Women in Autophagy: an initiative to promote gender parity in science
: 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
: BERLIN
: 2024
: Nature Cell Biology
: NATURE CELL BIOLOGY
: NAT CELL BIOL
: 26
: 12
: 2009
: 2012
: 4
: 1465-7392
: 1476-4679
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41556-024-01566-w
: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41556-024-01566-w
: 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.