#ExpertAnswers: Sharon Ladyman & Vicki Vieira-Potter on Metabolic Phenotyping
In this episode of #ExpertAnswers join Sharon Ladyman, PhD and Victoria Vieira-Potter, PhD as they answer questions from a recent webinar where they [...]
Anti-Obesity Pharmacotherapy: Where are we now? Where are we going?
OBESITY SERIES 2020: Dr. Ania Jastreboff discusses the current use of anti-obesity pharmacotherapy, mechanisms involved, and agents in various stages of development with considerations for next steps.
#ExpertAnswers: Katsu Funai on Obesity
Katsu Funai explains how mitochondrial membrane lipids can affect metabolic efficiency and propensity for obesity-related diseases.
#ExpertAnswers: Zhen Yan & Diego Bohórquez on Obesity
Zhen Yan and Diego Bohórquez present case studies demonstrating the use of automated home cage phenotyping for preclinical obesity research.
From Pregnancy to Menopause: Studies of Physical Activity, Behavior, and Energy Balance in Mice
Sharon Ladyman and Vicki Vieira-Potter share their research on the effects of hormones and pregnancy on daily activity in mice.
Academy of Surgical Research Virtual Annual Meeting 2020
Register for the 36th Annual Academy of Surgical Research Virtual Meeting to join surgical research professionals around the world in a two-day exploration of surgical techniques, research applications, technology advancements and industry trends.
Cravings and Weightlifting Squats – Technologies that Explore New Metabolic and Behavioral Research
Zhen Yan and Diego Bohórquez present case studies demonstrating the use of automated home cage phenotyping for preclinical obesity research.
#ExpertAnswers: Camilla Scheele & Christian Wolfrum on Obesity
Camilla Schéele & Christian Wolfrum discuss the physiology of brown adipose tissue and share late-breaking research on the role of BAT in whole body metabolic regulation.
Animal Model Selection, Study Design and Current Trends in Preclinical Obesity Research
OBESITY SERIES 2020: Dr. Fred Beasley provides an overview of study design, criteria for defining your study aim and expert advice for selecting the ideal rodent model for your preclinical obesity research.
Mitochondrial Membrane Lipids and Respiratory Efficiency
OBESITY SERIES 2020: Join Katsu Funai to learn how mitochondrial membrane lipids can affect metabolic efficiency and propensity for obesity-related diseases.
#ExpertAnswers: Kevin Hall on Obesity
Kevin Hall discusses the physiology of body weight regulation and how dietary factors like amount of carbs, fat and “ultra-processed” foods affect human body weight.
#ExpertAnswers: Marshall McCue on Stable Isotope Tracers in Preclinical Models of Obesity
Marshall McCue discusses case studies using small mammals where 13C-labeled nutrient oxidation is tracked second-by-second in real-time using laser-based stable isotope approaches.
Heterogeneity and Crosstalk of Human Brown Adipose Tissue
OBESITY SERIES 2020: Camilla Schéele & Christian Wolfrum discuss the physiology of brown adipose tissue and share late-breaking research on the role of BAT in whole body metabolic regulation.
#ExpertAnswers: Lora Heisler on Obesity
This episode of #ExpertAnswers features Professor Lora Heisler, Chair in human nutrition at the University of Aberdeen, who recently joined [...]
Utilizing Stable Isotope Tracers in Preclinical Models of Obesity
Marshall McCue, PhD presents case studies using small mammals where 13C-labeled nutrient oxidation is tracked second-by-second in real-time using the newest laser-based stable isotope approaches.
Calories, Carbs, or Quality? What Matters Most for Body Weight
Kevin Hall, PhD discusses the physiology of body weight regulation and how dietary factors like amount of carbs, fat and “ultra-processed” foods affect human body weight.
Hybrid PET/MR Enables Exploration of New Science Areas
Experts discuss the synergies and implementation of state-of-the-art hybrid PET/MR technology and the new avenues of exploration it affords in the fields of neuroscience, cancer, and metabolic disease through to dual molecular probe development.
Brain Circuits Driving Appetite
OBESITY SERIES 2020: Lora Heisler, PhD discusses the unique brain circuits that are controllers of body weight, reviews how our genes impact our waistline and explains how obesity medications leverage basic neurobiology to reduce hunger and decrease body weight.
VO2 MAX Test Optimization for Cardiometabolic Phenotyping in Rodents
Watch this webinar to learn how VO2 Max exercise testing can be used to assess the cardiometabolic phenotype of rodents.
#ExpertAnswers: Jennifer Petrosino & Chris Adams on VO2 Max
In this episode of Expert Answers, Chris Adams and Jennifer Petrosino discuss VO2Max test optimization for cardiometabolic phenotyping in rodents.
Obesity Webinar Series 2020
A webinar series focused on late-breaking research and discovery relating to the physiological mechanisms of obesity-related disease.
RRSSC – Rodent Glucose Clamp Workshop
This workshop is essential for those looking to master the glucose clamp technique in awake and behaving mice and rats. These models allow for glucose clamping using instruments such as Instech's euglycemic clamp.
The MRL/MpJ Mouse Strain Is Not Protected From Muscle Atrophy And Weakness After Rotator Cuff Tear
The MRL/MpJ mouse strain has been touted as a "superhealer" although different tissues have previously displayed different levels of healing ability. We sought to test that ability in skeletal muscle.
ULK2 is Essential for Degradation of Ubiquitinated Protein Aggregates and Homeostasis in Skeletal Muscle
Jordan Fuqua discusses how autophagy and proteolytic processes are regulated in skeletal muscle, specifically looking at ULK1 and ULK2 and their roles in maintaining skeletal muscle homeostasis, morphology, protein aggregate degradation and autophagy.
#ExpertAnswers: Stephanie Simonds and Megan Fine on Glucose Monitoring
Stephanie Simonds and Megan Fine present wireless glucose monitoring methodology, best practices, research findings, and discuss the power of continuous glucose profiles, particularly when combined with other gold standard assays to study obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular related diseases.