Denise Belsham
@denisebelsham
Professor of Physiology and Medicine, University of Toronto; 🇨🇦 Entrepreneur; 😎 Cool Neuroendocrinologist; All hypothalamus all the time! President of International Neuroendocrine Federation.
Wow - what a fabulous #ICN2026! 🎉 As they say though, all good things must come to an end. 🙏 Thanks to all organizers! Looking forward to welcoming everyone to Cancun Mexico at #ICN20230. 🧠 🌟 Safe travels back and wishing you great success in your research🍀 @infneuroendo.bsky.social
Agreed! Prof Herbert Herzog has had an absolutely brilliant career studying my favourite neuropeptide NPY 💯🙌🏻🌟 So nice to see a summary of all of the functions of this key peptide! @infneuroendo.bsky.social @bsneuroendo.bsky.social @paneuroendo.bsky.social
What a fabulous talk to start our second day of #ICN2026. So much to think about to improve our “healthspan”. Great advice from Prof Joe Takahashi! 🙌🏻💯🧠🌟 @infneuroendo.bsky.social @paneuroendo.bsky.social @bsneuroendo.bsky.social @sneuroendo.bsky.social
Now presenting the Geoffrey Harris memorial lecture is the incredible Prof Holly Ingraham from UCSF. This is the highest honour in our field and I can’t think of a more deserving recipient. Her work on diseases in female physiology is nothing short of remarkable! 🧠🌟 @infneuroendo.bsky.social
The incredible Susan Wray presenting some fascinating new work on GnRH neuronal migration. Are there subpopulations? #ICN2026 @infneuroendo.bsky.social
Yet another wonderful joyful evening! So excited to kick-off the #ICN2026 in Nagoya Japan. So grateful to the local and program organizers for their hard work. Neuroendocrinology rocks! 💯 🙌 🧠 @infneuroendo.bsky.social @bsneuroendo.bsky.social @paneuroendo.bsky.social @sneuroendo.bsky.social
An honour and privilege to meet the scientist Professor Kenji Kangawa who discovered the peptide Ghrelin 🎉 at the Ghrelin/Leap2 satellite meeting today in Nagoya Japan Congrats to the organizers! @infneuroendo.bsky.social @bsneuroendo.bsky.social @sneuroendo.bsky.social @paneuroendo.bsky.social
What a fantastic #KISSpeptin2026 satellite meeting! And all of the STARS 💯 🙌 ⭐ in the KISSpeptin research field are here in Nagoya Japan for this exceptional meeting. A photo of the discoverers of this important peptide is below. So proud to be part of this friendly, collaborative researchers! 🍀
Who’s ready for some spectacular neuroendocrinology? 🙌🏻💯🧠 Made it to Japan for the quinticencial quadranial International Congress of Neuroendocrinology #ICN On my way to Nagoya now after visiting #TokyoDisney after learning that I just got a CIHR grant. Looking forward to seeing everyone! 🤩
And on another note #ENDO2026 🐶 puppies. What an awesome meeting 🌷Science and puppies - who could ask for anything more…
What a treat! 🍭 The incomparable (and at times ruthlessly witty) @danieljdrucker.bsky.social gave the last plenary lecture today at #ENDO2026 Always enlightening and pensive 🤔 Followed by a lively discussion afterwards 🙌🏻💯🌟 @uoftmedicine.bsky.social
Many congratulations 🎉 to Dr Patricia Brubaker Emerita Professor from the Dept of Physiology Univ of Toronto on being awarded the prestigious #ENDO2026 Laureate Award for Outstanding Mentoring. Those that have worked in Pat’s lab know that this is so well deserved! 🇨🇦 🙌🏻 @endocrinesociety.bsky.social
So honoured to be a part of this spectacular neuroendocrine symposium at #ENDO2026! Power to the basic scientists who are moving the needle forward. Drs @zane-andrews.bsky.social and Greg Anderson, and Richard McCosh for organizing with Jose Donato Chairing. Superstars 💯🌟🙌🏻 @infneuroendo.bsky.social
What a superb start to #ENDO2026 with a rockstar trio of powerhouse women taking the stage! 💯🙌🏻🌟 First @endocrinesociety.bsky.social President Dr Carol Lange gave an energetic “how will history view you” call to action. 🔥 Then plenary speakers Drs Holly Ingraham and Sadaf Farooqi were amazing! 🌷🔬🧫
Wonderful pre #ENDO2026 receptions connecting with old and new friends in Chicago!🥂 I can already tell that it’s going to be a fabulous meeting. Congrats to the AMSC for pulling together all of the best global endocrinologists. 🌟🙌🏻 @endocrinesociety.bsky.social @paneuroendo.bsky.social
The @ossdcomm.bsky.social Org for the Study of Sex Differences Meeting was a huge success! 🎉🥂 Thrilled to have had the chance to present our latest research and to learn from all of the other presenters. 💯🌟🤩 Didn’t hurt that it was in Kona. 🐢🐠🐬🌺 #OSSD2026
A fabulous start to the OSSD annual meeting in Waikoloa Hawai’i. 🌺🤩 A beautiful location for such an important event highlighting the importance of increased research in Women’s Health! Congrats 🎉 to Liisa Galea and her team organizing the WHRC pre-meeting and the excellent speakers. #OSSD2026
They are doing a great job convincing me that we should bring the ICN2030 to Cancun! A room with my own private pool and a strawberry margarita on the rocks ++tequila. I’m in paradise 🌺🏖️
Okay neuroendocrinologists, 🙌🏻 hands up if you think the next ICN2030 should take place in Cancun Mexico 🇲🇽! On a site visit with @mikelehman.bsky.social to try to find our best options. @infneuroendo.bsky.social @bsneuroendo.bsky.social @sneuroendo.bsky.social @paneuroendo.bsky.social
Japan is calling - submit your late breaking abstract for the ICN2026! The ICN is the premier meeting in neuroendocrinology and only happens once every four years. Be there! 😎🧠🌟 @infneuroendo.bsky.social @paneuroendo.bsky.social @bsneuroendo.bsky.social @sneuroendo.bsky.social
Happy Holidays from the Belsham Lab! 🎄🥂🎁 See you at #ICN2026 in Nagoya Japan in July! @infneuroendo.bsky.social @paneuroendo.bsky.social @bsneuroendo.bsky.social @sneuroendo.bsky.social
Enjoying the evening at the TiE Spirit Awards. Congratulations to all the winners 🎉🤩🇨🇦. Impressive companies with inspiring stories. #TiEToronto The spectacular @UpasanaSharma leads this amazing group of entrepreneurs and leaders! 🌷
@torontobluejays.bsky.social #GoJaysGo We’re cheering for you in High Park! Happy Halloween 🎃
Happy Halloween 🎃 Here’s the pumpkin that I carved today! #GoJaysGo
Pulled out my vintage 1993 @bluejays.com jersey today - if not now then when? #GoJaysGo What was I doing back in ‘93? Working hard on my post-doctoral fellowship at UCSD in La Jolla CA. How far we have come from those days… Toronto has been my home for almost 30 years 🍁👏🏻🎉🇨🇦 @infneuroendo.bsky.social
Last week was the formal installation ceremony of President Professor Melanie Woodin as the 17th president of the University of Toronto. Today was the day the celebrate 🎉 All the famous neuroscientists were in the house to bring some class to the occasion. 🇨🇦🧠🌟 @uoftmedicine.bsky.social @utoronto.ca
Nothing better to clear your mind and get back to nature than a walk in High Park on a sunny and warm 23 C fall day. The colours are gorgeous this year in Toronto 🍁🇨🇦. The NSERC grant and ZAPetite can wait…
It’s a momentous day at the @utoronto.ca with the installation of our first woman and 17th President of our illustrious university. Congratulations to President Professor Melanie Woodin 🎉🥂👏🏻