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#Metabolic Research Theme in the Centre for Systems Health and Integrated Metabolic Health SHiMR at Nottingham Trent University #NTU #NTUMetabolic #SHiMR_NTU
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- 🔬 #FullyFunded #PhD (🇬🇧) 🎓 Study how #gut-derived #endotoxin 🦠 drives #inflammation in #obesity 🧠🍽️ and build a #nanophotonic #biosensor 📡⚡ for ultra-sensitive detection. 👇 www.ntu.ac.uk/study-and-co...
- @ntumeta.bsky.social and @ntuneuro.bsky.social joined forces for our #ISTeC Dish Party, a celebration of culture, community, and amazing food. Huge thanks to @marwaalkhalidi.bsky.social for the brilliant organisation and unforgettable food performance 👏🍽️ Thanks to everyone who joined! 🙌 #SHiMR_NTU
- highlight from our #ISTeC Dish Party
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- 🎓 Congratulations to Dr. Joshua N. Awoke, PhD AFHEA, on successfully defending his thesis on the role of #carnosine and #inflammation in #metabolic diseases! 👏 Thanks to Dr. Sergio Colombo & Prof. Mark Turner for their support. #SHIMR_NTU #NTUMetabolic
- We were delighted to host Prof Delphine Boche ( #SouthamptonUni) for our #SHiMR_NTU Seminar! She shared insights into #neuroinflammation in #Alzheimer’s disease and innovative methods to study #microglial cells in the human brain. Thanks to Dr Shreyasi Chatterjee for hosting! @ntuneuro.bsky.social
- Reposted by NTU Metabolism💡Big questions and bigger ideas at Friday's Neuroscience-metabolism Journal Club! Hosted by Alex Wilson-Slomkowski, sparking lively debate on how much data is enough for a paper? Brilliant insights, great company and of course, cake 🍰 #NTU #SHiMR #Neuroscience #Metabolism #JournalClub #ScienceChat
- Reposted by NTU MetabolismThis week we welcomed new team member Maisie Smedley on placement from @uniofnottingham.bsky.social BSc Neuroscience who will be working on tissue clearing and mapping hypothalamic networks. We were all busy in the lab this week! @ntuneuro.bsky.social @ntumeta.bsky.social www.Dumbell-lab.com
- Reposted by NTU MetabolismRestarting neuro/metabolism #JournalClub with a cake! Will it turn into baking club? (I hope so) @marwaalkhalidi.bsky.social @ntuneuro.bsky.social @ntumeta.bsky.social
- Reposted by NTU MetabolismA great session this morning, thank you to my co-chair Stephen Manchishi and all the speakers Jonathan Johnton, Beatrice Filippi, Chris Coyle and Szilvia Vas and great discussion from the audience. 🧠🎤🍔🕘🐭
- Reposted by NTU MetabolismIn this afternoon's poster session come and meet Bharat Muthukumar talk about ZFHX3 #metabolic effects and Sam Bennett on mice divergently selected for metabolic differences and altered behavioural #rhythms. #BSNbradford2025 #NTUresearch @bsneuroendo.bsky.social @ntuneuro.bsky.social
- Reposted by NTU MetabolismWhat a great conference @bsneuroendo.bsky.social #BSNbradford2025 with team NTU (and Annabelle not in the photo). Showcasing Neuroendocrine NTU! ✔️three posters ✔️one poster prize 🏆 ✔️one session chaired ✔️one presentation to the AGM ✔️a lot of curries eaten 🍛 ✔️some crazy dancing ✔️Lots of cool science
- Reposted by NTU MetabolismPresenting her work on today's poster session @marwaalkhalidi.bsky.social talking about ZFHX3 and it's molecular action on energy balance neuropeptides @bsneuroendo.bsky.social @ntuneuro.bsky.social @ntumeta.bsky.social #BSNbradford2025
- Reposted by NTU MetabolismThe #DumbellLab on tour! #BSNbradford2025 left-right it's me, Bharat, Marwa @marwaalkhalidi.bsky.social and Annabelle. Posters might be over but chat to us about our work here at the @bsneuroendo.bsky.social annual meeting! www.Dumbell-lab.com @ntuneuro.bsky.social @ntumeta.bsky.social
- Reposted by NTU MetabolismWell done Sam! Great to see NTU neuroendocrinology highlighted and winning prizes 🏆 #BSNbradford2025 #NTUresearch @bsneuroendo.bsky.social @ntuneuro.bsky.social @ntumeta.bsky.social
- Congratulations to the poster prize winners @Tianyi Lu (Cambridge), Samuel Bennett (NTU) @ntumeta.bsky.social, @heleneachus.bsky.social (Aston) #BSNbradford2025 A tight competition and excellent work on all posters presented at the meeting!
- Reposted by NTU MetabolismCongratulations to Gareth Banks and colleagues on their recent publication in @dmmjournal.bsky.social on a mouse knock-in model of frontotemporal #dementia / #AmyotrophicLateralSclerosis #ALS & colleagues from @mrcharwell.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk @utoronto.ca journals.biologists.com/dmm/article/...
- Reposted by NTU Metabolism🧠 New Research Alert! Dr. Gareth Banks' latest study in Translational Psychiatry highlights the role of the murine ATP-binding cassette transporter Abcc5 (MRP5/cMOAT) in memory consolidation, circadian rhythm regulation, and glutamatergic signalling. 📄 Read the full paper: doi.org/10.1038/s413...
- A huge well done to our incredible PhD graduates from the Metabolic Health team, Dr Laura Lenham, and Dr Jade Creighton. We are proud to celebrate this important milestone with you. #SHIMR_NTU #NTU #NTUMetabolic @ntuneuro.bsky.social #PhD #Graduation #Classof2025
- 🎓 Big congratulations to our amazing Neuroscience PhD graduates Laura and @jessica-bates.bsky.social today! 🧠 We're proud to be celebrating alongside our friends in @ntumeta.bsky.social Here's to all who are graduating today—your hard work has paid off. 👏 #PhDGraduation#NTU#Neuro#ClassOf2025
- Today is #WorldBrainDay! 🧠 This year’s theme: #Brain Health Across Ages — a reminder of how vital brain research is. 📸 Image by a former #PhD student showing increased brain permeability via red #immunofluorescence in ageing pathology #Neuroscience #BrainHealth
- Reposted by NTU MetabolismPhD student Zak and Professor Tom Wishart are at the #AnatomicalSociety #cerebralcortex conference in Oxford, presenting their latest research on the role of PpT1 in #Batten disease. Exciting insights from the #NTUneuro and #SHiMR team!🧠🔬 #Neuroscience #Research #PhDLife #MolecularBiology #SciComm
- Dr Alice Murphy spoke at the UKHAIC networking event, sharing how her #FTMA grant with Intelligent OMICS Ltd is advancing research into predicting #type2diabetes improvement post-bariatric surgery using urine. Great discussions on #healthyAgeing. #diabetes #NTU #NTUMetabolic #SHiMR_NTU
- Great to see #NTUMetabolic @ #PhysiologyofObesity2025 w/ Dr @fearoncassidy.bsky.social & Prof @tonygoldstone.bsky.social . @physoc.bsky.social @mark-christian-lab.bsky.social @rebeccadumbell.bsky.social @ntuneuro.bsky.social @jhobbs22.bsky.social @nurudeenrasaq.bsky.social @nkalender.bsky.social
- Reposted by NTU MetabolismHonored to be at #PhysiologyofObesity2025 @uniofnottingham.bsky.social representing @mark-christian-lab.bsky.social. Sharing our work on #BrownFat -enriched #microRNAs in #lipodystrophy and #obesity. Poster up today, come by! #SHIMR_NTU @physoc.bsky.social @jhobbs22.bsky.social @ntumeta.bsky.social
- Reposted by NTU MetabolismAt the @physoc.bsky.social Physiology of obesity meeting in @uniofnottingham.bsky.social today. Bharat will be presenting his poster this afternoon on ZFHX3 in #BrownFat and metabolism @bsneuroendo.bsky.social @socendocrinology.bsky.social @ntumeta.bsky.social @ntuneuro.bsky.social #NTUresearch
- #SHiMR2025 wrapped up with closing remarks from Prof Gareth Lavery, celebrating a day of brilliant science. Congrats to our prize winners:Maria Pia Savoca, Abha Kushwaha & Ollie Megram! Huge thanks to all speakers, chairs & attendees for making it such an inspiring event. #NTU_Metabolic #SHIMR_NTU
- Highlight of #SHiMR2025: an insightful keynote from Nabil-Fareed Alikhan on #EntericPathogens, #COVID19 genomics, and how #bioinformatics, large-scale #genomics and open software are shaping global #PublicHealth responses. #COGUK #PathogenSurveillance #NTU_Metabolic #BigData #NTU #NTU_Metabolic
- Session 3 at #SHiMR2025 put the spotlight on #BigData! Chaired by Dr David Boocock, the session opened with Dr David Negus from AROM, who explored how large-scale data can accelerate the search for novel #antimicrobials. #SHIMR_NTU #NTU
- Associate Professor Anbarasu Lourdusamy followed with insights from #CancerGenomics, showing how data-driven approaches are reshaping research and treatment pathways in #oncology. #CancerResearch #SHIMR_NTU
- Closing the session, Associate Professor Conor Meehan reflected on the opportunities and challenges of working with #BigData in SHiMR. Huge thanks to our speakers and everyone who joined for another round of cutting-edge insights! #SHIMR2025 #TranslationalScience #NTU_Metabolic
- An inspiring afternoon session at #SHIMR2025 Symposium. Chaired by Dr Marion Hogg, the session began with Professor Tom Wishart offering a look into the proteomic profiling of #synapses, exploring how molecular vulnerability might shape #neurological stability. #SHIMR_NTU @ntuneuro.bsky.social
- Next, Dr @martineurosci.bsky.social #BBSRC Fellowship Awardee, shared her research journey into #glia-to-#neuron communication in the #brain. #SHIMR_NTU #neuroscience #NTU @ntuneuro.bsky.social
- We also heard presentations from three early career researchers: 🦠 Dr @danwhiley.bsky.social on #HelicobacterSuis in pigs and its #zoonotic implications. #SHIMR_NTU #NTU
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View full thread🫁 Dr Maria Pia Savoca on exploring EV-associated TG2 as a potential #biomarker for #IdiopathicPulmonary fibrosis. A session full of cutting-edge #TranslationalScience. #PulmonaryFibrosis #SHIMR_NTU #NTU
- #SHiMR2025 session 1 set the scene for a day of #BigData-powered discovery. From Prof Nik Morton’s opening remarks to an inspiring talk by SHiMR iPrize winner Prof Keeley Brookes on public engagement through the #LEAP, the morning set the tone for a day of science. #NTU_Metabolic #SHIMR_NTU #NTU
- Associate Professor Zoi Michailidou brought #EnvironmentalPhysiology into focus, highlighting how oxygen sensing and #hypoxia intersect with #metabolism in extreme conditions. #NTU_Metabolic #SHIMR_NTU #SHIMR2025 #NTU
- Our student rounded out the morning session: 🔬 Ifeoluwa Emmanuel Bamigbola on using #Multiomics to map #SystemicSclerosis 🧫 Callum Rimmer on the evolution of #StaphylococcusEpidermidis over six years 🧪 Ollie Megram on making #metabolomics more accessible via benchtop #NMR #SHIMR_NTU
- Reposted by NTU MetabolismIt's our Nottingham Trent #SHiMR day symposium today. Starting with Keeley Brookes showcasing our prize-winning work with LEAP - our public #Research #co-creation scheme. Find out more: www.ntu.ac.uk/study-and-co... #NTUResearch @ntuneuro.bsky.social @arom-ntu.bsky.social @ntumeta.bsky.social
- Reposted by NTU MetabolismA brilliant plenary talk in our #NottinghamTrent #NTUResearch #SHiMR research day is Nabil-Fareed Alikhan of @ox.ac.uk talking about (open) #bigdata. Complete with Blade Runner quotes and highlighting the importance of a hypothesis @ntuneuro.bsky.social @arom-ntu.bsky.social @ntumeta.bsky.social
- Kicking off #SHIMR2025 Symposium, with director of #SHIMR_NTU, Professor Nik Morton, delivering the opening remarks, setting the tone for a day full of exciting research. #NTUMetabolic #NTU #NTU_Research
- Excited for #SHiMR2025 kicking off today at NTU’s Newton building! Showcasing cutting-edge translational science — from #bioinformatics & #BigData to #BrainHealth, #Cancer, #metabolism & #PublicEngagement (#LEAP). #SHIMR_NTU #NTUMetabolic #NTU
- This week we were thrilled to host Dr Adam Watkins (@sheffielduni.bsky.social) at #SHIMR_NTU! He shared fascinating insights into how #PaternalDiet impacts #sperm, the #MaternalEnvironment & #OffspringHealth. #SpermHealth Thanks to Dr Adaikala Antonysunil for hosting! 👏 #NTUMetabolic
- 🏔️ Introducing the Research: APEX 7 HEAT 🏔️ #APEX7HEAT will investigate the effects of acute hypobaric #hypoxia on #MetabolicAdaptations. It is led by Camille Maezelle and Ella McElnea (The University of Edinburgh), and supervised by Dr Zoi Michailidou ( #NottinghamTrent University) #SHIMR_NTU
- That’s a wrap on an inspiring two days at #STAR2025 #conference! 🌟So proud to showcase the cutting-edge work from our brilliant #PhD students in the #MetabolicHealth Theme at #SHiMR_NTU. Huge congrats to all who presented, your hard work and dedication truly stood out! 👏@ntuneuro.bsky.social
- Suraj Lama from the X-CELL group www.the-ex-cell-verderio-edwards-lab.co.uk/presenting on his human kidney tubuloids characterisation. #MetabolicHealth #STAR2025 #STEM #ScienceConference #NTUMetabolic #SHiMR_NTU
- Reposted by NTU MetabolismGreat to see our postdocs from NTU School of Science and Tech passing on their experiences and answering questions from current PhDs at our local PhD researcher conference #STAR2025 #NottinghamTrent #Postdocs #CareerDevelopment @ntuneuro.bsky.social @ntumeta.bsky.social @arom-ntu.bsky.social
- 🔬Meet @marwaalkhalidi.bsky.social, a 2nd-year #PhD student in the @rebeccadumbell.bsky.social 's lab at #SHIMR_NTU! Marwa is diving deep into how the brain controls energy balance, exploring the role of #ZFHX3 in regulating the growth axis. 🧠⚖️
- Follow @marwaalkhalidi.bsky.social journey into the molecular mechanics behind it all! 🧠⚖️ #PhDLife #NeuroScience #EnergyBalance #ResearchSpotlight #WomenInSTEM #STAR2025 #NTUMetabolic #NTUResearch with @ntuneuro.bsky.social supervisors: @rebeccadumbell.bsky.social, Gareth Lavery, Gareth Banks
- Alexander Wilson-Slomkowski is a #PhD student in the Metabolic Resilience Group at #SHIMR_NTU. At #STAR2025, he presented his research, which utilises a pre-clinical model of divergent #metabolic rate to uncover #hypothalamic targets for #MetabolicHealth. With Nik Morton @rebeccadumbell.bsky.social
- Meet @jhobbs22.bsky.social, a 1st-year PhD student in the @mark-christian-lab.bsky.social at #SHIMR_NTU. Jacob is investigating mechanisms that regulate #BrownAdipose tissue, aiming to turn up the heat on #BrownAdipocytes and advance our understanding of #thermogenesis and #MetabolicHealth 🧬❄️🔥
- Reposted by NTU MetabolismA busy day for our #PhD students showcasing their research at the #Nottingham Trent School of Science and Technology PGR STAR #conference today. With @ntumeta.bsky.social
- Excited to showcase the work from #PhD students in the #MetabolicHealth Theme #NTU ’s Centre for Systems Health and Integrated Metabolic Research at the #STAR #conference today and tomorrow (4–5 June)! 🎉 #NTUResearch #STEM #ScienceConference #STAR2025 #SHiMR_NTU #NTUMetabolic
- Reposted by NTU MetabolismThis weekend the @ntuneuro.bsky.social #NeuroLadies met up to celebrate birthdays and impending grant submissions! 💪🏻👩🏻🔬👩🏽🔬🔬 #NTU #NottinghamTrent #WomenInSTEM #WomenInScience @ntumeta.bsky.social @marionhogg.bsky.social @rebeccadumbell.bsky.social
