Metabolic Research Laboratories
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Including events open to all and internal MRL seminars.
A note on MRL seminar series: we run four series, taking place weekly during term time, with occasional seminars from visiting scientists.
- External Research Seminars (on Tuesdays at 1.15pm; refreshments available from 12.30pm)
- Internal ‘Research in Progress’ Seminars (on Tuesday at 1.15pm)
- Internal ‘Hot Topics’ Sessions (on Tuesday at 2.15pm; for 1st year PhD and post-graduate students)
- Mastering Academic Excellence in Metabolic Medicine (MAXIM), sponsored by Eli Lilly. (on Fridays at 1.15pm; sandwiches available from 1.00pm)
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Dr Tony Coll – “Mechanisms in disorders of energy balance”
Research in Progress Seminar Series Venue: Seminar Rooms, Level 4, IMS Time: 13.15 Title: "Mechanisms in disorders of energy balance" Speaker: Dr Tony Coll
Find out more »Dr Birgitta Olofsson, Department of Zoology – “Foraging decision in C.elegans”
EXTERNAL RESEARCH SEMINAR SERIES Venue: Seminar Rooms, Level 4 IMS-MRL Speaker: Dr Birgitta Olofsson, Department of Zoology Title: “Foraging decision in C.elegans” Host: Dr Florian Merkle Refreshments available from 12.30pm For programme information or suggestions contact Dr Florian Merkle (fm436@medschl.cam.ac.uk) Seminar Series Supported by Sponsorship from Medimmune
Find out more »Dr Konstantinos Manolopoulos, Clinician Scientist in Endocrinology & Metabolism/Honorary Consultant Endocrinologist, Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research, University of Birmingham – “In vivo assessment of human adipose tissue function – an integrative physiology approach”
Thursday 6th July at 1 pm in seminar rooms 2 & 3 Dr Konstantinos Manolopoulos, Clinician Scientist in Endocrinology & Metabolism/Honorary Consultant Endocrinologist, Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research, University of Birmingham "In vivo assessment of human adipose tissue function – an integrative physiology approach" Host: Professor Sir Stephen O'Rahilly
Find out more »Professor Paul Greenhaff, University of Nottingham “Tissue free carnitine availability dictates muscle fuel selection: implications to metabolic health”
EXTERNAL RESEARCH SEMINAR SERIES Venue: Seminar Rooms, Level 4 IMS-MRL Speaker: Professor Paul Greenhaff, University of Nottingham Title: "Tissue free carnitine availability dictates muscle fuel selection: implications to metabolic health" Host: Professor Steve O'Rahilly Refreshments available from 12.30pm For programme information or suggestions contact Dr Florian Merkle (fm436@medschl.cam.ac.uk) Seminar Series Supported by Sponsorship from Medimmune
Find out more »Dr Maia Kokoeva, McGill University, Canada – “Central leptin sensing: Where does it all start?”
EXTERNAL RESEARCH SEMINAR SERIES Venue: Seminar Rooms, Level 4 IMS-MRL Speaker: Dr Maia Kokeova, McGill University, Canada Title: "Central leptin sensing: Where does it all start?" Host: Dr Clemence Blouet Refreshments available from 12.30pm For programme information or suggestions contact Dr Florian Merkle (fm436@medschl.cam.ac.uk) Seminar Series Supported by Sponsorship from Medimmune
Find out more »Metabolic complications of obesity. Journal of Internal Medicine: 14th key symposium
To apply, please send a letter and interest and CV to Prof Antonio Vidal-Puig (klk30@medschl.cam.ac.uk) by Friday 7th July. The symposium is organised by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, the Journal of Internal Medicine, and the organizing committee of the University of Cambridge, Metabolic Research Laboratories, Wellcome Trust – MRC Institute of Metabolic Science. Conference venue The Symposium will be held in the McGrath Centre, St Catharine’s College, Cambridge. Founded in 1473, St Catharine’s College is situated in the…
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