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- Margarete M.S. Heck, a cell biology and genetics professor at the University of Edinburgh, passed away on August 30, 2023.
- She died peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family.
- She had been battling ovarian cancer for a long time prior to her passing.
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Margarete M.S. Heck, professor of cell biology and genetics, University of Edinburgh, died peacefully at home amid her loving family under a blue moon on August 30, 2023, after a long journey with ovarian cancer.
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