"Things were very open from the first meeting. Initially, it was important to establish what the major findings were and that there was synergy. After that, we were able to focus on completing our studies—having confidence that our papers would complement and not compete. This was all helped by getting together approximately a year before we ended up submitting. Having a long period of cooperation helped shape two papers that truly complemented one another."

https://www.cell.com/molecular-cell/fulltext/S1097-2765(23)00859-6