B1 Other refereed article (e.g., editorial, letter, comment) in a scientific journal
Women in Autophagy: an initiative to promote gender parity in science
Authors: McCabe, Mericka; Boya, Patricia; Chen, Ruey-Hwa; Chu, Charleen T.; Colombo, Maria Isabel; Delgui, Laura; Eskelinen, Eeva-Liisa; Hamasaki, Maho; Hansen, Malene; He, Congcong; Jäättelä, Marja; Kimchi, Adi; Kraft, Claudine; Kundu, Mondira; Melendez, Alicia; Pattingre, Sophie; Proikas-Cezanne, Tassula; Sebti, Salwa; Simon, Anna Katharina; Simonsen, Anne; Tooze, Sharon A.; Vaccaro, Maria Ines; Wang, Xiaochen; White, Eileen; Zhao, Yan; Cuervo, Ana Maria
Publisher: NATURE PORTFOLIO
Publishing place: BERLIN
Publication year: 2024
Journal: Nature Cell Biology
Journal name in source: NATURE CELL BIOLOGY
Journal acronym: NAT CELL BIOL
Volume: 26
Issue: 12
First page : 2009
Last page: 2012
Number of pages: 4
ISSN: 1465-7392
eISSN: 1476-4679
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41556-024-01566-w
Web address : https://doi.org/10.1038/s41556-024-01566-w
Self-archived copy’s web address: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/477947786
Scientific questions are universal but the scientific workforce remains skewed, with women and gender minorities still underrepresented. Initiatives such as the Women in Autophagy network promote the careers of these underrepresented groups with a range of free, year-round scientific, mentoring and networking activities for all scientists.
