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Dear IIGB Members,</div>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We are excited to share an incredible opportunity for those of you engaged in RNA-Seq research.
</span><span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a href="https://www.zymoresearch.com" id="OWA1b154ba3-01a0-a4f4-f386-ac7ab368d577" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);">Zymo Research</a></u></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> has launched
the Omics Discovery Grant, designed to empower researchers with state-of-the-art RNA-Seq tools to explore the transcriptome of any organism.</span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">What’s Included in the Grant:</span></div>
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A <span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a href="https://www.zymoresearch.com/products/zymo-seq-ribofree-total-rna-library-kit" id="OWAe2367748-4800-fe0e-6cd1-0a1bba820416" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);">Zymo-Seq RiboFree Total RNA
Library Kit</a></u></span>, featuring universal rRNA depletion for <i>any</i> organism.</div>
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Illumina platform <span style="font-weight: 700;">paired-end sequencing</span>, with at least 30 million paired-end reads per library.</div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">RNA-Seq data analysis</span> and visualization through the Aladdin Bioinformatics Platform, an official partner of Zymo Research.</div>
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An <span style="font-weight: 700;">additional $2,000 credit</span> for RNA-Seq sample preparation technologies.</div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">Application Details:</span></div>
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Deadline: August 30th, 2024 at 11:59 PM PT</div>
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Award Announcement: September 20th, 2024</div>
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This grant is open to researchers from various fields, including but not limited to: Agriculture, Environmental Sustainability, Biomedical Research, Public Health, and Wildlife Conservation. We encourage you to apply and take advantage of this unique opportunity
to advance your research.</div>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">For more information and to apply, please visit
</span><span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a href="https://www.zymoresearch.com/pages/omics-discovery-grant" id="OWAf3dff3c4-7dd1-2011-a552-362f983fb7d2" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);">Omics Discovery Grant (zymoresearch.com)</a></u></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">. </span></div>
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If you have any questions or need assistance with your application, please reach out to the designated contact at Zymo Research:</div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">Contact Information:</span></div>
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Nora Beik, Sr. Marketing Associate</div>
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Zymo Research Corporation</div>
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We hope you take advantage of this exciting opportunity to further your research and make significant contributions to the scientific community.<br>
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Best of luck!</div>
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Sincerely,</div>
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Mauricio Macias-Serrano </div>
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<i>Financial Analyst 1</i></div>
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P: 951-827-2601 | mmaci023@ucr.edu</div>
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<p style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri Light", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 33, 36);">P: 951-827-2601 | mmaci023@ucr.edu</span></p>
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