McMaster's Centre for Metabolism, Obesity & Diabetes Research translates world leading basic science into clinical practice to improve metabolic disease.
McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario
Joined January 2019
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MASH: the nexus of metabolism, inflammation and fibrosis
This review by Gregory R. Steinberg @DrGregSteinberg & colleagues @McMasterU is part of JCI’s ongoing series, Evolving Insights into #MASLD and MASH Pathogenesis and Treatment with series editor Scott Friedman: jci.org/articles/view/186420
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Targeting hepatocyte and tumour lipid metabolism through ACLY inhibition promotes B-cell infiltration/aggregation via CXCL13, resulting in reduced tumour burden in MASH-HCC mouse models nature.com/articles/s41586-0…
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New! Online now: Gut substrate trap of D-lactate from microbiota improves blood glucose and fatty liver disease in obese mice dlvr.it/TMB0yf
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Researchers from across @McMasterU’s Faculty of Health Sciences have secured nearly $19M from @CIHR_IRSC’s Spring 2025 Project Grant Competition.
Explore the full list of newly funded research teams and topics 👇
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Researchers with @MacDeptMed have developed a promising new treatment that helps the immune system attack and kill tumours associated with severe fatty liver disease. @DrGregSteinberg
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ACLY inhibition promotes tumour immunity and suppresses liver cancer nature.com/articles/s41586-0…
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Gut substrate trap of D-lactate from microbiota improves blood glucose and fatty liver disease in obese mice: Cell Metabolism cell.com/cell-metabolism/ful…
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Here Professor Schertzer and colleagues identify that microbial-derived D-lactate contributes to host glucose and lipid metabolism and can be trapped therapeutically to improve metabolic disease during #obesity cell.com/cell-metabolism/ful…
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Researchers from @McMasterU @universitelaval @uOttawa have made a discovery that could open the door to new therapies to treat metabolic diseases like type 2 diabetes and fatty liver disease.
Learn more: healthsci.mcmaster.ca/trappi…
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Good luck to all the learners, research staff, as well as family partners and new investigators putting the finishing touches on their #MCHRD2025 abstracts!
Remember to submit your abstracts by this Wed. Feb. 26 at 11:59 PM EST via the MCHRD website ⬇️
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🌟Excited to announce Dr. Christine Chambers is our #MCHRD2025 keynote speaker!
A global leader in children’s pain research, she is one of Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women & among the top 2% most-cited scientists worldwide.
Don’t miss her talk! 👇
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Registration & volunteer sign-up are OPEN for #MCHRD2025! 🎉
When: March 26, 2025
Where: @McMasterU Student Centre
RSVP by March 12 to attend (non-presenters). Volunteer & judging roles are open to learners, staff, faculty, & parent/family partners. ⬇️ pediatrics.healthsci.mcmaste…
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One week left!⏳Abstract submissions for #MCHRD2025 are due on Feb. 26, 2025, at 11:59 PM EST.
Open to learners & research staff in child health with a @machealthsci supervisor, as well as parent & family partners & new investigators.
Submit yours today: pediatrics.healthsci.mcmaste…
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"When your children have medical appointments with their primary care provider, ask for their blood pressure to be taken. It only takes a minute, but it’s an extremely important part of any physical exam,” says @MacUPediatrics scientist @ChanchlaniRahul.
Learn about his study⬇️
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“There is a misconception that losing weight is as easy as eating less & working out, but the biochemistry in the brain plays a bigger role in weight loss than most people think” - @KatherineMorri6 on the interplay of meds, diet & exercise in weight loss⬇️
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Weight loss medications are becoming a more common treatment for obesity.
We spoke with experts from @MacUPediatrics and @MacDeptMed about how these drugs work and their use in adults and children.
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Everyday, @MacUPediatrics & @mch_childrens physicians provide exceptional care to the families in the #HamOnt region and make a global impact through innovative research and training the next generation of healthcare leaders.
It's incredible work. 💙🩵 #NationalPhysiciansDay
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“There’s never been a better time to be a diabetes researcher in Canada... When you have people coming up to you and asking ‘what’s this GLP1 thing?’, it’s very very exciting.” – Dr. Greg Steinberg, Professor of Medicine at @McMasterU
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On #WorldObesityDay, we’re highlighting Dr. Katherine Morrison’s (@KatherineMorri6) @CIHR_IRSC research exploring how kids burn calories after weight loss.
Researchers will contribute to improving effective obesity treatment in adolescents.
Read more ⬇️
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Today is #WorldObesityDay.
Katherine Morrison (@KatherineMorri6) and @DrGregSteinberg, co-directors @MacMODR, spoke with @CTVNews about the Energy Lab, where they research the impact of energy burning on human health. @MacUPediatrics @MacDeptMed
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