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Helping our country as women scientists

Mayana Zatz is Professor of Genetics and Director of the Human Genome and Stem-Cell Research Center at the University of São Paulo, Brazil. She works on neuromuscular disorders, ageing and, more recently, Zika virus and cancer. She has a prolific publication record and is actively involved in ethical aspects of genetic research.

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Zatz, M. Helping our country as women scientists. Nat Cell Biol 20, 1012 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41556-018-0161-9

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