Cecilia Skoug
ceciliaskoug.bsky.social
Cecilia Skoug
@ceciliaskoug.bsky.social
Post-doc @Trapp-lab @UCL.
Ingestive behaviour, neurophysiology and maybe a picture of a cat once in a while.
New semester, new project students and another opportunity to experience research through a couple pair of enthusiastic eyes!

@trapp-lab.bsky.social @ccmnlondon.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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Dr Cecilia Skoug presenting the latest mouse behaviour data from the Trapp lab at @theiups.bsky.social. Great presence from @ccmnlondon.bsky.social at a fantastic meeting!
September 13, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Another day, another excellent talk from a @ccmnlondon.bsky.social member. Dr. Anna Robert’s from @adriaenssenslab.bsky.social lab presented her work on GIP and vascular health here at @theiups.bsky.social 2025 meeting in Frankfurt.
September 13, 2025 at 3:05 PM
More @ccmnlondon.bsky.social representation at #IUPS2025; Philippa Wittenberg, PhD student in Prof. Alex Gourine’s group presented her work on the baroreceptor mechanism.
September 12, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Last conference for the year for me is IUPS 2025. Yesterday was the well-attended symposium ”GLP-1 Receptor Agonists - a Magic Bullet Beyond Diabetes and Obesity?” Chaired by Prof. Stefan Trapp @trapp-lab.bsky.social Maybe I’m
biased but a great symposium indeed! @ccmnlondon.bsky.social
September 12, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Reposted by Cecilia Skoug
Can targeting GLP-1 in the brain revolutionise obesity treatment? 🧠💉

Check out Professor Stefan Trapp’s take on how central GLP-1 pathways could transform the future of obesity care.

www.drugtargetreview.com/article/1606...
Targeting GLP-1 in the brain could transform obesity care
Explore the role of GLP-1 in regulating hunger and appetite, uncovering its complex mechanisms in the brain and gut.
www.drugtargetreview.com
June 6, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Reposted by Cecilia Skoug
We are recruiting! If you are interested in working as a post-doctoral Research Fellow in the heart of London contributing to MRC-funded research into GLP-1 action within the brain, please look at this link and apply if interested: www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
UCL – University College London
UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).
www.ucl.ac.uk
March 6, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Reposted by Cecilia Skoug
CCMN is off to an amazing start this year. Here are some highlights you don’t want to miss ✨
February 19, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Swedes would say ”den som väntar på något gott, väntar aldrig för länge”. Thanks to Mathew Demmings for taking the lead and all co-authors. Huge thanks to @isn-society.bsky.social @jneurochem.bsky.social for the oppurtunity and for the advanced school 2019!

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
(Re)building the nervous system: A review of neuron–glia interactions from development to disease
Neuron–glia interactions play a vital role in brain development, influencing processes like neuronal differentiation, synapse development, and myelination. In the mature brain, glial cells maintain h...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
December 17, 2024 at 11:23 AM
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Fantastic departmental seminar by @zknight.bsky.social, followed by craft beer and bowling for xmas party with the @ccmnlondon.bsky.social crew.

Definitely a Good Science Day.
December 4, 2024 at 11:10 PM
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📣 We are excited to launch this year’s CCMN Lecture Series with Dr. @zknight.bsky.social! Join us to learn about his latest work on:
In vivo imaging of brainstem neurons in response to nutrient intake.

🗓️ Wednesday, Dec 4, 2024
🕐 13:00
📍 H O Schild Lecture Theatre, Medical Sciences Building
December 2, 2024 at 8:54 PM
Leaving X (2009-2024) for Bluesky! All new accounts should start with a cute picture of a cat.

But will mainly be here for the science chat.
November 27, 2024 at 3:01 PM