On September 30th and October 1st, we enjoyed of the annual Stem Center Retreat in Båstad, where we were able to attend to interesting talks from different organizations and core units from the center, as well as from some principal investigators. Emma gave a talk entitled “Origins of the multicellularity and the traces it leaves behind” in the PI Talks session, which was very well received by the audience. Sofie explained all the work they are doing in the Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity (DEI) Committee and illustrated us with their updates and future actions, together with Nick Leigh.
Another important event was the nomination of Elina’s first author recently published paper “MOXD1 is a lineage-specific gene and a tumor suppressor in neuroblastoma” for the Article of the Year Award. Really exciting and such an honor to be among the three finalists! So proud of her!
Several members of our group contributed to the poster session, sharing the projects we are working on and getting very interesting feedback from other participants.
Also, we could join some really stimulating workshops regarding many different topics such as sustainability, work – life balance and scientific narrative. Besides being able to enjoy the great installations of the hotel and the spa, having a wonderful time with other members of the center.
See you next year!!