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Implementing sustainable science in the lab

Nature Cell Biology volume 26, pages 2–3 (2024)Cite this article

As cell biologists, we aim to better our communities, but basic research is costly: instruments require energy, experiments consume copious single-use materials. Though governments, international bodies and universities must work to reduce this carbon footprint, we find sustainable research can also be shaped by individual actions in the lab.

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We are thankful to the passionate members of CPR Goes Green, especially A. S. Mirsanaye (CPR, University of Copenhagen) and sustainable research advisor N. Borgermann (University of Copenhagen). Research at CPR is supported by the Novo Nordisk Foundation (NNF14CC0001).

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  1. These authors contributed equally: Kathryn J. Wattam, Matthew A.M. Todd.

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  1. Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Protein Research (CPR), University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark

    Kathryn J. Wattam, Matthew A. M. Todd & Anja Groth

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  3. Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine (ICMM), University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark

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Wattam, K.J., Todd, M.A.M. & Groth, A. Implementing sustainable science in the lab. Nat Cell Biol 26, 2–3 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41556-023-01303-9

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