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Kimberley Bruce

@drkimberleybruce.bsky.social

Associate Professor at The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. Brain metabolism nerd, boy mom, pun and soup enthusiast.

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Senate committee endorses NIH budget increase, rebuking Trump administration’s proposed 40% cut Senators from both parties endorsed a $400 million increase to the budget of the National Institutes of Health on Thursday

If this is true, it warrants a big 'ol Blur-Song 2- esque "Waahoooo"!!

#nih #standupforscience

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01.08.2025 01:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ozzy Osbourne genome sequenced Genetic analysis of Black Sabbath star reveals he is more likely to experience hallucinations on marijuana and has increased risk of alcohol and cocaine addiction, researchers say

"Ozzy carries several hundred thousand variants that have never been seen by scientists,".... "It's going to be a while before we get enough data as a society to understand those variants." 🀘🏼RIP TPOD!🀘🏼

Ozzy Osbourne genome sequenced share.google/vNY1FTuV947a...

23.07.2025 00:50 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Kinda obsessed with the new #maxcoleman murial @cuanschutz.bsky.social

15.07.2025 01:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fueling the Brain: How Metabolism May Hold the Key to Alzheimer’s Prevention A CU researcher is exploring various links to Alzheimer's disease to find a cure.

Thank you @CUAnschutz for highlighting our work on the role of brain metabolism in Alzheimer's Disease πŸ§ πŸ‘©πŸΌβ€πŸ”¬

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11.07.2025 17:04 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Endocrine research conference: Dr James Hassell post doc. from @drkimberleybruce.bsky.social lab discussed his work targeting the fructose pathway in the CNS to treat neurodegenerative disease.
@cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social

11.06.2025 18:54 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

But don't worry, we will get new "government funded" journals πŸ‘€πŸ«₯

28.05.2025 18:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A Graduate's Dream in Advancing Alzheimer's Research
YouTube video by CUPharmacy A Graduate's Dream in Advancing Alzheimer's Research

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Congratulations #MaryRouse on graduating yesterday, and for all your hard work!! 🧠 πŸ’ͺ🏻

20.05.2025 20:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Can't wait to watch it with my boys !

30.04.2025 01:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
SWHR Statement on HHS Decision to Restore Women's Health Initiative Funding - Society for Women's Health Research SWHR is delighted to hear that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has made the decision to restore funding for the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) Regional Center contracts.

Has finding for WHI been restored? #SWRH #WHI #NIH

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25.04.2025 00:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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NIH cancels its first and largest study centered on women The Women’s Health Initiative has produced numerous influential findings

I don't get how anyone can possibly be okay with ending the WHI. This study has accrued decades of data from 42000 women and it is still going. It helps to address critical research gaps that have been allowed to go unfilled because of durable misogyny and provides invaluable insight into aging.

23.04.2025 12:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1897    πŸ” 968    πŸ’¬ 70    πŸ“Œ 141

Things are tough. So relieving the joyful parts of prof life:
This morning I remembered the time I was teaching metabolism 101, and posed the question, "What are the three main dietary energy sources?", and was met with a very serious "Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner?".

23.04.2025 14:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Synergistic reduction in interfacial flexibility of TREM2R47H and ApoE4 may underlie AD pathology BACKGROUND The strongest genetic drivers of late-onset Alzheimer's disease (AD) are apolipoprotein E4 (ApoE4) and TREM2R47H. Despite their critical roles, the mechanisms underlying their interaction.....

Trem2 is more flexible than we thought, and likes to bind to ApoE4! Congrats #EmmaLietzke and #KaylaSprenger on your work! It's a privilege to work with you!! @cuendocrinology.bsky.social alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

15.04.2025 18:22 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Here's my action figure! I didn't even need to "prompt" chatGPT to make the "unpublished data" folder the most prominent item πŸ˜…

12.04.2025 00:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Big congrats to #MaryRouse for successfully defending her Masters thesis! Excited for next steps on this project! @cuendocrinology.bsky.social @cupharmacy.bsky.social #LPL

11.04.2025 14:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We will not be distracted.
We will not be discouraged.
We’ve got our eyes on the prize.

And we will build the prosperous, free nation for all that we deserve.

The time to organize is now.

OcasioCortez.com

28.03.2025 19:35 β€” πŸ‘ 105407    πŸ” 18873    πŸ’¬ 2393    πŸ“Œ 945

Hopefully, both!!

27.03.2025 23:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Terrible and unjustified!

27.03.2025 19:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I am beyond thrilled to co-organize this FASEB #LipidDroplet conference with Mike @hennelab.bsky.social in 2026! Check out the lineup and plan to participate - you do not want to miss this one!! #lipidtime

27.03.2025 18:11 β€” πŸ‘ 34    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This looks great!!

27.03.2025 18:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Acute TREM2 inhibition depletes MAFB-high microglia and hinders remyelination
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

27.03.2025 03:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@petebuttigieg.bsky.social you need to get out and start rallying!

25.03.2025 12:08 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Came here to say this. @petebuttigieg.bsky.social this moment is ripe for you to be a voice of reason, we need more from you. An eloquent description of why you are working from home, isn't enough right now.

25.03.2025 12:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
graph of NIH basisfor new drugs

graph of NIH basisfor new drugs

A pie graph worth keeping in mind as the NIH budget plummets jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... for 356 new FDA drugs approved

23.03.2025 16:17 β€” πŸ‘ 4061    πŸ” 1668    πŸ’¬ 63    πŸ“Œ 86
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Thank you @sanders.senate.gov and @aoc.bsky.social for rallying us together, and not dividing us apart! #denver #fightoligarchy

22.03.2025 04:45 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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He does! Also, who wants a grown up sized one for their next meeting/conference? πŸ™‹πŸΌβ€β™€οΈ
#fridaypuns #academicparents #axolotl

21.03.2025 14:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New review from the lab!
Do #microglia metabolize #fructose in #Alzheimers Disease?
rdcu.be/edIRM
Big congrats to the first author @AnnaliseSturno for all her hard work πŸ’ͺπŸ»πŸ‘©πŸ»β€πŸ”¬πŸ’ͺ🏻

16.03.2025 13:35 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Dear #RFK JR, "Riboflavin" is Vitamin B2. While I agree foods contain many unnecessary ingredients in the united states, please consider consulting a scientist to avoid spreading misinformation.

14.03.2025 15:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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More than ever we need to talk about the importance of our "basic research" in public and political forums. Kudos to #AnnaliseSturno and @neurohassell.bsky.social for getting out there and sharing their work on fructose metabolism and Alzheimers Disease at #Denver #Capitol

12.03.2025 15:38 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Last year, I was overjoyed to receive an NIH NRSA fellowship to study toddler brains and caregiving effects on memory at Columbia. Last night, my grant was terminated.

11.03.2025 15:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1020    πŸ” 378    πŸ’¬ 85    πŸ“Œ 18
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Today marks the beginning of OpenRxiv, which replaces bioRxiv and medRxiv, the world's largest preprint platform for life and medical science
openrxiv.org/introducing-...
@openrxiv.bsky.social

11.03.2025 14:55 β€” πŸ‘ 299    πŸ” 90    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 5

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