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Natalie Michael

@michaellab.bsky.social

🇨🇦 Canada Research Chair in Metabolism and Sleep Neurobiology 🧠. Assistant Professor - Université Laval 🇦🇺

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Galanin Inhibits Histaminergic Neurons via Galanin Receptor 1 Galanin-expressing neurons in the ventrolateral preoptic area (VLPOgalanin) are active during sleep and play an important role in regulating non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep. It is generally believ...

🚨 new paper from the lab 🚨 exploring how the #sleep promoting neuropeptide #galanin regulates the activity of #wake active histaminergic neurons in the #hypothalamus.

www.eneuro.org/content/13/2...

27.02.2026 22:12 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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INNOVATIVE SCIENCE TO TRANSFORMATIONAL CARE The preeminent international conference for obesity researchers and clinicians, ObesityWeek® is home to the latest developments in evidence-based obesity science: cutting-edge basic and clinical resea...

If your attending #ObesityWeek 2025 and interested in the role of the brain 🧠 in body weight & metabolic regulation, come join us at the #Neuroscience Section Meeting, Wednesday 5th from 5:30 in A315-316, for some blitz talks & networking opportunities with likeminded colleagues.
obesityweek.org

30.10.2025 16:30 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Comment un médicament contre l'épilepsie fait perdre du poids Une équipe de recherche établit comment la molécule coupe-faim contenue dans le Qsymia agit sur le cerveau

Comment un médicament contre l'épilepsie fait perdre du poids: l'effet du topiramate, contenu dans le Qsymia, sur le cerveau

03.10.2025 19:01 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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SRSF Career Development Award - Sleep Research Society The goal of these awards is to invest in promising early career researchers and assist with their transition into independence as junior investigators.

✨SRSF Career Development Award applications are now open! ✨These awards serve as a great steppingstone towards independence for postdoctoral #sleep researchers 🔬🧬

22.05.2025 16:21 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Abstract Submissions - ObesityWeek® ObesityWeek regular call for abstracts is open in March and April each year. The Late-Breaking Call for Abstracts is open in June and July each year.

#ObesityWeek abstract submissions are now open - until April 7th!

19.03.2025 13:39 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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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!

👇Thread👇

14.03.2025 20:21 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0

Me too please 😇

22.12.2024 16:17 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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FDA Approves First Medication for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Today, the FDA approved the first medication for the treatment of moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea in adults with obesity.

GLP1R agonists approved for obstructive sleep apnea.
www.fda.gov/news-events/...

21.12.2024 11:58 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Mapping neuropeptide signaling in the human brain | doi.org/10.1101/2024...

Neuropeptides are among the functionally diverse signaling molecules in the brain and body.

@cebric.bsky.social curates an atlas of neuropeptide receptors and relates it brain function 🧩 🧠 ⤵️

19.12.2024 14:16 — 👍 90    🔁 39    💬 3    📌 2

Yes please!

20.12.2024 16:45 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Wow… super cool colours 😍Congrats!

06.12.2024 15:39 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Congratulations to Axelle, PhD student from the lab, for her award at the Faculty Research Day!

30.11.2024 20:52 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0