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Randy J Seeley

@seeleyrj.bsky.social
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H.K. Ransom Professor of Surgery at Univ of MI and director of MNORC. New treatments for obesity and diabetes via basic research.

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Megan Hagenauer @mhagenauer.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Posted for a friend:‪ Eastern Michigan University (EMU) is hiring a Science Complex Services Director (starting salary $75k w/ benefits) Responsibilities: Managing funds, purchasing, waste disposal, supervising techs Ideal candidate: MS or PhD in a scientific field, lab management @jobrxiv.org
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Director, Science Complex Services - Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States
Title: Director, Science Complex Services Employee Classification: AP - Administrative Professional Pay Grade: AP 05 Division: Academic and Student Affairs Subdivision: Chemistry Department: College o...
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The Brian Lehrer Show @thebrianlehrershow.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
We tackled ultra-processed foods and how they affect our health in a three-part series today. First: @kevinh-phd.bsky.social, former senior investigator at the NIH discusses his groundbreaking study on how human bodies respond to ultra-processed foods. Take a listen: wnyc.org/browse/shows...
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What Are Ultra-Processed Foods and What Are They Doing to Us? | WNYC
Kevin Hall discusses his groundbreaking research tracking how bodies respond to ultra-processed foods.
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thewilliamslab @thewilliamslab.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
🎧 June #DiabetesBio T-cell memory, FGF15, & wt loss + #SweetTalk 🍎 shorturl.at/pTb5p 🎧 shorturl.at/IaO3A YT shorturl.at/bM1RK 🔗 shorturl.at/TdUYP 📰 shorturl.at/gA0ZD @seeleyrj.bsky.social @runningdar.bsky.social @thewilliamslab.bsky.social @kirkhabegger.bsky.social @amdiabetesassn.bsky.social
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Randy J Seeley @seeleyrj.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
@ushmaneill.bsky.social Fake news! apple.news/AKUigxpdFTCG...
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Americans Will Do Anything to Get Indian Mangoes — The Wall Street Journal
The faithful are leaving work meetings, stalking WhatsApp groups and paying lobster prices to get their fix of the sweet delicacy
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Julia Belluz @juliabelluz.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
This week marks the release of the UK paperback of Food Intelligence, my book with @kevinh-phd.bsky.social @wildfirebooks.bsky.social A ❤️felt thank you for all your support! Our book explains why eating has become so fraught for many, and why shortages of willpower have nothing to do with it.
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conscienhealth.bsky.social @conscienhealth.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
New research in @BMJ_Open tells us that nutrition information dispensed by chatbots is notoriously unreliable. Three quarters of the time it is problematic. HT: @nbtiller.bsky.social @caulfieldtim.bsky.social conscienhealth.org/2026/04/16/y...
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Randy J Seeley @seeleyrj.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Nice piece in NY Times today about the myriad of potential uses for GLP-1 agonists. A few quotes from me and @danieljdrucker.bsky.social. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Opinion | GLP-1 Experimentation Is Everywhere, and Science Can’t Keep Up (Gift Article)
Millions of Americans are experimenting with the drugs. Science can’t keep up.
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Daniel Drucker @danieljdrucker.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Although #weightloss is highly beneficial to reduce fat and inflammation in the liver, posthoc analysis of the ESSENCE trial reveals substantial weight loss-independent benefits of semaglutide #MASH How does this happen?
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Kevin Hall @kevinh-phd.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
It was a pleasure to join my co-author of Food Intelligence @juliabelluz.bsky.social as a guest on the #AmericanDish podcast hosted by food policy journalist @hbottemiller.bsky.social youtu.be/flBGxRoKXvc?...
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What we still don't know about ultra-processed foods with Julia Belluz & Kevin Hall
YouTube video by American Dish
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Giles Yeo @gilesyeo.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
March 4th is world obesity day. Obesity is a chronic relapsing disease and is not a choice. #obesityisnotachoice
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IU Gill Institute for Neuroscience @iugillinstitute.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
We are excited to announce the 2026 Gill Awardees that we will be honoring at our upcoming Symposium: @seeleyrj.bsky.social, Ph.D. @loraheisler.bsky.social, Ph.D. Timo Müller, Ph.D. (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich) Brian Finan, Ph.D. (Eli Lilly) Save the date-September 23 in the IMU at IUB!
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Randy J Seeley @seeleyrj.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
Go do this right now! Book is fantastic!!!
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Go Blue! @umich.bsky.social U-M is Time magazine's No. 1-ranked public university in America www.freep.com/story/news/e...
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U-M is Time magazine's No. 1-ranked public university in America
The rankings note that different countries collect data in different ways.
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Giles Yeo @gilesyeo.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Coming soon 'The Hunger Game', a 5 part BBC Radio 4 programme that I have made about the rise and rise of obesity medications. Will transmit over the week of Feb 9, and then as a podcast on BBC sounds www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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BBC Radio 4 - The Hunger Game
A series exploring the weight loss drug revolution. Presented by Professor Giles Yeo.
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Kevin Hall @kevinh-phd.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
My book #FoodIntelligence with @juliabelluz.bsky.social was the subject of a weight loss book club on a YouTube channel hosted by a delightful couple who have been battling obesity. I was happy to join them live yesterday to discuss our book and answer questions. www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAhs...
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Food Intelligence Author Kevin Hall, Phd on The Biggest Loser and Your Health Future
YouTube video by Anchor Moments
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Daniel Drucker @danieljdrucker.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
Joel Habener pioneer in molecular biology, mentor, led foundational research that discovered a hormone dubbed GLP-1, which would later become the key ingredient in Ozempic and Mounjaro ⁦‪‬⁩ ⁦‪‬⁩ www.wsj.com/health/pharm...
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Joel Habener, Whose Research Helped Develop Weight-Loss Drugs, Dies at 88
Habener led research that discovered the GLP-1 hormone, a key ingredient in Ozempic and Mounjaro.
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Kevin Hall @kevinh-phd.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
“In this chaotic environment of confusing and conflicting messages,[Food Intelligence] provides a grounding look on what emerging nutrition science actually says, scientific questions that still need answering, and where we should go from here.” open.substack.com/pub/youcankn...
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Worth the read: Food Intelligence
Nutrition science and diet fads laid bare
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Daniel Drucker @danieljdrucker.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
The progress in GLP-1 medicines for #obesity was not easily predicted. In 1998 @ScienceMagazine ran a series on Regulation of Body Weight, informed by advances in mouse and human #genetics Understandably, little attention to the GLP-1 pathway at that time #weightloss www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Shelly Flagel @flagel-lab.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Excited to share our new GLP-1 receptor agonist study! Chronic semaglutide potentiates motivation for small food rewards and associated cues, but reduces intake when food is freely available—surprising twist! #GLP-1, #behavior #neuroscience #pharmacology 1/ 🔗 www.biorxiv.org/cgi/content/...
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Chronic semaglutide treatment enhances the incentive motivational value of a small food reward and associated cue in male and female rats
Rationale: Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists, such as semaglutide, are increasingly utilized in clinical practice due to their efficacy in promoting sustained weight loss following chr...
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Kevin Hall @kevinh-phd.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Thanks to @carriedennett.bsky.social and @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social for recommending my book #FoodIntellifence with @juliabelluz.bsky.social as a holiday gift!
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American Association for the Advancement of Science @aaas.org · 26/11/2025
Calling all STEMM students and postdocs! Are you looking work in #SciComm? ⤵️ Apply now to be a part of the next cohort of AAAS Mass Media Fellows! Spend the summer using your STEMM background as a journalist writing the news. English & Spanish placements available. bit.ly/3KugH6D
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Shelly Flagel @flagel-lab.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Interested in #graduateprograms in #neuroscience? Come learn about our Neuroscience Graduate Program at the University of Michigan. We are offering virtual and in person opportunities to do so in October and November. #SfN2025 #SACNAS #ABRCMS See flyer below and #GoBlue! 👇
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Tony Antonellis @sequenceman.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
The Department of Human Genetics at the University of Michigan is looking for a new faculty colleague at the rank of Assistant Professor. Please share! careers.umich.edu/job_detail/2...
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Asst Professor | U-M Careers
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Linda Rinaman @neurorinaman.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
Florida State University (Dept of Psychology) is hiring! We are recruiting a Tenure-stream Asst Prof in Systems Neuroscience, broadly defined. Email me for the job ad — LRinaman@FSU.edu.
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Kevin Hall @kevinh-phd.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
It’s exciting to finally see that my book with @juliabelluz.bsky.social is an actual physical object!
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Lyssiotis Lab @lyssiotislab.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
Our department is recruiting a new tenure track Assistant/Associate Professor. Come join the #1 physiology department in the country and some awesome colleagues doing high impact science and training the next generation of scientists jobs.sciencecareers.org/job/674815/a...
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Assistant/Associate Professor - Tenure Track - Physiology - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor job with University of Michigan Department of Molecular & Integrative Physiology | 674815
Tenure track assistant/associate professor in the Department of Molecular & Integrative Physiology at the University of Michigan Medical School.
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Katsu Funai @katsufunai.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
We have an Open Rank tenure-track faculty position in the Department of Nutrition & Integrative Physiology! Looking for a new colleague interested in making the University of Utah their new home to build a metabolic research program. Please share! @uofunuip.bsky.social
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Open Rank, Tenure Track Position – Metabolic Physiology - Salt Lake City, Utah job with University of Utah, Department of Nutrition & Integrative Physiology | 12844064
The Department of Nutrition and Integrated Physiology (NUIP) at the University of Utah seeks a Tenure Track faculty member at the rank of Assistant...
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Carrie Ferrario @cferrario.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
@ssibsociety.bsky.social check out this position at UM!
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Lisa Beutler @lbeutler.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
Amid lots of uncertainty, anger, and exhaustion I am excited to share this work from my incredibly talented MSTP and @nuincomm.bsky.social student Haley Province. In it we explore the fascinating and powerful anti-aversive properties of GIPR agonists
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NNF Center for Basic Metabolic Research @cbmr.science · 01/08/2025
Kickstart your research career in Copenhagen with a PhD or Postdoctoral fellowship at CBMR! Four PhD and four Postdoc positions are currently available: cbmr.ku.dk/join-us/fell... #phdposition #postdocposition
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Randy J Seeley @seeleyrj.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
Everyone. Please stop doing this. Validate your reagents. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
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Elizabeth Rideout @ejrideout.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
Our department at The University of British Columbia in Vancouver (Canada) is running two faculty searches. One is a joint hire with the Institute for Healthy Aging, one a cohire with the Math Dept cps.med.ubc.ca/careers-2/ Click on “Faculty Positions” on the page. Please help spread the word!
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Careers | Department of Cellular & Physiological Sciences
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Zachary Knight @zknight.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
If you are a student and postdoc interested in body-brain communication - check out Chris's lab!
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Kevin Hall @kevinh-phd.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
Excited to announce my new book FOOD INTELLIGENCE coauthored with brilliant journalist @juliabelluz.bsky.social‬! Cutting through the confusion about diet & health, #FoodIntelligence describes the fascinating science of how food both nourishes & harms us. www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/671334...
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Food Intelligence by Julia Belluz, Kevin Hall, PhD: 9780593332306 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
The essential guide for understanding what you’re eating, and the forces that are driving you to eat it. Nutrition isn’t rocket science; it’s harder. There are new diet fads, bold...
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Denise Belsham @denisebelsham.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
Congratulations to the incomparable Dan Drucker on being awarded the Fred Conrad Koch Lifetime Achievement Award at the Endocrine Society Meeting in San Francisco this morning! Spectacular 🎉 #ENDO2025 @endocrinesociety.bsky.social @utoronto.ca @uoftmedicine.bsky.social @danieljdrucker.bsky.social
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Kevin Hall @kevinh-phd.bsky.social · 05/07/2025
Unfortunately, a constant intensity intervention to reduce calorie intake typically results in exponential waning of the effect over time (not a sustained step reduction) and will therefore only result in about 20% of the weight loss they predicted.
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Nature @nature.com · 08/05/2025
P hacking is the practice of tweaking the analysis or data to get a statistically significant result go.nature.com/454pS5Z
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P hacking — Five ways it could happen to you
Some data practices can lead to statistically dubious findings. Here’s how to avoid them.
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Rohit Kohli @liver4kids.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
Full house at #DDW2025 for the #Obesity #Metabolism Section #BasicScience Symposium! @seeleyrj.bsky.social @vpopovs.bsky.social @andresacosta.bsky.social
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NNF Center for Basic Metabolic Research @cbmr.science · 29/04/2025
The Loos Group is offering two Postdoctoral fellowships in proteogenomics of obesity and cardiometabolic disease. Read more about the positions, below 👇 candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationI...
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Postdoctoral fellowships in proteogenomics of obesity and cardiometabolic disease
We are looking to hire two highly motivated and dynamic Postdocs with a PhD or equivalent doctorate to join the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabol
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Zachary Knight @zknight.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
Nice article in NY Times today about AgRP neurons, GLP1s, and hunger. By Gina Kolata. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/26/h...
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What Nearly Brainless Rodents Know About Weight Loss and Hunger
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Mark Rossi @markrossi.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
The new Rutgers Center for NeuroMetabolism is officially hiring faculty at all levels! Come be my colleague! jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/248...
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Assistant/Associate/Full Professor
The newly launched Rutgers Center for NeuroMetabolism (CNM), in collaboration with the Child Health Institute of New Jersey (CHINJ), the Department of Neuroscience and Cell Biology (NCB), and the Rutg...
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Ames Sutton Hickey @specificames.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
We are (sadly) replacing our wonderful research tech who is headed to grad school in the fall. If you, or anyone you know, may be interested, please consider applying! Please RT. @latinasinneuro.bsky.social @blackinneuro.bsky.social #LGBTQInNeuro temple.taleo.net/careersectio...
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Research Technician
Click the link provided to see the complete job description.
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Randy J Seeley @seeleyrj.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
About to give my talk to @ucsfdc.bsky.social. #randysphd If you know, you know.
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Daniel Drucker @danieljdrucker.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
@elaineywchen.bsky.social www.statnews.com/2025/03/17/t...
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NIH cancels funding for landmark diabetes study at a time of focus on chronic disease
The Trump administration has canceled funding for an ongoing 30-year, nationwide study tracking patients with prediabetes and diabetes, researchers said.
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thewilliamslab @thewilliamslab.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Diversifying Your Funding Portfolio Panelists: Dr. Randy Seeley - @seeleyrj.bsky.social Dr. Robert Rivers Dr. Edda Thiels Dr. Kathryn Richmond @alleninstitute.bsky.social Dr. Rebekah Bower @boehringerglobal.bsky.social 🔗 shorturl.at/ig9wl
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Nature @nature.com · 13/03/2025
Some scientists in the United States have told Nature that they are considering leaving the country in the wake of widespread disruption to research brought in by the Trump administration Are you thinking about leaving? go.nature.com/424ejK8
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These frustrated scientists want to leave the United States – do you? Take Nature’s poll
In the wake of the Trump administration’s funding freezes and job cuts, some researchers are planning their next move.
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