Nadine Sommer

@EastbioDTP PhD Student @rowett_abdn • Investigating Lipodystrophy, Fatty Liver and Type II Diabetes • Wildlife Lover & Hobby Birder • Views are mine

[Rowett Institute @rowett_abdn]

Promising advances towards treating people with #lipodystrophy and #diabetes in this new paper from Dr George McIlroy's lab - the first as lead author by Mansi Tiwari. Thanks to @DiabetesUK for funding this very important #research.
Details here: https://t.co/9RODHitoRM

[Cell Metabolism @Cell_Metabolism]

New! Online now: Loss of GPR75 protects against non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and body fat accumulation https://t.co/NsVp94jcvu

[Justin Rochford @RochfordJJ]

The Rochford lab @rowett_abdn @aberdeenuni @AberdeenCDC is supporting #WorldLipodystrophyDay 2024. Our research aims to understand more about how altered fat tissue in #lipodystrophy leads to this multi-system condition and find new therapies.

[Rowett Institute @rowett_abdn]

Today is World Lipodystrophy Day! Researchers in the labs of @rochfordJJ, @FabNaneix, George Mcilroy, @DrBMGabriel @loraheisler & @julesgrif are collaborating to define molecular mechanisms of disease in #Lipodystrophy and discover new therapies #WLD2024 @lipodystrophyUK

[Justin Rochford @RochfordJJ]

The @RochfordJJ lab @rowett_abdn are supporting #RareDiseaseDay2024! We are investigating the causes of #lipodystrophy and seeking to identify novel therapies for people living with the condition.

[Nadine Sommer @din_sommer]

Speechless and overjoyed to share that I've won the award for Best Presentation! ☺️🏆 It's a real honor, especially considering the exceptional quality of presentations from my talented peers.

[Rowett Institute @rowett_abdn]

Congratulations to @din_sommer for winning the @SEFARIscot Postgraduate Researcher Showcase presentation competition and to all others who took part 👏

[Rowett Institute @rowett_abdn]

Day 1 of the @SEFARIscot Postgraduate Research Showcase presentation and poster competition has been very interesting and a display of great depth of knowledge. Well done to Brenda Pena Carrillo who presented today and the poster creators. Looking forward to Day 2!

[Brendan Gabriel @DrBMGabriel]

📢 Competition-selected 4-year PhD funded by BBSRC EASTBIO Doctoral Training Partnership and Aparito ltd @aparitohealth
Does the time of day that exercise is performed influence glycaemic outcomes across different phases of the menstrual cycle?
https://t.co/woTQuFaVD0

[Nadine Sommer @din_sommer]

On the lookout for nearly five years. Finally, we were at the right place at the right time.
#Auroraborealis #Aberdeen

[Nadine Sommer @din_sommer]

@Tillogen @DanPowell83 @StineUlven @rowett_abdn Massive congratulations and all the best for your future career!

[Nadine Sommer @din_sommer]

Honoured to have been selected to represent the Rowett Institute together with my fabulous colleague @BrenJPC at the SEFARI. Talking about why it is important to have healthy fat and how we can help people suffering from metabolic diseases.
#lipodystrophy #obesity #diabetes

[Rowett Institute @rowett_abdn]

Winner of Rowett's Cuthbertson Prize Lectures 2023 is Nadine Sommer @din_sommer (L) for her talk: Combining Non-invasive Imaging & Gene Therapy to Detect & Treat Diabetes. Her & runner-up Brenda Pena Carrillo (R) will present their talks at the @SEFARIscot Showcase in September🏅

[Nadine Sommer @din_sommer]

@SteelySeabirder Two of my favorite birds from the Isle of May this week. Such a fabulous place to visit. #SuperSeabirdSunday

[Nadine Sommer @din_sommer]

@SteelySeabirder Two of my favorite birds from the Isle of May this week. Such a fabulous place to visit. #SuperSeabirdSunday

[Nadine Sommer @din_sommer]

@Marina_SMatos @mdelibeg @BR_BP_99 @colinselman1 @derekgarden @AberdeenCDC @AberdeenNeuro Massive Congratulations! Very nice pre-viva talk too. 🥂🎊

[Nadine Sommer @din_sommer]

Today is World Lipodystrophy Day. Here at the @rowett_abdn Institute, the research of @RochfordJJ and Mcilroy labs focuses on a greater understanding of lipodystrophy and new treatment strategies for patients affected by it. #WLD2023 #TreatmentEquity #Lipodystrophy #RareDisease

[Rowett Institute @rowett_abdn]

The Rowett Christmas party this year included a 'make your own Christmas tree' competition. Following Prof @RochfordJJ's birthday, his team used the balloons to create their tree - a wonderful way to reuse the balloons & continue celebrating! 🎈🎄 #Christmastreecompetition

[Alex Bartholomew @AlexBart1994]

The @rowett_abdn’s own @RochfordJJ and Mcilroy lab groups 2022 @savechildrenuk Christmas jumper day effort ft birthday balloons🎉🎉

[VectorBuilder @VectorBuilder]

Dr. George Mcilroy and his team at @rowett_abdn demonstrated the efficacy of an Adeno-associated Virus (AAV) gene therapy in a pre-clinical model of lipodystrophy which resulted in prolonged and rapid benefits to metabolic health.

https://t.co/cWK84hzuye

[MPI of Immunobiology & Epigenetics @mpi_ie]

3 INDEPENDENT Research Group Leader positions at @mpi_ie — an exceptional chance for outstanding scientists to shape the future of #chromatin & #epigenetics research & the institute.
More on the fantastic package we offer @maxplanckpress/@maxplanckcareer: https://t.co/Y5JhMIuANr

[Rowett Institute @rowett_abdn]

A paper written by Rowett's PhD student @din_sommer, Dr Ahlima Roumane, Prof @RochfordJJ and Dr George McIlroy published in @MolTherapy reveals that gene therapy could offer an effective form of treatment for #lipodystrophy. Read it: https://t.co/fDqwQjHv0X