabetesBio!

#TessaCacciottolo
#KristenNadeau
#BethanyCartwright

and kids asking questions themselves!

YouTube shorturl.at/EMBj0
Apple Podcast shorturl.at/hafqF
Spotify shorturl.at/ql8wn

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Cacciottoloon on glucagon receptor deficiency & early-onset hepatic steatosis, “Sweet Talk” on ch...

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

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Cacciottoloon on glucagon receptor deficiency & early-onset hepatic steatosis, “Sweet Talk” on ch...

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

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thewilliamslab @thewilliamslab.bsky.social · 9d

#SSIBlingsintheWild with @docderek.bsky.social and #JeffreyZigman

Nothing like good steak with great friends. Perfect lead-in to learning about GLP-1 and thirst!

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thewilliamslab @thewilliamslab.bsky.social · 9d

Big thanks to Dr. Derek Daniels (@docderek.bsky.social) for an outstanding talk today!

Fascinating talk on the brain circuits of thirst...Eye-opening to see GLP-1’s role beyond feeding.

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Sami Yousif @samiyousif.bsky.social · 24d

I am recruiting graduate students for Fall 2026 through both the cognitive and developmental areas at Ohio State. If you are interested in spatial cognition, visual perception, and/or mental representation -- please reach out! I'd love to hear from you.

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PCDL @ OSU

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SSIBsociety @ssibsociety.bsky.social · Sep 9

The 2024 SSIB Special Edition of Physiology and Behavior is now available! Check it out: www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...

Over the next few days we will be highlighting articles from this issue. Let us know which one you want to see covered first.

Physiology & Behavior | Proceedings of the SSIB 2024 Annual Meeting | ScienceDirect.com by Elsevier

We are excited to introduce this Special Collection of Physiology and Behavior, featuring outstanding and innovative research showcased at the 31st Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Inges...

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The Real Zigman Lab @zigmanlab.bsky.social · Sep 4

We are proud of Omprakash Singh's new study just out in Cell Reports. Supported by Sepideh Sheybani-Deloui et al, Om's work identifies GHSR expressing SCN neurons as regulating food intake + feed efficiency at a single time of day, accounting for at least 7% of a mouse's BW

doi.org/10.1016/j.ce...

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thewilliamslab @thewilliamslab.bsky.social · Aug 19

Love this!

Normalizing stress, anxiety, imposter syndrome, stage fright, etc. is so important. Even the best speakers and performers still get nerves….the only way forward is to keep doing it and practice, practice, practice!

a man in a green shirt is sitting on a couch eating a sandwich from a paper bag .

ALT: a man in a green shirt is sitting on a couch eating a sandwich from a paper bag .

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thewilliamslab @thewilliamslab.bsky.social · Aug 12

How can researchers & clinicians work better together?

Join TOS Neuroscience Section’s webinar with leading experts to explore solutions & future directions.

Don’t miss this conversation shaping obesity research & care.

Register here: shorturl.at/QuO87

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Daniel Drucker @danieljdrucker.bsky.social · Aug 4

A new tragedy for the Endocrine community An outstanding scientist leaves us too soon

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SSIBsociety @ssibsociety.bsky.social · Aug 4

Christmas has come early....SSIBlings in a box!

#SSIB2025 Oxford, UK

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runningdar.bsky.social @runningdar.bsky.social · Aug 1

New episode! What’s your favorite science podcast (besides DiabetesBio of course)? Fun convo with @kirkhabegger.bsky.social, @thewilliamslab.bsky.social, @danieljdrucker.bsky.social, and Jonathon Campbell! GIP agonism vs. antagonism for obesity and more!
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A special extended “Sweet Talk” episode on the debate between GIP receptor agonism and GIP receptor antagonism, with Daniel Drucker, OC, MD, FRCPC, FRSC, FRS, and Jonathan Campbell, PhD.

Podcast Episode · DiabetesBio · 08/01/2025 · 1h

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thewilliamslab @thewilliamslab.bsky.social · Jul 31

Team #Ghrelin reunited at #SSIB2025.

#SSIBlingsintheWild

Cherwell Boathouse Restaurant
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thewilliamslab @thewilliamslab.bsky.social · Jul 30

Can you spot @zigmanlab.bsky.social waiting on #SSIB2025 to begin...

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thewilliamslab @thewilliamslab.bsky.social · Jul 30

@renquistlab.bsky.social #LittleSSIB #SSIB2025

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Emily Qualls-Creekmore @quallscreekmore.bsky.social · Jul 29

Come see @mlmcgraw.bsky.social give a talk about her latest work today at #SSIB2025 - 12:55 in L1. @ssibsociety.bsky.social 🧠🐁

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Nils Kroemer @nbkroemer.bsky.social · Jul 29

Great presidential symposium on the first full day of #SSIB2025 including inspiring talks by @jfcryan.bsky.social, @ribeirocarlitos.bsky.social, Kimberly Smith, & Suzanne Higgs.

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Cassandra Lowe @cassandralowe.bsky.social · Jul 29

Terrible selfie, but (hopefully) interesting science. We found that making diet tracking easier - using Ai assisted photo recognition apps - resulted in improved adherence and diet quality (more fibre, more fruit and veg). Come check it out #ssib2025

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Laura Dearden @lauradearden.bsky.social · Jul 29

I can’t be at #ssib2025 this year but the amazing Rosanne and L are there to present their data on the impact of maternal obesity/GDM on offspring hypothalamic development, and what metformin use in pregnancy does to the fetal brain.

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SSIBsociety @ssibsociety.bsky.social · Jul 30

Find out what's happening at #SSIB2025!

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thewilliamslab @thewilliamslab.bsky.social · Jul 29

#BarbaraLieder

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