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Conference Report: Cell Biology and Mechanobiology in Mexico
Tatiana Fioderlisio-Coll1, Kheya Sengupta2, Mathieu Hautefeuille3
1National Laboratory of Biomimetic Solutions for Diagnosis and Therapy (LANSBIODYT) National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), Mexico City, Mexico.
Biology of the Cell
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We present here the summary of two cell biology-related conferences held in Mexico in November 2024. Very broad topics were depicted, nevertheless, a focus on mechanotransduction was perceptible in the two events.
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