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Kate Ellacott
@neuroendo.bsky.social
Scientist & Educator @ UoExeter #Neuroendocrinology #glia #food intake #obesity #diabetes #metabolism.

Senior Editor at Journal of Neuroendocrinology

President of British Society for Neuroendocrinology.

Enthusiastic but average baker & equestrienne
🚨Special issue - Journal of Neuroendocrinology🚨

Advances in the Biology of the Melanocortin System

⏰ Deadline: 1st March 2026
📝 Original research, reviews and early career perspectives welcome

@jne-editor.bsky.social @bsneuroendo.bsky.social

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October 20, 2025 at 6:54 AM
The 7th International Melanocortin meeting was full of energy, science & connections old & new. I will miss the excuse to regularly catch up with my fellow organisers Giles @gilesyeo.bsky.social, Anne @annewhite-uom.bsky.social, & Roger Cone. Thanks to Bioscientifica @socendocrinology.bsky.social
September 17, 2025 at 4:24 PM
My pleasure to present the ECR scholarship awards sponsored by the Journal of Neuroendocrinology @jne-editor.bsky.social at the 7th International Melanocortin Conference to @albuquerquejp85.bsky.social @anikakmueller.bsky.social @miguel-ruiz-cruz.bsky.social, Roger Fan,Tanya Kaur & Isabelle Smith
September 16, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Fantastic energy and buzz the evening at the poster session of the 7th International Meeting International Melanocortin Meeting after a fantastic first day 🤓 🤯
September 15, 2025 at 6:34 PM
First plenary talk at the 7th International Meeting from the incomparable Prof Sir Steve O’Rahilly
September 15, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Beautiful but breezy morning in Cambridge for the first full morning of the International Melanocortin Meeting
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September 15, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Arrived in beautiful (but slightly drizzly) Cambridge for the 7th International Melanocortin Meeting. Looking forward to three days of amazing science and catching up with friends and colleagues 🧪🥼🧫
September 14, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Looking forward to the 7th International Melanocortin Meeting next week.

Whether you are attending or not please consider submitting your relevant papers (reviews also welcome) to our "Advances in the biology of the melanocortin system" special issue for @jne-editor.bsky.social

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September 12, 2025 at 3:20 PM
It’s ‘80’s night 🎶 #vinyl
September 6, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Two tremendous ECR prize talks to wrap up a wonderful @bsneuroendo.bsky.social annual meeting. As always, a meeting full of fun, friends and fantastic science. See you all at the next meeting 🤓 #BSN2025 #BSNBradford2025
September 3, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Fantastic talk from @mdelibeg.bsky.social on nutritional interventions for aging and cognition at the @bsneuroendo.bsky.social meeting 🧠 #bsn2025 #bsnbradford2025
September 3, 2025 at 12:43 PM
@ederzavala.bsky.social in action at the @bsneuroendo.bsky.social annual meeting talking about his exciting work on mathematical modelling of human neuroendocrine responses 😀🧠 #bsn2025 #bsnbradford2025
September 2, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Fantastic energy and insight from @denisebelsham.bsky.social in her Alison Douglas Memorial Lecture at the @bsneuroendo.bsky.social meeting 🤓 #BSN2025 #BSNBradford2025
September 2, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Congratulations to @annewhite-uom.bsky.social on a great Mortyn Jones lecture at the @bsneuroendo.bsky.social meeting #bsn2035
September 1, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Getting ready for kick off in the first session of the @bsneuroendo.bsky.social meeting. Great to have seen so many familiar faces already 🧠🤓 #BSN2025 #BSNbradford2025
September 1, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Finally made it to Bradford for the @bsneuroendo.bsky.social annual meeting. Looking forward to some great science and catching up with friends 🧠 #BSN2025 #BSNbradford2025
August 31, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Early start on a Sunday for the first leg of my long train journey to Bradford for the @bsneuroendo.bsky.social annual meeting. Looking forward to catching up with everyone soon #BSN2025
August 31, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Sunday night vinyl is taking a mellower direction this week 🎶
July 27, 2025 at 5:17 PM
More 1987 hair metal 🎸 🤘🥁
July 20, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Now onto something more funky, also 1987 🎶🎸
July 20, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Introducing the boy to ‘80s hair metal 🎸🤘
July 20, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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July 20, 2025 at 4:28 PM
New sign on the door of the medical school building. Never a dull moment 🤣🪶🐦
July 16, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Beautiful wild flowers today on the University of Exeter campus 🤓
June 25, 2025 at 9:08 AM
7th International Melanocortin Meeting - 15th-17th September, Cambridge, UK

💥🐥Early-bird deadline next Friday - 27th June🐥💥

www.melanocortinmeeting.org/registration/

Includes:
🧪 All scientific sessions
🍽️ Monday welcome drinks & dinner
🍷 Tuesday conference dinner
🥪 Refreshments & lunch each day
June 21, 2025 at 4:36 PM