Associate Professor, Editor of PLOS ONE, Biomedical Scientist: Cell and Tissue Biology, Obesity, cancer, capacity building
Joined September 2010
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Prof. Melvin Ambele ملوین retweeted
Weight stigma can push people away from physical activity 🏃 Adults who experience weight bias are more likely to avoid exercise, regardless of age, body dissatisfaction or self-esteem. Build your skills in stigma-free obesity care with SCOPE: ow.ly/KqFB50ZWRHP
#SCOPELearn #WeightStigma #PhysicalActivity
Prof. Melvin Ambele ملوین retweeted
💊 Some medications used to treat mental health conditions can cause weight gain. It's one reason obesity care should consider mental health too. 💙 Explore the roots of obesity: ow.ly/MMqj50ZUmWx
#WorldMentalHealthDay #RootsOfObesity
Celebrating World Obesity Day with the Malaysian Association for the Study of Obesity (MASO), under the theme "8 Billion Reasons to Act on Obesity"
📷 Zoom Registration (WEBINAR 1):
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Prof. Melvin Ambele ملوین retweeted
Save the date for Cell Symposia: Hallmarks of cancer 2026!
📆November 1–3, 2026 📍Sitges, Spain
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@CellSymposia #CSHallmarks2026 #TumorImmunology #CancerNeuroscience #ImmunoOncology #PrecisionOncology #CancerMicrobiome #ClinicalOncology
Prof. Melvin Ambele ملوین retweeted
A gene that causes obesity is paradoxically linked to a reduced risk of having heart disease and high cholesterol
go.nature.com/3JhMPKq
Effect of adipose-derived mesenchymal stromal/stem cells on mouse mamm... sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
Emerging Technologies and Future Directions academic.oup.com/book/60690/…
The all important cutting edge methods and protocols in adipogenesis (the process of fat cell formation). Providing insights into the fundamental processes leading to #obesity link.springer.com/book/10.10…
Professor identifies genes that predispose some to #obesity news24.com/citypress/profess… via @City_Press
University of Pretoria scientists make major breakthrough in understanding obesity - The Weekend View - Omny.fm #obesity omny.fm/shows/the-weekend-vi…
Prof. Melvin Ambele ملوین retweeted
📢 Shrinking fat—shrinking muscle❓New review sounds the alarm
🔹 GLP-1s = ⤵️ fat, but ⤵️ lean mass too (up to 45% with semaglutide)
🔸 Risk ⚠️ frailty & fractures in older adults
🔹 Dual/triple agents (e.g. tirzepatide, retatrutide) may ⤵️ lean loss
🔸 MAPi & amylin analogs (e.g. bimagrumab, enobosarm) in trials to preserve muscle
👉 In #ObesityCare, it’s not just about weight—it’s what you keep❗️
🔗 ggdocs.co/05rwb7
It is not all science but fun when playing and working with African Genomes, so join us @AfSHGenetics #AfSHG2025
Good news! My work has received over 500 views since publication! Read it here onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/… #ViewsMilestone
Together with @shezimel and team, we showed the importance of Retinoblastoma Binding Protein 6 (RBBP6) expression in cervical cancer cells sensitivity for treatment with Cisplatin mdpi.com/2756396 #mdpicells via @Cells_MDPI
Congrats to @KimberlyPeta1 @UPTuks @upicmm for this outstanding work, which together with previous study doi.org/10.1002/cbf.3842 showed the anti-cancer effect of 2-methoxyestradiol (2-ME) is dependent on the stage of the mammary carcinoma onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
Prof. Melvin Ambele ملوین retweeted
Obesity is a disease.
medical.lilly.com/us/disease… – at Jacksonville Beach, FL
Postdoc funding opportunities at University of Pretoria
up.ac.za/postdoctoral-resear…