Big news! We're proud to celebrate Dr. Mary R. L’ Abbé, CM PhD, named a 2026 Canadian Medical Hall of Fame Inductee! A trailblazer in nutrition science & public health, her work continues to shape healthier lives across Canada!
Congrats to Dr. Richard Bazinet, recipient of the Western University 2025 Alumni of Distinction Award! With over 200 publications he has made compelling and impactful progress towards the advancement of brain lipid metabolism research! www.uwo.ca/fhs/fns/abou...
🔥 Beaudry Lab is on a roll! Acute, high corticosterone suppresses lipolysis in White Adipose Tissue independent of the GR. First evidence of non-GR effects in WAT (seen before only in smooth muscle & bronchial cells). pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40833836/#Adipose#Glucocorticoids#Metabolism
🚨 New from the Beaudry Lab! GIPR signaling in brown adipose tissue (BAT) is essential for GIP’s effects on lipid tolerance & fatty acid oxidation in obese mice. 📄 Read more: www.embopress.org/doi/full/10.... #Metabolism#Obesity#BAT#GIP
Big news! Thrilled to welcome Dr. Kevin Klatt as our newest Assistant Professor in Nutritional Sciences! From Cornell → NIH → Baylor → UC Berkeley, he brings expertise in maternal & infant nutrition + micronutrients! Join us in welcoming him! @kcklatt.bsky.social@uoftmedicine.bsky.social
🧬 New in Journal of Lipid Research! Heart DHA turnover is faster in female compared to male ALA- and EPA-fed mice pointing to a heart-specific mechanism that boosts DHA metabolism under low intake. 👏 Congrats to Ruxandra Rotarescu! Read more: www.jlr.org/article/S002...
Excited to nerd out about #genomics at my first @agbt.bsky.social meeting! 🧬🧪
My first love in science (long before breastmilk!) was genetics. In Grade 11, I borrowed the Cell Biology textbook over summer. In Grade 12, I did my final English project (a magazine on any topic) on DNA.
Join @joannabaxter.bsky.social and Alison Mildon on Tues, Sept 9 (12–1 PM EST) for a free CNS/SCN webinar! 🎓 They will share findings from their mixed-methods research on the Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program (CPNP). More details can be found here: lnkd.in/gkHrbTR9
“Adipose tissue is an important player in this whole pathway.” — Dr. Jacqueline Beaudry, quoted in The Scientist on GIPR agonism. Researchers have long focused on the brain & pancreas—now fat cells are in the spotlight. 🔗 www.the-scientist.com/targeting-a-... @beaudrj #ObesityResearch
Butter lovers 🧈 or seed oil fans 🌱 — who wins? Check out this piece on the health debate and what the science really says! 🔗 www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitne...
The Department of Nutritional Sciences is thrilled to welcome Krista Lamb as the Keynote Speaker for Research Day 2025 on Nov 20! Join us for an inspiring day of research, learning & connection! 🔗 Registration link coming soon #DNSResearchDay#ScienceCommunication#Nutrition
August #APNMjournal#EditorsChoice is by Blais et al, who report that school food programs provide meals in over 20% of schools, yet their nutritional quality meets only half of national guidelines. Check it out! 🍎 buff.ly/di1LpUr @uoftnutrisci.bsky.social@scottvharding.bsky.social
It's #WorldBreastfeedingWeek, so it feels timely to share our team's latest publication! In rural Pakistan, we studied the effects of perinatal multiple micronutrient supplementation (MMS) on breastmilk composition and infant size. Key findings below! Full AJCN paper here: tinyurl.com/26459dsw
A wonderful article profiling some of Canada’s incredible next generation of researchers, including important leaders in our human development, child and youth health research community, @kozetamiliku.bsky.social & Grant Bruno
Intermittent fasting shows similar benefits to traditional dieting for weight loss, study finds! Amazing work by Dr. Zhila Semnani-Azad who led the work in collaboration with Dr. John Sievenpiper! Read more: temertymedicine.utoronto.ca/news/intermi... @uoftmedicine.bsky.social
DNS researchers Nicole Weber & Nina Trask explore challenges in Canada’s $1B school food program. They emphasize the need for more funding, staff, and nutrition support. #SchoolFood#ChildWellbeing Read more: temertymedicine.utoronto.ca/news/buy-and... @uoftmedicine.bsky.social
Congratulations to Dr. Zulfiqar Bhutta for being awarded the 2025 Virchow Prize for global child health leadership for advancing maternal, newborn and child health equity through community-centered, evidence-based research! @uoftmedicine.bsky.social www.sickkids.ca/en/news/arch...
New Canadian studies suggest that the portfolio diet can reduce the risk for cardiovascular disease and mortality among diverse patient populations. Previous studies had examined only older White participants. @meaghankavanagh.bsky.socialwww.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
Congratulations to Dr. Richard Bazinet for receiving the the Supelco AOCS Research Award recognizing outstanding, original research in fats, oils, lipid chemistry or biochemistry!
