Sophie Steculorum
sophiesteculorum.bsky.social
Sophie Steculorum
@sophiesteculorum.bsky.social
Group Leader @mpi-metabolism.bsky.social and
@cecad.bsky.social • Neuroscientist, mom, 🇫🇷 • Views are my own
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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
November 12, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Thrilled our discovery of a novel sensory pathway controlling satiety in mice is featured in the General-Anzeiger @gabonn 🐭👃🍽️!

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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.
ga.de
August 21, 2025 at 7:54 AM
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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.
August 1, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Grateful to @maxplanck.de ‬for featuring our recent paper in their amazing new video! 🎥🌟 Thank you for the wonderful spotlight on our work! 🙌😄
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
Sättigungsgefühl durch Gerüche: Kann man sich satt riechen und Heißhunger einfach wegriechen?
YouTube video by MaxPlanckSociety
youtu.be
July 29, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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.
www.swr.de
July 23, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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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
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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.
www.nature.com
June 30, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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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
June 24, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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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...
www.aginganddisease.org
June 21, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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Massive congratulations to everyone - predominantly of course @janice-bulk.bsky.social and @sophiesteculorum.bsky.social
June 11, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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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.
www.nature.com
June 11, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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Fun collaborative work together with the amazing lab of @sophiesteculorum.bsky.social now published!
June 11, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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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.
www.nature.com
June 11, 2025 at 3:06 PM
📢 🤩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.
www.nature.com
June 11, 2025 at 11:16 AM