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Aaron Mercer @a-mercer.bsky.social · 13d

That title is a mouthful 😆 Congrats to Darleen, @seeleyrj.bsky.social, @henningfenselau.bsky.social and team. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Weight Loss Reverses Obesity-Associated Impairments in Acute Gastrointestinal Stretch-Induced Suppression of Food Intake and Glucose Homeostasis

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Ali D. Güler @aguler.bsky.social · Sep 4

🚨 We’re hiring! 🧪 @uvabio.bsky.social
UVA Biology is recruiting multiple tenure-track Assistant Professors in neuroscience as part of a $75M Brain & Neuroscience Initiative. 🧠
Apply by Oct 15, 2025. Start Aug 2026.
👉 apply.interfolio.com/172892
#Neuroscience #FacultyJobs #NeuroJobs #Biology #UVA

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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

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Carlos Ribeiro @ribeirocarlitos.bsky.social · Aug 28

a woman is covering her mouth with her hand while holding a bow and arrow in front of a green background .

ALT: a woman is covering her mouth with her hand while holding a bow and arrow in front of a green background .

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The Betley Lab at UPenn @betleylab.bsky.social · Aug 13

What's next for the #BetleyLab? We're diving deep into #EXERCISE! 🏃‍♀️💪
Our emerging studies show exercise doesn't just change your body – it literally rewires brain circuits and impacts #dopamine response. It’s a whole new world of #body-brain interaction. Stay tuned !

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FEBS Letters @febsletters.bsky.social · Aug 8

🚀 What’s it like to launch a new lab? Hans-Georg Sprenger shares challenges, early wins & the joy of mentoring in molecular metabolism research. @mpiage.bsky.social
Read the interview: febs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
#ScienceCareers #Mentoring #ResearchLife

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Henning Fenselau @henningfenselau.bsky.social · Aug 8

Thanks Eric for highlighting this!

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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · Aug 8

The brain is the master regulator of food intake and energy balance. A brilliant new @cellpress.bsky.social review, including the mechanism of GLP-1 drugs, by @clemmensenc.bsky.social and colleagues, open-access
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...

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Melanie Mittenbühler @mellimittenblr.bsky.social · Jul 30

‼️ We're looking for a postdoc to join our team starting January 1st, 2026! ‼️
Are you curious about how exercise promotes positive changes at the molecular level in obesity and diabetes? If so, consider applying or reach out with any questions.

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Postdoctoral Researcher (Ph.D./Dr. rer. nat., m/f/div., E13 TV-L, 100%) - Deutsches Diabetes-Zentrum (DDZ)

Institut für Klinische Biochemie und Pathobiochemie (Direktor: Univ.-Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Hadi Al-Hasani), Nachwuchsforschungsgruppe Crosstalk (Leiterin: Melanie Mittenbühler, Dr.) (25019)

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Daniel Drucker @danieljdrucker.bsky.social · Jul 30

And you thought #metformin lowered glucose via the liver? Here loss-of-function and gain-of-function studies suggest that VMH Rap1 is indispensable for the antidiabetic effects of metformin in mice #diabetes www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Low-dose metformin requires brain Rap1 for its antidiabetic action

Metformin lowers blood glucose by inhibiting Rap1 in ventromedial hypothalamic neurons that regulate glucose balance.

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Ivan Alcantara @ivancalcantara.bsky.social · Jul 30

How do animals decide if they should forage for food or stay home to take care of newborn offspring? Whose needs come first? For my PhD work now out in Nature, we examined how hunger and parenting neurons interact and are reshaped postpartum in mice 🧵⬇️ www.nature.com/articles/s41...

A hypothalamic circuit that modulates feeding and parenting behaviours - Nature

Single-cell transcriptomic analysis of mouse hypothalamus and behavioural experiments show that specific hypothalamic networks regulate conflicting feeding versus parenting behaviours of female mice.

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thewilliamslab @thewilliamslab.bsky.social · Jul 25

Our very own @runningdar.bsky.social in the #DiabetesSpotlight

#DiabetesBio

kirkhabegger.bsky.social @kirkhabegger.bsky.social · Jul 25

Guess who’s the focus of this month’s Diabetes Spotlight? Find out more about our co-host, metabolism expert, and lifelong running enthusiast, Dr. Sandoval.

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Henning Fenselau @henningfenselau.bsky.social · Jul 25

Finally… BBQ, and excellent and very creative journal club on our rooftop! Enjoying Cologne summer with the amazing team!

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MPI-Metabolism @mpi-metabolism.bsky.social · Jul 23

Not feeling hungry after cooking? Janice Bulk chatted about the latest study by the Steculorum Lab in an interview with German radio. 👃 🍲 📻

Great job, Janice!

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Geruch von Essen kann Sättigung auslösen – neue Erkenntnisse

Essverhalten: Schon der Geruch von Essen kann das Sättigungsgefühl auslösen – zeigen Forschende am Max-Planck-Institut. Bei Übergewicht scheint dieser Mechanismus gestört zu sein.

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MPI for Biology of Ageing @mpiage.bsky.social · Jul 18

Stephanie A. Fernandes selected for Minerva Fast Track Programme! 🎉 Congrats on this amazing achievement!
@stephalcantara.bsky.social @cga-age.bsky.social
www.age.mpg.de/428071/25071...

Stephanie A. Fernandes selected for the Minerva Fast Track Programme

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Kevin Hall @kevinh-phd.bsky.social · Jul 16

Excited to announce my new book FOOD INTELLIGENCE coauthored with brilliant journalist @juliabelluz.bsky.social‬! Cutting through the confusion about diet & health, #FoodIntelligence describes the fascinating science of how food both nourishes & harms us. www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/671334...

Food Intelligence by Julia Belluz, Kevin Hall, PhD: 9780593332306 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books

The essential guide for understanding what you’re eating, and the forces that are driving you to eat it. Nutrition isn’t rocket science; it’s harder. There are new diet fads, bold...

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Daniel Drucker @danieljdrucker.bsky.social · Jul 12

Molecular mechanisms and brain regions that promote hyperphagia in the clinical expression of fructose-mediated #obesity www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Fructose-induced synaptic and neuronal adaptations at Neuropeptide Y/agouti-related peptide neurons

Fructose is a naturally-occurring sugar, consumed in excess as sweeteners, and is linked to the development of obesity. Fructose is consumed with gluc…

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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · Jul 11

The gut hormone mimetic era in medicine is just getting started
www.nature.com/articles/s42...
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Shaping the future of cardiometabolic innovation: advances and opportunities - Nature Metabolism

Obesity is a global public health concern closely linked to cardiometabolic complications. This Comment provides our views on recent breakthroughs, emerging innovations and future needs of therapeutic...

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Juleen R. Zierath @juleenrzierath.bsky.social · Jul 11

Obesity is a global public health concern closely linked to cardiometabolic complications. This Comment provides views on recent breakthroughs, emerging innovations and future needs of therapeutic interventions to counteract obesity and its associated health risks. www.nature.com/articles/s42...

Shaping the future of cardiometabolic innovation: advances and opportunities - Nature Metabolism

Obesity is a global public health concern closely linked to cardiometabolic complications. This Comment provides our views on recent breakthroughs, emerging innovations and future needs of therapeutic...

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MPI-Metabolism @mpi-metabolism.bsky.social · Jul 8

We have a new research group at MPI for Metabolism Research!👩‍🔬

A warm welcome to @svaltcheva.bsky.social !👋
For a first impression find her introduction below⬇️
and further informations under sf.mpg.de/2112068/Silvan

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Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry @mpi-psychiatry.bsky.social · Jul 3

📅 Next week, we are excited to welcome Dr. @yoavlivneh.bsky.social from Weizmann Institute of Science. He will share his research on the #insular #cortex.

🥳 As always, everyone is welcome to join us at our Institute, and registration is not necessary! All info here: www.psych.mpg.de/events/40140...

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Henning Fenselau @henningfenselau.bsky.social · Jul 1

Congratulations!!!

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Claire Foldi @foldi.bsky.social · Jun 21

Writing this was like any other act of love - awkward at the start, frustrating at times, but something to be proud of. Very grateful to Dr Kristi Griffiths for agreeing to take on this challenge with me for @natrevneuro.nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Examining the biological causes of eating disorders to inform treatment strategies

Nature Reviews Neuroscience - Recent years have seen a growth in our understanding of the biological drivers of eating disorders and their interactions with environmental and psychosocial factors....

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Carlos Ribeiro @ribeirocarlitos.bsky.social · Jun 14

Heading to one of my favorite meetings where the #Drosophila neuronal circuits world will come together to discuss science in Crete. We will celebrate the golden age of our field and there is so much more to come. Sad that the stete of the world is stopping some of us joining. Science will prevail.

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Henning Fenselau @henningfenselau.bsky.social · Jun 12

Congratulations!!!