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Gilbertson Lab @ UCF @GilbertsonLab

Neuro lab at UCF College of Med whose research is on the mechanisms the body uses to recognize nutrients & how this process is regulated by nutritional need.

Joined February 2011
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Adam Isabella@AdamIsabella1
13 Sep 2023
Yesterday I tried to help a lab member with an experiment and totally screwed it up for her, and then slunk back to my office in shame. I am now well and truly a PI.
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For people with obesity, Ozempic isn’t the most effective weight-loss treatment around—not even close, writes @yeahyeahyasmin. theatlantic.com/health/archi…
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Yikes! I seem to ignore my work Twitter for years at a time. (Not my personal Twitter though😕). #BeenACoupleOfYears
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Neurons for Taste Loosely Distributed in Mouse Gustatory Cortex the-scientist.com/the-litera…
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Personalized diets may be the future of nutrition. But the science isn’t all there yet sciencenews.org/article/pers…

Personalized diets are promising, but the science isn’t all there yet

How a person responds to food depends on more than the food itself. But what exactly is still a confusing mix of genes, microbes and other factors.

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More congratulations are in order. We have yet ANOTHER Dr. in our midst. Dr. @_ACalder defended successfully her dissertation today on the control of fat taste by diet and hormones. My lab is emptying out. #TwoIn2Months. #OffToUMichigan
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I Have ‘Burning Mouth Syndrome’ And It’s Even Worse Than It Sounds - HuffPost apple.news/AkA_ROvTATh24w9wg…

I Have ‘Burning Mouth Syndrome’ And It’s Even Worse Than It Sounds

"Eating becomes a nightmare."

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Hey new Dr. @naimaSdahir, at least you got a brain (pin).
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We welcome a new Dr. into the fold. Our own @naimaSdahir defended her PhD this morning on sex effects in fat taste signaling. Congratulations. #CandidateNoMore
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I need to get caught up with my to-do list ASAP.
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@newscientist
7 Mar 2021
One billion years from now, Earth’s oxygen levels will fall so low that complex aerobic life will cease to exist bit.ly/2OyqueP
It's us...
American Physiological Society@APSPhysiology
4 Mar 2021
.@AJPEndoMetab #APSselect mouse study finds estrogen drives differences in how males and females respond to fat taste at the cellular level, which could explain why women have a harder time losing weight after menopause. Press release: ow.ly/ocso50DQt94 CC: @GilbertsonLab
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Could a new appetite-controlling drug be the answer to obesity? @sciencefocus sciencefocus.com/news/could-…

Could a new appetite-controlling drug be the answer to obesity? - BBC Science Focus Magazine

Weekly injections of the drug semaglutide helped patients to lose over 15kg. But is this a magic bullet?

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New ‘ionic wind’ can dry foods while preserving nutrients sciencenewsforstudents.org/a…
Researchers uncover how some animals sense the gritty texture of their food phys.org/news/2021-03-uncove… via @physorg_com

Researchers uncover how some animals sense the gritty texture of their food

There's more to taste than flavor. Let ice cream melt, and the next time you take it out of the freezer you'll find its texture icy instead of the smooth, creamy confection you're used to. Though its...

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Deciphering the genetics behind eating disorders sciencedaily.com/releases/20…

Deciphering the genetics behind eating disorders

By analysing the genome of tens of thousand people, a team has discovering similarities between the genetic bases of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa or binge-eating disorder, and those of psychia...

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Society for Neuroscience (SfN)@SfNtweets
25 Feb 2021
Join us on March 3 for a webinar addressing the challenges the pandemic has created for both job seekers and neuroscience employers; learn more about strategies for finding and applying for jobs during this time. Register Now: bit.ly/3a9VWZg #phdchat
SfN member webinar on March 3, 2021 from 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. EST on the topic, Navigating the Neuroscience Job Marketing During COVID-19 and Beyond.

ALT SfN member webinar on March 3, 2021 from 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. EST on the topic, Navigating the Neuroscience Job Marketing During COVID-19 and Beyond.
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The right '5-a-day' mix is 2 fruit and 3 vegetable servings for longer life sciencedaily.com/releases/20…

The right '5-a-day' mix is 2 fruit and 3 vegetable servings for longer life

Higher consumption of fruits and vegetables is associated with a lower risk of death in men and women, according to data representing nearly 2 million adults. Five daily servings of fruits and...

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What you need to know about J&J’s newly authorized one-shot COVID-19 vaccine sciencenews.org/article/covi…

What to know about J&J’s FDA-authorized one-shot COVID-19 vaccine | Science News

Even as a third COVID-19 vaccine becomes available in the United States, questions remain over how well it works and if people will take it.

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