Up front & free to read in our August issue #editorspicks: Olfactory dysfunction in obesity and type 2 diabetes: mechanistic insights from preclinical models doi.org/10.1007/s001...
Sophie Steculorum
@sophiesteculorum.bsky.social
Group Leader @mpi-metabolism.bsky.social and @cecad.bsky.social • Neuroscientist, mom, 🇫🇷 • Views are my own
Attending #FENS2026? So is the Steculorum Lab! 🤩 Come discuss our latest research with us! 🧠👃🍔 📌 Tue: PS02-07PM-013 @janice-bulk.bsky.social 📌 Wed: PS03-08AM-595 @cgardanaz.bsky.social 📌 Wed: PS03-08AM-596 by Joscha Schmehr 🎤 Thu: Symposium S39 (me 😊) See you in Barcelona! ☀️🇪🇸
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🎉 Our latest review is out in @diabetologiajnl.bsky.social ! We dive into the bidirectional link between #Obesity ⚖️, #Type2Diabetes 🩸, and #Olfaction 👃, and its relevance for metabolic health 🩺 🍽️. Kudos to @janice-bulk.bsky.social and @lcreimon.bsky.social for their work! 👏 rdcu.be/flCUK
Olfactory dysfunction in obesity and type 2 diabetes: mechanistic insights from preclinical models
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What if the key to exercising better is what happens in the brain after the workout? Had so much fun writing this Preview with @sophiesteculorum.bsky.social: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... Congratulations to all authors, super elegant work @morgankindel.bsky.social @betleylab.bsky.social!!
Not just muscle: Exercise-induced brain rewiring as a driver of endurance and metabolic adaptation
Kindel, Post et al. establish that VMH SF1 neurons in mice encode exercise history and mediate endurance gains and exercise-driven metabolic benefits.…
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Sophie Steculorum@sophiesteculorum.bsky.social · 3mo ago✨Happy to share our preview with @cgardanaz.bsky.social on the latest exciting work from the Betley Lab🧠🏃♂️💪! Big congrats to @morgankindel.bsky.social , Ryan Post, @betleylab.bsky.social and all the authors for this amazing work 👏🎉 authors.elsevier.com/a/1n31A3BtfH...
✨Happy to share our preview with @cgardanaz.bsky.social on the latest exciting work from the Betley Lab🧠🏃♂️💪! Big congrats to @morgankindel.bsky.social , Ryan Post, @betleylab.bsky.social and all the authors for this amazing work 👏🎉 authors.elsevier.com/a/1n31A3BtfH...
Postdoc position in systems neuroscience! Excited to recruit a postdoc for my lab at the University of Bonn. 🔬 In vivo physiology (Neuropixels, 2P/miniscope) 🐭 Head-fixed & freely moving behaviour 💡 Optogenetics/chemogenetics ⏳ Start: ASAP | Application deadline: 28.02.2026 More info below ⬇️
🤯🎉 Our study on how early exposure to fatty foods rewires the brain and influences obesity risk has been selected as one of the 12 Max Planck Society Research Highlights of 2025! 🧠✨ So proud to see our team’s work recognised at this level 😊 www.mpg.de/25933453/res...
Research highlights 2025
Research highlights 2025: the year 2025 saw Max Planck scientists publishing exceptional research across disciplines. We have selected twelve highlights to share.
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You probably know that calories in the maternal diet matter 🤰🍔, but did you know that smell matters too👃? Check out this fantastic radio piece about our recent paper from @deutschlandfunk.de.web.brid.gy (in German) 📻☺️ www.deutschlandfunk.de/der-duft-von...
Der Duft von Speck - Frühe Geruchsreize als Risiko für Fettleibigkeit bei Mäusen
Eine Studie mit Tierversuchen hat gezeigt, dass Mäuse ein höheres Krankheitsrisiko haben, wenn sie vor der Geburt Speckaromen ausgesetzt wurden.
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You are what you eat! Actually, you are also what your mother smelled during pregnancy!🤰 👃smell of high fat diet during #pregnancy primes for #obesity in offspring Want to know more? Full story here www.nature.com/articles/s42... Congrats! 👏@sophiesteculorum.bsky.social @lcreimon.bsky.social
Fat sensory cues in early life program central response to food and obesity - Nature Metabolism
Non-nutritive sensory components of high-fat diet, such as bacon flavour, are sufficient to impair metabolic health in offspring in mice.
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🤩 I’m beyond excited to finally share our paper! 🎉 It’s been a long journey and a true team effort. Congratulations to our outstanding first authors, @lcreimon.bsky.social and Ayden Gouveia, and to all of the co-authors who made this possible 🙌! www.nature.com/articles/s42...
Fat sensory cues in early life program central response to food and obesity - Nature Metabolism
Non-nutritive sensory components of high-fat diet, such as bacon flavour, are sufficient to impair metabolic health in offspring in mice.
nature.com
Enthusiastic about connectomics and X-rays? Several positions in our group at Crick for postdocs and senior scientists (permanent!). DM me if interested – and let’s talk if you are at Sfn next days or at the NIH BRAIN CONNECTS meeting today! Please share!
Come to #Bonn next March and join the #BonnBrain Conference 2026! There’s still time left to register and submit your abstract: 🌍 https://bonnbrain.de/ @bonnbrainconf.bsky.social ⏰ March 23–25, 2026 📍 @dzne.science #DZNE
Thrilled our discovery of a novel sensory pathway controlling satiety in mice is featured in the General-Anzeiger @gabonn 🐭👃🍽️! 👇 Kölner Studie: Geruch macht satt (zumindest Mäuse) ga.de/news/wissen-...
Mäuse schnuppern an Grapefruits und haben dann keinen Hunger mehr: Wie praktisch: Geruch kann satt machen
Kölner Wissenschaftler finden einen überraschenden Auslöser für Sättigungsgefühl – nämlich das Riechen. Ein neuer Weg zum Schlankwerden? Leider funktioniert es bis jetzt nur bei Mäusen.
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Director at Max Planck - a unique position! The Open Call for Expressions of Interest in Max Planck Directorships is open now and can be submitted by the 31st of October 2025. ➡️ mpg.de/directors - Please share the Open Call among potential candidates.
Grateful to @maxplanck.de for featuring our recent paper in their amazing new video! 🎥🌟 Thank you for the wonderful spotlight on our work! 🙌😄
Max-Planck-Gesellschaft@maxplanck.de · last yr.Yummy, das riecht gut! 🥘 Essensduft aktiviert bestimmte Nervenzellen in #Gehirn, die das Hungergefühl verringern. Deshalb haben wir nach dem Kochen, oft keinen #Appetit mehr. Der erste #Heißhunger ist verflogen: youtu.be/HTPll7fLl3c #Ernährung
Ever wondered how smell affects how you eat? 👃🍽️ Check out this interview (in German) with my fantastic PhD student @janice-bulk.bsky.social on our latest paper! 🧠📄 #ProudPI #Olfaction #Satiety #Neuroscience 👇 www.swr.de/leben/gesund...
Geruch von Essen kann Sättigung auslösen – neue Erkenntnisse
Essverhalten: Schon der Geruch von Essen kann das Sättigungsgefühl auslösen – zeigen Forschende am Max-Planck-Institut. Bei Übergewicht scheint dieser Mechanismus gestört zu sein.
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RESEARCH | @janice-bulk.bsky.social , @sophiesteculorum.bsky.social et al (@mpi-metabolism.bsky.social) A Medial Septum (MS) sensory circuit, where MS glutamatergic neurons integrate food odours to prime satiety and regulate nutrient intake #Metabolism #Science 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/s42...
A food-sensitive olfactory circuit drives anticipatory satiety - Nature Metabolism
The authors describe a sensory circuit involving the medial septum (MS), where MS glutamatergic neurons integrate food odours to prime satiety and regulate nutrient intake.
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🔬 Join us for the next #iBehave Seminar! 🧠 Dr. Henning Fenselau @mpi-metabolism.bsky.social on The Synaptic Mechanism of Metabolism Regulation 📅July 4, 2025 | 🕛 12:00 PM Host: Prof. Grunwald Kadow & Prof. Beck, @unibonn.bsky.social UniklinkBonn 📧Zoom: ibehave@uni-bonn.de #Neuroscience #Metabolism
PAPER ALERT!📣📣 Low brain glucose? It’s not just neuron starvation. Astrocytes sense, respond, and regulate synapses. GLUT1 in astrocytes is a key player in protecting the brain from metabolic stress. Check out our full study with @cgardanaz.bsky.social www.aginganddisease.org/EN/10.14336/...
Astrocytic Glucose Sensing Drives Synaptic Depression under Metabolic Stress
<p>Glucose is the primary energy source for the brain, and its continuous supply is essential for neuronal function. Astrocytes play a pivotal role in brain energy metabolism by mediating glucose upta...
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Massive congratulations to everyone - predominantly of course @janice-bulk.bsky.social and @sophiesteculorum.bsky.social
Sophie Steculorum@sophiesteculorum.bsky.social · last yr.📢 🤩Excited to share our latest paper👃🧠! Huge thanks to the amazing first author @janice-bulk.bsky.social and all co-authors, especially @andreas-t-schaefer.bsky.social and @tobiasackels.bsky.social 🙌! www.nature.com/articles/s42...
My first first-author paper is live - this is amazing!! 🤩 Check it out in Nature Metabolism: www.nature.com/articles/s42... I can't thank my co-authors and everyone who helped make this happen enough! @sophiesteculorum.bsky.social @mpi-metabolism.bsky.social
A food-sensitive olfactory circuit drives anticipatory satiety - Nature Metabolism
The authors describe a sensory circuit involving the medial septum (MS), where MS glutamatergic neurons integrate food odours to prime satiety and regulate nutrient intake.
nature.com
Fun collaborative work together with the amazing lab of @sophiesteculorum.bsky.social now published!
Sophie Steculorum@sophiesteculorum.bsky.social · last yr.📢 🤩Excited to share our latest paper👃🧠! Huge thanks to the amazing first author @janice-bulk.bsky.social and all co-authors, especially @andreas-t-schaefer.bsky.social and @tobiasackels.bsky.social 🙌! www.nature.com/articles/s42...
Exciting news from @sophiesteculorum.bsky.social Lab!🤓 👃🧠 Smelling food primes your brain for satiety. Find out more in 🧵 or under 🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s42... Congrats to @sophiesteculorum.bsky.social , first author @janice-bulk.bsky.social and all contributing authors!
A food-sensitive olfactory circuit drives anticipatory satiety - Nature Metabolism
The authors describe a sensory circuit involving the medial septum (MS), where MS glutamatergic neurons integrate food odours to prime satiety and regulate nutrient intake.
nature.com
📢 🤩Excited to share our latest paper👃🧠! Huge thanks to the amazing first author @janice-bulk.bsky.social and all co-authors, especially @andreas-t-schaefer.bsky.social and @tobiasackels.bsky.social 🙌! www.nature.com/articles/s42...
A food-sensitive olfactory circuit drives anticipatory satiety - Nature Metabolism
The authors describe a sensory circuit involving the medial septum (MS), where MS glutamatergic neurons integrate food odours to prime satiety and regulate nutrient intake.
nature.com