Here is a story about hibernation research with 13-lined Ground Squirrels taking place in Elena Gracheva's lab at Yale School of Medicine. Dr. Gracheva was one of the instructors who participated in the TRIM Hibernation Science Workshop in 2023.
Canine Cognitive Dysfunction Pilot Study
KUAC interview with Greg Pietsch
KTVF interview with Greg Pietsch
UAF News Story
How studying arctic ground squirrels can help advance human brain health.
Video from PBS featuring TRiM Researchers.
TRiM scientist, Dr. Øivind Tøien, shares his perspective on bear hibernation.
'Half-asleep' bears are roaming around Russia
Half-asleep bears are wandering around Siberia because it's too hot to hibernate.
Half-asleep bears - unable to hibernate - seen walking around Russia, officials say.
Fat Bear Week
It is that time of year again as the bears of Alaska prepare for the winter. Click below to learn more about Fat Bear Week from the National Park Service.
Hibernation Science Workshop
Hibernation scientists at University of Alaska Fairbanks have invited colleagues and students from around the world to a workshop in Fairbanks and at the Toolik Lake Research Station.
"Arctic ground squirrel hibernation trend could affect mating"
As soils in Arctic Alaska become warmer and freeze for shorter periods in winter, mating conditions for arctic ground squirrels are changing.
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"Olympic Sleepers of the Arctic"
A documentary about the amazing physiological adaptations of the hibernating arctic ground squirrel and how understanding these mechanisms may lead to translational application for human health and the treatment of disease, the biomedical research focus for the UA Center for Transformative Research in Metabolism. Jamie Currie, a graduate student in UAF's College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, and his film-making partner Irene Magafan of the World Wildlife Fund, produced this film in collaboration with Eye2Eye Productions. The video features interviews with Dr. Kelly Drew, Director, UA Center of Transformative Research in Metabolism, and Dr. Cory Williams, Assistant Professor of Biology, Colorado State University. This film will be premiered at the upcoming Chesapeake Film Festival in Easton Maryland. The producers plan to submit a longer version of the film to domestic and international film festivals.
See the video here.
The Center for Transformative Research in Metabolism is unlocking the secrets of hibernation
An interview with Director Dr. Kelly Drew on KTVF
"Most people don't have access to hibernating animals and most people don't see this extreme physiology, that makes you think outside the box, because it's not normal. I mean this little guy, he's completely out of it right?" - Kelly Drew
UAF research into hibernating species yields clinical application
An interview with PI Dr. Robert Coker on KTVF
“There’s a lot to learn from hibernating species. Many animals hibernate, and despite the fact that they might be asleep for a few months to several months, they preserve their lean tissue mass, or more importantly their skeletal muscle, as well as their physical function,” - Robert Coker