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GLP-1s & Novel Peptides in Obesity, Diabetes & Metabolic Health

Nick Jikomes, PhD speaks with Dr. Katrin Svensson on the Mind & Matter Podcast: Science, Health, Metabolism | Episode 298.

Mind & Matter

 

ENDO 2026

Jameel Lone gave a Rising Stars power talk, A BRINP3-Derived Peptide Drives Non-Aversive Appetite Suppression via PVH Circuits, at ENDO 2026 on June 13-15, 2026.

Katrin Svensson received the Endocrine Society Richard E. Weitzman Outstanding Early Career Investigator Award.

Endocrine Society

 

ADA 2026

Laetitia Voilquin-Coassolo gave a talk, Harnessing Prohormone Cleavage Prediction to Discover Antiobesity Peptides, at the American Diabetes Association’s 2026 Scientific Sessions on June 5, 2026.

American Diabetes Association

 
 

Bay Area Aging Meeting at the Buck Institute

Jameel Lone had a talk at the 26th Bay Area Aging Meeting at Buck on May 15, 2026.

Bay Area Aging Meeting

Wu Tsai Performance Undergraduate Research Award for 2026

Congratulations to our undergraduate researcher, Michelle To, on receiving the Wu Tsai Performance Undergraduate Research Award for 2026!

Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance | Undergraduate Research Program

 

Our lab’s focus

American Diabetes Association (ADA) covered our lab’s work at the American Diabetes Association® 85th Scientific Sessions in Chicago on June 20–23, 2025.

Here, we talk about our work on peptide hormones and the approaches we are taking to better understand metabolic regulation.

Featuring Svensson Lab and our collaborators.

 

Trendstalk

Harnessing the power of peptides: advances and collaborations in biochemistry

See article here

Cell Metabolism 20th anniversary Voices: Part 2 of 3

See article here

 
 
 
 
 

Naturally occurring molecule rivals Ozempic in weight loss, sidesteps side effects

By Krista Conger Stanford medicine

A Stanford Medicine study taps artificial intelligence to find a naturally occurring molecule called a peptide that suppressed appetite and led to weight loss in mice and pigs.

 
 

FIGHTING OBESITY

CHEMISTRY & INDUSTRY

A commentary on weight loss drugs. Read the article here