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British Society for Neuroendocrinology @bsneuroendo.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

"Just like all other walks of life, the best thing in science is to be a good person. Stay curious, and follow your passions. Life is too short to waste time on something you are not really interested in." – Dave Grattan #BSNMentorTips Find your mentor: www.neuroendo.org.uk...

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Women's Health Research Cluster @whrcluster.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

A study led by researchers from the Women’s Health Research Cluster, CAMH and the University of Toronto found that just 6.4% of #CIHR operating and project grant funding supported women’s health research questions. ow.ly/uA0e50ZRvsR

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Giles Yeo @gilesyeo.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Can money really buy acceptance? Who can afford to be thin in this new world? The new episode of ‘A Matter of Fat’ is out today! Hit subscribe on YouTube, or follow on Apple Pod or Spotify. #obesityisnotachoice #amatteroffatpod youtu.be/_8SICblgL0A?...

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Health at Every Budget: Can Money Really Buy Acceptance? | A Matter of Fat Podcast

YouTube video by A Matter of Fat — with Giles Yeo and Rose Stokes

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bbrfoundation @bbrfoundation.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Congratulations to the BBRF Goldman-Rakic Prize Recipient, Dr. Sheena Josselyn, for their Outstanding Achievement in Cognitive Neuroscience! . Memory and Engrams . Register & Learn more: ow.ly/z0jz50X0gwk . University of Toronto

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British Society for Neuroendocrinology @bsneuroendo.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Kelly Robinson talks about oxytocin, bodyweight and persistent pollutant exposure in seals #NeuroendoCelebrate2026🦭🦭🦭

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Dr Rebecca Dumbell @rebeccadumbell.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

An inspiring message "you can change that nature of science by what you do". Highlighting not pulling the ladder up behind us as we progress #NeuroendoCelebrate2026

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British Society for Neuroendocrinology @bsneuroendo.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

This year's Michael Harbuz Prize winner is Szilvia Vas, talking about her contribution to the field of reproductive neuroendocrinology (and her journey back to the hypothalamus)! 🏆🧠🐁 #NeuroendoCelebrate2026

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British Society for Neuroendocrinology @bsneuroendo.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Carlos Diéguez Gonzalez delivers the Alison Douglas lecture, a memorial talk where the speaker is chosen by our ECR reps every year, highlighting established scientists known for their active support and development of early career researchers #NeuroendoCelebrate2026

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British Society for Neuroendocrinology @bsneuroendo.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Congratulations to all our poster and oral presentation winners 🏆🏆🏆🏆 #NeuroendoCelebrate2026

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British Society for Neuroendocrinology @bsneuroendo.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

In our second #NeuroendoCelebrate2026 blog in the series tracing BSN and @jne-editor.bsky.social's journey we're taking you back to why our young Society sought to create a new, high-quality journal that celebrated excellent research from all over the world... Find out: www.neuroendo.org.uk...

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Liisa Galea @liisagalea.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Paper accepted (in very nice journal!). Thank you to the reviewers whoever you are. I’m excited to have other read it and we can debate the “reframing” and I shall Alert my CIHR reviewers too (especially R3)

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Denise Belsham @denisebelsham.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Wow - what a fabulous #ICN2026! 🎉 As they say though, all good things must come to an end. 🙏 Thanks to all organizers! Looking forward to welcoming everyone to Cancun Mexico at #ICN20230. 🧠 🌟 Safe travels back and wishing you great success in your research🍀 @infneuroendo.bsky.social

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Société de Neuroendocrinologie @sneuroendo.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

What a fantastic #ICN2026 congress! More than 50 members of the French Society of Neuroendocrinology (SNE) participated, including many early-career researchers. Great science and colleagues, and a wonderful location made this an unforgettable meeting. Looking forward to Cancun in 2030 🤩!

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Denise Belsham @denisebelsham.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Like I always say, the Centre for Neuroendocrinology (CNE) Otago is the Disney of neuroendocrinology - the happiest place on earth! What an absolutely fabulous group that came all the way to Japan for the #ICN2026 🧠🌟 Can’t wait to see you all again in Cancun for #ICN2030 🍀 @infneuroendo.bsky.social

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The Centre for Neuroendocrinology (CNE) @cneotago.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Fantastic CNE turnout at #ICN2026 in Nagoya, Japan! It was wonderful to see so many CNE members attending, presenting their research and connecting with colleagues from around the world! A big thank you to the organisers, presenters, and everyone who helped make the meeting such a success.

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Dr Rebecca Dumbell @rebeccadumbell.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Never too old to be presenting a poster at conference! If you missed me at the poster session I'm still around for the rest of the meeting. Thank you @bsneuroendo.bsky.social for the travel grant to Nagoya for the #ICN2026! @infneuroendo.bsky.social @ntuneuro.bsky.social @ntumeta.bsky.social

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Denise Belsham @denisebelsham.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

A wonderful career and deserving recipient of this prestigious award! 🧠🌟💯 It’s always fun listening to Prof Kevin O’Byrne tell a story! 🎉 @infneuroendo.bsky.social @paneuroendo.bsky.social

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Denise Belsham @denisebelsham.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

A beautiful sunset to end the second day of #ICN2026 celebrating the success of the Journal of Neuroendo 🎉🥂 Thanks to everyone on the editorial board! Especially Mike Lehman 🙏🏻💐@mikelehman.bsky.social @infneuroendo.bsky.social @paneuroendo.bsky.social @bsneuroendo.bsky.social

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Denise Belsham @denisebelsham.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Agreed! Prof Herbert Herzog has had an absolutely brilliant career studying my favourite neuropeptide NPY 💯🙌🏻🌟 So nice to see a summary of all of the functions of this key peptide! @infneuroendo.bsky.social @bsneuroendo.bsky.social @paneuroendo.bsky.social

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Kate Ellacott @neuroendo.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Afternoon break for excursions during #ICN2026 and we wandered up to the beautiful Nagoya castle 🧠 @bsneuroendo.bsky.social @infneuroendo.bsky.social

Beautiful gold wall panels depicting tigers and bamboo

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Denise Belsham @denisebelsham.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

What a fabulous talk to start our second day of #ICN2026. So much to think about to improve our “healthspan”. Great advice from Prof Joe Takahashi! 🙌🏻💯🧠🌟 @infneuroendo.bsky.social @paneuroendo.bsky.social @bsneuroendo.bsky.social @sneuroendo.bsky.social

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Denise Belsham @denisebelsham.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

What a fabulous talk to start our second day of #ICN2026. So much to think about to improve our “healthspan”. Great advice from Prof Joe Takahashi! 🙌🏻💯🧠🌟

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Denise Belsham @denisebelsham.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Our Japanese neuroendocrinologist hosts have been so gracious and welcoming to their beautiful country! 💐 There have been many important discoveries in our field from here that don’t always get the proper recognition. 🙏🏻🧠🌟 @infneuroendo.bsky.social @paneuroendo.bsky.social @bsneuroendo.bsky.social

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Denise Belsham @denisebelsham.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

The gang’s all here! 🎉🍻🥂 If you know anyone working in the neuroendocrinology field, you will recognize them from the opening reception in Nagoya at #ICN2026. The most collaborative, friendly and brilliant community! 🧠🌟💯 @infneuroendo.bsky.social @paneuroendo.bsky.social @bsneuroendo.bsky.social

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Denise Belsham @denisebelsham.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Now presenting the Geoffrey Harris memorial lecture is the incredible Prof Holly Ingraham from UCSF. This is the highest honour in our field and I can’t think of a more deserving recipient. Her work on diseases in female physiology is nothing short of remarkable! 🧠🌟 @infneuroendo.bsky.social

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Dr Rebecca Dumbell @rebeccadumbell.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Happy to be in Nagoya, Japan for the #ICN2026 on the topic of #FascinatingNeuroendocrinology and really looking forward to catching up on the science and with friends and colleagues old and new @bsneuroendo.bsky.social @infneuroendo.bsky.social @ntuneuro.bsky.social

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Denise Belsham @denisebelsham.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

The incredible Susan Wray presenting some fascinating new work on GnRH neuronal migration. Are there subpopulations? #ICN2026 @infneuroendo.bsky.social

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Kate Ellacott @neuroendo.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Ready for kick-off at the International Congress of Neuroendocrinology in Nagoya, Japan. Looking forward to an exciting few days of science in a great venue 🧠 #ICN2026 @bsneuroendo.bsky.social

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Denise Belsham @denisebelsham.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Yet another wonderful joyful evening! So excited to kick-off the #ICN2026 in Nagoya Japan. So grateful to the local and program organizers for their hard work. Neuroendocrinology rocks! 💯 🙌 🧠 @infneuroendo.bsky.social @bsneuroendo.bsky.social @paneuroendo.bsky.social @sneuroendo.bsky.social

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Denise Belsham @denisebelsham.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

An honour and privilege to meet the scientist Professor Kenji Kangawa who discovered the peptide Ghrelin 🎉 at the Ghrelin/Leap2 satellite meeting today in Nagoya Japan Congrats to the organizers! @infneuroendo.bsky.social @bsneuroendo.bsky.social @sneuroendo.bsky.social @paneuroendo.bsky.social

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Denise Belsham @denisebelsham.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

What a fantastic #KISSpeptin2026 satellite meeting! And all of the STARS 💯 🙌 ⭐ in the KISSpeptin research field are here in Nagoya Japan for this exceptional meeting. A photo of the discoverers of this important peptide is below. So proud to be part of this friendly, collaborative researchers! 🍀

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Denise Belsham @denisebelsham.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Who’s ready for some spectacular neuroendocrinology? 🙌🏻💯🧠 Made it to Japan for the quinticencial quadranial International Congress of Neuroendocrinology #ICN On my way to Nagoya now after visiting #TokyoDisney after learning that I just got a CIHR grant. Looking forward to seeing everyone! 🤩

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British Society for Neuroendocrinology @bsneuroendo.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

The BSN Committee regrets to inform members that Professor Bob Millar has passed away. Bob was a towering figure in our community and his contributions to neuroendocrinology were immense. We send our heartfelt condolences to his family, many friends + colleagues.

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Endocrine Society @endocrinesociety.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Society member Al Powers, MD, shares why he is advocating for the #INSULINAct and how you can make an impact today as well. Take action now with our online campaign: bit.ly/2TRULVc #endocrinology #diabetes

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TSN @tsnofficial.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Canada becomes the first team at the #FIFAWorldCup to advance to the Round of 16! 🇨🇦➡️

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TSN @tsnofficial.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

THE CANADIAN MEN'S NATIONAL TEAM HAVE WON ITS FIRST EVER GAME AT THE #FIFAWORLDCUP! 👏🇨🇦

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Mark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

6-0 for @canmntofficial.bsky.social ! What a night in Vancouver.

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Mark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Let’s go, Canada 🇨🇦

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Endocrine Society @endocrinesociety.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Our partnership with the Canadian Endocrine Society (CSEM) is greatly appreciated, especially following the constructive discussions held during #ENDO2026. Read more about our Global Endocrine Leadership Coalition (GELC) allies here: bit.ly/4au9lbz

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Denise Belsham @denisebelsham.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Well that’s a wrap for #ENDO2026! Nothing left to say but SEE YOU IN TORONTO FOR #ENDO2027!!!🇨🇦🎉🍀 Already counting the days… 🌷

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Denise Belsham @denisebelsham.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

And on another note #ENDO2026 🐶 puppies. What an awesome meeting 🌷Science and puppies - who could ask for anything more…

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Denise Belsham @denisebelsham.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

What a treat! 🍭 The incomparable (and at times ruthlessly witty) @danieljdrucker.bsky.social gave the last plenary lecture today at #ENDO2026 Always enlightening and pensive 🤔 Followed by a lively discussion afterwards 🙌🏻💯🌟 @uoftmedicine.bsky.social

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CU Anschutz Endocrinology @cuendocrinology.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Dr Mike McDermott presenting on combating misinformation for endocrine disorders at #ENDO2026. Ever important topic for all of medicine. @cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social @endocrinesociety.bsky.social

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Lauren Fishbein @lmfendo.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Plenary 1 part 2: Dr Ismaa Farooqi presenting on obesity and genomics. #ENDO2026 @endocrinesociety.bsky.social

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Denise Belsham @denisebelsham.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Many congratulations 🎉 to Dr Patricia Brubaker Emerita Professor from the Dept of Physiology Univ of Toronto on being awarded the prestigious #ENDO2026 Laureate Award for Outstanding Mentoring. Those that have worked in Pat’s lab know that this is so well deserved! 🇨🇦 🙌🏻 @endocrinesociety.bsky.social

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