Romana Stark
@Stark_BrainSci
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Trying to be a scientist while raising 3 kids. Sugar connects me with kids 😉
Monash University
Joined July 2019
💕 Is lasting love more likely if you date only other scientists? 💕 How much should you talk about your research on a first date? Researchers lift the lid on their experiences of when science meets affairs of the heart https://t.co/NxgpkqtghG
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Nature - Is lasting love more likely if you date only other scientists? How much should you talk about your research on a first date? Researchers lift the lid on their experiences of when science...
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New studies in mice revealing distinct roles for prolactin-related peptide and its receptors in control of food intake @MolMetab @seeleyrj @UMich
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Molecular connectomics identify local inputs to AgRP neurons and reveal a circuit through which GLP-1RAs suppress appetite in mice @NatMetabolism
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Nature Metabolism - Combining rabies-based connectomics with single-nucleus transcriptomics, the authors identify a neural circuit through which GLP-1 receptor agonists suppress appetite in mice.
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Excited! My work has received over 1,000 views since publication! Read it here https://t.co/0ZgkHN39SQ
#ViewsMilestone
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Olfaction is the most ancient sense and is needed for food-seeking, danger protection, mating and survival. It is often the first sensory modality to perceive changes in the external environment,...
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New! Online now: Tirzepatide modulates the regulation of adipocyte nutrient metabolism through long-acting activation of the GIP receptor https://t.co/a6eJ3etvvB
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GLP-1 medicines produce adverse events, predominantly gastrointestinal, transient in most. Yet controversy continues surrounding what AEs are rare but real vs. alleged but not rigorously proven in RCTs or real world data. Free to read @DiabetesCareADA
https://t.co/idKlbbzJFB
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HNNA review for 2023 now published. The olfactory bulb: A neuroendocrine spotlight on feeding and metabolism - Stark - 2024 - Journal of Neuroendocrinology - Wiley Online Library
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Olfaction is the most ancient sense and is needed for food-seeking, danger protection, mating and survival. It is often the first sensory modality to perceive changes in the external environment,...
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New insights into #appetite regulation: Research uncovers the role of the vagus nerve in mediating the effects of gut hormone PYY3-36 on food intake. Understanding this mechanism could pave the way for novel anti-#obesity treatments. 👩🔬🧑🔬@imperialcollege 🔗 https://t.co/CMsavZrpV2
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Association between dietary sugar intake and depression in US adults: a cross-sectional study using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2011–2018 | BMC Psychiatry | Full Text
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Background Studies examining whether diet sugar intake increases the risk of depression have produced inconsistent results. Therefore, we investigated this relationship, using the US’ National Health...
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Back-to-back papers in @NatMetabolism today: a surprising connection between the appetite-suppressing metabolite Lac-Phe and metformin-associated weight loss. From @lynchielydia and @skxiao_nju @Stanford_ChEMH
https://t.co/F76pq0X3PC
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We’ve all heard of place cells: neurons that form a “cognitive map” representing the structure of the outside world. But what about our own structured behaviours? We took a deep mechanistic dive, out now on @biorxivpreprint : https://t.co/aguPskE1vm 🧵below:
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To flexibly adapt to new situations, our brains must understand the regularities in the world, but also in our own patterns of behaviour. A wealth of findings is beginning to reveal the algorithms we...
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The #hypothalamus plays a large role in coordinating the array of neuronal signals that are responsible for keeping the body in a stable state. A recent issue of Science unpacks this key brain region’s impact on physiological and behavioral homeostasis. https://t.co/i7yhL0iESH
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An analysis of more than two million papers in life sciences shows a strong gender bias in citations: papers with female lead authors get fewer citations than do those led by male authors in subsequent male-led papers
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Nature - Gender bias in paper citations is less common among younger scientists, but it still plays a part in making women’s research less visible.
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Take home message: If U want big islets quickly, reduce your ghrelin levels. The culmination of a multi-yr project by postdoc turned Instructor Deepali Gupta @deepapli1 and middle schooler turned high school graduate Avi Burstein. More to come from them. With help from @AUGCsoup
Ghrelin deletion and conditional ghrelin cell ablation increase pancreatic islet size in mice: https://t.co/i6Dkm41mXq
@ZigmanLab @UTSWNews
#Endocrinology #Metabolism
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GHSR plays a key role in inflammation, and macrophage GHSR promotes macrophage infiltration and induces pro-inflammatory polarization. Thus, GHSR may serve as a novel immunotherapeutic target for treating obesity and its associated comorbidity. https://t.co/tPsXocUKAa
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Online now in @NeuroCellPress ! A tale of two neurotransmitters (glutamate and dopamine). We show how VTA glutamate projections to NAc paradoxically promote reward and aversion. What we found may surprise you! https://t.co/jPNIInbCgf
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Proud to share our latest work in @Kidney_Int showing protective effects of #GLP-1 receptor agonists on the #kidney Outstanding collaboration with @DanielJDrucker
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@AdvaniAndrew Dr Karly Sourris @MonashUni @BakerResearchAu
https://t.co/Bzofogx19z
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Glucagon like peptide-1 (GLP-1) is a hormone produced and released by cells of the gastrointestinal tract following meal ingestion. GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA) exhibit kidney-protective actions...
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Flavor-nutrient learning unveiled: AgRP neurons, key drivers of feeding behavior, play a surprising role. 🧠🍽️ #neuroscience 👩🔬👨🔬@MonellSc @Penn 🔗 https://t.co/pHG41gXgbo
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The #hypothalamus plays a large role in coordinating the array of neuronal signals that are responsible for keeping the body in a stable state. A special issue of Science unpacks this key brain region’s impact on physiological and behavioral homeostasis. https://t.co/TRJltFWmTF
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