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Research interests
Our understanding of complex tissue interactions at a systems level remains rudimentary, limiting our ability to dissect mechanisms underlying diseases and develop novel therapeutics. Cellular, molecular and mouse models have recently revealed that the skeleton is not merely an endocrine target but also a secretory organ, modulating systemic energy homeostasis. My research therefore focuses on using novel imaging techniques in experimental models and clinical data to determine if bone and cartilage disease alters global metabolism with the purpose of contributing to the development of new pharmacological approaches for managing and treating skeletal, metabolic, and cardiovascular disease.
Teaching
Module Lead: Animal Physiology Systems 2
Contributors: Advanced Physiology of Growth and Development; Academic and Scientific Skills
Supervision
Ben McNeill, BHF PhD: The Role of The Succinate Receptor in Brown Adipose Tissue Function
Projects
The role of matrix-gla protein (MGP) in brown adipose tissue
Education/Academic qualification
Certificate, Data Visualisation for Professionals , University of Edinburgh
Award Date: 1 Jun 2020
PGCert , Postgraduate Certificate Academic Practice
Award Date: 3 Jun 2019
PhD, PHOSPHO1: An example of the interplay between bone mineralisation and energy metabolism, University of Edinburgh
Award Date: 16 Oct 2015
Bachelor, BSc (Hons) Veterinary Science., Royal Veterinary College
Award Date: 1 Jun 2011
External positions
Honorary Fellow, University of Edinburgh
1 Dec 2023 → …
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Projects
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REMS: Regulation of energy metabolism by the skeleton: From individual pathways to systems biology
Suchacki, K. (PI)
30/09/24 → 30/09/25
Project: Research
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Adiponectin exerts sex-dependent effects on lipid, amino acid, and glucose metabolism during caloric restriction
Ikushima, Y. M., Chen, K.-C., Sulston, R. J., Mattiucci, D., Brain, E. J., Fung Xin Zi, S. A., Suchacki, K. J., Thomas, B. J., Lovdel, A., Bennett, M., Kobayashi, H., Whitfield, P. D., Takubo, K., Baker, A. H., Morton, N. M., Semple, R. K. & Cawthorn, W. P., 18 Jun 2026, (First published) In: PLoS Biology. 24, 6, p. e3003821Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Caloric restriction exerts site-, sex-, and duration-dependent effects on skeletal structure and bone marrow adiposity
Chen, K.-C., Sulston, R. J., Suchacki, K. J., Ikushima, Y. M., Thomas, B. J., Lovdel, A., Lafond, A. J., Mitchell, S. E., Speakman, J. R., Morton, N. M., Semple, R. K. & Cawthorn, W. P., 1 May 2026, In: The Journal of endocrinology. 269, 2, e250391.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Distinct bone metabolic networks identified in Phospho1−/− mice vs. wild type mice using [18F]FDG total-body PET
Hellman, A., Clegg, P. S., Farquharson, C., Millán, J. L., Alcaide-Corral, C. J., Suchacki, K. & Tavares, A. A. S., 21 May 2025, (First published) In: Frontiers in Medicine. 12, p. 1597844 9 p., 1597844.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Innate [18F]Fluorodeoxyglucose PET bone networks of lung cancer patients predict survival
Ronghe, R., Gonzalez , T. C., Wimberley, C., Suchacki, K. & Tavares, A. A. S., Nov 2025, In: European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging. 52, 13, p. 4952-4962 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Deletion of Hsd11b1 suppresses caloric restriction-induced bone marrow adiposity in male but not female mice
Lovdel, A., Suchacki, K. J., Roberts, F., Sulston, R. J., Wallace, R. J., Thomas, B. J., Bell, R. M. B., Cervera, I. P., Macpherson, G. J., Morton, N. M., Homer, N. Z. M., Chapman, K. E. & Cawthorn, W. P., 24 Jun 2024, (First published) In: Journal of Endocrinology. 262, 2, e240072.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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