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<span class="x_ContentPasted0 ContentPasted0" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size:11pt;margin:0px;color:rgb(34, 34, 34)">Dear CEPCEB Members,</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size:10.5pt;margin:0px;color:black" class="ContentPasted0"> </span></p>
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<span class="x_ContentPasted0 ContentPasted0" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size:11pt;margin:0px;color:rgb(34, 34, 34)">We are soliciting nominations for the Center for Plant Cell Biology (CEPCEB) 20<sup class="x_ContentPasted0 ContentPasted0">th</sup><span class="x_Apple-converted-space x_ContentPasted0 ContentPasted0" style="margin:0px"> </span>Annual
Awards Celebration that will take place on Friday, December 9, 2022. The ceremony will take place in the late afternoon of our full-day Celebration. Three prestigious awards will be given.<span class="x_Apple-converted-space x_ContentPasted0 ContentPasted0" style="margin:0px"> </span> </span></p>
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<b><span class="x_ContentPasted0 ContentPasted0" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size:11pt;margin:0px;color:rgb(34, 34, 34)">* 2022 CEPCEB Outstanding Postdoctoral Fellow Research Award</span></b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size:10.5pt;margin:0px;color:black" class="ContentPasted0"> </span></p>
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<b><span class="x_ContentPasted0 ContentPasted0" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size:11pt;margin:0px;color:rgb(34, 34, 34)">* 2022 Bailey Farms Outstanding Graduate Student Research Award</span></b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size:10.5pt;margin:0px;color:black" class="ContentPasted0"> </span></p>
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<b><span class="x_ContentPasted0 ContentPasted0" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size:11pt;margin:0px;color:rgb(34, 34, 34)">* 2022 Neil Campbell Outstanding Undergraduate Research Fellowship</span></b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size:10.5pt;margin:0px;color:black" class="ContentPasted0"> </span></p>
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<span class="x_ContentPasted0 ContentPasted0" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size:11pt;margin:0px;color:rgb(34, 34, 34)">The CEPCEB awards have a monetary value, and awardees' names are posted on the website. Don’t miss this opportunity to acknowledge
the contributions of your deserving lab members and faculty or non-faculty member of our community. </span></p>
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<b><u><span class="x_ContentPasted0 ContentPasted0" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size:11pt;margin:0px;color:rgb(34, 34, 34)">Nominations for your outstanding group members are due by midnight, Friday, December 2nd.</span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size:11pt;margin:0px;color:rgb(34, 34, 34)" class="ContentPasted0"> </span></p>
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<b><span class="x_ContentPasted0 ContentPasted0" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size:11pt;margin:0px;color:rgb(4, 51, 255)">Nomination Procedures:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size:10.5pt;margin:0px;color:black" class="ContentPasted0"> </span></p>
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<span class="x_ContentPasted0 ContentPasted0" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size:11pt;margin:0px;color:rgb(34, 34, 34)">The <b class="x_ContentPasted0 ContentPasted0">Outstanding Postdoc Researcher and Graduate Student Researcher<span class="x_Apple-converted-space x_ContentPasted0 ContentPasted0" style="margin:0px"> </span></b>awards<b class="x_ContentPasted0 ContentPasted0"> </b>seek
to recognize a UCR postdoctoral fellow and graduate student who has achieved research excellence, as demonstrated by publication of an <u class="x_ContentPasted0 ContentPasted0">impactful paper in the past two years</u>. These papers are to be within the broad
mission of CEPCEB, bridging from basic scientific discovery to impact. Manuscripts that are in the press are also acceptable if a letter of acceptance is included with the manuscript, in the nomination package. The departmental or degree program affiliation
of the awardee is not relevant. However, the nominee needs to have been mentored by a CEPCEB faculty member. If you have multiple candidates for one award from your lab, it is fine to submit multiple nominations. </span></p>
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<span class="x_ContentPasted0 ContentPasted0" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size:11pt;margin:0px;color:rgb(34, 34, 34);background-color:white">Our <b class="x_ContentPasted0 ContentPasted0">Outstanding Graduate Student Research Award</b> is supported
by an endowment established by Bailey Farms, a group of individuals passionate about education and advancements in plant sciences.<span class="x_Apple-converted-space x_ContentPasted0 ContentPasted0" style="margin:0px"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size:10.5pt;margin:0px;color:black" class="ContentPasted0"> </span></p>
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<span class="x_ContentPasted0 ContentPasted0" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size:11pt;margin:0px;color:rgb(34, 34, 34)">Due to the breadth of CEPCEB research interests, the letters of nomination should address:</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size:10.5pt;margin:0px;color:black"><span class="x_Apple-converted-space x_ContentPasted0 ContentPasted0" style="margin:0px"> </span></span><span class="x_ContentPasted0 ContentPasted0" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size:11pt;margin:0px;color:rgb(34, 34, 34)">(1)
importance of these scientific findings to the field, (2) specific role of the student/postdoc in the research (this is particularly important in multi-author papers), (3) prominence of the journal/proceedings that the work is published in, and (4) any other
information that might guide the award committee’s decision-making process. </span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size:10.5pt;margin:0px;color:black" class="ContentPasted0"> </span></p>
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<b><span class="x_ContentPasted0 ContentPasted0" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size:11pt;margin:0px;color:rgb(34, 34, 34)">The Neil Campbell CEPCEB Outstanding Undergraduate Research Fellowship</span></b><span class="x_ContentPasted0 ContentPasted0" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size:11pt;margin:0px;color:rgb(34, 34, 34)"> (started
as an annual Award in 2005) honors UCR undergraduates mentored by CEPCEB faculty. The criteria for this award are not as stringent as those for the Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Awards: creativity, diligence, focus, enthusiasm, and tangible research accomplishments
are primary considerations for this award. The letter of nomination for this award should address: (1) the importance of these scientific findings to the field, (2) the specific role of the undergraduate in the research project (this is particularly important
since most undergrads are mentored by a graduate student, postdoc or staff member), (3) independence of the student, and (4) any other information that might guide the award committee's decision-making process. If the student has been an author on a manuscript,
the manuscript should be submitted; however, authorship on a manuscript is not mandatory for this award.<span class="x_Apple-converted-space x_ContentPasted0 ContentPasted0" style="margin:0px"> </span><b><i class="x_ContentPasted0 ContentPasted0">Note:</i></b><span class="x_Apple-converted-space x_ContentPasted0 ContentPasted0" style="margin:0px"> </span>the
awardee cannot have graduated, as they need to be able to receive financial aid for at least one quarter. </span></p>
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<span class="x_ContentPasted0 ContentPasted0" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size:11pt;margin:0px;color:rgb(34, 34, 34);background-color:white">Due to the wonderful generosity of the Campbell family, the <b class="x_ContentPasted0 ContentPasted0">Campbell </b></span><b><span class="x_ContentPasted0 ContentPasted0" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size:11pt;margin:0px;color:rgb(34, 34, 34)">Outstanding
Undergraduate Research Award </span></b><span class="x_ContentPasted0 ContentPasted0" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size:11pt;margin:0px;color:rgb(34, 34, 34)">has been converted from a small monetary award to a significant<span class="x_Apple-converted-space x_ContentPasted0 ContentPasted0" style="margin:0px"> </span><b class="x_ContentPasted0 ContentPasted0">Fellowship</b>.
These funds will be distributed through as Financial Aid.<span class="x_Apple-converted-space x_ContentPasted0 ContentPasted0" style="margin:0px"> </span><i class="x_ContentPasted0 ContentPasted0">Therefore, the awardee must be a<u class="x_ContentPasted0 ContentPasted0"><span class="x_Apple-converted-space x_ContentPasted0 ContentPasted0" style="margin:0px"> </span>current
UCR undergraduate student</u><span class="x_Apple-converted-space x_ContentPasted0 ContentPasted0" style="margin:0px"> </span>with at least one quarter remaining before graduation</i>.</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size:10.5pt;margin:0px;color:black" class="ContentPasted0"> </span></p>
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<span class="x_ContentPasted0 ContentPasted0" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size:11pt;margin:0px;color:rgb(34, 34, 34)">To qualify, nominations must be submitted <b class="x_ContentPasted0 ContentPasted0">by <u class="x_ContentPasted0 ContentPasted0">December
2, 2022,</u></b><b class="x_ContentPasted1 ContentPasted0"> via this<span class="Apple-converted-space ContentPasted0"> </span><a href="https://forms.gle/VtA6xhuGJakLGg7i7" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" title="https://forms.gle/VtA6xhuGJakLGg7i7" data-safelink="true" data-linkindex="0" style="margin:0px" class="ContentPasted0">link</a>: <a href="https://forms.gle/VtA6xhuGJakLGg7i7" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-safelink="true" data-linkindex="1" style="margin:0px" class="ContentPasted0">https://forms.gle/VtA6xhuGJakLGg7i7</a></b> and
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<span class="x_ContentPasted0 ContentPasted0" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size:11pt;margin:0px;color:rgb(34, 34, 34)">Awardees are expected to be present<span class="x_Apple-converted-space x_ContentPasted0 ContentPasted0" style="margin:0px"> </span></span><span class="x_ContentPasted0 ContentPasted0" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size:10.5pt;margin:0px;color:black">during
the ceremony on Friday, December 9<sup class="x_ContentPasted0 ContentPasted0">th</sup>. If the postdoc or grad student is no longer a group member, we may ask the PI to arrange to have them appear to accept their award via<span class="x_Apple-converted-space x_ContentPasted0 ContentPasted0" style="margin:0px"> </span>Zoom</span><span class="x_ContentPasted0 ContentPasted0" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size:10.5pt;margin:0px;color:black">.<span class="x_Apple-converted-space x_ContentPasted0 ContentPasted0" style="margin:0px"> </span><span class="x_ContentPasted0 ContentPasted0" style="margin:0px"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size:11pt;margin:0px;color:rgb(34, 34, 34)" class="ContentPasted0"> </span></p>
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<span class="x_ContentPasted0 ContentPasted0" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size:10.5pt;margin:0px;color:black">Dr. Julia Bailey-Serres | Director, Center for Plant Cell Biology (</span><a href="https://cepceb.ucr.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" class="x_ContentPasted0 ContentPasted0" data-safelink="true" data-linkindex="2" style="margin:0px"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size:10.5pt;margin:0px;color:blue">CEPCEB</span></a><span class="x_ContentPasted0 ContentPasted0" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size:10.5pt;margin:0px;color:black">)
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and Plant Sciences</span></a><span class="x_ContentPasted0 ContentPasted0" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size:10.5pt;margin:0px;color:black"> | 4119 Genomics Building | University of California | Riverside, CA 92521 | office: 951-827-3738 | fax:
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