Human Brown Fat Research Group Turku

Human Brown Adipose Tissue (BAT) Research Group
Turku PET Centre, Turku, Finland.
Group led by Prof. Kirsi A. Virtanen

[Turku PET Centre @TurkuPETCentre]

Less than a month to go! We’re excited to welcome you to Turku PET Symposium 2025 for insightful talks, networking, and a memorable Finnish experience. Weather forecast: Scientifically inspiring!💡
Haven’t registered yet? It’s still possible!
https://t.co/xxeUU0FHVH
#TurkuPET2025

[Turku PET Centre @TurkuPETCentre]

✨ Registration is now open for the Turku PET Symposium 2025! ✨

📍 Turku, Finland | 📅 June 6–9, 2025

Join experts in PET imaging for cutting-edge science & networking!
🔗 Register now: https://t.co/xxeUU0FHVH

#TurkuPET2025 #MedicalImaging #PETimaging

[Turun yliopisto - University of Turku @UniTurku]

Osallistu tutkimukseen, jossa tarkastellaan ruskean rasvan aineenvaihduntaa ja B3-vitamiinin saantia.

Tutkimus sisältää 8–10 tutkimuskäyntiä @TurkuPETCentre 8–10 kuukauden aikana.

Lue lisää ja ilmoittadu mukaan 👇

https://t.co/RdiF2ijth9

[Francisco M. Acosta @fran_acostam]

Great week at the EASD Meeting with @BAT_Turku! Fantastic chance to reconnect with friends and attend insightful sessions on diabetes, exercise, anti-obesity drugs, among others...truly valuable takeaways.

Excited for what’s to come in the next meeting!

#EASD2024

[Human Brown Fat Research Group Turku @BAT_Turku]

We are looking for a Doctoral Researcher to join our team. If you know someone who is interested in metabolism-focused clinical research, please share the word.
https://t.co/ZE1QEnXU3c
#hiring #Turku #imaging #clinicalresearch

[Human Brown Fat Research Group Turku @BAT_Turku]

We are looking for a Doctoral Researcher to join our team. If you know someone who is interested in metabolism-focused clinical research, please share the word.
https://t.co/ZE1QEnXU3c
#hiring #Turku #imaging #clinicalresearch

[Human Brown Fat Research Group Turku @BAT_Turku]

For next summers, book your trips to Turku 🇫🇮! 😍🌞

[Turku PET Centre @TurkuPETCentre]

SAVE THE DATE!
With great pleasure, we announce Turku PET Symposium 2025, which will be held on June 06 – 09, 2025, in our beautiful city of Turku 🇫🇮. On this occasion, we will also celebrate the 50th anniversary of our PET radiochemistry. Join us next summer🌞!
#TurkuPET2025

[Human Brown Fat Research Group Turku @BAT_Turku]

This week we have been in Venice, Italy 🇮🇹 for the European Congress on Obesity. It has been stimulating to listen to the many wonderful talks 💬, sharing our research 🔍 , discussing ideas 💡 and catching up with old colleagues and collaboraters 🤝 #ECO2024

[Human Brown Fat Research Group Turku @BAT_Turku]

Thanks for your visit to @TurkuPETCentre for DiveBAT study 🤿🔥
We are looking forward to analyse the collected PET images 🔍and also to the next series of scannings ❄️🔥🌞

[DenisPBlondin @DenisPBlondin]

🇫🇮 Phase 1 of the Dive BAT 🤿🔥 study in the books!

Very exciting data to look forward to!

What an incredible team @TurkuPETCentre @BAT_Turku
@kirsiavir
Great work @saarenteemu @MueezUdin and Milena Monfort-Pires!
Also huge shout out to @Lauralyne_D leading Phase 2 next week!

[Human Brown Fat Research Group Turku @BAT_Turku]

50 years of PET imaging in Turku!

[Juhani Knuuti @JuhaniKnuuti]

PET-toimintaa Turussa 50 vuotta!

https://t.co/8Krv0zeqfL

[Human Brown Fat Research Group Turku @BAT_Turku]

Thanks for very informative talks and discussions at Nordic Obesity Meeting 2024 in Helsinki #NOM2024
Next year we meet in Stockholm!

[Suomen Lihavuustutkijat ry @StudyOfObesity]

Now we dive into brown adipose tissue function, with guidance by Mueez U-Din from @TurkuPETCentre

[Mueez U-Din, PhD @MueezUdin]

...and we scientifically investigate these effects of cold exposure in our clinical studies @BAT_Turku @TurkuPETCentre @InFLAMES_Health with particular focus on Human Brown Fat...

[Juhani Knuuti @JuhaniKnuuti]

We have now 11 full-time postdoctoral positions for 3 years periods open at University of Turku.
Sys-life is a MSCA EU funded program focusing on cardiometabolic and brain health.
Bottom-up project plans in scpecific themes are wellcome. More information
https://t.co/gV5IJ8Qztt

[Human Brown Fat Research Group Turku @BAT_Turku]

Interested in post-doctoral research in Turku, Finland, related to Brown Fat? Apply for SYS-LIFE programme:
https://t.co/41A2feolur
Application deadline: 31st January 2024

[Human Brown Fat Research Group Turku @BAT_Turku]

Our researchers are showing the findings from our Brown Fat studies, conducted @TurkuPETCentre, in the Annual Meeting of the European Association of Study of Diabetes in Hamburg, Germany #EASD2023

[Suomen Lihavuustutkijat ry @StudyOfObesity]

One week left to submit your abstract for #NOM24! Submission deadline Oct 1, 2023. Researchers and clinicians welcome to beautiful Helsinki on Feb 1-3, 2024!
https://t.co/TCp9w4qCiZ

[Human Brown Fat Research Group Turku @BAT_Turku]

Very insightful talk today by our Prof Kirsi A Virtanen @TurkuPETCentre explaining 'Oxidative Metabolism of human Brown Adipose Tissue' - and discussing the utility of 15O PET tracers with total-body PET imaging

[Eija Pirinen @pirinenlab]

Exciting new study on human brown adipose tissue and NAD+ from @BAT_Turku and @mueezudin. Priveledged to contribute to this study. ⁦@FibroOulu⁩ ⁦ https://t.co/hgJ5DQSylI

[Mueez U-Din, PhD @MueezUdin]

I am excited to share our findings from @TurkuPETCentre that the cold stimulates NAD+ metabolism in humans, and this has relevance to brown fat activation. @BAT_Turku

[Human Brown Fat Research Group Turku @BAT_Turku]

Thanks Prof. @EdMelanson4 for visiting us from Colorado, USA. It was a delight to discuss the role of estrogen on brown fat, and also life in general in the beautiful, warm & sunny weather in Turku. 🌞😎