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<p class="MsoNormal">A message from CNAS Dean Kathryn Uhrich:</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">From a Merck friend and former VP of R&D. If I was a grad student or postdoc, I’d already have my application in. Main points are highlighted:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Innovation.Cup.MDA <<a href="mailto:Innovation.Cup@merckgroup.com"><span style="color:#0563C1">Innovation.Cup@merckgroup.com</span></a>><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br>
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<b>Subject:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Merck KGaA Darmstadt Germany Innovation Cup 2023<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">From June, 10<sup>th</sup><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>– June, 16<sup>th</sup><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>2023,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="DE"><a href="http://www.merckgroup.com/"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">Merck
KGaA</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">, Darmstadt, Germany will be hosting the Innovation Cup Summer Camp (</span><span lang="DE"><a href="http://innovationcup.merckgroup.com/"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">http://innovationcup.merckgroup.com</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">,</span><span lang="DE"><a href="http://innovationcup.emdgroup.com/"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">http://innovationcup.emdgroup.com</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">).
<span style="color:#FF2600">The Innovation Cup is an initiative for post-graduate students in natural sciences, computer sciences, and business administration to attend a training program near Frankfurt, Germany. All travel, food and accommodation expenses
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">The Innovation Cup is designed to support the professional development of post-graduate students interested in the pharmaceutical and chemical industry. Participants learn
how R&D in the industry works by lectures from Merck managers and scientists. The students will also advance an idea to a full project plan with their teams. The event brings together a promising new generation of talent with senior managers and researchers
and accomplished retirees in a meeting of the generations. It also provides a unique chance to network with the brightest students from all around the world. Teams will work on innovative projects in the areas of:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Oncology,
Autoimmunity, Medicinal Chemistry, Protein Engineering, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning, Neuromorphic Computing and Smart Manufacturing. At the first day of the summer camp a conference with alumni from previous editions will be organized.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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sciences, biochemistry, pharmacy, engineering or related fields are invited to apply.</span> In addition, advanced MBA students or recent MBA graduates with an interest in the pharmaceutical and chemical business and a background in natural sciences or computer
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Fellow of AAAS, ACS, AIMBE, CRS and NAI<br>
University of California, Riverside<br>
Office: (951) 827-3101 | Email: <a href="mailto:CNASdean@ucr.edu">CNASdean@ucr.edu</a><br>
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Executive Assistant: Rachel Alvarez | Office: (951) 827-4597 | <a href="mailto:rachel.alvarez@ucr.edu">rachel.alvarez@ucr.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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