Congratulations to our distinguished awardees at the inaugural #asiposebiology conference: Bruce Spiegelman, Yu-Hua Tseng, and Paul Cohen.
Your work continues to inspire and shape the future of our community
#ABC2025 @adiposebiology.bsky.social @sablesys.bsky.social @spiegelmanlab.bsky.social
FINALLY! 🔥 See you all TOMORROW, Monday August 18th at 17:00 for early registration and cocktails. Download the full #AdiposeBiology Conference program here: adiposebiology.com/program
Get ready for #ABC2025 @kazaklab.bsky.social @beaudrj.bsky.social @sunglab.bsky.social
Just ONE WEEK until the #AdiposeBiology Conference! See you in Montreal! Check our website for details and the full schedule: adiposebiology.com #ABC2025 @kazaklab.bsky.social @beaudrj.bsky.social @sunglab.bsky.social
LAST CALL! The deadline to register, submit your abstract, and apply for a travel award is TOMORROW August 1st for the #AdiposeBiology Conference, happening in Montreal NEXT MONTH. Secure your spot now at adiposebiology.com! #ABC2025 @kazaklab.bsky.social @beaudrj.bsky.social @sunglab.bsky.social
LAST CALL! Deadline to be considered for a SHORT TALK is TOMORROW July 1st, for the #AdiposeBiology Conference happening in Montreal, Aug 19 & 20th, 2025. Go to: adiposebiology.com to SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACT TODAY! #ABC2025 @kazaklab.bsky.social @beaudrj.bsky.social @sunglab.bsky.social
LAST CALL! Early Bird Registration Deadline is THIS SUNDAY June 1st, for the #AdiposeBiology Conference happening in Montreal, Aug 19 & 20th, 2025. Go to: adiposebiology.com to secure your spot TODAY! #ABC2025 @kazaklab.bsky.social @beaudrj.bsky.social @sunglab.bsky.social
Hey guys—I'm not the one to write letters due to a cancelled con appearance, but the reason behind my non-attendance is highly critical and needs to be brought to attention. TLDR; After talking it through with my partner, we have both decided that we will NOT be attending Anime Blues Con 2025. There were two glaring reasons why we decided to cancel so close to the event, an event that I've regularly been going to since 2017 and will no longer attend for the foreseeable future: (1/4)
The first reason is how the con has been treating their arcade department. For those who were unaware, ABC decided to dramatically reduce the number of imported rhythm games available to con-goers in exchange for a large, VR-headset play area beginning in 2024. Considering how VR can be played at any time, any day at the local Dave and Buster's, and how most of the imported games are usually a 3.5 hour drive away from most Memphians, this was immediately considered to be an attack on the rhythm game community, pushing out the "niche" and "irrelevant" games we've held dear to our hearts in exchange for a quick cash grab. And despite multiple, high-ranking members of the community vocally opposing the VR Zone's return in last year's exit survey, it looks like it'll be returning this year even bigger than before, reducing the number of imported games to almost zero. It's become such a hot topic in the rhythm game community that even Save Point, ABC's arcade sponsor, is starting to bad-mouth the convention within their Discord server and has hinted that after this year they will NOT be returning at all to supply these games to the public. Should this be the case, the absence of Save Point will almost guarantee that the two of us will never be returning. (2/4)
![The second reason, however, is even more dire than a grudge against the rise of VR. This year, instead of paying for an actual musician to host the con's dances, the convention has decided to NOT pay for any musical performances; even worse, what would've been a panel for actual music artists is now a panel that will "explore" and "entertain" the masses by...using generative AI to steal existing work and frame it as if it's all part of a harmless game show. Let me be clear, generative AI is NEVER a victimless crime; in order to generate something, an existing song made by a real, uncompensated person, MUST be stolen in some way. And the fact that **a convention with a 6,500+ person attendance is supporting such open theft is a disgrace,** full stop. To make matters worse, when the legitimacy of the AI panel was questioned in the con's Discord, a staff member *doubled down* on choosing the panel over panels hosted by actual artists, using the excuse that "We choose panels based on what we think will cater to a broad audience [...] Just like in life and in things like job interviews...Do something to stand out [next time]." Which was basically their way of saying **actual artists and musicians don't give enough publicity for them to care.**
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The second reason, however, is even more dire than a grudge against the rise of VR. This year, instead of paying for an actual musician to host the con's dances, the convention has decided to NOT pay for any musical performances; even worse, what would've been a panel for actual music artists is now a panel that will "explore" and "entertain" the masses by...using generative AI to steal existing work and frame it as if it's all part of a harmless game show. Let me be clear, generative AI is NEVER a victimless crime; in order to generate something, an existing song made by a real, uncompensated person, MUST be stolen in some way. And the fact that **a convention with a 6,500+ person attendance is supporting such open theft is a disgrace,** full stop. To make matters worse, when the legitimacy of the AI panel was questioned in the con's Discord, a staff member *doubled down* on choosing the panel over panels hosted by actual artists, using the excuse that "We choose panels based on what we think will cater to a broad audience [...] Just like in life and in things like job interviews...Do something to stand out [next time]." Which was basically their way of saying **actual artists and musicians don't give enough publicity for them to care.** (3/4)
It seriously hurts to have to do this, to boycott the first convention I attended as a legal adult and the first convention that I cleared a chart over a 46 in public (referring to pop'n music). I have so, SO many memories attached to this con. But with where things stand, those memories will now be made somewhere else, at a convention that embraces players of otherwise-obscure rhythm games and supports artists—not thieves—of ALL crafts. For those who still want to interact with me during ABC weekend, I will still be in the area for Midsouth Pride and so far I do have plans to attend the parade + festival in my partial fursuit on Saturday. My next appearance in fullsuit will now be at Anthrocon (July 3-6), not next week. Apologies towards those who wanted to see my fursuit in June, but it's just not happening anymore with the choices ABC leadership is unfortunately deciding to make. (4/4)
⚠️An important update regarding my attendance at #ABC2025 this year, alt text provided!⚠️
LAST WEEK! Early Bird Registration Deadline is June 1st, for the #AdiposeBiology Conference happening in Montreal, Aug 19 & 20th, 2025. Go to: adiposebiology.com to secure your spot TODAY! #ABC2025 @kazaklab.bsky.social @beaudrj.bsky.social @sunglab.bsky.social
Similarly to a rule-of-law conditionality, EU Chief Prosecutor #LauraKövesi calls for a “judicial cooperation conditionality” with countries outside the EU “to cripple the financial power of organised criminal groups in Europe” #ABC2025
The main messages of @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu the MFF at the #ABC2025 focus on flexibility, greater coherence, simple systems and new sources of funding. National and regional partnerships for reforms are the way forward.
#ABC2025 is ongoing!
👏 @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu made it clear: “our framework programme, will stay as a self-standing programme”
FP10 should:
✅be a stand-alone programme of €200 billion
✅allocate at least 10% to health R&I
✅ensure accessibility & affordability of publicly funded R&I
Thanks to the AMAZING interest and registrations, we are able to EXTEND EARLY BIRD to June 1st!
#AdiposeBiology Conference Montreal, Aug 19 & 20th, 2025.
Go to: adiposebiology.com to secure your spot TODAY! #ABC2025 @kazaklab.bsky.social @beaudrj.bsky.social @sunglab.bsky.social
LAST CALL! Early Bird Registration Deadline is TODAY May 1st, for the #AdiposeBiology Conference happening in Montreal, Aug 19 & 20th, 2025. Go to: adiposebiology.com to secure your spot TODAY!
#ABC2025 @kazaklab.bsky.social @beaudrj.bsky.social @sunglab.bsky.social
The time is now to register! Early Bird Registration Deadline is May 1st, 2025, for the #AdiposeBiology Conference happening in Montreal, Quebec, Aug 19 & 20th, 2025.
Go to: www.adiposebiology.com to secure your spot today!
#ABC2025 @kazaklab.bsky.social @beaudrj.bsky.social @sunglab.bsky.social
With a $3M+ retirement fund, at our expense, not likely to get the satisfaction of seeing PP working at a job commensurate with his abilities.
All the same, PP losing his seat would be the cherry on top of a Liberal win.
#CanadaStrong
#Carney2025
#ABC2025
Hi Canadians!
Did you vote already?
Just do it! Don’t wait.
#GetErDone #ABC2025
Speaker Spotlight: Dr. Mitch Lazar @upenn.bsky.social
Join us @ #AdiposeBiology Conference in Montreal🇨🇦, Aug 19-20, 2025, to hear from Mitch about #nuclearreceptor & circadian metabolism. Don’t miss his talk!
🔗 Register now – adiposebiology.com
#ABC2025 #Metabolism #ObesityResearch @mcgill.ca
Our poster session last night had so many amazing presentations of undergraduate research - y'all really made our poster judging committee make some difficult decisions! Sending a huge congratulations to the recipients of the #ABC2025 Undergraduate Poster Awards!
Day two of #ABC2025 is underway! In our Anthropogenic Effects on Behavior session, Shae Johnston is sharing with us how iron oxide nanoparticles affect the avian auditory system!
Speaker Spotlight: Dr. Rana Gupta @duke-university.bsky.social
Join us @ #AdiposeBiology Conference in Montreal🇨🇦, Aug 19-20, 2025, to hear from Rana about #adiposedevelopment. Don’t miss his talk!
🔗 Register now – adiposebiology.com
#ABC2025 #Metabolism #Adipogenesis #ObesityResearch
Speaker Spotlight: Dr. David Guertin
Join us @ #AdiposeBiology Conference in Montreal🇨🇦, Aug 19-20, 2025, to hear from this leader about #nutrient signaling!
🔗Register: adiposebiology.com
#ABC2025 @sablesys.bsky.social @beaudrj.bsky.social @mcgill.ca @uoft.bsky.social @uofmass.bsky.social
What about those of us who don't have a liberal candidate? Anything but conservative, but which one?? #ABC2025
Speaker Spotlight: Zach Gerhart-Hines @zgerharthines.bsky.social
Join us @ #AdiposeBiology Conference in Montreal🇨🇦, Aug 19-20, 2025, to hear about homeostatic control!
🔗Register: adiposebiology.com
#ABC2025 @sablesys.bsky.social @beaudrj.bsky.social @mcgill.ca @uoft.bsky.social @cbmr.science
We had an amazing time with the ABC family and already miss you all! Can’t wait to hear your exciting talks, have great discussions, and hit the slopes of the Alps again. #ABC2025
See you next time!🗻⛷️🚠🧬🧫🧪💙
Speaker Spotlight: André Carpentier @usherbrooke.bsky.social
Join us at #AdiposeBiology Conference in Montreal🇨🇦, Aug 19-20, 2025, to hear from this leader in human #brownfat imaging!
🔗Register: adiposebiology.com
#ABC2025 @sablesys.bsky.social @beaudrj.bsky.social @mcgill.ca @uoft.bsky.social
So proud that our very own Victor won a poster award for his amazing work on bidirectional coupling in an ABC transporter at #ABC2025!
😍🥳🥳🥳🥳
read more here:
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Don‘t mix Jena with Vienna!
Ute @hellmichgroup.bsky.social is revealing the mystery of allosteric nucleotide sensing in ABC transporters at #ABC2025
Both my scientific mentors at the same conference! 🥰
A great honor to be speaking after my postdoc supervisor @rachellegaudet.bsky.social at #ABC2025 and showing our new data on bidirectional transporter coupling, a journey Clemens Glaubitz originally started me on🧲🧪
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
