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Anu Suomalainen Wartiovaara

@awartiovaara.bsky.social
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MitoAmbassador, metabolism enthusiast. Thriving to solve mechanisms of diseases and use the knowledge to benefit the patients. Interested in science politics and communication. Academy professor in University of Helsinki, Faculty of Medicine.

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Anu Suomalainen Wartiovaara @awartiovaara.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
Muscle needs to make serine from glucose to protect the fibers from mitochondrial disease. Read our story, a tour de force of Anastasiia Marmyleva and Christopher Jackson @SWAN @STEMM Helsinki University www.cell.com/cell-reports...
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De novo serine biosynthesis is protective in mitochondrial disease
Jackson et al. show that serine becomes an essential amino acid in mitochondrial muscle disease, delaying disease progression. Blocking local biosynthesis of serine challenges cellular phospholipid ho...
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Anu Suomalainen Wartiovaara @awartiovaara.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
In these stormy times it is absolutely relaxing and stimulating to sit down with an outstanding neuropathologist Anders Paetau and place our many mechanistic brain projects on an anatomic map. ”So simple - the structures of your interest are just three synapses away from each other”.
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Travis T. York, Ph.D. (he/they) @travisyork.bsky.social · 01/01/2025
In partnership with L’Oreal of Paris USA, we are seeking 5 outstanding #women #Postdocs in #STEMM to advance their research & serve as role models for the next generation of girls in STEM. Awardees receive $75,000 to advance your career and research! 🧪 Apply Now: aaas.secure-platform.com/lorealfwis
Promotional image for the 2025 L'Oréal For Women in Science Award, featuring the 2024 fellows, five smiling professionals in semi-formal attire, standing in a row. Text includes application deadline: February 14, 2025, at 5 PM ET, and details for applying at the L'Oréal Fellowships platform, emphasizing eligibility for current U.S. PhD or postdoctoral researchers.
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Anu Suomalainen Wartiovaara @awartiovaara.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
5 yrs ago I needed a tool to find patients with low blood NAD+. @LiliyaEuro succeeded to develop a scalable, accurate test for main redox regulators from any biological material: NAD+, NADH, NADP+, NADPH, GSH, GSSG from a single sample. This became @NADMED_Ltd.
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Anu Suomalainen Wartiovaara @awartiovaara.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
This mito-ambassador starts her trans-atlantic journey to spread the word. In Cambridge, UK, honoured to give the 9th Sir John Walker lecture, then over to Ottawa University. Looking forward to interesting discussions.
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Anu Suomalainen Wartiovaara @awartiovaara.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
Metabolome is the closest of all "omes" to phenotype. It should be a standard readout in research and in therapy trials. It will become a standard diagnostic test in future. But sample extraction & analysis methods vary, and data collection in a standardized way to databanks is an issue. Solutions?
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Anu Suomalainen Wartiovaara @awartiovaara.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
Hello all, I joined to learn and discuss new exciting science with special interest in metabolism. Happy to contribute also to knowledge of mitochondrial diseases and advances in that field.
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