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Aleksandra Zečić

@aleksandra-zecic.bsky.social

Biologist. Postdoc at Trifunović lab, @cecad.bsky.social. Studying #lipidmetabolism and #mitochondria in #aging using #Celegans as a model.

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Aleksandra Zečić @aleksandra-zecic.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Exciting new research on branched chain fatty acid metabolism 👇🏽 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Peroxisomal metabolism of branched fatty acids regulates energy homeostasis - Nature

A UCP1-independent mechanism of thermogenesis involving ATP-consuming metabolism of monomethyl branched-chain fatty acids in peroxisomes is described and a previously unrecognized role for peroxisomes...

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CRC1218 @crc1218.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

🌟 What an incredible event! Amazing location & fantastic science. 🌟 Our Graduation Symposium PhDone last Friday was a great success! Huge thanks to our speakers for their insightful and emotional presentations, and to everyone for the valuable networking. #ECR #mitoCRC #PhDone

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Aleksandra Zečić @aleksandra-zecic.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Thrilled to be awarded the mitoCRC Advanced Postdoc Grant! 🎉 It will be invaluable support for me to continue studying the exciting and complex interplay between #lipidmetabolism, #mitochondria and #aging, using the power of #Celegans as a model organism! Many thanks to the Selection Committee!

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