Huge congrats to Faiz Hussain on passing his PhD with flying colors! 🎉 An outstanding scientist and colleague—his work has made a real impact in the lab. We’re incredibly proud and excited to see what’s next. Well done, Dr. Hussain 👏

I’m thrilled to co-organize the 2nd #AdiposeBiology with @sunglab.bsky.social, Jacqueline Beaudry, and @sablesys.bsky.social in Montreal on Oct 7-9 2026!🇨🇦 🔗 Register now – adiposebiology.com Hope to see you there! #ABC2026 #Metabolism #Energybalance #ObesityResearch @mcgillgci.bsky.social

The time is now to register! Early Bird Registration Deadline is June 1st, 2026 for the #AdiposeBiology Conference happening in Montreal, Oct 7-9, 2026 Go to: adiposebiology.com to secure your spot today! #ABC2026 @kazaklab.bsky.social @beaudrj.bsky.social @sunglab.bsky.social @sablesys.bsky.social

We are happy to announce the Second Edition of our #AdiposeBiology Conference in Montreal, Oct 7-9, 2026! We are coming back with an incredible speakers line-up! Visit adiposebiology.com to register! #ABC2026 @sablesys.bsky.social @kazaklab.bsky.social @beaudrj.bsky.social @sunglab.bsky.social

Here, we are again! We are excited to announce the 2nd edition of our #AdiposeBiology Conference in Montreal, Que. Oct 7-9th, 2026. Our registration opens today at adiposebiology.com #ABC2026 @sablesys.bsky.social @kazaklab.bsky.social @sunglab.bsky.social

Lots of slots for trainee short talks and awards! Join us for #ABC2026

In @cp-starprotocols.bsky.social we present a protocol for generating and targeting Cre-dependent FLEX-AAVs in vivo, for the assessment of #thermogenesis in brown #adipocytes using #respirometry. @mcgillgci.bsky.social Link here👇 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Canada Impact+ program. Recruiting across Canada at all career stages: -Postdocs (lnkd.in/gen4g-mp) -senior Research Chairs or Emerging Leaders (lnkd.in/gyVs2UH3)

Incredible $10M opportunity for investigators to move to Canada. www.mcgill.ca/research/res...

Excited to share our latest work in collaboration with the @edreznik.bsky.social lab @mskcancercenter.bsky.social, where we describe functionally dominant mitochondrial DNA mutations in patient tumors. So, what is functional dominance in mitochondrial genetics, I hear you ask? rdcu.be/eN1jm

Creatine fuels cancer. In @asbmbjournals.bsky.social we show CKB drives CK activity in NSCLC, osteosarcoma & ovarian cancer, promoting metastasis & anoikis resistance. Led by postdoc Mouna Tlili, in collaboration with Peter Siegel + @mcgillgci.bsky.social. Preproof: www.jbc.org/article/S002...

Massive congratulations to newly minted Dr. Jakub Bunk for passing his PhD defense with flying colours. Looking forward to seeing your scientific progress. We will miss you! @mcgillgci.bsky.social

Congratulations to all of the 2026 inductees into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame: Pavel Hamet, Bob Hegele, Michael Hill, Mary L'Abbé, Morag Park and Bernie Zinman. All Stars! www.cdnmedhall.ca/induction

Congratulations to our distinguished awardees at the inaugural #asiposebiology conference: Bruce Spiegelman, Yu-Hua Tseng, and Paul Cohen. Your work continues to inspire and shape the future of our community #ABC2025 @adiposebiology.bsky.social @sablesys.bsky.social @spiegelmanlab.bsky.social

FINALLY! 🔥 See you all TOMORROW, Monday August 18th at 17:00 for early registration and cocktails. Download the full #AdiposeBiology Conference program here: adiposebiology.com/program Get ready for #ABC2025 @kazaklab.bsky.social @beaudrj.bsky.social @sunglab.bsky.social

Just ONE WEEK until the #AdiposeBiology Conference! See you in Montreal! Check our website for details and the full schedule: adiposebiology.com #ABC2025 @kazaklab.bsky.social @beaudrj.bsky.social @sunglab.bsky.social

LAST CALL! The deadline to register, submit your abstract, and apply for a travel award is TOMORROW August 1st for the #AdiposeBiology Conference, happening in Montreal NEXT MONTH. Secure your spot now at adiposebiology.com! #ABC2025 @kazaklab.bsky.social @beaudrj.bsky.social @sunglab.bsky.social

Happy 107th Birthday, Brenda Milner! Her contributions to neuropsychology shaped the way we understand the human brain. From surviving two world wars and two pandemics, to paving the way for future generations of researchers, Milner’s legacy continues. @mcgill.ca @cusm-muhc.bsky.social

New paper from Jakub Bunk in our lab: CKB is the key creatine kinase driving UCP1-independent thermogenesis in beige fat via the futile creatine cycle (FCC). doi.org/10.1016/j.mo... @mcgillgci.bsky.social @biochehling.bsky.social

(EN) For its 20th anniversary, @cp-cellmetabolism.bsky.social is spotlighting researchers who defined the field of metabolic science. Featured is @kazaklab.bsky.social, GCI Researcher, recognized for postdoctoral work on creatine metabolism. Article: tinyurl.com/mfdbakyz

LAST CALL! Deadline to be considered for a SHORT TALK is TOMORROW July 1st, for the #AdiposeBiology Conference happening in Montreal, Aug 19 & 20th, 2025. Go to: adiposebiology.com to SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACT TODAY! #ABC2025 @kazaklab.bsky.social @beaudrj.bsky.social @sunglab.bsky.social

If you don’t have time to take a walk, then you don’t have time to do science. Charles Darwin would take two walks every day on his "thinking path", not as a break from science, but as a crucial part of it.

Speaker Spotlight: Mikael Rydén @ki.se Join us @ the #AdiposeBiologyConference in Montreal 🇨🇦, Aug 19–20, 2025, to hear from this expert! 📌Want to speak? Submit your abstract by July 1, 2025 at: adiposebiology.com @mcgillgci.bsky.social @sablesys.bsky.social @adiposebiology.bsky.social

So excited to present our work at the Goodman Cancer Institute at McGill University this week. I am looking forward to connecting with all the excellent scientists at McGill. Thanks @kazaklab.bsky.social for the invite!

🔥 Almost 100 registrations for the inaugural #AdiposeBiology Conference in Montréal! Join us Aug 19–20, 2025 for cutting-edge science & community. 🔗Register: adiposebiology.com/registration @mcgillgci.bsky.social @uoft.bsky.social @sablesys.bsky.social @sunglab.bsky.social @beaudrj.bsky.social

Darrell Fox to bike across Canada in honour of his brother Terry, hoping to raise another $1-million for #cancer research (@terryfoxfoundation.bsky.social has already raised $900-million), by Paul Waldie www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art... via @theglobeandmail.com @terryfoxresearch.bsky.social

LAST CALL! Early Bird Registration Deadline is THIS SUNDAY June 1st, for the #AdiposeBiology Conference happening in Montreal, Aug 19 & 20th, 2025. Go to: adiposebiology.com to secure your spot TODAY! #ABC2025 @kazaklab.bsky.social @beaudrj.bsky.social @sunglab.bsky.social

Congratulations to Jakub Bunk for passing his senior seminar!!!!

LAST WEEK! Early Bird Registration Deadline is June 1st, for the #AdiposeBiology Conference happening in Montreal, Aug 19 & 20th, 2025. Go to: adiposebiology.com to secure your spot TODAY! #ABC2025 @kazaklab.bsky.social @beaudrj.bsky.social @sunglab.bsky.social

Congratulations to @kazaklab.bsky.social and their collaborators for this new publication in @naturecomms.bsky.social!

Thanks to sponsorship for the #AdiposeBiology Conference, Montreal, Aug 19 & 20, 2025, we’re offering #travel and #science awards to trainees + new #LeslieKozak & #JeanHimmsHagen speaker awards! Register @: adiposebiology.com @sablesys.bsky.social @beaudrj.bsky.social @mcgillgci.bsky.social

Thanks to the AMAZING interest and registrations, we are able to EXTEND EARLY BIRD to June 1st! #AdiposeBiology Conference Montreal, Aug 19 & 20th, 2025. Go to: adiposebiology.com to secure your spot TODAY! #ABC2025 @kazaklab.bsky.social @beaudrj.bsky.social @sunglab.bsky.social

Congratulations to our very own Maria Guerra for securing a 4 year @FRQNT #PhD fellowship!! @mcgillgci.bsky.social

METPHYS2025 has kicked off with a terrific talk about futile cycles in brown fat from @kazaklab.bsky.social

LAST CALL! Early Bird Registration Deadline is TODAY May 1st, for the #AdiposeBiology Conference happening in Montreal, Aug 19 & 20th, 2025. Go to: adiposebiology.com to secure your spot TODAY! #ABC2025 @kazaklab.bsky.social @beaudrj.bsky.social @sunglab.bsky.social

The time is now to register! Early Bird Registration Deadline is May 1st, 2025, for the #AdiposeBiology Conference happening in Montreal, Quebec, Aug 19 & 20th, 2025. Go to: www.adiposebiology.com to secure your spot today! #ABC2025 @kazaklab.bsky.social @beaudrj.bsky.social @sunglab.bsky.social

Beautiful work by my colleague and friend Maria Hatzoglou 🎉 rdcu.be/efdpL

Speaker Spotlight: @camillascheele.bsky.social Join us @ #AdiposeBiology Conference in Montreal🇨🇦, Aug 19-20, 2025, to hear from this leading #brownfat expert! 🔗Register before the early bird deadline: adiposebiology.com @mcgillgci.bsky.social @beaudrj.bsky.social @cbmr.science

Big congrats to our very own Fitore Raka on earning a 3-year #CIHR Postdoctoral Fellowship! 🎉 Incredible recognition for a truly deserving researcher. Big things ahead, keep an eye on Fitore! 👏 @mcgillgci.bsky.social @mcgill.ca #cellbiology #thermogenesis

Here's the final program, for METPHYS2025 Really looking forward to the third edition of the Metabolic Physiology Meeting in 3 weeks ! If you haven't already registered, the link will stay open until April 15. Hope to see you there! www.sablesys.com/metphys2025-...

Speaker Spotlight: Bruce Spiegelman @spiegelmanlab.bsky.social Join us @ #AdiposeBiology Conference in Montreal🇨🇦, Aug 19-20, 2025, to hear from this world leading #metabolism expert! 🔗Register before the early bird deadline at: adiposebiology.com @mcgillgci.bsky.social @danafarber.bsky.social

Today in @naturecomms.bsky.social we show the #FutileCreatineCycle plays a key role in #thermogenesis, independent of UCP1. We also challenge the belief that brown adipocytes lack enough ATP synthase for thermogenesis. Congrats to Jakub Bunk! @mcgillgci.bsky.social Full paper: rdcu.be/egoV7

🚨We're hiring another tenure-track at McGill University: focus on brain-body science! 👇 mcgill.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/mcgill...

Speaker Spotlight: Dr. Mitch Lazar @upenn.bsky.social Join us @ #AdiposeBiology Conference in Montreal🇨🇦, Aug 19-20, 2025, to hear from Mitch about #nuclearreceptor & circadian metabolism. Don’t miss his talk! 🔗 Register now – adiposebiology.com #ABC2025 #Metabolism #ObesityResearch @mcgill.ca

Speaker Spotlight: Dr. Rana Gupta @duke-university.bsky.social Join us @ #AdiposeBiology Conference in Montreal🇨🇦, Aug 19-20, 2025, to hear from Rana about #adiposedevelopment. Don’t miss his talk! 🔗 Register now – adiposebiology.com #ABC2025 #Metabolism #Adipogenesis #ObesityResearch

Excited to present our work at the Adipose Biology Seminar Series (ABSS) hosted by @kazaklab.bsky.social and colleagues at McGill, UToronto, and SickKids

Speaker Spotlight: Dr. David Guertin Join us @ #AdiposeBiology Conference in Montreal🇨🇦, Aug 19-20, 2025, to hear from this leader about #nutrient signaling! 🔗Register: adiposebiology.com #ABC2025 @sablesys.bsky.social @beaudrj.bsky.social @mcgill.ca @uoft.bsky.social @uofmass.bsky.social

Speaker Spotlight: Zach Gerhart-Hines @zgerharthines.bsky.social Join us @ #AdiposeBiology Conference in Montreal🇨🇦, Aug 19-20, 2025, to hear about homeostatic control! 🔗Register: adiposebiology.com #ABC2025 @sablesys.bsky.social @beaudrj.bsky.social @mcgill.ca @uoft.bsky.social @cbmr.science