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Women in Autophagy @womeninautophagy.bsky.social · 12h

Only 3 weeks left before our 6th Annual Symposium! Register for free today! 👉 forms.office.com/r/vXS654upEX

As part of the symposium on Nov 4, don’t miss the mentoring workshop on “Transforming Research with AI” featuring Professors Anna Smajdor, Nikolaj Kramer, and Dr. Aram Nikolai Andersen.

Only 3 weeks left before our 6th Annual Symposium! Register for free today! 👉 https://forms.office.com/r/vXS654upEX

As part of the symposium on Nov 4, don’t miss the mentoring workshop on “Transforming Research with AI” featuring Professors Anna Smajdor, Nikolaj Kramer, and Dr. Aram Nikolai Andersen.

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Women in Autophagy @womeninautophagy.bsky.social · 7d

📣 Join us for Journal Club next Wednesday, October 15th! 📆

✨ Dr. Lucille Ferret will present her recent work, “Lysosomal membrane permeabilization enhances the anticancer effects of POLR1 (RNA polymerase I) transcription inhibitors,” published in Autophagy earlier this year. ✨

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Women in Autophagy @womeninautophagy.bsky.social · 7d

📣 Join us for Journal Club next Wednesday, October 15th! 📆

✨ Dr. Lucille Ferret will present her recent work, “Lysosomal membrane permeabilization enhances the anticancer effects of POLR1 (RNA polymerase I) transcription inhibitors,” published in Autophagy earlier this year. ✨

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Women in Autophagy @womeninautophagy.bsky.social · 14d

🚀 The WIA Communications Committee is looking for new volunteers!

Love website design, content creation, or social media? Want to make an impact and connect with amazing scientists? 🌟 Join us and help boost WIA’s online presence!

💌Interested? Email us at [email protected]

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Women in Autophagy @womeninautophagy.bsky.social · 21d

📆📣Join us for journal club tomorrow as Dr. Claudia Puri presents her work on "Transferrin receptor controls both autophagosome formation and closure via phosphatidylinositol 3-phosphate synthesis", a recent work published in Developmental Cell!

Email [email protected] for Zoom link

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Women in Autophagy @womeninautophagy.bsky.social · 25d

📣Deadline is tonight! Submit your abstract today!

Women in Autophagy @womeninautophagy.bsky.social · 26d

Final deadline to submit is tomorrow!

Women in Autophagy @womeninautophagy.bsky.social · 29d

📣 Deadline Extended! 📆

Abstract submissions for the WIA Symposium Webinar are now due Friday, Sept 19. Don’t miss your chance to showcase your work to the autophagy community!

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Women in Autophagy @womeninautophagy.bsky.social · 26d

Final deadline to submit is tomorrow!

Women in Autophagy @womeninautophagy.bsky.social · 29d

📣 Deadline Extended! 📆

Abstract submissions for the WIA Symposium Webinar are now due Friday, Sept 19. Don’t miss your chance to showcase your work to the autophagy community!

👇Submit here:

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Women in Autophagy @womeninautophagy.bsky.social · 28d

After the summer break☀️, the Scientific Advice Committee (SAC) is excited to be back with the Elevator Pitch series!
Get to know Dr. Ruheena Javed! 🚀

Join our community to drive scientific innovation and foster mentorship, team building and collaboration. 🌟 #ScienceCommunity #WomenInAutophagy #SAC

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Women in Autophagy @womeninautophagy.bsky.social · 29d

📣 Deadline Extended! 📆

Abstract submissions for the WIA Symposium Webinar are now due Friday, Sept 19. Don’t miss your chance to showcase your work to the autophagy community!

👇Submit here:

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Women in Autophagy @womeninautophagy.bsky.social · Sep 9

📆 Abstract is due this Friday!

Women in Autophagy @womeninautophagy.bsky.social · Aug 6

📆✨Join us this November for the Women in Autophagy 6th Annual Symposium Webinar! Registration is free and abstract is due September 12th! 👇
Registration:
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Women in Autophagy @womeninautophagy.bsky.social · Sep 3

📅 Less than 2 weeks left to submit your abstract for our 6th Annual Symposium Webinar!

🎉Don’t miss this chance to share your work, hear the latest advances in autophagy research, and connect with a vibrant community! 🎉

The link for abstraction submission is below 👇

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Women in Autophagy @womeninautophagy.bsky.social · Aug 18

📆 Mark your calendars!

The 2026 Keystone Symposium on Autophagy: Mechanisms to Therapy will take place February 2–5, 2026.

🔬 Check out the featured program and make note of key deadlines for registration and abstract submissions 👇

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Women in Autophagy @womeninautophagy.bsky.social · Aug 6

📆✨Join us this November for the Women in Autophagy 6th Annual Symposium Webinar! Registration is free and abstract is due September 12th! 👇
Registration:
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Women in Autophagy @womeninautophagy.bsky.social · Aug 6

📆✨Join us this November for the Women in Autophagy 6th Annual Symposium Webinar! Registration is free and abstract is due September 12th! 👇
Registration:
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Abstract submission: forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/respon...

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Women in Autophagy @womeninautophagy.bsky.social · Jul 21

🎉 Check out this exciting new publication in Autophagy by one of our members, Dr. Mojgan Djavaheri-Mergny, titled:
“Lysosomal membrane permeabilization enhances the anticancer effects of POLR1 (RNA polymerase I) transcription inhibitors”! 👇

www.tandfonline.com/eprint/NGSGV...

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Women in Autophagy @womeninautophagy.bsky.social · Jul 21

✨Be a part of an amazing community and learn about the latest discoveries in autophagy✨

Registration is FREE and abstraction submission deadline is September 12th. Preserve your spot today! 👇

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Women in Autophagy @womeninautophagy.bsky.social · Jul 9

Save the Date! 📅 November 3-4, 2025 – The 6th Annual Symposium Webinar is coming soon! 🎉 Registration is FREE and abstract submission deadline is September 12th. 👇
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We look forward to seeing you there!

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Women in Autophagy @womeninautophagy.bsky.social · Jul 9

Have you check our new interview from Dr. Sharon Tooze posted on the Scientific Advice platform "Meet our Autophagy Experts" section?
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Please note that a member account on WIA website is required to access this page.

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Women in Autophagy @womeninautophagy.bsky.social · Jul 7

Happening this Wednesday! We look forward to seeing you there!

📆July 9th, 2025
🕙10am EST/ New York Time
🔗Email us at [email protected] for Zoom invitation

Women in Autophagy @womeninautophagy.bsky.social · Jul 2

Join us for journal club on July 9th as Maria Dolores Salinas presents her work on "Chaperone-mediated autophagy sustains pericyte stemness necessary for brain tissue homeostasis", a recent work published in Journal of Advanced Research!

Email [email protected] for Zoom link

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Women in Autophagy @womeninautophagy.bsky.social · Jul 7

We are excited to announce the 11th International Symposium on Autophagy! Deadline for abstraction submission is July 18th, 2025. For more information and registration, please follow this link: www.isa11.org

Speaker opportunities are available for early career researchers and PhD students!

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Women in Autophagy @womeninautophagy.bsky.social · Jul 2

Join us for journal club on July 9th as Maria Dolores Salinas presents her work on "Chaperone-mediated autophagy sustains pericyte stemness necessary for brain tissue homeostasis", a recent work published in Journal of Advanced Research!

Email [email protected] for Zoom link

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Women in Autophagy @womeninautophagy.bsky.social · Jul 2

🎊Proud to have Thuy Nguyen and our founder, Dr. Ana Maria Cuervo, represent WIA at the Keystone Symposia! 🎊
Thuy shared our mission with the broader community, while Dr. Cuervo's presentation highlighted the groundbreaking impact of her work - and that of others - in Chaperone-Mediated Autophagy.

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Women in Autophagy @womeninautophagy.bsky.social · Jun 16

Join us this Wednesday as Dr. Rabia Khawaja presents her recent work, "Sex-specific and cell-type-specific changes in chaperone-mediated autophagy across tissues during aging", published in Nature Aging in February 2025!

📆June 18th, 2025 at 10am EST/ NY time
Link: email [email protected]

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Women in Autophagy @womeninautophagy.bsky.social · Jun 4

📆 Don't miss this opportunity to dive into ground breaking research and connect with the autophagy community worldwide! 🎆🎊

Women in Autophagy @womeninautophagy.bsky.social · May 9

Save the Date! 📅 November 3-4, 2025 – The 6th Annual Symposium Webinar is coming soon! 🎉 Registration is NOW OPEN! Don't miss out – sign up for FREE! 👇
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Women in Autophagy @womeninautophagy.bsky.social · Jun 4

📆 Don't miss this opportunity to dive into ground breaking research and connect with the autophagy community worldwide! 🎆🎊

Women in Autophagy @womeninautophagy.bsky.social · May 9

Save the Date! 📅 November 3-4, 2025 – The 6th Annual Symposium Webinar is coming soon! 🎉 Registration is NOW OPEN! Don't miss out – sign up for FREE! 👇
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We look forward to seeing you there!

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