Natalie J. Michael

🚨 new paper from the lab 🚨 exploring how the #sleep promoting neuropeptide #galanin regulates the activity of #wake active histaminergic neurons in the #hypothalamus. eneuro.org/content/13/2/E…

@ZigmanLab @ObesityWeek @ObesitySociety @UTSWInternalMed Congratulations! It was a great talk!!

very proud of Sepideh Sheybani-Deloui, 2025 Ethan Sims Young Investigator Awardee. congratulations, Sepideh!!@ @ObesityWeek @ObesitySociety #OW2025 @UTSWInternalMed

#Neuroscience Section Meeting tonight at #ObesityWeek from 5:30 in room A315-316. Join us for some blitz talks & networking opportunities. #OW2025 obesityweek.org @ThomasAlexLutz @neuroadipo Darleen Sandavol @Shinsaintno13 Kristine McDermott

Comment un médicament contre l'épilepsie fait perdre du poids: l'effet du topiramate, contenu dans le Qsymia, sur le cerveau ow.ly/2Hx850X6o4A

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

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. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ob…

@Masha_P_K @MakashovaOlena @LaporteCeleste @Chris_QChen @osmoland @AKhoutorsky @mcgillu @McGillMed Congratulations Masha!!

Thrilled to share our new study showing microglia prune astrocyte processes to regulate synaptic transmission, neuronal activity, and salt-induced hypertension in🐀. Huge team effort! @MakashovaOlena @LaporteCeleste @Chris_QChen @osmoland @AKhoutorsky @mcgillu @McGillMed

@ClaireFoldi @MonashBDI Congrats Claire!!

Today is the day! I can officially share my promotion to Associate Professor at @MonashBDI 🎉🎉 - Thanks to my lab (past and present), colleagues, letter writers and supporters 😊

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: authors.elsevier.com/a/1lHqA3BtfHC%… Original paper: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

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 🇨🇦

@NeuroClub Congrats to all 🎉 well deserved!

BIG bravo to trainee presentation award winners: Isadora Jelenkovic, Mary LaPierre, Danie Majeur, Hallie Wachsmuth and Jesukhogie Williams-Ikhenoba 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

✨SRSF Career Development Award applications are now open! ✨These awards serve as a great steppingstone towards independence for postdoctoral #sleep researchers 🔬🧬 sleepresearchsociety.org/foundation/srs…

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! 🧠🔥🍔

#ObesityWeek abstract submissions are now open - until April 7th! obesityweek.org/abstracts/abst…

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!

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.

@MattWattUnimelb @garrondodd @Ben_Leo_Parker @MagdaMontg64866 @UniMelbMDHS Congrats all!! 🥳

Thrilled that the metabolism theme in Dept of Anatomy & Physiology were awarded NHMRC and ARC grants in #obesity #MASLD, #fibrosis and #aging. Go ⁦@garrondodd⁩ ⁦@Ben_Leo_Parker⁩ ⁦@MagdaMontg64866⁩ ⁦⁦@MattWattUnimelb⁩ 🎉💯🙂 ⁦@UniMelbMDHS⁩

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 congre.co.jp/icn2026/index.…

Time to check out #BlueskySocial 🤓

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. ow.ly/2VAE50Ue4cc #brain #cognition