Tag: Oulu

  • NAD⁺ precursor supplementation – Beware of pharmaceutical companies 

    In the goal of improving our daily health, we tend to remember our doctor’s usual recommendations: a healthy diet, physical activity, 7-8 hours of sleep per night, no smoking, limiting alcohol consumption, etc. Yet, according to influencers (Egle Pavyde, 2024), journalists (David Cox, 2024; Emily Dougherty, 2024), and YouTubers (Rhonda Patrick, 2020), there is a…

  • Paper summary

    The scientific study entitled “Nicotinamide riboside first alleviates symptoms but later downregulates dopamine metabolism in proteasome inhibition mouse model of Parkinson’s disease,” published in Heliyon, provides a comprehensive examination of the effects of nicotinamide riboside (NR) on Caenorhabditis elegans and mouse models for Parkinson’s disease (PD). The study emphasizes the initial therapeutic benefits of NR,…

  • Thomas’ secondment

    During this secondment, with the assistance of the NADIS Ph.D. student and theanalysts of the lab, I analyzed different adipocyte samples using the mass spectrometry. This includes 3D adipocyte spheroids and white adipose tissue samples. I have learned how to prepare samples for the mass spectrometry analysis and how to interpret the results obtained from…

  • Name: Eija Pirinen Nationality: Finnish MSc education: Biotechnology, University of Kuopio, Finland 1999 PhD education: Molecular Medicine, University of Kuopio, Finland 2009 Postdoc education: Johan Auwerx lab, EPFL, Switzerland 7/2010-2013 Anu Suomalainen-Wartiovaara lab, University of Helsinki, Finland 2014-8/2015 Current positions: Associate Professor (tenure), University of Oulu, Finland University Researcher, University of Helsinki, Finland DC: Thomas…

  • DC5

    Name: Thomas Brochard Nationality: French MSc education: Biochemistry, Aging, Molecular Biology Current position: PhD Candidate Supervisors: A/Prof. Dr. Eija Pirinen, Prof. Dr. Santina Bruzzone, Dr. Juulia Lautaoja-Kivipelto Social media handles: LinkedIn  Description of the project: Maintaining proper NAD+ metabolism is crucial for the effective production of energy in mitochondria. Disrupted NAD+ metabolism has been associated…