Mitochondrial Dynamics in EMT-Driven Stem Cell Expansion
Dr. Chun Ju Chang’s group has revealed a crucial link between mitochondrial dynamics and epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT), a process implicated in stem-cell-like properties and maintenance. Their study demonstrated that EMT induction in mammary epithelial cells enhances mitochondrial fusion through upregulation of mitofusin 1 (MFN1) and its transcriptional regulator PGC1α, due to the downregulation of the […]
Publication Pressure and Productivity: Navigating the High-Stakes World of Medical Research
When Publishing Becomes Survival In the world of biomedical research, it often feels like your worth is measured in citations and impact factors. From the moment we step into academia, we are taught a simple equation: more papers equals to more success. But is that really the full picture? As someone who has spent years […]
Bridging the Gap: Enhancing International Collaboration in Cancer Research
Cancer Doesn’t Respect Borders — And Neither Should We Cancer is a global problem. It affects people in every country, across all age groups, and in every community. So why should the research to fight it be confined to national borders? As a cancer researcher who has worked in both the United States and Taiwan […]