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Centre of Excellence in Metabolic Integration, University of Helsinki, funded by Research Council of Finland www.helsinki.fi/metascale

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MetaScale @metascale.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
MetaScale researchers from the lab of Ville Hietakangas have discovered how cells adapt differently to acute and prolonged fasting. Onur Deniz was the driver of the study @hietakangaslab.bsky.social @helsinki.fi www.helsinki.fi/en/researchg...
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New regulator of metabolism in response to prolonged fasting identified | Centre of Excellence in Metabolic Integration | University of Helsinki
A team of researchers at the University of Helsinki has discovered how cells adapt differently to acute and prolonged fasting.
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MetaScale @metascale.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Huge congratulations @diegobalboa.bsky.social , the MetaScale community is immensely proud of you 🥳
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MetaScale @metascale.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
ERC starting grant awarded to MetaScale PI @diegobalboa.bsky.social. With the ERC funding, Balboa lab will look into ways to enhance maturation of stem cell derived pancreatic islets, which are a promising future treatment option for diabetes. www.helsinki.fi/en/news/heal...
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Esteemed ERC grants for five University of Helsinki researchers | University of Helsinki
The Starting Grant recipients investigate age-related inflammatory diseases, the significance of rye and buckwheat in the Middle Ages, the more versatile use of a blood test taken during pregnancy as ...
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MetaScale @metascale.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
A study by @awartiovaara.bsky.social lab discovers potential new targets for treatment of retinopathy, a leading cause of blindness among working-aged adults. www.helsinki.fi/en/researchg...
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Glial cell metabolism is a potential new target for treating retinal degeneration | Centre of Excellence in Metabolic Integration | University of Helsinki
A study by researchers at the University of Helsinki discovers potential new targets for treatment of retinopathy, a leading cause of blindness among working-aged adults.
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MetaScale @metascale.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
The interaction between environmental factors during development with genetic predisposition can give rise to congenital heart disease. Read about the new study from @emmihelle.bsky.social’s lab www.helsinki.fi/en/researchg... @helsinki.fi
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Patient-derived Heart Cells Offer New Insights into Severe Congenital Heart Disease | Centre of Excellence in Metabolic Integration | University of Helsinki
A team of researchers from the University of Helsinki and the University of Turku has shown that heart muscle cells derived from patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome carry molecular vulnerabi...
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MetaScale @metascale.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Our webpages are now out. Read more about our research here www.helsinki.fi/en/researchg... @helsinki.fi
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Centre of Excellence in Metabolic Integration | University of Helsinki
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MetaScale @metascale.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
MetaScale will create a new community for cutting edge Metabolism research spanning from basic biology to human disease. #Metabolism #research #science #centreofexcellence #centerofexcellence #CoE
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MetaScale @metascale.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
We are funded by Research Council of Finland and located at two campuses of Univeristy of Helsinki @helsinki.fi, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Faculty of Medicine
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MetaScale @metascale.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
We will explore how metabolism is spatially organized across biological scales and how controlled exchange of metabolites links organelles, cells and organs into functionally integrated networks. #metabolism #research
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MetaScale @metascale.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Excited to Kick-off our 8-year Centre of Excellence focusing on Metabolic Integration. MetaScale brings together the groups of @pekka-katajisto.bsky.social @awartiovaara.bsky.social Elina Ikonen, Ville Hietakangas @emmihelle.bsky.social @rafabolism.bsky.social and @diegobalboa.bsky.social
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