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Stem Cell Network

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SCN is a Canadian not-for-profit supporting stem cell and regenerative medicine research, training, and knowledge mobilization.

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Stem Cell Network @stemcellnetwork.ca · 29/09/2026
(1/2) We're kicking off the 2026 Careers Beyond Academia seminar series, hosted by SCN and @medicinebydesign.bsky.social, the academic division of CCRM, with our first session on Journal Editing and Scientific Writing! Hear from: 🔹 Barbara Cheifet, Nature Biotechnology 🔹 Jo Nguyen, MDPI Canada
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Stem Cell Network @stemcellnetwork.ca · 28/09/2026
Canada has already invested in world-class science, talent and #biomanufacturing infrastructure. 🇨🇦 ATIAP would turn more of that investment into Canadian jobs, business activity, private investment and long-term economic growth. Learn more. ➡️ stemcellnetwork.ca/wp-content/u... #cdnpoli
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Stem Cell Network @stemcellnetwork.ca · 28/09/2026
(1/2) ⏰ Early-career PIs: looking for advice on navigating the first years of independence? SCN’s Principal Investigator Mentorship Program connects early-career researchers with experienced senior PIs for practical, one-on-one guidance. 🔗 stemcellnetwork.ca/training/pri...
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Stem Cell Network @stemcellnetwork.ca · 28/09/2026
(1/2) SCN and the Rare Diseases: Models and Mechanisms Network (RDMM) are pleased to announce Dr. Anthony Flamier as the latest recipient of the SCN-RDMM Catalyst Grant. The SCN-RDMM partnership supports leading #StemCell and #organoid researchers with expertise in genes,
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ISSCR @isscr.org · 23/09/2026
📢 The ISSCR is now accepting nominations for the 2027 ISSCR Board of Directors and the Society's annual awards. Nominations are due 16 October. Learn more 👉https://www.isscr.org/isscr-news/get-involved-with-the-isscr-two-ways-to-make-an-impact
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Nominations Are Open for the 2027 ISSCR Board of Directors and the Society’s Annual Awards — International Society for Stem Cell Research
Nominations are now open for the 2027 ISSCR Board of Directors and the Society’s annual awards. The strength of the ISSCR comes from the expertise, perspectives, and contributions of its global community. This fall, members have two important opportunities to engage with the Society – helping to
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Stem Cell Network @stemcellnetwork.ca · 24/09/2026
📢 We’re looking for our next Training Specialist! SCN is seeking a Training Specialist to manage our annual training program and support the delivery of partnership-based education and outreach initiatives across Canada’s #RegenMed and #biotech communities. 🔬 🔗 stemcellnetwork.ca/careers/
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Stem Cell Network @stemcellnetwork.ca · 24/09/2026
(1/3) SCN was pleased to sponsor and be part of #BIONATION2026 in Ottawa! Hosted by @biotecanada.bsky.social , BIONATION brought together leaders, policymakers and partners to discuss key issues and opportunities shaping the future of Canadian #Biotechnology and #LifeSciences. 🧬
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Stem Cell Network @stemcellnetwork.ca · 23/09/2026
Meet Dr. Anne Marinier, CEO and co-founder of RejuvenRx, the inaugural recipient of SCN’s Incubation Investment Award (IIA). 🔬 Learn more about RejuvenRx and how this funding will support its next chapter. ➡️ youtu.be/liNlehRu_MY
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Stem Cell Network @stemcellnetwork.ca · 22/09/2026
Canada has the world-class science, talent and biomanufacturing capacity. It now needs a coordinated pathway from discovery to trials, manufacturing and investment. ATIAP would build it. 🔬 Learn more: stemcellnetwork.ca/wp-content/u... #CdnPoli #GBW2026
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Stem Cell Network @stemcellnetwork.ca · 21/09/2026
As Canada marks #GlobalBiotechWeek, SCN is proud to announce the first direct company investment in our 25-year history, awarding $1M to Montreal-based RejuvenRx through our new Incubation Investment Award (IIA) program. Learn more about the IIA and RejuvenRx. ➡️ stemcellnetwork.ca/news/stem-ce...
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Stem Cell Network @stemcellnetwork.ca · 18/09/2026
(1/2) Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2026 SCN Summer Studentship Program! 🔬 Congratulations to all trainees on their outstanding presentations, and a big thank you to the PIs for their invaluable mentorship. 👏
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Stem Cell Network @stemcellnetwork.ca · 17/09/2026
(1/2) As part of SCN’s 25th Anniversary 25 for 25 Silver Anniversary Awards, we are pleased to highlight the recipient of the Talent Builder Award. ✨ Congrats to Andras Nagy, Bruce Verchere, Emilio Alarcon, Milica Radisic, and Peter Zandstra for shaping the next generation of leaders in our field.
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Stem Cell Network @stemcellnetwork.ca · 17/09/2026
📢 Looking for your next opportunity in Canada’s #RegenMed community? Join SCN as our next Training Specialist. Help develop and implement our annual training and educational programming for the regenerative medicine and #Biotechnology communities across Canada. 🔬 🔗 stemcellnetwork.ca/careers/
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Stem Cell Network @stemcellnetwork.ca · 16/09/2026
(1/2) Canada has the science, talent and infrastructure to develop #AdvancedTherapies, including cell and gene therapies, that could transform lives. 🔗 stemcellnetwork.ca/news/new-scn...
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Stem Cell Network @stemcellnetwork.ca · 14/09/2026
Submit your Letter of Intent today! ⏰ Only one more week to apply for SCN's newest research funding competition. The deadline to submit your LOI is September 21, 2026. An approved LOI is REQUIRED to proceed to the full application stage. Submit here. ➡️ stemcellnetwork.ca/funding/rese...
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Stem Cell Network @stemcellnetwork.ca · 14/09/2026
(1/2) SCN's Principal Investigator Mentorship Program offers ECRs in #RegenMed the opportunity to connect 1:1 with experienced senior PIs for practical advice on leadership, funding strategy, career development, lab management, and other challenges that come with leading your own research program.
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Stem Cell Network @stemcellnetwork.ca · 11/09/2026
(1/4) September is #MuscularDystrophyAwarenessMonth. On any given day, #StemCells in our muscles repair damage caused by exercise or injury and help maintain normal muscle function. In #MuscularDystrophies, however, mutations cause weaker muscle fibres, 🔗 stemcellnetwork.ca/stem-cells-1...
Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Month
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Stem Cell Network @stemcellnetwork.ca · 11/09/2026
(1/2) Does your research support the knowledge generation and/or translation of #RegenerativeMedicine research for targeted stakeholders and/or users? Apply for SCN's Impact Awards: Ethical, Legal and Social Implications & Health Economics Stream today! 🔬 🔗 stemcellnetwork.ca/research/res...
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Stem Cell Network @stemcellnetwork.ca · 10/09/2026
(1/2) Are you conducting proof-of-principle experiments, including novel therapeutic or technical approach development that will drive #RegenerativeMedicine therapies forward? Apply for SCN's Impact Awards today! 🔬 🔗 stemcellnetwork.ca/research/res...
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Stem Cell Network @stemcellnetwork.ca · 10/09/2026
Explore how single-cell and spatial omics are transforming #RegenMed. 🔬 SCN, in collaboration with Dr. Michael Underhill (University of British Columbia), Illumina, and 10x Genomics, is pleased to present Single-Cell Omics in Regenerative Medicine: A Practical Symposium. ⬇️
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Single-Cell & Spatial Omics in Regenerative Medicine – A Practical Symposium - Stem Cell Network
Exploring Single-Cell and Spatial Omics for Discovery, Translation and Clinical Applications Registration deadline: October 5, 2026 Event date: October 6-7, 2026Event time: 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. ETLo...
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Stem Cell Network @stemcellnetwork.ca · 09/09/2026
(1/2) Are you an early career researcher looking to develop a research program with a focus on #RegenerativeMedicine? Apply for SCN's Early Career Researcher Jump Start Awards today! 🔬 🔗 stemcellnetwork.ca/research/res...
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Stem Cell Network @stemcellnetwork.ca · 08/09/2026
(1/2) Are you conducting multidisciplinary #RegenMed research that is moving toward the clinic within five years, or is addressing a key research question associated with an ongoing clinical trial? Apply for SCN’s Accelerating Clinical Translation Awards! 🔬 🔗 stemcellnetwork.ca/funding/rese...
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Stem Cell Network @stemcellnetwork.ca · 08/09/2026
(1/2) We're excited to bring back Careers Beyond Academia, a virtual seminar series hosted by SCN and @medicinebydesign.bsky.social, the academic division of CCRM. Designed for graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, research associates, technicians, and other life sciences trainees,
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Stem Cell Network @stemcellnetwork.ca · 04/09/2026
(1/2) That’s a wrap on our Health Science Industry Training course! ✨ We would like to thank all participants for their time and engagement throughout the program, and our partner, OBIO®, for delivering the training through the Health to Business Bridge Program. 👏
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Stem Cell Network @stemcellnetwork.ca · 03/09/2026
Ahead of #WorldDuchenneAwarenessDay on September 7, we’re exploring a different way of thinking about muscle disease: through the lens of regeneration. 🧬 In our latest Insights Blog, Ryan Mitchell (Satellos Bioscience), looks at why muscle damage is only half the story. Read the article. ⬇️
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Beyond Muscle Damage: Rethinking Muscle Disease Through the Lens of Regeneration - Stem Cell Network
Insights from the Network “As tools for studying muscle stem cell behaviour continue to improve, researchers are gaining a deeper understanding of the biology of regeneration itself — not simply as th...
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Stem Cell Network @stemcellnetwork.ca · 02/09/2026
(1/2) ⏰ Last chance to apply! Are you ready to build essential research skills and connect with trainees across Canada working in #StemCell and #RegenerativeMedicine research? Applications for the first-ever Foundations Course close September 9, 2026. 🔬 🔗 stemcellnetwork.ca/training/fou...
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Stem Cell Network @stemcellnetwork.ca · 01/09/2026
(1/2) ⏳ Last chance to save on #TMM2026. Early bird registration ends soon. Join us November 9–11, 2026, at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver for the Till & McCulloch Meetings, Canada’s premier #StemCell and #RegenerativeMedicine research event. 🧬 🔗 stemcellnetwork.ca/tmm/till-mcc...
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Stem Cell Network @stemcellnetwork.ca · 31/08/2026
(1/2) ✨ APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN! SCN has launched a NEW national research funding competition in #RegenerativeMedicine. 🔬 We’re proud to partner with @azrielifoundation.bsky.social and Breakthrough T1D to offer joint-funding opportunities across four programs:
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Stem Cell Network @stemcellnetwork.ca · 28/08/2026
(1/2) That’s a wrap on SCN’s 2026 Summer Studentships! ☀️ Over the summer, SCN supported senior undergraduate students to undertake #StemCell and #RegenMed research at Canadian academic institutions. 🔬 This week, the 2026 cohort came together for the virtual SCN Summer Studentship Symposium,
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Stem Cell Network @stemcellnetwork.ca · 27/08/2026
⏰ Time is running out to submit your 2026 Cells I See art contest entries! Hosted by CCRM and SCN at #TMM2026, Cells I See is about the beauty of cells seen directly through the microscope or through the interpretive lens of the artist. Submit by Friday, September 4, 2026. ⬇️
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Cells I See - Stem Cell Network
2025 Grand Prize Award WinnerThe Bloom of Neuromuscular TransmissionBy Tatiana Koike and Jessica Poletto Bonetto 2025 People’s Choice Award WinnerStem Cell WebBy Iram Fatima Siddiqui The Cells I See A...
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Stem Cell Network @stemcellnetwork.ca · 27/08/2026
📢 Ready for your next research opportunity? Join the Zhulyn Lab at @sickkidsto.bsky.social and the @utoronto.ca as a Postdoctoral Fellow exploring comparative genomics, tissue regeneration and wound healing. Apply by September 1, 2026. ➡️ stemcellnetwork.ca/careers
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Stem Cell Network @stemcellnetwork.ca · 26/08/2026
SCN, in collaboration with Dr. Michael Underhill (University of British Columbia), Illumina, and @10xgenomics.bsky.social, is pleased to present Single-Cell Omics in Regenerative Medicine: A Practical Symposium. 🧬 Learn more and register. ➡️ stemcellnetwork.ca/training/sin...
Single-Cell Omics in Regenerative Medicine: A Practical Symposium
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Angelo Iulianella @aineurolab.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Looking forward to the start of the @stemcellnetwork.ca summer research scholar virtual symposium in just a few minutes. Naomi will present her exciting work on the development of neuronal varicosities. @brchfx.bsky.social @dalhousie.bsky.social
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Stem Cell Network @stemcellnetwork.ca · 25/08/2026
(1/2) ✨ NEW! Applications are open for SCN's Principal Investigator Mentorship Program! SCN's new pilot mentorship program will connect junior PIs with experienced senior researchers in #RegenMed 🔗 stemcellnetwork.ca/training/pri...
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Stem Cell Network @stemcellnetwork.ca · 24/08/2026
(1/2) In this Insights blog from our archives, grad trainees share advice they wish they'd received before starting grad school, from finding the right work-life balance and building your support network, to learning when to say yes (and no). Check it out. ➡️ stemcellnetwork.ca/news/what-we...
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Stem Cell Network @stemcellnetwork.ca · 20/08/2026
(1/3) Summer + science = the perfect combination! ☀️ SCN was pleased to once again support the UBC Summer Science Program, which brought together Indigenous students from across the country to explore future pathways in health and science. 🔬
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Stem Cell Network @stemcellnetwork.ca · 19/08/2026
(1/2) As part of SCN’s 25 for 25 Silver Anniversary Awards, we are pleased to recognize the recipient of the Trailblazer Award. ✨ Congrats to Allen Eaves, Bartha Knoppers, Guy Sauvageau, Janet Rossant, and Veronique Moulin/Lucie Germain for driving impact and advancing innovation in #RegenMed. 🎉
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Stem Cell Network @stemcellnetwork.ca · 17/08/2026
Thank you to everyone who joined us for an overview of SCN's upcoming national research funding competition. 🔬 If you couldn't attend, check out the webinar recording to learn more before the competition opens on August 31, 2026. ⬇️
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Stem Cell Network Webinar on National Research Funding Competition in Regenerative Medicine
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Stem Cell Network @stemcellnetwork.ca · 17/08/2026
The Trade Commissioner Service at the Embassy of Canada to Mexico, in collaboration with Health Emergency Readiness Canada (HERC), is inviting innovative Canadian #LifeSciences companies to apply for the Canadian Life Sciences Mission to Mexico, taking place November 3–5, 2026, in Mexico City. ⬇️
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Stem Cell Network @stemcellnetwork.ca · 13/08/2026
📢 Join our team! SCN is hiring an Executive Assistant to support our President & CEO and help advance the work of a national organization driving #StemCell and #RegenerativeMedicine research in Canada. 🔬
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Careers in Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine - Stem Cell Network
Explore job postings with the Stem Cell Network and SCN-funded labs across Canada Looking for career opportunities in the stem cell or regenerative medicine sector? Browse current openings for positio...
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Stem Cell Network @stemcellnetwork.ca · 13/08/2026
(1/2) Are you an early-stage research trainee looking to build a strong foundation in #RegenMed research? Our Foundations Course is now accepting applications, but spaces are limited. This virtual course brings together trainees from across Canada to develop... 🔗 stemcellnetwork.ca/training/fou...
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Stem Cell Network @stemcellnetwork.ca · 11/08/2026
📢 New postdoctoral opportunity! Join the Zhulyn Lab at @sickkidsto.bsky.social and the @utoronto.ca to pursue research in comparative genomics, tissue regeneration and wound healing. Learn more and apply by September 1, 2026. ➡️ stemcellnetwork.ca/careers
Postdoctoral Fellow (SickKids & UofT)
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Stem Cell Network @stemcellnetwork.ca · 10/08/2026
(1/2) Reminder to register! ⏰ Planning to apply for SCN's upcoming national research funding competition?
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Stem Cell Network @stemcellnetwork.ca · 07/08/2026
✨ The 2026 Cells I See Art Contest is OPEN! Hosted by CCRM and SCN at #TMM2026. Cells I See is about the beauty of cells seen directly through the microscope or through the interpretive lens of the artist. Submit your artwork by September 4, 2026. ⬇️
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Cells I See - Stem Cell Network
2025 Grand Prize Award WinnerThe Bloom of Neuromuscular TransmissionBy Tatiana Koike and Jessica Poletto Bonetto 2025 People’s Choice Award WinnerStem Cell WebBy Iram Fatima Siddiqui The Cells I See A...
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Stem Cell Network @stemcellnetwork.ca · 05/08/2026
(1/2) ⏳ Early bird registration is open for #TMM2026. Join us November 9–11, 2026, at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver for the Till & McCulloch Meetings, Canada’s premier #StemCell and #RegenerativeMedicine research event. 🧬 TMM brings together scientists, clinicians, bioengineers, and ethicists,
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Stem Cell Network @stemcellnetwork.ca · 04/08/2026
(1/2) #InCaseYouMissedIt: SCN's second research funding competition for 2025–2029 opens August 31, 2026! ✨ Four #RegenerativeMedicine research programs are available focusing on innovation, translation toward the clinic, and policy and societal impact. 🔬
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Stem Cell Network @stemcellnetwork.ca · 31/07/2026
(1/2) SCN convened nearly 50 leaders from across Canada’s #RegenMed ecosystem for workshop about Strengthening Canada’s Innovation Ecosystem for Cell and Gene Therapies for Small Populations. In advance of the full workshop report, coming later this year, we've published six key takeaways. ⬇️
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Key Takeaways from SCN’s Workshop - Stem Cell Network
Strengthening Canada’s Innovation Ecosystem for Cell and Gene Therapies for Small Populations “Canada helped build the field of regenerative medicine. Now it must build the pathway to deliver it. “ Pa...
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Stem Cell Network @stemcellnetwork.ca · 30/07/2026
Happy #NationalInternDay! Today we're celebrating two interns, Isabella Sarault and Yilin Xu, and thanking them for their hard work supporting our communications, training, and research initiatives this summer. Thank you both for your contributions to Canada's #StemCell and #RegenMed community. 🔬
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Stem Cell Network @stemcellnetwork.ca · 29/07/2026
(1/3) SAVE THE DATE! 🗓️ SCN is launching the second of two national research funding competitions planned for SCN’s 2025-2029 cycle. This NEW competition will support world-class, translational #RegenerativeMedicine research to facilitate health, social and economic benefits for Canadians. 🇨🇦
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Angelo Iulianella @aineurolab.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Today Naomi Blackadar completed her internship in the lab, supported by a Stem Cell Network summer research award studying neurite varicosities. Naomi is a McGill Neuroscience student who just got accepted for their honours program. 🧪 @stemcellnetwork.ca @dalhousie.bsky.social @brchfx.bsky.social
Naomi Blackadar, an undergraduate summer research student, in the lab.
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