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Natalie J. Michael

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Assistant Professor at @IUCPQ & Faculty of Pharmacy, Laval University. 🇨🇦 Canada Research Chair in Metabolism & Sleep Neurobiology. #neurometabolism

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@universitelaval
Université Laval
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Comment un médicament contre l'épilepsie fait perdre du poids: l'effet du topiramate, contenu dans le Qsymia, sur le cerveau https://t.co/xmUHdWvlsw
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nouvelles.ulaval.ca
Une équipe de recherche établit comment la molécule coupe-faim contenue dans le Qsymia agit sur le cerveau
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Natalie J. Michael
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More interestingly, the mechanisms by which it does so differ from that of commonly used GLP-1R agonists. Our results suggest that the ability of Topiramate to induce weight loss may be due to its actions on these metabolic neurons @Olivier_Lavoie1 @AlexandrCaron @thewilliamslab
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Natalie J. Michael
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Topiramate is effective in reducing bodyweight alone or as part of a combination therapy, but whether it can act on metabolic brain circuits was unknown. Here we report that Topiramate inhibits NPY/AgRP neurons in a slice model. https://t.co/C6WoI5LNdR
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Objective Topiramate is a medication used off-label, or in combination with phentermine, for the management of obesity. However, its mechanism of action remains elusive. As many obesity medications...
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@AlexandrCaron
Alex Caron
5 months
Happy to share our @NeuroCellPress Spotlight on Dr. Brüning’s latest @CellCellPress paper uncovering PNOC/NPY neurons as new players in the leptin orchestra! 🧠🍽️@Olivier_Lavoie1 @Nat_Mich @IUCPQ Read here: https://t.co/QqMjJG6t0k Original paper: https://t.co/l38cRmiBtQ
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Natalie J. Michael
6 months
As always, our Lab enjoyed attending #CAN2025 & #Neurometabolic Club last week 🧠 including a quick stop in to ⁦@TonyKTLam⁩ lab @UofT. Looking forward to next years meeting in Montréal 🇨🇦
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Natalie J. Michael
6 months
✨SRSF Career Development Award applications are now open! ✨These awards serve as a great steppingstone towards independence for postdoctoral #sleep researchers 🔬🧬
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sleepresearchsociety.org
The goal of these awards is to invest in promising early career researchers and assist with their transition into independence as junior investigators.
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@Olivier_Lavoie1
Olivier Lavoie
6 months
The SCiN team and I are proud to present our lineup for the 3rd Neurometabolism Seminars!✨️ Share, register and get ready for an exciting summer of learning about the latest advances in neurometabolism! 🧠🔥🍔
@SCiNeurometab
Student Committee in Neurometabolism
6 months
📢The Neurometabolism Seminars return for the upcoming summer and we are thrilled to announce our speakers’ lineup!👩‍🔬🧑‍🔬 The seminars will take place every Thursday at 11:00 EST, online, from May 29th to July 31st. To register, please complete this form: https://t.co/4ZzLZEpiuG
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@thewilliamslab
The Williams Lab
8 months
The @ObesitySociety Neuroscience Section has been hard at work over the past 2 years! I am excited to share our previous webinars focused on obesity research, funding strategies, and science communication. Join us to learn from leading experts in academia, industry, and more!
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@Nat_Mich
Natalie J. Michael
10 months
We have lost a pioneer in the field of #sleep. Murray’s work has influenced not only the practice of sleep medicine but also sleep research & the commercialisation of basic science. He will be greatly missed. Farewell Murray.
@OPTALERT
OPTALERT
10 months
We begin the year with sombre news. Our esteemed founder Dr. Murray Johns passed away on Thursday 2nd January. Dr. Johns was an exceptional man. His immense contributions are summarised in the linked blog post. https://t.co/Kt1gSgFqih
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@INFneuroendo
International Neuroendocrine Federation
11 months
You can now add the website for our 2026 congress in Japan to your bookmarks 💻. And also the conference dates (July 26-29, 2026) to your calendars 📆 ⁦@bsneuroendo⁩ ⁦@sneuroendo⁩ ⁦@paneuroendo
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Natalie J. Michael
11 months
Time to check out #BlueskySocial 🤓
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@ResearchSleep
Sleep Research Society
1 year
A new study has uncovered a key mechanism by which #sleep enhances neuronal and behavioral performance, potentially changing our fundamental understanding of how sleep boosts brainpower. https://t.co/msE4W1TDEC #brain #cognition
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Sleep improves cognitive performance, yet little is known about the neural mechanisms of this improvement. We performed multielectrode recording in macaque visual and dorsolateral prefrontal cortex...
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Natalie J. Michael
1 year
What a turn out at the #Neuroscience section talks at #OW2024 🤩. Fantastic to present our new Topiramate data to this audience. @ObesityWeek
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Natalie J. Michael
1 year
what a stellar line up of speakers!!
@AlexandrCaron
Alex Caron
1 year
Delighted of welcoming top obesity experts for the 1st edition of the 'Denis Richard International Symposium'! S1-From Bench to Bedside will be chaired by @thecheelab, S2-The Hunger Games by @Nat_Mich, S3-One Size Does Not Fit All by @MorinMariePhil1! #SoldOut @IUCPQ
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@ResearchSleep
Sleep Research Society
1 year
⌛Submit your poster abstract for #ASCS2025 by Oct. 27! Sleep and circadian science researchers are invited to submit their abstracts for a chance to present during our dedicated poster sessions. Review the abstract submission guidelines and apply here: https://t.co/86MhYXFNP0
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Natalie J. Michael
1 year
What a gorgeous welcome to this beautiful location for the #SNE2024 meeting. @sneuroendo
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Natalie J. Michael
1 year
✨Very grateful to be one of the lucky ones receiving positive funding news from @CIHR_IRSC today! ✨ A big thanks to everyone who supported me and contributed to or reviewed this grant 🙏🏼
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Natalie J. Michael
1 year
Super excited to be attending my first #SLEEP2024 meeting! 20 years after beginning my training in sleep research #firsttimer #SRS
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