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Lawrence Kazak

@kazaklab.bsky.social
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Associate Professor, McGill University. #AdiposeBiology, #EnergyBalance, #MitochondrialBiology, #Thermogenesis kazaklabmcgill.ca

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Lawrence Kazak @kazaklab.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
We’re now at >100 registrants for the 2nd #AdiposeBiology Conference. #Earlybird deadline approaching fast: July 1, 2026. Join us in Montreal 🇨🇦 on Oct 7–9, 2026. 🔗 Register before the early bird deadline at: adiposebiology.com #ABC2026 @sablesys.bsky.social @adiposebiology.bsky.social
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Lawrence Kazak @kazaklab.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Approaching 100 registrants for the #AdiposeBiology Conference! Due to popular demand, the early-bird deadline has been extended to July 1, 2026. Join us in Montreal 🇨🇦 | Oct 7–9, 2026 🔗Register before the early bird deadline: www.adiposebiology.com/registration #ABC2026 @sablesys.bsky.social
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Lawrence Kazak @kazaklab.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Don’t miss the @adiposebiology.bsky.social Conference in Montreal 🇨🇦 | Oct 7–9, 2026! 🔗#Earlybird deadline approaching fast: June 1, 2026 adiposebiology.com Join leaders in adipose biology, #metabolism, #obesity, #diabetes, #thermogenesis, & #development #ABC2026 @sablesys.bsky.social
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Lawrence Kazak @kazaklab.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Speaker Spotlight: Edward Chouchani Join us @AdiposeBiology Conference in Montreal🇨🇦, Oct 7-9, 2026, to hear from this world leading expert in all things metabolism! 🔗Register before the early bird deadline: adiposebiology.com @mcgillgci.bsky.social @adiposebiology.bsky.social @beaudrj.bsky.social
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Lawrence Kazak @kazaklab.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Thank you to @mcgillumedia.bsky.social @mcgill.ca Newsroom for covering our @nature.com paper on glycerol driven TNAP activation in #thermogenesis and #mineralization. Grateful to the outstanding team of collaborators who made this work possible. www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/cha...
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Discovery of fat-burning ‘switch’ could lead to advances in bone disease treatments
Scientists’ discovery of a molecular “switch” that activates an energy‑burning pathway in mice has the potential to lead to new treatments for bone disease. The study, published in Nature, sheds new l...
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Lawrence Kazak @kazaklab.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Speaker Spotlight: Aaron Cypess Join us for the 2nd annual #AdiposeBiology Conference in Montreal🇨🇦, Oct 7-9, 2026, to hear from this world expert in human BAT! Register before the early bird deadline at: adiposebiology.com #ABC2026 @mcgillgci.bsky.social @sablesys.bsky.social sys.bsky.social
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Lawrence Kazak @kazaklab.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Speaker Spotlight: Barbara Kahn @harvardmed.bsky.social Join us @ #AdiposeBiology Conference in Montreal🇨🇦, Oct 7-9, 2026, to hear from this world leading expert in #adipocyte biology! 🔗Register before the early bird deadline at: adiposebiology.com @mcgillgci.bsky.social @sablesys.bsky.social
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Lawrence Kazak @kazaklab.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Speaker Spotlight: @johnspeakman4.bsky.social Join us @ #AdiposeBiology Conference in Montreal🇨🇦, Oct 7-9, 2026, to hear from this leading #metabolism expert! Register before the early bird deadline at: adiposebiology.com @mcgillgci.bsky.social @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social @sablesys.bsky.social
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Lawrence Kazak @kazaklab.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Huge congrats to Faiz Hussain on passing his PhD with flying colors! 🎉 An outstanding scientist and colleague—his work has made a real impact in the lab. We’re incredibly proud and excited to see what’s next. Well done, Dr. Hussain 👏
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Lawrence Kazak @kazaklab.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
I’m thrilled to co-organize the 2nd #AdiposeBiology with @sunglab.bsky.social, Jacqueline Beaudry, and @sablesys.bsky.social in Montreal on Oct 7-9 2026!🇨🇦 🔗 Register now – adiposebiology.com Hope to see you there! #ABC2026 #Metabolism #Energybalance #ObesityResearch @mcgillgci.bsky.social
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Adipose Biology Conference @adiposebiology.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
The time is now to register! Early Bird Registration Deadline is June 1st, 2026 for the #AdiposeBiology Conference happening in Montreal, Oct 7-9, 2026 Go to: adiposebiology.com to secure your spot today! #ABC2026 @kazaklab.bsky.social @beaudrj.bsky.social @sunglab.bsky.social @sablesys.bsky.social
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Adipose Biology Conference @adiposebiology.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
We are happy to announce the Second Edition of our #AdiposeBiology Conference in Montreal, Oct 7-9, 2026! We are coming back with an incredible speakers line-up! Visit adiposebiology.com to register! #ABC2026 @sablesys.bsky.social @kazaklab.bsky.social @beaudrj.bsky.social @sunglab.bsky.social
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Beaudrj @beaudrj.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Here, we are again! We are excited to announce the 2nd edition of our #AdiposeBiology Conference in Montreal, Que. Oct 7-9th, 2026. Our registration opens today at adiposebiology.com #ABC2026 @sablesys.bsky.social @kazaklab.bsky.social @sunglab.bsky.social
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Lawrence Kazak @kazaklab.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Lots of slots for trainee short talks and awards! Join us for #ABC2026
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Lawrence Kazak @kazaklab.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
In @cp-starprotocols.bsky.social we present a protocol for generating and targeting Cre-dependent FLEX-AAVs in vivo, for the assessment of #thermogenesis in brown #adipocytes using #respirometry. @mcgillgci.bsky.social Link here👇 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Protocol for targeted gene manipulation and thermogenic evaluation in mouse brown adipocytes
Adeno-associated viruses (AAVs) are versatile, non-integrating vectors for in vivo gene delivery. We present a reproducible workflow for generating Cr…
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Lawrence Kazak @kazaklab.bsky.social · 27/12/2025
Canada Impact+ program. Recruiting across Canada at all career stages: -Postdocs (lnkd.in/gen4g-mp) -senior Research Chairs or Emerging Leaders (lnkd.in/gyVs2UH3)
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Lawrence Kazak @kazaklab.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
Incredible $10M opportunity for investigators to move to Canada. www.mcgill.ca/research/res...
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Canada Impact+ Research Chairs Competition
McGill University, a world-renowned research intensive institution, invites applications for the Canada Impact+ Research Chairs (Impact+) Program, open to the rank of Associate or Full Professor. The ...
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Payam Gammage @mito-oncogene.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Excited to share our latest work in collaboration with the @edreznik.bsky.social lab @mskcancercenter.bsky.social, where we describe functionally dominant mitochondrial DNA mutations in patient tumors. So, what is functional dominance in mitochondrial genetics, I hear you ask? rdcu.be/eN1jm
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Functionally dominant hotspot mutations of mitochondrial ribosomal RNA genes in cancer
Nature Genetics - Analysis of 14,106 tumor genomes highlights recurrent mutations in mitochondrial ribosomal RNA encoded within the mitochondrial genome. Mutations occur at hotspot positions and...
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Lawrence Kazak @kazaklab.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
Creatine fuels cancer. In @asbmbjournals.bsky.social we show CKB drives CK activity in NSCLC, osteosarcoma & ovarian cancer, promoting metastasis & anoikis resistance. Led by postdoc Mouna Tlili, in collaboration with Peter Siegel + @mcgillgci.bsky.social. Preproof: www.jbc.org/article/S002...
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Redirecting
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Lawrence Kazak @kazaklab.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
Massive congratulations to newly minted Dr. Jakub Bunk for passing his PhD defense with flying colours. Looking forward to seeing your scientific progress. We will miss you! @mcgillgci.bsky.social
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Jim Woodgett @jwoodgett.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Congratulations to all of the 2026 inductees into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame: Pavel Hamet, Bob Hegele, Michael Hill, Mary L'Abbé, Morag Park and Bernie Zinman. All Stars! www.cdnmedhall.ca/induction
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2026 Induction Ceremony
Six Canadian changemakers are inducted into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame each year. Their work may be a single outstanding contribution or a lifetime of meritorious achievement. Pioneers in their...
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Lawrence Kazak @kazaklab.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
Congratulations to our distinguished awardees at the inaugural #asiposebiology conference: Bruce Spiegelman, Yu-Hua Tseng, and Paul Cohen. Your work continues to inspire and shape the future of our community #ABC2025 @adiposebiology.bsky.social @sablesys.bsky.social @spiegelmanlab.bsky.social
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Adipose Biology Conference @adiposebiology.bsky.social · 17/08/2025
FINALLY! 🔥 See you all TOMORROW, Monday August 18th at 17:00 for early registration and cocktails. Download the full #AdiposeBiology Conference program here: adiposebiology.com/program Get ready for #ABC2025 @kazaklab.bsky.social @beaudrj.bsky.social @sunglab.bsky.social
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Adipose Biology Conference @adiposebiology.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Just ONE WEEK until the #AdiposeBiology Conference! See you in Montreal! Check our website for details and the full schedule: adiposebiology.com #ABC2025 @kazaklab.bsky.social @beaudrj.bsky.social @sunglab.bsky.social
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Adipose Biology Conference @adiposebiology.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
LAST CALL! The deadline to register, submit your abstract, and apply for a travel award is TOMORROW August 1st for the #AdiposeBiology Conference, happening in Montreal NEXT MONTH. Secure your spot now at adiposebiology.com! #ABC2025 @kazaklab.bsky.social @beaudrj.bsky.social @sunglab.bsky.social
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Le Neuro (Institut-Hôpital neurologique de Montréal) @theneuro.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
Happy 107th Birthday, Brenda Milner! Her contributions to neuropsychology shaped the way we understand the human brain. From surviving two world wars and two pandemics, to paving the way for future generations of researchers, Milner’s legacy continues. @mcgill.ca @cusm-muhc.bsky.social
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Lawrence Kazak @kazaklab.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
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Canada Funds $1.3 billion to Support Researchers and Projects
Federal Government announces over $1.3 billion in funding to support over 9,700 researchers and research projects across Canada.
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Lawrence Kazak @kazaklab.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
New paper from Jakub Bunk in our lab: CKB is the key creatine kinase driving UCP1-independent thermogenesis in beige fat via the futile creatine cycle (FCC). doi.org/10.1016/j.mo... @mcgillgci.bsky.social @biochehling.bsky.social
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Rosalind & Morris Goodman Cancer Institute @mcgillgci.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
(EN) For its 20th anniversary, @cp-cellmetabolism.bsky.social is spotlighting researchers who defined the field of metabolic science. Featured is @kazaklab.bsky.social, GCI Researcher, recognized for postdoctoral work on creatine metabolism. Article: tinyurl.com/mfdbakyz
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Adipose Biology Conference @adiposebiology.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
LAST CALL! Deadline to be considered for a SHORT TALK is TOMORROW July 1st, for the #AdiposeBiology Conference happening in Montreal, Aug 19 & 20th, 2025. Go to: adiposebiology.com to SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACT TODAY! #ABC2025 @kazaklab.bsky.social @beaudrj.bsky.social @sunglab.bsky.social
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Itai Yanai @itaiyanai.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
If you don’t have time to take a walk, then you don’t have time to do science. Charles Darwin would take two walks every day on his "thinking path", not as a break from science, but as a crucial part of it.
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Lawrence Kazak @kazaklab.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
Speaker Spotlight: Mikael Rydén @ki.se Join us @ the #AdiposeBiologyConference in Montreal 🇨🇦, Aug 19–20, 2025, to hear from this expert! 📌Want to speak? Submit your abstract by July 1, 2025 at: adiposebiology.com @mcgillgci.bsky.social @sablesys.bsky.social @adiposebiology.bsky.social
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Home | Adipose Biology
Welcome to the inaugural Adipose Biology Conference hosted in Montreal, Canada on August 19th - 20th 2025.
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Lawrence Kazak @kazaklab.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
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​​​​​​​Polaris: a call to action to attract global research talent
MONTREAL, June 14, 2025 – In a global context marked by geopolitical instability, four major Quebec universities – Université Laval, McGill University, Université de Montréal and Université de Sherbro...
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Joeva Barrow, Ph.D., R.D. @labbarrow.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
So excited to present our work at the Goodman Cancer Institute at McGill University this week. I am looking forward to connecting with all the excellent scientists at McGill. Thanks @kazaklab.bsky.social for the invite!
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Lawrence Kazak @kazaklab.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
🔥 Almost 100 registrations for the inaugural #AdiposeBiology Conference in Montréal! Join us Aug 19–20, 2025 for cutting-edge science & community. 🔗Register: adiposebiology.com/registration @mcgillgci.bsky.social @uoft.bsky.social @sablesys.bsky.social @sunglab.bsky.social @beaudrj.bsky.social
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André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
Darrell Fox to bike across Canada in honour of his brother Terry, hoping to raise another $1-million for #cancer research (@terryfoxfoundation.bsky.social has already raised $900-million), by Paul Waldie www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art... via @theglobeandmail.com @terryfoxresearch.bsky.social
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Pitching in: Raising millions for cancer research in honour of Terry Fox
Terry’s younger brother, Darrell Fox, plans to cycle across Canada for the National Ride of Hope, making stops along the way in several communities
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Adipose Biology Conference @adiposebiology.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
LAST CALL! Early Bird Registration Deadline is THIS SUNDAY June 1st, for the #AdiposeBiology Conference happening in Montreal, Aug 19 & 20th, 2025. Go to: adiposebiology.com to secure your spot TODAY! #ABC2025 @kazaklab.bsky.social @beaudrj.bsky.social @sunglab.bsky.social
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Lawrence Kazak @kazaklab.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
Congratulations to Jakub Bunk for passing his senior seminar!!!!
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Adipose Biology Conference @adiposebiology.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
LAST WEEK! Early Bird Registration Deadline is June 1st, for the #AdiposeBiology Conference happening in Montreal, Aug 19 & 20th, 2025. Go to: adiposebiology.com to secure your spot TODAY! #ABC2025 @kazaklab.bsky.social @beaudrj.bsky.social @sunglab.bsky.social
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Rosalind & Morris Goodman Cancer Institute @mcgillgci.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Congratulations to @kazaklab.bsky.social and their collaborators for this new publication in @naturecomms.bsky.social!
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The Futile Creatine Cycle powers UCP1-independent thermogenesis in classical BAT
Nature Communications - Thermogenesis by brown adipose tissue has long been thought to be solely controlled by uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1). Here, the authors show that energy expenditure in brown...
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Lawrence Kazak @kazaklab.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Thanks to sponsorship for the #AdiposeBiology Conference, Montreal, Aug 19 & 20, 2025, we’re offering #travel and #science awards to trainees + new #LeslieKozak & #JeanHimmsHagen speaker awards! Register @: adiposebiology.com @sablesys.bsky.social @beaudrj.bsky.social @mcgillgci.bsky.social
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Adipose Biology Conference @adiposebiology.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
Thanks to the AMAZING interest and registrations, we are able to EXTEND EARLY BIRD to June 1st! #AdiposeBiology Conference Montreal, Aug 19 & 20th, 2025. Go to: adiposebiology.com to secure your spot TODAY! #ABC2025 @kazaklab.bsky.social @beaudrj.bsky.social @sunglab.bsky.social
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Lawrence Kazak @kazaklab.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Congratulations to our very own Maria Guerra for securing a 4 year @FRQNT #PhD fellowship!! @mcgillgci.bsky.social
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Phillip White @phillipjwhitephd.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
METPHYS2025 has kicked off with a terrific talk about futile cycles in brown fat from @kazaklab.bsky.social
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Adipose Biology Conference @adiposebiology.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
LAST CALL! Early Bird Registration Deadline is TODAY May 1st, for the #AdiposeBiology Conference happening in Montreal, Aug 19 & 20th, 2025. Go to: adiposebiology.com to secure your spot TODAY! #ABC2025 @kazaklab.bsky.social @beaudrj.bsky.social @sunglab.bsky.social
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Adipose Biology Conference @adiposebiology.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
The time is now to register! Early Bird Registration Deadline is May 1st, 2025, for the #AdiposeBiology Conference happening in Montreal, Quebec, Aug 19 & 20th, 2025. Go to: www.adiposebiology.com to secure your spot today! #ABC2025 @kazaklab.bsky.social @beaudrj.bsky.social @sunglab.bsky.social
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Feyza Engin @enginlab.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Beautiful work by my colleague and friend Maria Hatzoglou 🎉 rdcu.be/efdpL
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Plasticity of the mammalian integrated stress response
Nature - A study describes the split integrated stress response, a cellular stress response mechanism characterized by reduced eIF2B activity without eIF2α phosphorylation, which activates the...
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Lawrence Kazak @kazaklab.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Speaker Spotlight: @camillascheele.bsky.social Join us @ #AdiposeBiology Conference in Montreal🇨🇦, Aug 19-20, 2025, to hear from this leading #brownfat expert! 🔗Register before the early bird deadline: adiposebiology.com @mcgillgci.bsky.social @beaudrj.bsky.social @cbmr.science
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Lawrence Kazak @kazaklab.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Big congrats to our very own Fitore Raka on earning a 3-year #CIHR Postdoctoral Fellowship! 🎉 Incredible recognition for a truly deserving researcher. Big things ahead, keep an eye on Fitore! 👏 @mcgillgci.bsky.social @mcgill.ca #cellbiology #thermogenesis
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Phillip White @phillipjwhitephd.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
Here's the final program, for METPHYS2025 Really looking forward to the third edition of the Metabolic Physiology Meeting in 3 weeks ! If you haven't already registered, the link will stay open until April 15. Hope to see you there! www.sablesys.com/metphys2025-...
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