Come to Aberdeen in July. Amazing science talks (and if you are lucky some sun) to enjoy North East Scotland superevent.event.do/#/e/6389/f/471…

We have now a 3-year postdoctoral position now opened to join my group at Rowett Institute If you are/know someone interested in exploring the impact of diet during adolescence on dopamine & food-seeking: [email protected] More info here: abdnjobs.co.uk/vacancy/resear… DL: 30/04/24

Huge congratulations to Aya who successfully defended her PhD, investigating a novel approach to managing neuro inflammation. Special thanks to James Hislop, Dr Dawn Thompson, Peter McCormick, Ann Rajnicek, Aberdeen Cardiovascular and Diabetes Centre UoA Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition

An absolute pleasure to work with Nicola J Smith on this commentary, highlighting the challenges of orphan GPCRs and why moving our focus from a ligand centric approach could be key to unravelling their pharmacology. UoA Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition Aberdeen Cardiovascular and Diabetes Centre nature.com/articles/s4159…

All set up at the Kirk centre in Ellon. Thanks ⁦John Barrow⁩ and ⁦The Physiological Society⁩ for lending your augmented reality props ⁦Aberdeen Cardiovascular and Diabetes Centre⁩ ⁦UoA Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition⁩ ⁦British Heart Foundation⁩ ⁦BHF Scotland⁩ ⁦David McColgan⁩ @

Currently protected from potential hauntings by the ghostbusters ⁦Aberdeen Cardiovascular and Diabetes Centre⁩ ⁦UoA Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition⁩ ⁦British Heart Foundation⁩ ⁦BHF Scotland⁩

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Wonderful donation of £100 from the ghostbusters of Aberdeen ⁦BHF Scotland⁩

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Honoured to be awarded the 2024 Principal's Excellence Award for Public Engagement with Research #lungevity . Great afternoon celebrating with my fellow winners!! University of Aberdeen Aberdeen Cardiovascular and Diabetes Centre UoA Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition Derek Scott

Alasdair Leeson-Payne Dr Fiona Murray Prof Lora Heisler Rowett Institute Congratulations Alasdair

Setting up at Ellon gala! ⁦British Heart Foundation⁩ ⁦BHF Scotland⁩ ⁦David McColgan⁩ ⁦Aberdeen Cardiovascular and Diabetes Centre⁩

We have an exciting opening for a PhD position working on an interdisciplinary project 🥼with Dana Dawson 🫀and Dr Dawn Thompson 🧪🧫and twitterless Mathieu Sarracanie 🧲. All welcome in our lab! Details & apply 👇 findaphd.com/phds/project/n… #peptides #PhD MIT - Medical Imaging Technologies Theme @ IMS Aberdeen Cardiovascular and Diabetes Centre

As a ban on selling #energydrinks to under-16s is put back on the policy agenda in England - Fabien Naneix 🌈🧠 (@fabnaneix.bsky.social) continues important work with Dr Dawn Thompson on how they affect young brains and possible links to later substance abuse, thanks to a generous new grant from Tenovus Scotland

Promising advances towards treating people with #lipodystrophy and #diabetes in this new paper from Dr George McIlroy's lab - the first as lead author by Mansi Tiwari. Thanks to Diabetes UK for funding this very important #research. Details here: tinyurl.com/4kd25bpk

Great talk by PhD student Olivia Soper at the Scottish Neuroscience Group meeting in University of Aberdeen

The lovely Alison fundraising at the Ellon Fire Station open day ⁦BHF Scotland⁩ ⁦British Heart Foundation⁩ ⁦Aberdeen Cardiovascular and Diabetes Centre⁩