Michiru Hirasawa

scientist, Toronto Raptors fan

[Michiru Hirasawa @MHirasawaLab]

Prostaglandin E2 activates melanin-concentrating hormone neurons to drive diet-induced obesity | PNAS https://t.co/4RzBBGe9TL

Our study shows that inflammation caused by fatty foods directly activates appetite-promoting MCH neurons, resulting in weight gain and fatty liver.

[Michiru Hirasawa @MHirasawaLab]

@AIneurolab @HirasawaKensuke @CIHR_IRSC Perhaps another solution is to consider equalization according to regions/provinces

[Michiru Hirasawa @MHirasawaLab]

@HirasawaKensuke @AIneurolab @CIHR_IRSC I'm hearing that people ending their foundation grants are applying for project grants now

[Michiru Hirasawa @MHirasawaLab]

@CAN_ACN @CIHR_INMHA Congratulations to our lab alumna @lisazfang for winning 2023 Brain Star Award for her research at @MemorialU! Well deserved!!

[CAN ACN @CAN_ACN]

Very proud to announce the winners of the 2023 CAN-CIHR-INMHA Brain Star Awards! Always an honour to collaborate with CIHR-INMHA to highlight the incredible research achievements of trainees from across Canada. View all here: https://t.co/wYPuJ1YmtV @CIHR_INMHA

[Jacob Power @jacoblpower]

Pleased to say I’ve finished my https://t.co/ZD4GXvz0da (Hons.) in Biology 🔬 @MemorialU @MUNMed

Onto what’s next!

[Michiru Hirasawa @MHirasawaLab]

Research at Memorial Univ! @MUNMed @MemorialU
Inflammation links high-fat diets, the brain, and obesity https://t.co/nhng9TtPvR via @growkudos

[Michiru Hirasawa @MHirasawaLab]

Our study explained in El País @MUNMed
https://t.co/Qbe2cfJcqh

[Michiru Hirasawa @MHirasawaLab]

Our research in Newsweek!
@MemorialU @MUNMed @NeuroClub https://t.co/ico5edqQVv

[BHCRI Research @BHCRI]

The link between diet, cancer and quality of life. This is the focus of @BHCRI summer student Ali Salman from @MemorialU . Ali is the recipient of the D.W. Hoskin Summer Studentship. @dwhoskin @Dal_Alumni