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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear BMSC Graduate Program Faculty,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">As the incoming Director of the Graduate Program, I would like to invite you to our upcoming Quarterly BMSC Program Faculty Meetings. These meetings will serve as a platform to discuss program enhancements, strengthen student-faculty relationships,
and foster open dialogue across our community.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">All program faculty are encouraged to attend. This is your opportunity to receive programmatic updates, share concerns, provide feedback, and actively contribute to decision-making, including reviewing proposed degree enhancements. Together,
we can continue to refine and elevate the training opportunities we offer our Master’s and PhD students.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The meetings will take place in person on the 4th Monday of the month, every three months, beginning this October:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fall Quarter: <b>Monday, October 26, 2026</b>, 3:00p-4:00p in SOMED2 room 205<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Winter Quarter: <b>Monday, January 26, 2027</b>, 3:00p-4:00p, location: TBD<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Spring Quarter: <b>Monday, April 26, 2027</b>, 3:00p-4:00p, location: TBD<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Calendar invites will be sent out shortly from <a href="mailto:biomedsci@medsch.ucr.edu">
biomedsci@medsch.ucr.edu</a>. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We look forward to your active participation and collaboration.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Marcus<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">Marcus Kaul, Ph.D.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">Professor of Biomedical Sciences<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">Director Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program (<a href="https://biomed.ucr.edu/our-degree-programs"><span style="color:#0563C1">https://biomed.ucr.edu/our-degree-programs</span></a>)
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">Co-Director UCR Aging Initiative</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">(<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__aging.ucr.edu&d=DwMFaQ&c=LsLxleeqPm1pgCNn-PN_bQ&r=l-MSdA57IfuFps-ANrKWk_84-91soK7cb9GYAp3uxhU&m=AcBhsEEd2i2jKQlSch6fzjBeTpX82LNpv1tovuIBRLk7040mOJ0dHWsqe9m7Xmc7&s=TDj-EewisL1IWRZEne5UgIXYF_5yLbzbGV9RIvESlds&e=" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">aging.ucr.edu</span></a>)</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">School of Medicine, Division of Biomedical Sciences (<a href="https://biomed.ucr.edu/"><span style="color:blue">biomed.ucr.edu</span></a>)
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">University of California, Riverside</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">Riverside, CA 92521</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">Ph: (951) 827-7774 (Office); (951) 827-6851 (Lab)</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">E-mail:
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="mailto:marcus.kaul@medsch.ucr.edu" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:blue">marcus.kaul@medsch.ucr.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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