Dr. Janine Kruit

PhD position to understand lysosomal cholesterol handling | Werken bij UMC Groningen

Cholesterol stays a fascinating molecule. Involved in essential processes in the cell. Relevant to many diseases. Want to work on it? Check this PhD position werkenbijumcg.nl/-/vacatures/...

Today, UG staff members strike in protest against the cuts to higher education. Staff members will put their work on hold to draw attention to the disastrous consequences.

The Board supports the message; they will wear red squares as a sign of protest. Will you join? 🟥
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Happy international women’s day!

Maternal circadian rhythms during pregnancy dictate metabolic plasticity in offspring Yao et al. demonstrate that maternal circadian rhythms during pregnancy impact placental signature and fetal rhythm. Diet-induced obesity in offspring is exacerbated by in utero chronodisruption. The ...

Mind the clock, also during pregnancy. Supports the call to protect women rights better during pregnancy! No more night shifts....

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Gestational hyperglycaemia impacts glucose control and insulin sensitivity in mouse offspring Scientific Reports - Gestational hyperglycaemia impacts glucose control and insulin sensitivity in mouse offspring

Excited to share our latest work showing that prenatal exposure to elevated maternal glucose levels without maternal obesity modestly affected glucose regulation in offspring. Study of GDM offspring by Kaja Hribar @umcgroningen.bsky.social @unigroningen.bsky.social
#DOHaD

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Honoured to received ‘IUS promovendi’ from the University of Groningen, which means I have the right to promote PhD candidates. Feels like recognition for a task I’m doing with great pleasure; the supervision of PhD candidates.
#iedereenprofessor @unigroningen.bsky.social

The 3 different mechanisms that drive hunger
From an excellent new review article
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Deconvoluting the gut microbiota circuity role is a work in progress
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Adipose tissue retains an epigenetic memory of obesity after weight loss Nature - Stable epigenetic changes indicate the existence of an obesogenic memory in mouse adipocytes that primes cells for pathological responses in an obesogenic environment and potentially...

Sunday morning read: wished my adipocytes had forgot more.... Adipose tissue retains an epigenetic memory of obesity after weight loss
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First post, directly for a good reason 😃 Great PhD defence last week by the excellent PhD student Kaja Hribar. Congrats! Job well done!