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delighted to announce the <b><a href="https://ucriverside.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2lwAOUB2MxcsrKS" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank">15^th Annual SCEP symposium</a></b>!! Yes – we
have been doing this for 15 years!</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Not only is it our 15th year, but in addition we have two of
our very own as keynote speakers, In the morning, we will open with the
powerhouse of anti-malarial drug design and genomics, <a href="https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/faculty/winzeler" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank">Elizabeth
Winzeler, PhD.</a>, Associate Dean for Research and Innovation, Skaggs School
of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Professor, Department of
Pediatrics, School of Medicine. In the afternoon we will have the renowned
Toxoplasma molecular biologist and poster-award-dominating-lab, <a href="https://bradleylab.dgsom.ucla.edu/" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank">Peter Bradley, PhD.</a>,
Professor, Microbiology Immunology & Molecular Genetics, University of
California, Los Angeles . </p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-GB">Both these
researchers have been huge supporters of SCEP from the outset sending students
and colleagues who come back to join us year after year. It is an exciting
opportunity to hear their latest research and celebrate their involvement in
our community. Speaker presentation titles TBA.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b>Symposium location:</b> UCR School of Medicine,
Education Building II, room 106</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b>Time:</b> 8:30am-6pm</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b>Cost: </b>Free- <span lang="EN-GB">It remains free to all our eukaryotic focused
scientific colleagues and continues to thrive because of this wonderful
community – that’s you lot!</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">(donations are appreciated) – <a href="https://myadv.ucr.edu/SOM/SCEP?_gl=1*l5fy89*_ga*MzQ5OTI3NjA5LjE3MDEyMzI1OTA.*_ga_S8BZQKWST2*czE3NTgyMzUzMDgkbzg5NyRnMSR0MTc1ODIzNzI0MCRqNjAkbDAkaDA.*_gcl_aw*R0NMLjE3NTMyNTk4NjYuRUFJYUlRb2JDaE1JMU1hQjljblNqZ01WeUEydEJoMXhBRGtKRUFBWUFTQUFFZ0lCUlBEX0J3RQ..*_gcl_au*NjA1NDUzODI3LjE3NTMyNTk4NjY.*_ga_Z1RGSBHBF7*czE3NTgyMzUzMDgkbzg4NiRnMSR0MTc1ODIzNzI0MCRqNjAkbDAkaDA." style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank">SCEP Donate</a></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b>Parking: </b>Details to be shared via email</p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b>Important dates:</b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b>Registration/abstract submission opens: </b>September
19, 2025</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b>Abstract submission deadline:</b> November 7, 2025</p>

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2025</p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Abstract submissions for talks and posters are open to all
so please share with your cohorts, colleagues, labs, and tell them to come with
a balloon!!  We look forward to seeing you all in the FALL!</p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-GB">On behalf
of all the SCEP organizing committee</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-GB">SCEP
Committee</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Karine Le Roch: <a href="mailto:karine.leroch@ucr.edu" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank">karine.leroch@ucr.edu</a>,</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Meera Nair: <a href="mailto:meera.nair@ucr.edu" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank">meera.nair@ucr.edu</a>, </p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Emma Wilson: <a href="mailto:emma.wilson@ucr.edu" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank">emma.wilson@ucr.edu</a>, </p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">SCEP Project Manager</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Pica Preston – <a href="mailto:pica.preston@medsch.ucr.edu" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank">pica.preston@medsch.ucr.edu</a></p>

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