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Stina Börchers, PhD @stinaborchers.bsky.social · Jan 28

Despite the widespread use of GLP-1 analogs, a significant gap remains: most preclinical and clinical studies fail to consistently include or analyze sex-disaggregated data. This oversight is critical, as women now represent over 75% of young patients using these therapeutics.

#Ozempic #Wegovy 🧪

GLP-1 and Its Analogs: Does Sex Matter?

Abstract. While obesity and diabetes are prevalent in both men and women, some aspects of these diseases differ by sex. A new blockbuster class of therapeu

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Stina Börchers, PhD @stinaborchers.bsky.social · Aug 9

@europarl.europa.eu @epstoa.bsky.social #esmhsummerschool

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Stina Börchers, PhD @stinaborchers.bsky.social · Aug 9

And honestly? Walking into a room full of brilliant, fast-talking journalists was intimidating. But they asked thought-provoking questions and made me feel welcome from the very first moment. I’m incredibly grateful for the experience.

📸Diandra Vanigioli (Pictures 1&3)

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Stina Börchers, PhD @stinaborchers.bsky.social · Aug 9

📈Going viral shouldn’t be the main goal when telling science stories on social media. Impact should be. Inspiring curiousity, provoking thoughts, and helping people to understand the world better.

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Stina Börchers, PhD @stinaborchers.bsky.social · Aug 9

My main takeaways:

🤝 If we want better public understanding of science, we need better collaboration between scientists, communicators, and journalists, and that’s exactly what initiatives like the ESMH are working towards.

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Stina Börchers, PhD @stinaborchers.bsky.social · Aug 9

At the summer school, I learned the feeling is mutual.
Many journalists find it frustrating or difficult to collaborate with scientists.

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Stina Börchers, PhD @stinaborchers.bsky.social · Aug 9

As someone who usually trains scientists in communication, I often hear them say they’re afraid to engage with journalists: worried about being misquoted, misunderstood, or losing control of their message.

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Stina Börchers, PhD @stinaborchers.bsky.social · Aug 9

So this June, I had the privilege of co-hosting a masterclass on science storytelling on social media alongside Pierre Girard, as part of the summer school of the European Science Media Hub (ESMH), a program designed for young science journalists.

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Stina Börchers, PhD @stinaborchers.bsky.social · Aug 9

Fast forward to May, an email landed in my inbox:
"Would you like to speak at the ESMH Summer School at the European Parliament in Brussels?"
Safe to say, I couldn’t say no.

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Stina Börchers, PhD @stinaborchers.bsky.social · Aug 9

I casually told a friend: "Wouldn’t it be cool to visit the European Parliament one day?" But when I said that I wasn't expecting I would actually visit as a speaker. 🇪🇺🤭🧵 #scicomm

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STOA @epstoa.bsky.social · Jul 2

Report:
#ESMHSummerSchool 2025 on #scicomm in a nutshell

👉 wp.me/panTdn-4iu

#journalism #digital #disinformation
@linagalvez.eu @cameronbrick.bsky.social @eloisadelpino.bsky.social @stinaborchers.bsky.social @alokjha09.bsky.social @pavlahubalkova.bsky.social @efsj.bsky.social

ESMH Summer School 2025 in a nutshell - ESMH

From 24 -26 June 2025, young journalists from across Europe came together at the European Parliament in Brussels for the European Science-Media Hub (ESMH)

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Team Bürgeruni @teambuergeruni.bsky.social · Jul 2

Neue #Fortbildung!
Am 20. & 21. November, jeweils 9.00-12.30 Uhr (inkl. Pausen), bieten wir den Online-Workshop “Grundlagen der Wissenschaftskommunikation” an. Bis zum 04. November können @hhu.de Wissenschaftler*innen ihre Interessenbekundung einreichen: www.buergeruni.hhu.de/stabsstelle-...

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Stina Börchers, PhD @stinaborchers.bsky.social · Jun 30

In den 1950ern wurde Contergan (Thalidomid) an Schwangere verschrieben, ohne je in der Schwangerschaft getestet worden zu sein.
Die Folge: Fehlbildungen bei Tausenden Neugeborenen. Ein medizinischer Skandal.

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Julie Lasselin @julielasselin.bsky.social · Jun 21

‼️🚨 postdoc position 🚨‼️
I am looking for a postdoc in psychoneuroimmunology - come join our group to work on sickness behavior in humans 🤒🦠 at Karolinska Institutet @ki.se !!

ki.varbi.com/en/what:job/...

deadline July 31st

@pnirs.bsky.social #neuroskyence #PsychSciSky #interoception

Postdoctoral Researcher in Psychoneuroimmunology

Do you want to contribute to improving human health? Join a dynamic and inclusive research group at the forefront of psychoneuroimmunology, where we investigate the interplay between behavior, brain f

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Dan Brierley @drdanbrierley.bsky.social · Jun 19

Looking to start or move your lab?

Come and join our wonderful department!

This search is particularly targeted at molecular/cellular researchers with expertise in new therapeutic modalities - see thread below and add for more details, and feel free to reach out for more info!

🧠📈🧪

Andrew MacAskill @macaskillaf.bsky.social · Jun 19

🚨🚨Job Alert🚨🚨!! Neuroscience, Physiology and Pharmacology are recruiting a new lecturer/associate professor! an amazing opportunity to join our fantastic dept! @ucl.ac.uk @ucllifesciences.bsky.social @uclnpp.bsky.social post here:
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Lecturer / Associate Professor - London, England job with University College London (UCL) | 12840324

About usThe Division of Biosciences at UCL is one of the world's foremost centres for research and teaching in the biological sciences. We have an out

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Stina Börchers, PhD @stinaborchers.bsky.social · Jun 19

The circuit is!

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Stina Börchers, PhD @stinaborchers.bsky.social · Jun 18

🧠🍽️ A "hunger switch" in the nose? Smelling food activates a pathway from the olfactory bulb to medial septum glutamatergic neurons in mice, triggering anticipatory satiety: making them feel full before eating.
This circuit works in lean mice but is disrupted in obesity.

#neuroskyence 🧪

A food-sensitive olfactory circuit drives anticipatory satiety - Nature Metabolism

The authors describe a sensory circuit involving the medial septum (MS), where MS glutamatergic neurons integrate food odours to prime satiety and regulate nutrient intake.

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Stina Börchers, PhD @stinaborchers.bsky.social · Jun 8

🍽️ New study shows that “mini-ghrelins” (short peptides from ghrelin breakdown) can bind and block the ghrelin receptor without triggering its effects. Instead of being inactive leftovers, they may actively inhibit ghrelin’s hunger-inducing actions.
#neuroskyence #science #ingestivebehavior

Mini-Ghrelins: Functional Characterization of N-terminal Peptides Derived from Ghrelin Proteolysis in Male Samples

Abstract. Some evidence suggests that ghrelin in plasma undergoes proteolytic processing, leading to the generation of shorter peptides containing the bioa

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Stina Börchers, PhD @stinaborchers.bsky.social · May 23

🍽️ New from our lab: Oxytocin isn’t just about love, it also helps us swallow.
Knocking down oxytocin receptors in the vagus nerve reduced food intake and impaired esophageal function in rats, especially in males.

🔗 insight.jci.org/articles/vie...

#neuroskyence #science #vagusnerve

JCI Insight - Vagal oxytocin receptors are necessary for esophageal motility and function

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Stina Börchers, PhD @stinaborchers.bsky.social · May 9

Thank you!!

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Stina Börchers, PhD @stinaborchers.bsky.social · May 9

That’s a wrap! Successfully defended my PhD yesterday! 🥳

#PhDone #Phinished #PhD #Neuroskyence

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Micah G. Allen @micahgallen.com · Apr 3

Hello Bluesky!
Our students are running a short survey on interoception, ADHD, and autism. If you’ve got a few minutes, they’d be so grateful if you could take part — and help spread the word!
🔗 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#psychscisky

Aarhus University Student Survey

This questionnaire will take approximately 15- 25 minutes to complete. Please answer in a safe environment and as truthfully as possible. As a neurodiverse research team, we prioritize the comfort an...

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Juleen R. Zierath @juleenrzierath.bsky.social · Mar 17

The time is now: accounting for time-of-day effects to improve reproducibility and translation of metabolism research | Nature Metabolism
Great collaboration led by Satchin Panda and team! Happy to contribute.
Time to take timing into consideration!!
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The time is now: accounting for time-of-day effects to improve reproducibility and translation of metabolism research - Nature Metabolism

This broad group of authors summarizes the impact of circadian factors on metabolic biology and offers recommendations on how to account for and report biological, environmental and experimental facto...

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Waggoner Lab @labwaggoner.bsky.social · Mar 17

High fat diet feeding impairs neutrophil phagocytosis, bacterial killing, and neutrophil-induced hematopoietic regeneration @jimmunol.bsky.social
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Lorenz Adlung Lab @adlunglab.com · Mar 10

A mechano-sensitive ion channel found in adipose tissue. Sensory innervation, but for what? Adipocyte hypertrophy? Fibrosis? Still a lot biology to be discovered I think. We also see some PIEZO2 and PIEZO1 expression in our data!

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A key role of PIEZO2 mechanosensitive ion channel in adipose sensory innervation

Wang et al. identified that the mechanoreceptor PIEZO2 is abundantly expressed in fat-innervating sensory neurons and plays a crucial role in mediating the adipose afferent pathway.

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