Vanderbilt MMPC

New DiabetesBio episode is out with fantastic authors @bruinjenny1 @LahariBasu_ and a special segment celebrating #DavidWasserman YT: shorturl.at/ndZRY 🎧: shorturl.at/brjIv 🍎: shorturl.at/L6qTb 👇A symposium honoring Dave is coming this June, don’t miss it👇

Please join us in Nashville on June 13th as we honor the life and contributions of Dr. David Wasserman. Registration for this event is open until May 2. Please follow the redcap link below to register.

Last call for applications for our Travel Award to #METPHYS2025! Deadline to apply is Feb 28th. This is a great opportunity for New Investigators to network and present their work. Apply here redcap.vumc.org/surveys/?s=3CC…

And finally, Dr Mehrnaz Abbasi shows effects of vitamin supplementation on core and skin body temp in high fat fed mice. Another Vanderbilt Vibrant travel award winner at @ObesityWeek

Next up, Dr. Kacey Chen discusses her work on changes in body composition and physical function after weight loss. Thanks to Vanderbilt Vibrant she was able to present this important work at @ObesityWeek

Dr. Astrid Zamora presented a poster on well-being and BMI reductions in older Latinx adults using real world vs virtual care recommendations. Another Vanderbilt Vibrant awarded presenter @ObesityWeek

Vanderbilt Vibrant awardee Dr. Alejandro Campos talking about knowledge gaps in primary care physicians in urban settings for treating patients with obesity.

Another Vanderbilt Vibrant awardee presenting at @ObesityWeek Dr. Sarah Deemer @SarahDeemerPhD on the metabolic benefits of omega-3 fatty acids. Smiling with eyes open!

Highlighting Vanderbilt Vibrant award recipients. Dr. Chigolum Oyeka @Chigolum_Oyeka presenting a poster and short talk on her work on sex hormones and outcomes from lifestyle interventions. @ObesityWeek

Enjoyed a very nice dinner with recipients of the Vanderbilt Vibrant travel award at @ObesityWeek Obesity research and clinical practice has a bright future!

Re envisioning hepatic ketogenesis in the MASLD context. Grateful to wonderful participants and to a committed, scrupulous, and creative group of colleagues for this work. Years of work coalesced by terrific leaders

Congratulations to the 9 recipients of the Vanderbilt MMPC-Live VIBRANT travel award to attend @ObesitySociety @ObesityWeek We are proud to support this diverse group of investigators. See you in San Antonio! @NationalMMPC @VUBasicSciences

Dave @DHWasserman1 wasn’t just a mentor—he was a rare soul with a heart as big as his passion for science. He made me believe I belonged in spaces that often felt foreign. His kindness was boundless, treating everyone—whether professors or staff—with the same warmth. We spent hours talking about life, dreams, tennis 🎾, and even groundbreaking research like the work at the Mouse Metabolic Phenotyping Center (MMPC), @NationalMMPC & @MouseCentral, established by the NIDDK, @NIDDKgov. Dave had a way of making you feel seen, valued, and supported. His legacy lives on. 💙 #MentorshipMatters #Gratitude #LegacyOfKindness #ForeverGrateful Thank you @NatMetabolism, @TheBurro34 and Dr. Owen P. McGuinness

And that's a wrap! Another Glucose Clamping the Conscious Mouse course is in the books. Thanks to all the wonderful staff at the Vanderbilt MMPC-Live and the eager course participants. Contact mmpc@vanderbilt.edu if interested in signing up for this course in 2025!

@VCARScience @TheErinCalipari @SfNtweets Congratulations @TheErinCalipari You have made our Vandy and Nashville community so much richer!

Congrats to our very own @TheErinCalipari on the Jacob P. Waletzky Award from @SfNtweets recognizing her work on addiction! Find out more about the award here: sfn.org/initiatives/aw…

Speaking of which, @VCARScience is hiring! If you work on addiction (or even basic science that is relevant to addiction) and want to do that in an amazing environment you should apply: nature.com/naturecareers/…

@MichaelAlbertMD @lotte_bjerre One must compare acute (mainly driven by nausea) vs chronic weight loss in rodent studies. Very likely that acute (24h) weight loss is primarily DVC mediated but contribution of arcuate is more relevant to chronic weight loss.

@lotte_bjerre How do you reconcile that against more recent research that indicates NTS mediates GLP1-related weight loss independent of Arcuate Nucleus? pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38987598/

Our first paper showing how GLP-1s work in the brain: JCI - The arcuate nucleus mediates GLP-1 receptor agonist liraglutide-dependent weight loss jci.org/articles/view/…

Closing out Glucose Clamping the Conscious Mouse, @louise_lantier describes how to process samples and analyze data from clamp studies. Don’t forget to account for your dilutions kids!

Day 3 of Glucose Clamping the Conscious Mouse! @louise_lantier takes over from the great Owen McGuinness teaching about isotope dilution using fishing analogies. One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish. IYKYK.