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May 31
really nice work. Glycogen plays an important regulatory role in many cells.
May 27
Neuronal glycogen powers anticipatory brain responses to food dlvr.it/TSlMGK
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May 15
Behind the scenes with first author Churaibhon Wisessaowapak as she prepares Western Blot samples.
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May 15
How does caloric restriction reduce energy expenditure while preserving energy storage?
doi.org/10.1172/jci.insight.…
Alan R. Saltiel @LabSaltiel & team @UCSanDiego show TBK1 acts as a brake on fat burning during fasting—and the combination of a TBK1 inhibitor and an AMPK activator reverses obesity and improves #MetabolicHealth in mice.
The figure: Combined TBK1 inhibition and AMPK activation improve metabolic health in obese mice.
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May 11
Tomorrow (5/12), join us for the 2026 Saltiel Life Sciences Symposium: Decoding #GLP1s.
View the full schedule, including a poster session featuring U-M research:
lsi.umich.edu/events/2026-05…
Apr 30
Join us May 12 for the 2026 Saltiel Life Sciences Syposium: Decoding GLP-1s!
This full-day event will explore the fundamental cellular mechanisms behind the new generation of hashtag#GLP1 therapeutics, as well as ongoing efforts to improve them.
Speakers include @AmberAlhadeff, @DanielJDrucker, @TimoMueller_IDO, Martin Myers, @tunepers , @seeleyrj and @thewilliamslab
ALT scientific icons stylized as hieroglyphics with text: Decoding GLP1s: The science and circuitry behind new anti-obesity drugs
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Dr. Irfan Lodhi and collaborators identified a pathway that regulates how the body breaks down fat during metabolic stress, including severe illness and cachexia, revealing insight into how stable fat stores are mobilized under stress conditions. bit.ly/3OVi7d7
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May 1
will be great to get back to Ann Arbor for this meeting.
Apr 30
Join us May 12 for the 2026 Saltiel Life Sciences Syposium: Decoding GLP-1s!
This full-day event will explore the fundamental cellular mechanisms behind the new generation of hashtag#GLP1 therapeutics, as well as ongoing efforts to improve them.
Speakers include @AmberAlhadeff, @DanielJDrucker, @TimoMueller_IDO, Martin Myers, @tunepers , @seeleyrj and @thewilliamslab
ALT scientific icons stylized as hieroglyphics with text: Decoding GLP1s: The science and circuitry behind new anti-obesity drugs
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Apr 30
UC San Diego Professor Elected to American Academy of Arts today.ucsd.edu/story/ucsan-d…
As several of my friends have commented, standards seem to have slipped.
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Apr 6
Sad news. Such a sweet guy. Always positive and supportive, a serious scholar and terrific leader. He'll be missed.
A gentleman and scholar, leader in #islet biology, Editor of @Diabetes_ADA Professor Gordon Weir @Harvard @AmDiabetesAssn @JoslinDiabetes legacy.com/us/obituaries/nam… March 27 2026
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Mar 14
With great sadness I report the passing of my scientific mentor Jesse Roth at age 91. Jesse was a brilliant & innovative scientist who led the field of membrane receptor biology from NIH diabetes branch. A small part of that family tree is shown. May his memory be a blessing.
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Feb 26
Kvelling again about a former trainee. Xiao-wei Chen in another major breakthrough in Nature. Beautiful paper.
Nature research paper: CLCC1 governs ER bilayer equilibration to maintain lipid homeostasis
go.nature.com/4rzQTXg
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Feb 23
Very proud of my former trainee Shannon Reilly @ShannonReilly5. An exciting new look at thermogenesis.
Feb 23
Fatty acids promote uncoupled respiration via ATP/ADP carriers in white adipocytes dlvr.it/TR6ggv
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Meet the sixteen ASBMB members who were recognized for exceptional service and scientific impact across research, education, mentorship, outreach and leadership!
asbmb.org/asbmb-today/people…
#ASBMBMemberNews #Biochemistry #MolecularBiology #ASBMBFellows
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Meet the 2026 ASBMB Fellows
Sixteen members were recognized for exceptional service and scientific impact across research, education, mentorship, outreach and leadership.
Join us in celebrating them at #ASBMB26!
➡️ Learn more about the 2026 fellows: asbmb.org/asbmb-today/people….
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21 Dec 2025
Today’s 📰#JEMjc @JExpMed highlights the work of
@LabSaltiel @UCSDMedSchool @Nature reporting the role of neutrophil-derived IL-1β in preserving lipid stores during metabolic stress.
nature.com/articles/s41586-0…
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16 Dec 2025
the next chapter in our investigation into how glycogen metabolism is regulated in fat cells; terrific work from Haipeng Fu and our collaborators.
16 Dec 2025
Happy to share our paper is now published in @NatureComms. This work studies transcriptional regulation of glycogen metabolism genes in adipocytes. Grateful to my mentor @LabSaltiel and all collaborators for their guidance and support. nature.com/articles/s41467-0…
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16 Dec 2025
Happy to share our paper is now published in @NatureComms. This work studies transcriptional regulation of glycogen metabolism genes in adipocytes. Grateful to my mentor @LabSaltiel and all collaborators for their guidance and support. nature.com/articles/s41467-0…
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14 Dec 2025
The longer version of my tribute to Pedro Cuatrecasas.
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#NASmember Pedro Cuatrecasas devoted himself to improving human health, overseeing the development of 40 new drugs across his career. Read about his work as a scientific innovator and leader in pharmaceutical discovery in a new memoir: ow.ly/A1vW50XAmEw #MemoirMonday
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11 Dec 2025
Three UC San Diego Professors Inducted Into the National Academy of Inventors for 2025 today.ucsd.edu/story/three-u…
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10 Dec 2025
Congrats to Postdoc Danny Son and all of our colleagues and collaborators on this paper.
10 Dec 2025
Neutrophil-derived IL-1β preserves lipid stores during metabolic stress, highlighting a physiological function of innate immune cells in limiting lipid loss and maintaining energy homeostasis @Nature @UCSDMedSchool @LabSaltiel
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4 Dec 2025
Obituary: Pedro Cuatrecasas (1936–2025) go.nature.com/4pHtmCC
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