Metabolism and Obesity Lab

Our research focuses on the mechanisms that regulate cellular energy homeostasis and whose alterations lead to metabolic diseases, such as obesity and diabetes.

[Metabolism and Obesity Lab @VillenaLab]

Very proud of @JuliaZednanreh, a postdoctoral researcher in our lab, for having received a @acdiabetis grant to study the mechanisms of time-restricted feeding on adipose tissue inflammation and #Diabetis.

[ACD Associació Catalana Diabetis @acdiabetis]

Ajuts a la recerca bàsica en Diabetis
Enhorabona a Julia Hernández Baixauli per l’obtenció de l’ajut de l’ACD amb el projecte: l’impacte de l’alimentació restringida en el temps sobre la inflamació del teixit adipós i l’homeòstasi de la glucosa. 👏🔬

#ACDiabetis #Diabetis

[Metabolism and Obesity Lab @VillenaLab]

Sunny coffee break of lab crew during the 35th edition of the @MetNet_Bcn meeting.

[Metabolism and Obesity Lab @VillenaLab]

Gràcies a #AmgenTransferCiència i @fundaciorecerca els alumnes de @VedrunaVila van explorar el #metabolisme i la #diabetis amb un taller d’ELISA. De la ma de @JuliaZednanreh del nostre laboratori, van ser científics per un dia.
Inspirant la propera generació d’investigadors!🔬

[Metabolism and Obesity Lab @VillenaLab]

Thanks to #AmgenTransferCiència & @fundaciorecerca, we introduced students from @VedrunaVila to #metabolism & #diabetes through a hands-on ELISA workshop. Guided by @JuliaZednanreh from our lab, they became scientists for a day.
Inspiring the next generation of researchers! 🔬

[SEBBM @SEBBM_es]

🗓️Mañana a las 16:00h "Webinar Grupo regulación metabólica y nutrición" coordinado por Josep A. Villena

🗣️Francisco J. Ortega - Instituto de Investigación de Girona (Idigbi)

✍️ https://t.co/nAqlKhhwFr
▶️ Síguelo en directo: https://t.co/VsHX93j70p

[SEBBM @SEBBM_es]

Queridos y queridas colegas, es un verdadero honor invitaros al 48º Congreso Internacional de la Sociedad Española de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular (SEBBM), que celebraremos en la ciudad de Tarragona del 7 al 10 de septiembre de 2026.
¡Reservad vuestras fechas!

[SEBBM @SEBBM_es]

🗓️El próximo 16 de Diciembre a las 16:00h "Webinar Grupo regulación metabólica y nutrición" coordinado por Josep A. Villena

🗣️Francisco J. Ortega - Instituto de Investigación de Girona (Idigbi)

✍️ https://t.co/rtP6gG1mbC
▶️ Síguelo en directo: https://t.co/VsHX93j70p

[Metabolism and Obesity Lab @VillenaLab]

What a great news!🎉🎊 Our lab has been awarded a prestigious grant by @FundlaCaixa to advance our research on #obesity and #type2diabetes. 🔬🧬💊
Thankful for the support and very excited for what is ahead!

[Pep Villena @VillenaPep]

Very grateful to the @FundlaCaixa @CaixaResearch for awarding us this grant. Your support will allow @VillenaLab to keep investigating the mechanisms driving obesity-associated type 2 diabetes and to explore new therapeutic options targeting adipose tissue inflammation.

[Pep Villena @VillenaPep]

Indeed, what an awesome meeting!! Thanks to the organizers @RubCereijo, @Aml_Metab and Glòria Garrabou for putting together a superinteresting program and for organizing the -already- 11th edition of the @MetNet_Bcn network in metabolism.🫵👏👏

[MetNet @MetNet_Bcn]

📡📢... el divendres 26 de setembre tindrà lloc a l'Institut d'Estudis Catalans la 34a reunió de la xarxa @MetNet. No us la perdeu!
Us podeu inscriure a https://t.co/ymqtNe154g

[MetNet @MetNet_Bcn]

The @MetNet_Bcn Coding Club, in collaboration with #Novogene, is hosting a webinar on how to design successful RNA-Seq experiments.
Thanks to @TaniaQL for organizing the event!
📅Join us live on Sep 29th at 4 p.m. CEST
🔗https://t.co/oYyHo1BPgt

[MetNet @MetNet_Bcn]

OPEN CALL! Join us at @SCB_iec for 7 cutting-edge speaker panels on the 11th Annual International MetNet Meeting - Emerging Trends in Translational Metabolic Research!
🗓️20-21 Nov 25
📍IEC, C/Carme 47, Barcelona
✍️Registration and abstract call: https://t.co/u84AalgKA1

[Metabolism and Obesity Lab @VillenaLab]

Com sempre, allà estarem!

[MetNet @MetNet_Bcn]

📡📢... el divendres 26 de setembre tindrà lloc a l'Institut d'Estudis Catalans la 34a reunió de la xarxa @MetNet. No us la perdeu!
Us podeu inscriure a https://t.co/ymqtNe154g

[Metabolism and Obesity Lab @VillenaLab]

Very enjoyable #47congresoSEBBM in beautiful #Cáceres where @LauraHidalgoCo from our lab has presented her PhD work on the function of RORs in adipose tissue.

[Metabolism and Obesity Lab @VillenaLab]

Ready for summer holidays. But first, plenty to celebrate!....

[Metabolism and Obesity Lab @VillenaLab]

Often overlooked, some endocrine-disrupting chemicals may be fuelling today's obesity epidemic 👇

[World Obesity @WorldObesity]

Persistent #chemicals in the environment may be adding to the #obesity epidemic and, says Dr Tim Lobstein, are another reason why individuals should not be blamed for weight gain.

➡️ Read the #blog on our website here: https://t.co/pvYwkxtZrA

[Metabolism and Obesity Lab @VillenaLab]

It's been a pleasure to host Jana Riera, recipient of the Extraordinary Baccalaureate Award, in our lab this past week. A unique opportunity to get a glimpse of our research on #Obesity & #diabetes and experience science from the inside.

[Pep Villena @VillenaPep]

No us perdeu la 33a reunió de la xarxa @MetNet_Bcn el proper 20 de juny a la seu de @iec.cat

[Pep Villena @VillenaPep]

No us perdeu aquesta nova reunió (la 32a) @MetNet_Bcn . Us esperem com sempre a l'IEC!

[Metabolism and Obesity Lab @VillenaLab]

Today is #WorldObesityDay2025 Day!
#Obesity is a complex disease driven by genetic, enviromental and socioeconomic factors, affecting more than 800 million people. At #VHIR, our laboratory's research focuses on understanding the underlying molecular mechanisms of this disease