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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Good morning IIGB Students and Postdocs,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Dr. Yunde Zhao, a leading expert in plant biology, will be joining us for an IIGB seminar on
<b>Friday, December 6th</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">His talk, titled
<b>"Molecular Mechanisms of Auxin-Mediated Flower Initiation"</b>, promises to be both insightful and thought-provoking.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">But that’s not all—after the seminar, you will have an exclusive chance to engage with Dr. Zhao during a
<b>lunch at The Barn, UCR</b> from <b>1:15 to 2:15 pm</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">This is a fantastic opportunity to discuss his groundbreaking research and explore new ideas with him in a more intimate setting.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Space is very limited</span></b><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">, with only
<b>four spots available</b> for the lunch, so be sure to sign up quickly if you're interested!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">You can reserve your spot by following this link:<br>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/17nX5on_3Ld5B__pcnqZaiT_6OIsBQNzx/edit" target="_new">Sign up for lunch with Dr. Zhao</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Don't miss your chance to connect with one of the field's leading scientists—sign up today!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Respectfully,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Chantti Compay, MBA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Financial Services Analyst II<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">(951) 827-7177<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ES" style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:chantti.compay@ucr.edu"><span style="color:#467886">chantti.compay@ucr.edu</span></a>  |
</span><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"><a href="https://iigb.ucr.edu/department-resources"><span style="color:blue">Useful Links</span></a></span><span lang="ES" style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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