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MitoEAGLE meeting Jurmala, Latvia

The path to Jurmala Beach

Sunset over the Baltic Sea
 From the 18th to the 21st September I attended the Mitochondrial Physiology meeting in Latvia. Having never travelled to a Baltic country before I was excited to see what Riga was like. Like the best meetings the days were filled with interesting talks - all about mitochondria. There were lots of good discussions between the talks and excellent food and arrangements throughout. The beach was five minutes from the hotel along a path through the pine trees. The weather was unusually hot making a swim in the sea compulsory. A midday visit to The Great Kemeri Bog highlighted the incredible natural landscapes in this part of the World. A couple of good potential collaborations were formed during the meeting and hopefully if they come to fruition you will hear about them in the future!


From the viewing tower at the Great Kemeri Bog.

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