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Aksentijevic Lab
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Cardiac metabolism research group 🫀⚡️
William Harvey Research Institute
Queen Mary University of London
Thrilled to see the EU METAHEART Family Edition from Nature Reviews Cardiology! 💓 My Science Barbie approves! @qmulwhri.bsky.social @qmulfmd.bsky.social @bartsmetabolism.bsky.social @natureportfolio.nature.com
October 17, 2025 at 10:05 AM
I have to be in the most epic academic office ever. Absolute legend vibes. 📚🔥Chris Faulkes 🙇🏻‍♀️🙇🏻‍♀️🙇🏻‍♀️
October 15, 2025 at 6:03 PM
What a privilege to witness courage, brilliance, and perseverance come together. Ivana’s PhD defence was pure inspiration a true hero’s journey. So proud! 🎓✨#proudmentor @qmulwhri.bsky.social
October 11, 2025 at 4:15 PM
I’m truly grateful to @klixban.bsky.social for sharing my story from Tuzla to London and my path in science. 🌍
This isn’t just about me, but about the mentors, colleagues, friends & family who believed in me.
I hope it inspires others to follow their passions. ✨ www.klix.ba/scitech/nauk...
Ovo je priča o inspirativnom životnom putu Dunje Aksentijević: Od rodne Tuzle do uglednog naučnog statusa u Londonu
Brojni ljudi iz BiH koji su se odlučili na odlazak u inostranstvo ostvarili su značajne uspjehe posebno u polju nauke. Jedan od takvih primjera je i profesorica...
www.klix.ba
October 4, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Delighted to share our 2 new papers from Dr. Ivana Iveljić’s PhD 🎓 the first study from Bosnia & Herzegovina on long-term cardiac effects of adjuvant fluoropyrimidines in CRC survivors. Local research, global impact. 🌏🫀
👉🏻 medicinskiglasnik.ba/article/2242

👉🏻 www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
Medicinski Glasnik
Medicinski Glasnik
medicinskiglasnik.ba
September 18, 2025 at 4:42 AM
🌍 Delighted to attend #MetaHEART in Riga 🇱🇻 with Bosnian cardiology researchers 🇧🇦 Drs Jelena Jovanic & Ivana Iveljić. Dr Iveljić will give her invited talk on her recently completed PhD in cardiooncology 🧬 a testament to the resilience & talent in our EU_COST research community. 🫀#proudmentor
September 18, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Honoured to chair the keynote by my friend, collaborator, mentor & brilliant scientist Prof Damian Tyler🎤 at the annual EU METAHEART meeting in Riga, 🇱🇻 An inspiring talk showcasing cutting-edge cardiovascular science! 🧲🫀 #NMR @ox.ac.uk
September 18, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Hugely proud of Dr Megan Young for being a Young Investigator finalist at EU METAHEART annual meeting in Riga. She presented her Barts Charity funded project on mechano-energetics in diabetic cardiomyopathy-inspiring science with real impact! @qmulwhri.bsky.social @bartscharity.bsky.social
September 18, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Cardiac Metabolism session sponsored by BartsMetabolism Network at BSCR Autumn Meeting was 🔥! As Prof Heather said, ‘Two thorns (apparently me and Mike!), and a rose 🌹’ Exciting science, brilliant colleagues, and a whole lot of metabolism magic @heatherlab.bsky.social @mitoredox.bsky.social
September 5, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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Good day yesterday at the William Harvey Research Institute Research Day where I was honoured to receive the Derek Willoughby Medal and give a lecture. Great hospitality from Dunja Aksentijevic and Sir Mark Caulfield.
June 26, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Thrilled to see Prof.Mike Murphy @mitoredox.bsky.social recognized at the @qmulwhri.bsky.social Research Day! His groundbreaking work in mitochondrial biology has shaped the field & inspired so many.Grateful for his mentorship over the years.And what a moment seeing these two scientific giants meet!
June 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Registration & abstract submissions are OPEN for #BSCR2025 at William Harvey Research Institute, QMUL!
Programme & info:

www.bscr.org/meetings/bsc...

@qmulwhri.bsky.social
June 18, 2025 at 6:43 AM
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📣Excited to host this year's BSCR Meeting at @qmullibrary.bsky.social QMUL (Sept 3/4), together with @dunjaaks.bsky.social with a stellar line up of invited speakers! Check out the website for more info and programme, as well as links for Registration and Abstract Submission: tinyurl.com/3e7xyjjp
June 10, 2025 at 6:54 PM
…Starting to feel very real! 🎓🥂
June 4, 2025 at 9:15 PM
I had the incredible opportunity to meet my scientific hero-someone whose work I've long admired, closely followed, and drawn immense inspiration from. @lukeanthonyoneill.bsky.social 🤩
June 3, 2025 at 8:41 PM
🦇🦇 New preprint out!🚨
We reveal unique cardiac metabolic adaptations in the Egyptian fruit bat—supporting flight, longevity & life in low oxygen.
First cardiac metabolomic map in bats!
👉 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
@qmulwhri.bsky.social rossiterlab Fenn Cullen @anjakarlstaedt.bsky.social
Bat power-metabolic profiling of the Egyptian fruit bat Rousettus aegyptiacus reveals distinctive cardiac adaptations
The present study aimed to elucidate which pathways contribute to cardiometabolic adaptation in Egyptian fruit bats. Utilising cardiac tissues from Egyptian fruit bats (Rousettus aegyptiacus) and C57B...
www.biorxiv.org
April 22, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Exciting times! 🎉 Longstanding collaborator Prof @anjakarlstaedt.bsky.social visited our lab @qmulwhri.bsky.social today to discuss all things #cardiacmetabolism 🫀 Your insights are always invaluable, and good to explore new avenues for collaboration!
April 7, 2025 at 7:17 PM
When Mama’s scientific family from #LosAngeles #CedarsSinai come bearing the coolest gifts and become Sofia’s instant #TaylorSwift bffs! @anjakarlstaedt.bsky.social you legend 🙇🏻‍♀️🙏🏻🫶🏻
April 7, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Looking forward to hosting British Society for Cardiovascular Research Autumn Meeting (Sept 3rd, 4th) at the beautiful and historic Charterhouse Square @qmulwhri.bsky.social @qmulfmd.bsky.social . Exciting line up of speakers confirmed. Save the date!
www.bscr.org/meetings/bsc...
April 4, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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Today, we celebrate the birth of William Harvey (1578–1657), the English physician who first accurately described how the heart pumps blood throughout the body. (1/3)
April 1, 2025 at 11:52 AM
In anticipation (and preparation!) of my professorial inauguration this summer @qmulwhri.bsky.social @qmulfmd.bsky.social , I had some special visitors at work! Still pretty petrified that Prof Aksentijevic senior (aka mum!) will tell me I am not working hard enough! 🙇🏻‍♀️😂 #rolemodels
March 29, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Happy #InternationalWomensDay2025 to amazing colleagues, students, collaborators, role models and mentors. Too many to tag! And from all corners of the world 🫀🗺️ This may (still) be a man’s world but it would be nothing, NOTHING without us! 🌹💪🏻👩🏻‍🔬
March 8, 2025 at 12:53 PM
The highlight of any academic mentors career: letting your PhD student know there is that “manuscript accepted” email from the editor in your inbox. Ivana First (PhD thesis) paper ✅ 🎉 🍾#CardioOncology #proudmentor
March 4, 2025 at 12:18 PM
A day at the iconic Charite Hospital in #Berlin 🤩🧬🥼 🇩🇪Thank you Gabriele for your kind invitation and a friendly welcome. It was a real honour to contribute to the Collaboartive Research Centre 1470 #HFpEF seminar series and engage in 🫀metabolism discussion @qmulwhri.bsky.social
February 27, 2025 at 10:29 PM
That kind of battering and bruising week unique to academia that leaves devastating trail of dissapointment and pain always reminds me of the wartime Sarajevo photo “You will never defeat us”. Resilience and strength of these women who raised me remain forever an inspiration. #nevergiveup
February 25, 2025 at 10:52 PM