Welcome, Chelsea!!

Dr. Hongmin Ni is the next scientist we are highlighting for #WomenInScienceDay! Hongmin Ni spent over 6 years honing her skills as a surgeon in Shanghai, China, but she knew she wanted to do more ..

Her early career was guided by mentors Dr. Shing Chuan Hooi and Dr. Xiao-Ming Yin, whose trust and encouragement were vital to her success.. Hongmin Ni #WomenInScience #WomenInScienceDay

Dr. Yoshinori Ohsumi was a 2016 Nobel Prize-winning scientist known for his discoveries of mechanisms for autophagy. Hongmin Ni said, "Meeting top female scientists in the field further convinced me that being a biomedical research scientist was the right choice." #WomenInScience

"As a woman and scientist, I believe that every woman has the potential to succeed. My experiences have taught me that anyone can make meaningful contributions to science and research with hard work, dedication, and support." Thank you, Hongmin Ni! #WomenInScienceDay

If you are interested in more of Hongmin Ni's work, please view one of her major papers: Lack of VMP1 impairs hepatic lipoprotein secretion and promotes non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, available here: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35452693/ #WomenInScienceDay

Happy #WomenInScienceDay everyone! We are highlighting another scientist today - @annamichaelg !! Dr. Anna Gorczyca's research theme incorporates the benefits of physical activity and weight management relating to rural populations and women's health.

We would like to congratulate Jacqueline M. Stephens, PhD, FTOS for being appointed as the new Vice President of The Obesity Society. Stephens says, "I'm excited. I look forward to working with the TOS leadership team." They're lucky to have you, Jackie! #TheObesitySociety

Today is National #RenewableEnergy Day! Among the many ways University of Kansas researchers are making energy more renewable is using a $1.3M DOE Office of Science grant received last year to develop solar panel recycling methods. Read the story ➡️ rockcha.lk/cebc-solar

Each year, graduate students from around the state gather at the Capitol to showcase their innovative research. Today, twelve graduate students from KU Medical Center & University of Kansas will present at the 21st annual Capitol Graduate Research Summit: bit.ly/3TtcaSU

We were honored to have Seth Creasy come speak at the University this morning on his research: "Is it "Time" to Appreciate Underlying Circadian Physiology?" Thank you so much, Seth!!

Congratulations, John Thyfault (TeeFo) !!! What a huge win.

We would like to bring your attention to some upcoming changes in the NIH peer review process. They will move from 5 categories to 3 (importance, rigor and methods, expertise) See the link for details: grants.nih.gov/policy/peer/si…

The Lutkewitte Lab is looking for a postdoc! We have several ongoing (and funded!) projects looking at adipose-liver crosstalk in metabolic disease. We are part of a rapidly growing Kansas University Medical Center. KC-MORE COBRE KUMC and KU Diabetes Institute 👉kumc.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/kumc-job…

We had Dr. Bryan Bergman from the University of Colorado Anschutz come visit at the end of May! He gave a great talk on his research discussing "Intermuscular adipose tissue - a novel adipose depot impacting muscle strength, size, and insulin sensitivity in humans"

Today is our Liver Center Symposium! We will be on campus all day with Drs. Kisseleva and Brenner from UCSD. Hope to see you this afternoon for their presentations! #LiverCenterSymposium

Last week Dr. Patrick O'Connor visited us from Health Partners Institute in Minnesota and gave a talk on Chronic Disease Primary Care Decision Support. Thanks so much for visiting, Pat! #KCMORE #KCDONS

Congratulations to Andrew J. Lutkewitte and Brian Finck to this important contribution linking adipose lipin to metabolic and liver health in humans and rodents. Well done! KC-MORE COBRE KUMC KU Diabetes Institute

Congratulations to Chelsea Kracht PhD on this important review defining sleep behavior metrics for clinical studies and influencing the field. KC-MORE COBRE KUMC

Congratulations to KC-MORE project leader Dr. Andrew Lutkewitte Andrew J. Lutkewitte for his new paper on adipose lipid and metabolic health in JCI! jci.org/articles/view/…