Natalie J. Michael

Assistant Professor at @IUCPQ & Faculty of Pharmacy, Laval University. 🇨🇦 Canada Research Chair in Metabolism & Sleep Neurobiology. #neurometabolism

[Natalie J. Michael @Nat_Mich]

🚨 new paper from the lab 🚨 exploring how the #sleep promoting neuropeptide #galanin regulates the activity of #wake active histaminergic neurons in the #hypothalamus.
https://t.co/SgLJsWIPhz

[Natalie J. Michael @Nat_Mich]

@ZigmanLab @ObesityWeek @ObesitySociety @UTSWInternalMed Congratulations! It was a great talk!!

[Natalie J. Michael @Nat_Mich]

#Neuroscience Section Meeting tonight at #ObesityWeek from 5:30 in room A315-316. Join us for some blitz talks & networking opportunities. #OW2025

https://t.co/N87qY35m8R

@ThomasAlexLutz @neuroadipo Darleen Sandavol @Shinsaintno13 Kristine McDermott

[Université Laval @universitelaval]

Comment un médicament contre l'épilepsie fait perdre du poids: l'effet du topiramate, contenu dans le Qsymia, sur le cerveau
https://t.co/xmUHdWvlsw

[Natalie J. Michael @Nat_Mich]

More interestingly, the mechanisms by which it does so differ from that of commonly used GLP-1R agonists. Our results suggest that the ability of Topiramate to induce weight loss may be due to its actions on these metabolic neurons @Olivier_Lavoie1 @AlexandrCaron @thewilliamslab

[Natalie J. Michael @Nat_Mich]

Topiramate is effective in reducing bodyweight alone or as part of a combination therapy, but whether it can act on metabolic brain circuits was unknown. Here we report that Topiramate inhibits NPY/AgRP neurons in a slice model.
https://t.co/C6WoI5LNdR

[Natalie J. Michael @Nat_Mich]

@Masha_P_K @MakashovaOlena @LaporteCeleste @Chris_QChen @osmoland @AKhoutorsky @mcgillu @McGillMed Congratulations Masha!!

[Natalie J. Michael @Nat_Mich]

@ClaireFoldi @MonashBDI Congrats Claire!!

[Alex Caron @AlexandrCaron]

Happy to share our @NeuroCellPress Spotlight on Dr. Brüning’s latest @CellCellPress paper uncovering PNOC/NPY neurons as new players in the leptin orchestra! 🧠🍽️@Olivier_Lavoie1 @Nat_Mich @IUCPQ

Read here: https://t.co/QqMjJG6t0k

Original paper: https://t.co/l38cRmiBtQ

[Natalie J. Michael @Nat_Mich]

As always, our Lab enjoyed attending #CAN2025 & #Neurometabolic Club last week 🧠 including a quick stop in to ⁦@TonyKTLam⁩ lab @UofT. Looking forward to next years meeting in Montréal 🇨🇦

[Natalie J. Michael @Nat_Mich]

@NeuroClub Congrats to all 🎉 well deserved!

[Natalie J. Michael @Nat_Mich]

✨SRSF Career Development Award applications are now open! ✨These awards serve as a great steppingstone towards independence for postdoctoral #sleep researchers 🔬🧬 https://t.co/Z0SrnEnRZr

[Olivier Lavoie @Olivier_Lavoie1]

The SCiN team and I are proud to present our lineup for the 3rd Neurometabolism Seminars!✨️

Share, register and get ready for an exciting summer of learning about the latest advances in neurometabolism! 🧠🔥🍔

[Natalie J. Michael @Nat_Mich]

#ObesityWeek abstract submissions are now open - until April 7th! https://t.co/VJH9i60RQk

[The Williams Lab @thewilliamslab]

The @ObesitySociety Neuroscience Section has been hard at work over the past 2 years!

I am excited to share our previous webinars focused on obesity research, funding strategies, and science communication. Join us to learn from leading experts in academia, industry, and more!

[Natalie J. Michael @Nat_Mich]

We have lost a pioneer in the field of #sleep. Murray’s work has influenced not only the practice of sleep medicine but also sleep research & the commercialisation of basic science. He will be greatly missed. Farewell Murray.

[OPTALERT @OPTALERT]

We begin the year with sombre news. Our esteemed founder Dr. Murray Johns passed away on Thursday 2nd January.
Dr. Johns was an exceptional man. His immense contributions are summarised in the linked blog post.
https://t.co/Kt1gSgFqih

[Natalie J. Michael @Nat_Mich]

@MattWattUnimelb @garrondodd @Ben_Leo_Parker @MagdaMontg64866 @UniMelbMDHS Congrats all!! 🥳

[International Neuroendocrine Federation @INFneuroendo]

You can now add the website for our 2026 congress in Japan to your bookmarks 💻. And also the conference dates (July 26-29, 2026) to your calendars 📆

⁦@bsneuroendo⁩ ⁦@sneuroendo⁩ ⁦@paneuroendo⁩ https://t.co/ewHKh45Gej

[Natalie J. Michael @Nat_Mich]

Time to check out #BlueskySocial 🤓

[Sleep Research Society @ResearchSleep]

A new study has uncovered a key mechanism by which #sleep enhances neuronal and behavioral performance, potentially changing our fundamental understanding of how sleep boosts brainpower. https://t.co/msE4W1TDEC #brain #cognition