Center for the Prevention of Obesity Diseases

Official Twitter account for the Nebraska Center for the Prevention of Obesity Diseases (NPOD)

[Center for the Prevention of Obesity Diseases @NPODUNL]

Our NPOD research center receives a $5.8M @NIH
renewal to continue fighting obesity with bioactive compounds. The funding will support our center’s efforts to solidify its research base and prepare to thrive long-term. https://t.co/68AArOV6ZE

[Center for the Prevention of Obesity Diseases @NPODUNL]

Thank you all for coming to our 9th Annual  "Meet the Students" Picnic on Saturday, September 7, 2024, at Antelope Park. Wonderful weather and wonderful people.

[Center for the Prevention of Obesity Diseases @NPODUNL]

Congratulations! Salin Raj Palayyan (Sunil Sukumaran lab) has been named a finalist in the American Society for Nutrition’s Postdoctoral Research Award Competition. Salin is one of six finalists chosen from 80 applicants. @NhsUnl @UNL_CEHS #NIGMS @UNL_IANR @UNLincoln @UNLresearch

[Center for the Prevention of Obesity Diseases @NPODUNL]

NPOD 15th Annual Spring Retreat - Congratulations to our poster award winners (from left) Javaria Munir (Zempleni lab), Kia Wooldrik (Deegan lab), and Fatema Tanni (Sun lab)
@NhsUnl @UNL_CEHS #NIGMS @UNL_IANR @UNLincoln @jzempleni @UNLresearch #ARD

[Center for the Prevention of Obesity Diseases @NPODUNL]

Thank you, Dr. Karolina Skibicka, for delivering a seminar on the gut-brain axis in the NPOD seminar series. We enjoyed your visit very much. #NIGMS @NPODUNL @UNLresearch @NhsUnl @JZempleni @UNL_CEHS @UNL_IANR #ARD”

[Martijn J.C. van Herwijnen @the_milk_EV_guy]

Maternal heath influences milk composition: milk from cows in estrus contains less #milkEVs and has a different miRNA composition compared to non-estrus milk.
https://t.co/JHqPOR5w5a #mdpiijms via @IJMS_MDPI

[University of Nebraska-Lincoln @UNLincoln]

“All of this—it doesn’t feel like a job for me.” @UNL_IANR's Tala Awada sees the potential in yet another field to strengthen the defense of the US. Read about the importance of security for our environment & what it means for the world’s food production: https://t.co/LRw5hoWpvr.

[Kaustav Majumder @iJoykaustav]

In 2023, after two ePoster awards from AOCS annual meeting this is @EDNG93’s 3rd award for this year and his first in #IFTFIRST meeting. Big Congratulations Emerson!!

[Center for the Prevention of Obesity Diseases @NPODUNL]

We are looking to hire a Director for our Research Core (https://t.co/KH0M9Tq0Jd) at the rank of Research Assistant Professor (full-time, 12-month). Review the position and submit your application here: https://t.co/RMHqEHUWXx (requisition F_230101). @UNLincoln

[Center for the Prevention of Obesity Diseases @NPODUNL]

NPOD 14th Annual Spring Retreat - Congratulations to our poster award winners Tasneem, Nicole, and Alice! @NhsUnl @UNL_CEHS #NIGMS @UNL_IANR @UNLincoln @jzempleni

[Center for the Prevention of Obesity Diseases @NPODUNL]

Thank you NPODspeakers for making our spring retreat a great success, Drs. Timothy P. Gavin, Arion Kennedy, and Jorge E. Chavarro (left to right). @NhsUnl @UNL_CEHS #NIGMS @UNL_IANR @UNLincoln @jzempleni

[Nebraska Research @UNLresearch]

Janos Zempleni and colleagues have earned a $638K
@USDA_NIFA
grant to explore how breastmilk consumption promotes healthy brain development in infants. https://t.co/GY1djmtelr

[UNL Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences @NhsUnl]

We are proud of the part NHS Assistant Professor Sunil Sukumaran is playing in this important research! https://t.co/kx80chAGm4

[Zempleni Lab @JZempleni]

I am happy to report new NIFA funding. The project is about how milk exosomes alter the quantity and quality of EVs secreted by gut bacteria, and its importance for optimal cognitive development in infants. @NPODUNL @USDA_NIFA @NhsUnl @UNL_IANR @UNLincoln @NhsUnl @UNL_CEHS

[Center for the Prevention of Obesity Diseases @NPODUNL]

NPOD Holidays event. Great people to be around! @NHS @UNL_CEHS #IANR #UNLresearch

[Center for the Prevention of Obesity Diseases @NPODUNL]

Our next NPOD seminar speaker is Dr. Nada Abumrad from Washington University in St. Louis.
Join Us! This event is free and open to the public.
#NIGMS #NIFA #UNLresearch #IANR #CEHS #UNMC @JZempleni @NhsUnl @JZempleni

[Center for the Prevention of Obesity Diseases @NPODUNL]

Apply now! NPOD is seeking to identify a new cohort of project leaders. NPOD will provide $150,000 in support annually. Deadline: Dec. 18, 2023 by 5:00 p.m. CST. For instructions see https://t.co/3Yv1L9lnmL. @JZempleni #NIFA #NIGMS #NIH @NhsUnl @UNLresearch @UNL_IANR @UNL_CEHS

[Center for the Prevention of Obesity Diseases @NPODUNL]

Thank you, Erhard Bieberich, for delivering an excellent seminar on the trafficking of extracellular vesicles and ceramide in the brain in the NPOD seminar series! @UKYMedicine @JZempleni #NIFA #NIGMS #NIH @NhsUnl @UNLresearch @UNL_IANR @UNL_CEHS

[Center for the Prevention of Obesity Diseases @NPODUNL]

Join us tomorrow (Oct. 12) for a presentation by Dr. Erhard Bieberich as part of NPOD's Seminar Series.
Nebraska East Union (Arbor Suite) at Noon
#NIGMS #NIFA #UNLresearch #IANR #CEHS #UNMC @JZempleni @NhsUnl

[Center for the Prevention of Obesity Diseases @NPODUNL]

I had a great time visiting with collaborators, Irina Polejaeva and Jiantao Guo, prior to Irina's excellent research seminar. @NhsUnl @UNL_IANR @UNLresearch @UNL_CEHS @cureSYNGAP1 #NIFA #NIGMS #NIH