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Many of us have experienced restrictions on movement and social contact during the pandemic. Talk about any restrictions that have especially affected you.

Ever since March, my primary contact has been with my cells. As a research assistant and graduate student, these stem cell-derived stem cells have taken up the majority of my time the last four years, but this year have truly kept me going. These cells have given me a sense of purpose on the days when I was scared to leave the house, or when I felt alone due to not being able to visit any of my support system. The contribution of these cells and the purpose they gave me during 2020 will be formally acknowledged in the doctoral thesis I submit next year, in all honesty.