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\title{Title 1 \\ Monitoring autophagy in the pig heart during ischemia}
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\author{Jørgen Aarmo Lund}
\institute{Machine Learning Group, UiT The Arctic University of Norway}
\date{October 2021}

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        {Visual Intelligence projects are financially supported by the Research Council of Norway, through its Centre for Research-based Innovation funding scheme (grant no. 309439), and Consortium Partners.}
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