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HELLO!                              

And welcome to my blog post, where I'm thrilled to share the exciting details of a pilot project called "The autophagic symphony – Unveiling the final rhythm". Join me as I take you on this musical journey where you listen to your cells as they orchestrate a vital process that keeps them alive through eating themselves!

For the past 14 years, I have immersed myself in the fascinating world of molecular biology, where every day begins by undressing my emotions at home and putting on my lab coat of rationality at work. Yet, as I reflect on my journey as a scientist I'm reminded of my heritage.

Almost all over the world, English is the preferred scientific language. CanCell is no exemption in this statistics as English is the main language used here. But how does those who work in our labs experience this? 

We have spoken to Chara Charsou which is a researcher in the autophagy group and member in CanCells own equality forum which works for equality regardless of background, gender, sexual orientation or religion.

And to Andrea Moen Brodersen who is a master’s student in Jorrit Enserinks lab group, Cancer Molecular Medicine

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been part and parcel of our everyday reality for almost all of 2020. In early March, in an effort to contain the viral spread, most countries drifted one after the other into lockdowns and Norway was no exception. Overnight, the University of Oslo transitioned all the academic activities virtually and scientists were physically unable to reach their research laboratories and projects were put on hold. Kindergartens and schools remained closed for several weeks, displacing household labour and childcare and severely reducing PhD students’ and academic staff’s time to perform their work duties. Scientists and students in Centre for Cancer Cell Reprogramming (CanCell) had to adjust to the situation and work remotely from home, while others holding positions at the Oslo University Hospital were still able to go to work part-time depending on home situation.

Much like a hipster in San Francisco, your body knows how important recycling is and it was doing it before it was cool and even before you were born. About time you knew too! Recycling prevents cancer development, but cancer cells have also learned to take advantage of recycling for their own survival, making it important to increase our understanding of this process.