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LIPID MAPS @lipidmaps.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

💚 On #WorldCerebralPalsyDay, we highlight the crucial role lipids play in neurodevelopment! The myelin sheath that insulates brain axons is roughly 70–80% lipid by dry weight - dominated by galactosylceramide, sulfatides, and sphingomyelin.🧠 Lipidomics drives research! buff.ly/nT1AdoT

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LIPID MAPS @lipidmaps.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

📢 Announcement - This month's #webinar will be presented by Janet Deane in the @deanelab.bsky.social from @thecimr.bsky.social, titled: 'How Glycosphingolipids Modulate the Plasma Membrane Proteome Influencing Neuronal Activity’ on 27th October 2026.🥳 Register now: buff.ly/9Bg1XFw

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LIPID MAPS @lipidmaps.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

🐳 Ever wondered how marine mammals survive freezing deep-ocean waters? It’s all in their lipidome! 🐋 Cetacean blubber isn't just "fat"- it’s a dynamic, matrix packed with triacylglycerols, wax esters, and plasmalogens that provide thermoregulation, buoyancy, and rapid energy. buff.ly/Yxdv2UC

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Cetacean | Life Span, Evolution, & Characteristics | Britannica

Cetacean, any member of an entirely aquatic group of mammals commonly known as whales, dolphins, and porpoises. Cetaceans are entirely carnivorous. Their ancestors moved their limbs in a vertical…

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LIPID MAPS @lipidmaps.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

✨ Speaker Spotlight | LIPID MAPS Training School ✨ This week we’re highlighting Heibo Jiangs, Associate Professor at the University of Hong Kong. Join leading experts at the upcoming LIPID MAPS Training School – Oct 26' – as they share their insights. 👉 Register here: bit.ly/4telXwQ

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LIPID MAPS @lipidmaps.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

😊 Want a reason to smile? Look no further than Anandamide (AEA) = the body's very own "bliss molecule"! This lipid neurotransmitter regulates mood, anxiety, and happiness. Wear a smile today and thank your endogenous lipid signaling! 🧠✨ lipidmaps.org/databases/lm... #WorldSmileDay #LipidMAPS

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LIPID MAPS @lipidmaps.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

October’s #LipidoftheMonth is found in the brain, where it's involved in all kinds of neuronal functions buff.ly/RR9yQg2

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LIPID MAPS @lipidmaps.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

⏰ LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER 🎉 With less than a FORTNIGHT month to go, the LIPID MAPS Training School 2026 is just around the corner! 📅 12–16 October 2026🧪 Five days of lipidomics training, talks, practical sessions and networking! 👉 Don’t miss out - Register here - bit.ly/40khFXI%E2%9...

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LIPID MAPS @lipidmaps.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

✨ Speaker Spotlight | LIPID MAPS Training School ✨ This week we’re highlighting Federico Torta, Research Assistant Professor at the Singapore Lipidomics Incubator. Join leading experts at the LIPID MAPS Training School – Oct 26' – as they share their insights. 👉 Register here: bit.ly/4telXwQ

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LIPID MAPS @lipidmaps.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Speaking the universal language of lipids! 🗣️🧬 Sphingolipids were named by Johann Thudichum after the Greek Sphinx because their structure was such a mystery. Today, LIPID MAPS helps standardise lipid nomenclature worldwide. 🌐📖 #EuropeanDayOfLanguages #Lipidomics #ScienceCommunication

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LIPID MAPS @lipidmaps.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

🎉 LIPID MAPS Webinars are coming soon ... 🎉 We’re excited to announce that LIPID MAPS Webinar Series 8 kicks off this October! Join us for another series of exciting talks, cutting-edge lipidomics research and insights from experts across the field. 🔬✨ #LIPIDMAPS #Lipidomics #Webinars #Science

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LIPID MAPS @lipidmaps.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

✨ Speaker Spotlight | LIPID MAPS Training School ✨ We’re highlighting Carsten Schultz, Chair of the Department of Chemical Physiology and Biochemistry at Oregon Health & Science University. Learn from leading experts at the LIPID MAPS Training School – Oct 26'. 👉 Register here: bit.ly/4telXwQ

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LIPID MAPS @lipidmaps.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

🔔 Never miss an update - sign up now for the LIPID MAPS Newsletter (if you haven't already) - forms.office.com/e/NeLr55e5me

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LIPID MAPS @lipidmaps.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

⏰ Less than ONE month to go! 🧬🔬 The LIPID MAPS Training School 2026 is just around the corner! 🎉 There’s still time to join us - Registration is open until the end of September. 📅 12–16 October 2026 💻 Online - Zoom Platform 👉 Don’t miss out! Register here - bit.ly/40PrI7F ✨ #LIPIDMAPS #Lipidomics

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LIPID MAPS @lipidmaps.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

🍫 Willy Wonka would approve: great chocolate depends on lipid crystallisation. The magical snap and velvety melt-in-your-mouth texture of chocolate depends on symmetry; lipids must lock into the stable Form V crystal lattice to deliver chocolate perfection. 🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.cr... #RoaldDahlDay

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LIPID MAPS @lipidmaps.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

✨ Speaker Spotlight | LIPID MAPS Training School ✨ This week we’re highlighting Christian Metallo, Professor at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. Join leading experts at the upcoming LIPID MAPS Training School – Oct 26' – as they share their insights. 👉 Register here: bit.ly/4telXwQ

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LIPID MAPS @lipidmaps.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

✨ Sponsored Speaker Saturday | LIPID MAPS Training School ✨ 📣 A huge thank you to our sponsor Cayman Chemical for supporting us! Hear more about this company and their work with Miguel Gijón on Thursday 15th of October at 3:10pm BST. 👉 Register now to join the online training school: Link in Bio

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LIPID MAPS @lipidmaps.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

🧠 Brain health is closely linked to lipid biochemistry. A recent review explores how lipids may influence major depressive disorder and their potential role in treatment: doi.org/10.3389/fpsy... You are never alone. Support is available 💚 www.who.int/campaigns/wo... #WorldSuicidePreventionDay

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Frontiers | Lipids in major depressive disorder: new kids on the block or old friends revisited?

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a psychiatric mood disorder that results in substantial functional impairment and is characterized by symptoms such as dep...

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LIPID MAPS @lipidmaps.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

🌍 LIPID MAPS is on the road! 🌍 We’re excited to be at @FAIRMD2026 workshop at LINXS Sweden, sharing the latest from LIPID MAPS and connecting with the community! 🔬✨ From databases and tools to resources that help researchers make sense of lipids - we’re always happy to talk all things LIPID MAPS🧪🫶

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LIPID MAPS @lipidmaps.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

🔔 Never miss an update - sign up now for the LIPID MAPS Newsletter (if you haven't already) - forms.office.com/e/NeLr55e5me

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LIPID MAPS @lipidmaps.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Happy Birthday to John Dalton, born 260 years ago!⚛️ Dalton's atomic theory changed science, and his name lives on in the Dalton (Da), the unit used to measure lipid masses. Today, high-resolution mass spectrometry can distinguish lipid isomers differing by <0.001 Da. 🧪🔬 #JohnDalton #Lipidomics

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LIPID MAPS @lipidmaps.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

✨ Speaker Spotlight | LIPID MAPS Training School ✨ This week we’re highlighting Randall Julian, founder and CEO of Indigo BioAutomation Join leading experts at the LIPID MAPS Training School – Oct 26' – as they share their insights. 👉 Register here: bit.ly/4telXwQ #LipidMaps #Lipidomics

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LIPID MAPS @lipidmaps.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

✨ Sponsored Speaker Saturday | LIPID MAPS Training School ✨ 📣 Thank you to Avanti Research for supporting our Training School 2026, you can hear more with Amy Druschitz on Mon-12-Oct 16:00pm BST. 👉 Register now to join the online training school: bit.ly/4c4njV5 #Lipidomics #TrainingSchool

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LIPID MAPS @lipidmaps.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

👀 In case you missed our most recent #lipidmatters #blog is titled: 'Something New Regarding PLD1 Activation: PLD1 Activation by Arf11 '. Click the link to read it NOW!! - lipidmaps.org/updates/lipi...

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LIPID MAPS @lipidmaps.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

🔥360 years ago the Great Fire of London reshaped the city. Did you know lipids were both culprit and cure? Tallow candles helped the flames race through narrow lanes, while oils and animal fats were later used as ointments to treat burn victims. #GreatFireOfLondon #ScienceHistory buff.ly/SvSaLDV

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Great Fire of London 350: Discover the role of medicine, charms and quack cures | All About History

Royal College of Physicians historian Berwyn Kinsey explains the gruesome greasy remedies used by London's doctors

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LIPID MAPS @lipidmaps.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Shiver me timbers! There’s a rare treasure this time in #LipidoftheMonth, just in the nick of time for #TalkLikePirateDay. lipidmaps.org/updates/lipi...

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LIPID MAPS @lipidmaps.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

✨ Sponsored Speaker Saturday | LIPID MAPS Training School ✨ 📣A huge thank you to our valued sponsor Metabolon for supporting our Training School 2026, catch them on Thursday 15th October 17:25pm BST. 👉 Register now to join the online training school: bit.ly/4c4njV5 #Lipidomics #TrainingSchool

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LIPID MAPS @lipidmaps.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

✨ Speaker Spotlight | LIPID MAPS Training School ✨ This week we’re highlighting Eoin Fahy, Bioinformatics project coordinator at University of California San Diego. Join leading experts at the LIPID MAPS Training School – Oct 26' – as they share their insights. 👉 Register here: bit.ly/4telXwQ

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LIPID MAPS @lipidmaps.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

✨ Sponsored Speaker Saturday | LIPID MAPS Training School ✨ 📣 We would like to thank our sponsor Shimadzu for supporting the LIPID MAPS Training School 2026, hear more with Emily Armitage on Mon 12 October - 3:25pm BST. 👉 Register now to join the online training school:

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LIPID MAPS @lipidmaps.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Back in June we may have seen the end of our LIPID MAPS Series 7 #Webinars, but you can watch Series 1-7 on our YouTube Channel NOW! Are you subscribed? If you aren't, click the link now to enjoy all of our webinar recordings. 🎧💻 youtube.com/@lipid-maps

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LIPID MAPS

The LIPID MAPS YouTube channel will provide helpful information and resources. You can review our live webinars and watch instructional videos on useful tools, to accompany your research. For all our…

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LIPID MAPS @lipidmaps.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

✨ Sponsored Speaker Saturday | LIPID MAPS Training School ✨ 📣 We would like thank you our valued sponsor #lipotype for supporting the LIPID MAPS Training School 2026, you can hear more them and their work with Christian Klose on Thu 15th Oct at 2:10pm BST. 👉 Register Here: bit.ly/4aprA4h

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LIPID MAPS @lipidmaps.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

✨ Speaker Spotlight | LIPID MAPS Training School ✨ This week we’re highlighting Palina Nepachalovich, Postdoc Researcher at Technische Universität Dresden. Join leading experts at the upcoming LIPID MAPS Training School – Oct 26' – as they share their insights. 👉 Register here: bit.ly/4telXwQ

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LIPID MAPS @lipidmaps.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

✨ Sponsored Speaker Saturday | LIPID MAPS Training School ✨ 📣 We would like thank our valued sponsor #MassAnalytica for supporting the LIPID MAPS Training School, you can hear more about them and their work with Stefano Bonciarelli on Wed 14th Oct at 3:25pm BST. 👉 Register here: bit.ly/4c4njV5

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LIPID MAPS @lipidmaps.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

🐘🔬 Spot the difference: Elephantopinolide A vs Elephant! For World Elephant Day, we’re putting two very different “elephants” side by side… *Can you spot the differences?* You can explore Elephantopinolide A on the LIPID MAPS webpage - lipidmaps.org/databases/lm... #WorldElephantDay #Lipidomics

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LIPID MAPS @lipidmaps.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

📬 The latest LIPID MAPS Newsletter landed in inboxes today! If your inbox missed out, don't worry—we've got you covered. Join our mailing list to stay up to date with latest LIPID MAPS news, resources, events, and updates. 📩 Sign up here: forms.office.com/e/NeLr55e5me

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LIPID MAPS @lipidmaps.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

✨ Speaker Spotlight | LIPID MAPS Training School ✨ This week we’re highlighting Nathalie Poupin, Research Scientist at INRA. Join them and other leading experts at the upcoming LIPID MAPS Training School – Oct 26' – as they share their insights. 👉 Register here: bit.ly/4telXwQ #LipidMaps

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LIPID MAPS @lipidmaps.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

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LIPID MAPS @lipidmaps.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

For National Immunization Awareness Month, we #TBT to a previous #LipidMatters on the matter... lipidmaps.org/updates/lipi...

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LIPID MAPS @lipidmaps.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

NEW BLOG POST📝- The new #lipidmatters blog is titled: 'New ways of using MS to uncover critical protein-lipid interactions.'. Click the link to read the #blog NOW!! - lipidmaps.org/updates/lipi...

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LIPID MAPS @lipidmaps.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

🚨 DEADLINE EXTENDED! 🚨 Need a little more time? You’ve got it! We’ve extended the abstract deadline for the LIPID MAPS Online Training School 2026 ... 🗓️ New Deadline: August 14th 👉 Don't miss out - submit NOW: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/KDeSy228h6 #Lipidomics #TrainingSchool

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LIPID MAPS @lipidmaps.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

✨ Speaker Spotlight | LIPID MAPS Training School ✨ This week we’re highlighting Aswin Verhoeven, Research Associate at Leiden University Medical Center. Join leading experts at the upcoming LIPID MAPS Training School – Oct 26' – as they share their insights. 👉 register here: bit.ly/4telXwQ

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LIPID MAPS @lipidmaps.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Some of our most staple foods are actually toxic! August’s #LipidoftheMonth is one of toxins found in them. lipidmaps.org/updates/lipi...

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LIPID MAPS @lipidmaps.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

✨ LIPID MAPS Training School ✨ 📣 Abstract submission and registration are open for the LIPID MAPS Training School 2026! Join our free 5-day online training school (12–16 Oct 2026) featuring expert-led lectures, interactive sessions and poster submissions. 👉 Submit & Register Now: bit.ly/4c4GgqQ

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LIPID MAPS @lipidmaps.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

#ABITEC, Larodan Research Grade Lipids’ offers both an extensive catalog of lipid standards & reagents as well as custom synthesis services for other lipids and lipid-like compounds. For more information, please contact them directly at info@larodan.com.

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LIPID MAPS @lipidmaps.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

🧬🌍 This #WorldHepatitisDay, we're highlighting how hepatitis can alter lipid metabolism. As the liver is central to lipid regulation, research shows that these changes may provide valuable biomarkers for disease progression and patient outcomes. buff.ly/f7f2Qeu #Lipidomics #LiverHealth

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LIPID MAPS @lipidmaps.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

✨ Speaker Spotlight | LIPID MAPS Training School ✨ This week we’re highlighting Jens Soltwisch, Research Associate at the University of Münster. Join leading experts at the upcoming LIPID MAPS Training School – Oct 2026 – as they share their insights. 👉Register today: bit.ly/4telXwQ

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LIPID MAPS @lipidmaps.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

✨ Sponsor Saturday | LIPID MAPS Training School ✨ 📣 We would like to extend a huge thank you to our valued sponsor Larodan for supporting the LIPID MAPS Training School 2026. 👉 Register now to join the online training school: bit.ly/4oEXuz4 #LIPIDMAPS #Lipidomics #TrainingSchool

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LIPID MAPS @lipidmaps.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

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LIPID MAPS @lipidmaps.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

NEW BLOG POST📝- The new #lipidmatters blog is titled: 'New Target for Treating Barth Syndrome: ABHD18 '. Click the link to read the #blog NOW!! - lipidmaps.org/updates/lipi...

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LIPID MAPS @lipidmaps.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

🍦 We couldn't let yesterday's #WorldIceCreamDay pass without celebrating lipids! More than flavour carriers, milk lipids help determine ice cream's texture, creaminess, stability, and melt behaviour. Recent research highlights how milk fat structure shape these sensory qualities.

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LIPID MAPS @lipidmaps.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

✨ Speaker Spotlight | LIPID MAPS Training School ✨ This week we’re highlighting Jakub Idkowiak, Research Associate at KU Leuven. Join leading experts at the upcoming LIPID MAPS Training School – Oct 2026 – as they share their insights. 👉 Register today: bit.ly/4telXwQ #LipidMaps #Lipidomic

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