Dr Benjamin Weger
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Benjamin Weger

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Dr Benjamin Weger is:
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Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Ruprecht Karls Universität Heidelberg

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39 works between 2011 and 2024
All (39) Journal Article (37) Other Outputs (2)

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2019

Journal Article

Publisher correction: Menstrual cycle rhythmicity: metabolic patterns in healthy women (Scientific Reports, (2018), 8, 1, (14568), 10.1038/s41598-018-32647-0)

Draper, C. F., Duisters, K., Weger, B., Chakrabarti, A., Harms, A. C., Brennan, L., Hankemeier, T., Goulet, L., Konz, T., Martin, F. P., Moco, S. and van der Greef, J. (2019). Publisher correction: Menstrual cycle rhythmicity: metabolic patterns in healthy women (Scientific Reports, (2018), 8, 1, (14568), 10.1038/s41598-018-32647-0). Scientific Reports, 9 (1) 5797, 5797. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-41392-x

Publisher correction: Menstrual cycle rhythmicity: metabolic patterns in healthy women (Scientific Reports, (2018), 8, 1, (14568), 10.1038/s41598-018-32647-0)

2018

Journal Article

PGC1α and exercise adaptations in zebrafish

Parisi, Alice, Blattmann, Peter, Lizzo, Giulia, Stutz, Vivienne, Strohm, Laura, Richard, Joy, Civiletto, Gabriele, Charpagne, Aline, Raymond, Frederic, Gobet, Cedric, Weger, Benjamin, Migliavacca, Eugenia, Aebersold, Ruedi, Spiegelman, Bruce and Gut, Philipp (2018). PGC1α and exercise adaptations in zebrafish. BioRxiv. doi: 10.1101/483784

PGC1α and exercise adaptations in zebrafish

2018

Journal Article

Glucocorticoid deficiency causes transcriptional and post-transcriptional reprogramming of glutamine metabolism

Weger, Meltem, Weger, Benjamin D., Goerling, Benjamin, Poschet, Gernot, Yildiz, Melek, Hell, Ruediger, Luy, Burkhard, Akcay, Teoman, Guran, Tulay, Dickmeis, Thomas, Mueller, Ferenc and Krone, Nils (2018). Glucocorticoid deficiency causes transcriptional and post-transcriptional reprogramming of glutamine metabolism. EBioMedicine, 36, 376-389. doi: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2018.09.024

Glucocorticoid deficiency causes transcriptional and post-transcriptional reprogramming of glutamine metabolism

2018

Journal Article

Menstrual cycle rhythmicity: metabolic patterns in healthy women

Draper, C. F., Duisters, K., Weger, B., Chakrabarti, A., Harms, A. C., Brennan, L., Hankemeier, T., Goulet, L., Konz, T., Martin, F. P., Moco, S. and van der Greef, J. (2018). Menstrual cycle rhythmicity: metabolic patterns in healthy women. Scientific Reports, 8 (1) 14568. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-32647-0

Menstrual cycle rhythmicity: metabolic patterns in healthy women

2018

Journal Article

Transcriptomic analyses reveal rhythmic and CLOCK-driven pathways in human skeletal muscle

Perrin, Laurent, Loizides-Mangold, Ursula, Chanon, Stephanie, Gobet, Cedric, Hulo, Nicolas, Isenegger, Laura, Weger, Benjamin D., Migliavacca, Eugenia, Charpagne, Aline, Betts, James A., Walhin, Jean-Philippe, Templeman, Lain, Stokes, Keith, Thompson, Dylan, Tsintzas, Kostas, Robert, Maud, Howald, Cedric, Riezman, Howard, Feige, Jerome N., Karagounis, Leonidas G., Johnston, Jonathan D., Dermitzakis, Emmanouil T., Gachon, Frederic, Lefai, Etienne and Dibner, Charna (2018). Transcriptomic analyses reveal rhythmic and CLOCK-driven pathways in human skeletal muscle. eLife, 7 e34114. doi: 10.7554/eLife.34114

Transcriptomic analyses reveal rhythmic and CLOCK-driven pathways in human skeletal muscle

2018

Journal Article

Expression and activity profiling of the steroidogenic enzymes of glucocorticoid biosynthesis and the fdx1 co-factors in zebrafish

Weger, M., Diotel, N., Weger, B. D., Beil, T., Zaucker, A., Eachus, H. L., Oakes, J. A., do Rego, J. L., Storbeck, K. -H., Gut, P., Straehle, U., Rastegar, S., Mueller, F. and Krone, N. (2018). Expression and activity profiling of the steroidogenic enzymes of glucocorticoid biosynthesis and the fdx1 co-factors in zebrafish. Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 30 (4) e12586, e12586. doi: 10.1111/jne.12586

Expression and activity profiling of the steroidogenic enzymes of glucocorticoid biosynthesis and the fdx1 co-factors in zebrafish

2017

Journal Article

Stem cells and the circadian clock

Weger, Meltem, Diotel, Nicolas, Dorsemans, Anne-Claire, Dickmeis, Thomas and Weger, Benjamin D. (2017). Stem cells and the circadian clock. Developmental Biology, 431 (2), 111-123. doi: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2017.09.012

Stem cells and the circadian clock

2017

Journal Article

Lipidomics reveals diurnal lipid oscillations in human skeletal muscle persisting in cellular myotubes cultured in vitro

Loizides-Mangold, Ursula, Perrin, Laurent, Vandereycken, Bart, Betts, James A., Walhin, Jean-Philippe, Templeman, Iain, Chanon, Stéphanie, Weger, Benjamin D., Durand, Christine, Robert, Maud, Paz Montoya, Jonathan, Moniatte, Marc, Karagounis, Leonidas G., Johnston, Jonathan D., Gachon, Frédéric, Lefai, Etienne, Riezman, Howard and Dibner, Charna (2017). Lipidomics reveals diurnal lipid oscillations in human skeletal muscle persisting in cellular myotubes cultured in vitro. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 114 (41), E8565-E8574. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1705821114

Lipidomics reveals diurnal lipid oscillations in human skeletal muscle persisting in cellular myotubes cultured in vitro

2017

Journal Article

Transcriptional regulatory logic of the diurnal cycle in the mouse liver

Sobel, Jonathan Aryeh, Krier, Irina, Andersin, Teemu, Raghav, Sunil, Canella, Donatella, Gilardi, Federica, Kalantzi, Alexandra Styliani, Rey, Guillaume, Weger, Benjamin, Gachon, Frederic, Dal Peraro, Matteo, Hernandez, Nouria, Schibler, Ueli, Deplancke, Bart and Naef, Felix (2017). Transcriptional regulatory logic of the diurnal cycle in the mouse liver. Plos Biology, 15 (4) e2001069, e2001069. doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.2001069

Transcriptional regulatory logic of the diurnal cycle in the mouse liver

2017

Journal Article

Regulation of mammalian physiology by interconnected circadian and feeding rhythms

Atger, Florian, Mauvoisin, Daniel, Weger, Benjamin, Gobet, Cedric and Gachon, Frederic (2017). Regulation of mammalian physiology by interconnected circadian and feeding rhythms. Frontiers in Endocrinology, 8 (MAR) 42. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2017.00042

Regulation of mammalian physiology by interconnected circadian and feeding rhythms

2017

Journal Article

Absence of 11-keto reduction of cortisone and 11-ketotestosterone in the model organism zebrafish

Tsachaki, Maria, Meyer, Arne, Weger, Benjamin, Kratschmar, Denise V., Tokarz, Janina, Adamski, Jerzy, Belting, Heinz-Georg, Affolter, Markus, Dickmeis, Thomas and Odermatt, Alex (2017). Absence of 11-keto reduction of cortisone and 11-ketotestosterone in the model organism zebrafish. Journal of Endocrinology, 232 (2), 323-335. doi: 10.1530/joe-16-0495

Absence of 11-keto reduction of cortisone and 11-ketotestosterone in the model organism zebrafish

2016

Journal Article

Extensive regulation of diurnal transcription and metabolism by glucocorticoids

Weger, Benjamin D., Weger, Meltem, Goerling, Benjamin, Schink, Andrea, Gobet, Cedric, Keime, Celine, Poschet, Gernot, Jost, Bernard, Krone, Nils, Hell, Ruediger, Gachon, Frederic, Luy, Burkhard and Dickmeis, Thomas (2016). Extensive regulation of diurnal transcription and metabolism by glucocorticoids. PLoS Genetics, 12 (12) e1006512, e1006512. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1006512

Extensive regulation of diurnal transcription and metabolism by glucocorticoids

2015

Journal Article

Circadian and feeding rhythms differentially affect rhythmic mRNA transcription and translation in mouse liver

Atger, Florian, Gobet, Cedric, Marquis, Julien, Martin, Eva, Wang, Jingkui, Weger, Benjamin, Lefebvre, Gregory, Descombes, Patrick, Naef, Felix and Gachon, Frederic (2015). Circadian and feeding rhythms differentially affect rhythmic mRNA transcription and translation in mouse liver. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 112 (47), E6579-E6588. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1515308112

Circadian and feeding rhythms differentially affect rhythmic mRNA transcription and translation in mouse liver

2015

Journal Article

Molecular description of eye defects in the zebrafish Pax6b mutant, sunrise, reveals a Pax6b-dependent genetic network in the developing anterior chamber

Takamiya, Masanari, Weger, Benjamin D., Schindler, Simone, Beil, Tanja, Yang, Lixin, Armant, Olivier, Ferg, Marco, Schlunck, Guenther, Reinhard, Thomas, Dickmeis, Thomas, Rastegar, Sepand and Straehle, Uwe (2015). Molecular description of eye defects in the zebrafish Pax6b mutant, sunrise, reveals a Pax6b-dependent genetic network in the developing anterior chamber. PLoS One, 10 (2) e0117645, e0117645. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0117645

Molecular description of eye defects in the zebrafish Pax6b mutant, sunrise, reveals a Pax6b-dependent genetic network in the developing anterior chamber

2013

Journal Article

The circadian clock and glucocorticoids - Interactions across many time scales

Dickmeis, Thomas, Weger, Benjamin D. and Weger, Meltem (2013). The circadian clock and glucocorticoids - Interactions across many time scales. Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology, 380 (1-2), 2-15. doi: 10.1016/j.mce.2013.05.012

The circadian clock and glucocorticoids - Interactions across many time scales

2013

Journal Article

A chemical screening procedure for glucocorticoid signaling with a zebrafish larva luciferase reporter system

Weger, Benjamin D., Weger, Meltem, Jung, Nicole, Lederer, Christin, Braese, Stefan and Dickmeis, Thomas (2013). A chemical screening procedure for glucocorticoid signaling with a zebrafish larva luciferase reporter system. Journal of Visualized Experiments (79) e50439. doi: 10.3791/50439

A chemical screening procedure for glucocorticoid signaling with a zebrafish larva luciferase reporter system

2013

Journal Article

Real-time in vivo monitoring of circadian E-box enhancer activity: a robust and sensitive zebrafish reporter line for developmental, chemical and neural biology of the circadian clock

Weger, Meltem, Weger, Benjamin D., Diotel, Nicolas, Rastegar, Sepand, Hirota, Tsuyoshi, Kay, Steve A., Straehle, Uwe and Dickmeis, Thomas (2013). Real-time in vivo monitoring of circadian E-box enhancer activity: a robust and sensitive zebrafish reporter line for developmental, chemical and neural biology of the circadian clock. Developmental Biology, 380 (2), 259-273. doi: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2013.04.035

Real-time in vivo monitoring of circadian E-box enhancer activity: a robust and sensitive zebrafish reporter line for developmental, chemical and neural biology of the circadian clock

2012

Journal Article

A chemical screening system for glucocorticoid stress hormone signaling in an intact vertebrate

Weger, Benjamin D., Weger, Meltem, Nusser, Michael, Brenner-Weiss, Gerald and Dickmeis, Thomas (2012). A chemical screening system for glucocorticoid stress hormone signaling in an intact vertebrate. ACS Chemical Biology, 7 (7), 1178-1183. doi: 10.1021/cb3000474

A chemical screening system for glucocorticoid stress hormone signaling in an intact vertebrate

2011

Journal Article

The light responsive transcriptome of the zebrafish: function and regulation

Weger, Benjamin D., Sahinbas, Meltem, Otto, Georg W., Mracek, Philipp, Armant, Olivier, Dolle, Dirk, Lahiri, Kajori, Vallone, Daniela, Ettwiller, Laurence, Geisler, Robert, Foulkes, Nicholas S. and Dickmeis, Thomas (2011). The light responsive transcriptome of the zebrafish: function and regulation. PloS One, 6 (2) e17080, e17080. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0017080

The light responsive transcriptome of the zebrafish: function and regulation

Current funding

  • 2023 - 2027
    The Microbiota-Growth Hormone Axis - From Metabolic Function to Liver Disease
    NHMRC Investigator Grants
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2025
    Aberrant light exposure, chronodisruption and Alzheimer's disease
    Alzheimer's Association
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2023 - 2024
    Impact of circadian and endocrine disruption on the pathogenesis of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (2023 MSHRSS Co-funded Collaboration Grant led by MSH).
    Metro South Hospital and Health Service
    Open grant
  • 2020
    Investigating the role of liver cell type-specific circadian clocks
    UQ Early Career Researcher
    Open grant

Availability

Dr Benjamin Weger is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The clock in metabolism and disease: Understanding the interplay of the circadian clock with feeding cycles and growth hormone

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Matt Sweet, Dr Meltem Weger

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