Thompson Lab
@jthompsonlab.bsky.social
Lab of Dr. Jennifer Thompson at the Libin Cardiovascular Institute, University of Calgary. We study environmental, developmental, and nutritional impacts on adipose tissue, vasculature, and metabolism. https://www.jenniferthompsonlab.com
Congratulations to Dr. Taylor Scheidl, who successfully defended her PhD thesis last week! 🎉🎉🎉 Dr. Scheidl (@taylorscheidl.bsky.social) is the Thompson lab's first PhD graduate, and she will continue in her research career as a postdoc at the University of Alberta.
We have a new preprint! A major part of Taylor's PhD research is now available to read on bioRxiv: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Hyper-proliferation of Adipose Progenitors During Developmental Adipogenesis Programs Higher Adipocyte Number and Early-onset Obesity in Offspring Born to Obese Dams
Being born to a mother who was obese during pregnancy is one of the strongest predictors of early onset obesity and metabolic syndrome. To identify the developmental mechanism linking maternal obesity...
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