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Johanna Joyce

@johannajoyce.bsky.social
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Professor, University of Lausanne 🇨🇭 and Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research President, European Association for Cancer Research Mentor, Teacher, Advocate, Mum @joycelab.bsky.social

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Johanna Joyce @johannajoyce.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Today is #WorldCancerResearchDay ⚕️🧪🔬 A day to recognise researchers and clinicians, and reflect on all those affected by cancer - both patients and their families And a reminder of why we do what we do, and why everyone in our lab is devoted to understanding these diseases and improving outcomes 🙏
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Johanna Joyce Lab @joycelab.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Celebrating the many cultures and cuisines that represent our group in beautiful Lausanne 🇨🇭- an amazing international lab dinner with delicious food prepared from around the world! Representing a truly international team of scientists 🙌 🧪🔬 🇨🇭🇪🇸🇫🇷🇮🇹🇲🇽🇵🇹🇨🇦🇺🇸🇪🇬🇳🇱🇮🇳🇵🇭🇩🇪🇮🇪
Joyce lab members, with food prepared from around the world, joining together outside the Agora Cancer Research Center Lausanne
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Johanna Joyce @johannajoyce.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
A fun collection of ideas in #Nature today on how to make lab meetings more engaging, inclusive & useful! Thanks for including our lab’s “flashlight” round in the tips - a simple ritual to give everyone a voice & stay connected to what’s happening across the group 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Twenty-two easy ways to power up your lab meetings
Scientists share help and advice on how they got their research discussions flowing.
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Johanna Joyce @johannajoyce.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Ireland 💚 #summer #stunday
West Cork - a view out to the Atlantic Ocean and surrounding coastline with wildflowers in the foreground
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Johanna Joyce @johannajoyce.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
In this new World View, I was invited by Nature Reviews Cancer to reflect on how women’s experiences in cancer research have changed over the past 25 years - and why increased visibility should not be mistaken for equality Free link: rdcu.be/fwbvV #womeninscience 🧪 @natrevcancer.nature.com
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Who gets told what is impossible?
Nature Reviews Cancer - Twenty-five years after the launch of Nature Reviews Cancer, the experiences of women in cancer research have changed in important ways, with gains in visibility,...
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Ludwig Cancer Research @ludwigcancer.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Ludwig @unil.bsky.social’s @johannajoyce.bsky.social writes in Nature Reviews Cancer’s 25th Anniversary edition about the low representation of women in the senior ranks of cancer research and the policy changes and practices that could help address this persistent disparity. LINK: bit.ly/458OYj6
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Cancer Grand Challenges @cancergrand.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
We’re ready for day one of the Cancer Grand Challenges Conference: Cancer and the host at @royalsociety.org 🙌 To those following along remotely, stay tuned for our highlights, insights, and reflections. #CancerGrandChallenges
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Cancer Grand Challenges @cancergrand.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
@johannajoyce.bsky.social gave insight into the practicalities of studying cancer ecosystems, and how closer collaboration between clinics and labs is key to understanding cancer as a systemic disease.
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Johanna Joyce @johannajoyce.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Honoured to begin my term as President of the European Association for Cancer Research!

 Excited to support excellent science, create opportunities for the next generation, strengthen connections across our community and ensure #EACR is a vibrant home for cancer research 🧪🙌 @helloeacr.bsky.social
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Ludwig Cancer Research @ludwigcancer.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Congratulations to Ludwig @unil.bsky.social’s @johannajoyce.bsky.social, who began her two-year term today as president of the European Association for Cancer Research @helloeacr.bsky.social. bit.ly/4aeMQcD #CanSky #OncoSky
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EACR - European Association for Cancer Research @helloeacr.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
We are thrilled to welcome Professor Johanna Joyce as our new EACR President! Johanna is an award-winning researcher who specialises in the tumour microenvironment at the University of Lausanne & the Ludwig Institute of Cancer Research. We look forward to our next two years together! #EACR2026
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Marisol Soengas @msmelanoma.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
With past and current presidents at EACR, Yardena Samuels and Johanna Joyce. Smart and fantastic scientists that lead supporting others 👍 @yardenasamuels.bsky.social @johannajoyce.bsky.social @helloeacr.bsky.social
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EACR - European Association for Cancer Research @helloeacr.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Today’s Plenary Session “From Bench to Bedside and Back” features talks from Johanna A Joyce, Yardena Samuels, Gideon Bollag, Darrin Stuart, and Keith Flaherty. #EACR2026
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Johanna Joyce @johannajoyce.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Really enjoying #EACR2026 with many of the Joyce lab members here in force 🙌 Sharing lots of new unpublished data - a privilege as always to present the research of the wonderful scientists in my group today 🤩 Posters today and tmrw if you want to stop by - no's below ⏬ @helloeacr.bsky.social
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Johanna Joyce @johannajoyce.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
We had a wonderful, wide-ranging discussion at our EACR Board Meeting with incredible colleagues 🤩 It was a pleasure to chair this one, and for us all to brainstorm about new initiatives to bring to our cancer research community 🙌 #EACR2026 #EACRBoard @helloeacr.bsky.social
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Marisol Soengas @msmelanoma.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Great start of #EACR2026: Women in Science discussion panel with @johannajoyce.bsky.social #JaneSmith, @samuels_yardena, #CarolineDive and a great group of female researchers on the rise! @helloeacr.bsky.social
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Johanna Joyce @johannajoyce.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Great start for #EACR2026 with #WomenInScience here in force 🙌 From @yardenasamuels.bsky.social officially starting our Congress - to EACR Board Members @msmelanoma.bsky.social presenting 'Patient involvement in cancer research' & #CarolineDive giving the opening keynote 🤩 @helloeacr.bsky.social
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Johanna Joyce @johannajoyce.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Wonderful to randomly come across this mural of Hungarian scientists & Nobel Prize winners - Katalin Karikó & Ferenc Krausz - while wandering the streets of Budapest this morning Feels like an auspicious start for our #EACR2026 Congress! Looking fwd to an exciting week of cancer science ahead 🙌🧪
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Johanna Joyce Lab @joycelab.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
A warm welcome to Andrea Pérez González 🇪🇸, who joins us for her postdoc 🤩 Andrea did her PhD w/ @cedric-blanpain.bsky.social in Belgium, studying the regulation of EMT states in cancer, with exciting work coming out soon 🙌 We’re excited to see what you will discover next in Lausanne, Andrea! 👩🏻‍🔬🔬🧪
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Johanna Joyce Lab @joycelab.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
A fond farewell to our amazing @annagavrilenko.bsky.social who leaves the lab after two wonderful years - as a Master student -> research assistant - and a fantastic collaborator across our team 🤩 🙌 Wishing you all the very best as you start your PhD at the University of Basel - so proud of you! 🎉🥳
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Johanna Joyce Lab @joycelab.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Warmest congratulations to Dr. Rui Santalla Mendez, who recently defended his PhD with flying colours! 🎉🥂🥳 Rui's face says it all - pure happiness 🤩 We’re so proud of you @ruisantalla.bsky.social, and excited to see what comes next! 🙌 @fbm-unil.bsky.social @unil.bsky.social
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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 02/06/2026
Incredible! Scientists receive a rare standing ovation after announcing that a new treatment can double the survival time for pancreatic cancer, the deadliest cancer which was once considered “undruggable.” When we fund and support science, we can achieve anything! (Video: Dr. Wish Dhillon)
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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Big progress vs cancer, folks. The kind of event curves from randomized trials that we've not seen before for a couple of the most deadly cancers. Congrats to the oncology research community for getting these trial done.
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Trends in Cancer @cp-trendscancer.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Be part of the Hallmarks of cancer legacy. Join our distinguished keynote speakers @joycelab.bsky.social & Faisal Mahmood in Sitges, Spain, November 1–3, 2026 @CellPressEvents #CSHallmarks2026 Abstract deadline: June 26, 2026 🔗 dlvr.it/TScj0d
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Jasmine 🌌🔭 @astrojaz.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
happy mother’s day to mother earth 🌎💙
A full disk image of Earth, as seen from the Orion capsule. The planet is a pale blue, swirling with white clouds and glowing slightly lighter blue in place from reflected light. From about 8 to 9 o'clock, a large brown landmass is Africa, with the Iberian peninsula twinkling with lights just where the planet curves. At the 1 o'clock spot, aurora glow in a thin green glow, just barely separated from the planet's surface. Earth is set against the black of space. Credit: NASA/Reid WisemanA crisp image of Earth illuminated against black space taken by an Artemis II crew member through the Orion spacecraft window. Credit: NASA
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Johanna Joyce @johannajoyce.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Not long after I started my lab, a prominent scientist told me it was “impossible” to be a successful PI and a mother Don’t ever let the naysayers tell you it can’t be done - of course it can! #HappyMothersDay this weekend to all the amazing scientist mamas raising their wonderful kids 🥰
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Johanna Joyce @johannajoyce.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Very excited to take on a new role as Co-Director of the Department of Fundamental Oncology at UNIL, w/ my wonderful colleague Tatiana Petrova as Director - looking forward to support ambitious science, strengthen translational collaborations & help train the next generations of cancer researchers!
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A new leadership duo for the Unil Department of Fundamental Oncology
The Unil Department of Fundamental Oncology announces a new governance structure with Prof. Tatiana V. Petrova appointed Director and Prof. Johanna A. Joyce appointed Co-Director, marking a key milest...
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Johanna Joyce @johannajoyce.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
New piece on the decision of #ERC to reverse their stricter rules after the community came together to voice our opinions - a great example of the power of collective action! Very happy to have been part of this - and to see how we can now build on this momentum 🙌 www.nature.com/articles/d41... 🧪
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Prestigious European science funder scraps stricter rules after researcher backlash
The tough new policy was introduced to curb submissions, but drew criticism from researchers.
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European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · 29/04/2026
NEWS: The ERC Scientific Council has listened to the concerns from members of the research community about changes to the re-submission rules, intended to manage the surge in demand for grants. The Scientific Council will readjust some of the changes: link.europa.eu/TBqRQJ
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ERC Scientific Council readjusts rules for reapplication
The ERC Scientific Council has listened to the concerns from members of the research community about the recent announcement on changes to the re-submission rules. The changes, intended to manage the ...
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Johanna Joyce @johannajoyce.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Wonderful news to share 🎉🎉 the #ERC Scientific Council has reversed its decision to extend the 2027 resubmission restrictions for Starting, Consolidator, Advanced & ERC Plus Grants 🧪 🙏🏻 to all who signed our open letter - great to see this outcome! www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...
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ERC reverses controversial grant restrictions - Research Professional News
Breaking: European Research Council president says funder will consider alternative tweaks suggested by researchers
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Fendt Lab @fendtlab.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
In <3 days, our open letter gathered 1,000+ signatures from 36 countries and 200+ institutions reflecting broad concern about restricting ERC applications & strong support for the proposed alternatives + the ERC mission to fund innovative research now and in the future. 🇪🇺 #ERC
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Johanna Joyce @johannajoyce.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
What should Europe do when demand for #ERC funding keeps rising? Restrict access or invest in excellence? Please read our open letter calling for reconsideration of the ERC 2027 resubmission restrictions & for constructive alternatives that preserve openness Consider to share & sign - see below 🧪
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#erc | Johanna Joyce
What should Europe do when demand for its most successful frontier research programme keeps rising? Restrict access, or invest in the excellence it has created? A new open letter, spearheaded by Sara...
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Johanna Joyce @johannajoyce.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
What does it take to truly understand #cancer in all of its complexity? Delighted to share our Review in Cell "Cancer ecosystems: A dynamic interplay across scales" with Daniela Quail, where we propose a multi-scale framework connecting tumor ecology with physiology 🧪⚕️ www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
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IRB Barcelona @irbbarcelona.org · 16/04/2026
📌 Session 1 #HorizonsOfBiomedicine (chairs: @batllelab.bsky.social, @llibre.bsky.social): 🔸 Dr. Hans Clevers on #organoids redefining disease models. 🔸 Dr. @johannajoyce.bsky.social on tumours as living ecosystems. 🔸 Dr. Alexandra Avgustinova on mapping #ChildhoodCancer origins.
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Adaptmet @adaptmet.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Adaptmet PI Johanna Joyce @johannajoyce.bsky.social is in Barcelona for the Conference “Horizons of Biomedicine” celebrating 20 years of IRB Barcelona @irbbarcelona.org🎉 Great to see Evomet & Adaptmet featured in your presentation—such an inspiring moment! Proud to have you in our network, Johanna🙌
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Johanna Joyce @johannajoyce.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
What can a 200-year-old whale teach us about cancer? 🐋🤔 Bowhead whales are among the longest-lived mammals on Earth, but they rarely get cancer In a new commentary in Molecular Oncology, @ipaniaguacabana.bsky.social and I discuss a landmark study by Firsanov et al that begins to unravel why.. 🧪🧬🧊
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Long-lived, large-bodied organisms have evolved powerful anticancer mechanisms that preserve cellular and tissue integrity across extended lifespans. A recent study by Firsanov et al. shows that grea...
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Roel Janssen🍀🌹🪶 @vrijevogel56.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Rehabilitation of the Dandelion! No other plant in the Netherlands attracts as many bee species: 107. In early spring, when nothing else is blooming, it is simply there. Meadow bird chicks that have just hatched depend on the insects that are drawn to dandelions. No dandelion, no insect, no chick.
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Nick Young @nickofnz.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Over 8 billion reasons to ditch fossil fuels in one photo.
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Tom Booker @tbooker1.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
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Nature @nature.com · 30/03/2026
Becoming a parent is much more detrimental to women’s academic careers than it is to men’s Read the full story: go.nature.com/4v4rxmQ
IMPACT OF PARENTHOOD ON UNIVERSITY EMPLOYMENT. Line graph shows how the probability of holding a research position changes from four years before to seven years after having children.
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Ali khaliq @khaliqali.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
This is not a painting, it's the view from beneath an ancient oak. www.facebook.com/groups/86337...
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Johanna Joyce @johannajoyce.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Chronic inflammation has long been linked to cancer, but how is that history retained in the tissue? In a new #Nature study, Nagaraja et al show that colitis leaves a lasting epigenetic memory in colonic stem cells, which persists after inflammation resolves & primes for subsequent tumor growth 🧪🔬
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Remembrance of inflammations past
Chronic inflammation increases the risk of colon cancer. This inflammation drives epigenetic changes in the nucleus of stem cells that promote tumour formation.
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Johanna Joyce Lab @joycelab.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
A warm welcome to @catalinarozalen.bsky.social 🇪🇸 who joins us for her postdoc 🤩 Catalina did her PhD w/ @tceliaterrassa.bsky.social where she revealed how breast cancer cells license immune evasion during micrometastasis outbreak 🙌 Looking forward to see what you will discover next Catalina! 👩‍🔬🔬🧪
Photo of Catalina Rozalén Miralles, with the Agora Cancer Centre Lausanne in the background
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PedsHemeDoc @pedshemedoc.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
I love hematology 💜
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Johanna Joyce @johannajoyce.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
Giving thanks for all amazing and inspiring women around the world on International Women’s Day We will never give up fighting for equality, for what is just and fair, and for each other 💪 #WomenOfTheWorldUnite #WomenInScience 🧪
photo of the 1970 march showing a crowd of women and the banner ‘women of the world unite’
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Christopher D Bingham Photography @cbinghamphoto.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Firefall, Yosemite 2/2025 Horsetail Falls, illuminated by the setting sun for a couple of weeks each February…. #flowing #blueskyartshow #nikon #yosemite #landscape #landscapephotography
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Johanna Joyce @johannajoyce.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Spring ice melt #flowing in a Swiss mountain valley #blueskyartshow #photography
Photo of a river flowing over rocks with the force from the ice melting in spring
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Johanna Joyce @johannajoyce.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Theme for this week’s #blueskyartshow is #round 🌳 #photography #art #sculpture
Wooden tree sculpture with a round hole in the centre giving a view to the green trees behind. Château de Vullierens.
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Johanna Joyce @johannajoyce.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Today is the #InternationalDayofWomenandGirlsinScience - celebrating women across our @helloeacr.bsky.social community 🙌 From Board members across Europe to the #EACR HQ team and the scientists we serve worldwide, women play a central role in advancing cancer research every day #WomeninScience 👩🏻‍🔬🧪
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#internationaldayofwomenandgirlsinscience #eacr #womeninscience | Johanna Joyce
Today is the #InternationalDayofWomenandGirlsinScience - a moment to recognise and celebrate women across all of the #EACR community 🙌 From Board members working together across Europe, to the dedic...
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D-BSSE, ETH Zurich @handle.invalid · 10/02/2026
🙏🏽 Many thanks to Prof. Johanna Joyce from University of Lausanne @unil.bsky.social, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research🎗️ for her stimulating talk on the #tumour ecosystem at the public #NextGenBioeng seminar @ethz.ch #Roche | #pRED #teamIHB 👇🏽 www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
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#nextgenbioeng #pred #cancerresearch #tumour #glioblastoma | ETH-Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering (D-BSSE)
Great to welcome over 80 participants (+60 online attendees) at the public #NextGenBioeng seminar, organised by ETH Zürich and Roche | #pRED, Institute of Human Biology 🙏🏽 Many thanks to Prof. Johanna...
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