Collaboration Paper: The core clock transcription factor BMAL1 drives circadian β-cell proliferation during compensatory regeneration of the endocrine pancreas

I had recently the great pleasure to contribute to a collaboration study led by Dr. Charna Dibner (from the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Hypertension and Nutrition, Department of Cell Physiology and Metabolism, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva) deciphering the…

PhD thesis defense under lock down

While, the University of Bergen is opening slowly, but surely, the thesis defenses are still on-line events. Thomas, my young Padawan, had his trial under fire on 26th of May 2020 with about 40 people attending this event. Technology-wise everything…

Member of Editorial Board for Communications Biology

We are happy to announce that I joined the Editorial Board for Communication Biology. More details here: https://www.nature.com/commsbio/about/editorial-board#Chera   Communication Biology is a new open access journal from Nature Research, publishing high-quality research, reviews and commentary in all areas of…

PhD thesis defense: Thomas Aga Legøy

A new experience for all of us: Thomas will defend his work in a digital event on 26th of May 2020. Trial lecture: Tuesday 26 May 2020, kl.1015 Title: “Pathogenesis of type 1 diabetes” Public defense: Tuesday 26 May 2020,…

Speaking at EASD Islet Study Group (ISG) 2020

Simona has been invited by the organizers Raphaël Scharfmann, Philippe Froguel and Gérard Gradwohlto to give a plenary talk on Islet Cell Plasticity: cellular and molecular mechanisms of islet cell fate and interconversion at this year’s EASD Islet Study Group…