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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Georgia"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Dear IIGB Community,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Georgia"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Georgia"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">You may have noticed the two large screens recently installed in the IIGB hallway. These monitors are part of our effort to highlight the exceptional
research and accomplishments within our institute. One screen will showcase each IIGB faculty member with a very brief overview of their research program, while the other will feature recent achievements, such as major grants, high-profile publications, and
awards, earned by faculty and their lab members.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Georgia"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Georgia"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">To create a comprehensive and engaging display, we kindly request your help in providing the following:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><font size="3" face="Georgia"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">A recent photo (headshot preferred)<o:p></o:p></span></font></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><font size="3" face="Georgia"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Your lab location<o:p></o:p></span></font></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><font size="3" face="Georgia"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">A two-sentence summary of your current research program<o:p></o:p></span></font></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Georgia"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Georgia"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">I recognize how busy everyone is, but your participation is vital. This initiative not only celebrates the outstanding work being done within IIGB,
but also serves as a powerful visual representation of our collective excellence to visitors, collaborators, prospective students, and funding agencies. Your timely response will help ensure that we present an accurate and inclusive snapshot of our vibrant
research community.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Georgia"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Georgia"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Please also help us spread the word to colleagues who may have missed this message.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Georgia"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Georgia"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Thank you in advance for your time and support, we greatly appreciate it.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Georgia"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Georgia"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Be powerful<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Georgia"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Georgia"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Katie<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Georgia"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Georgia"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Katayoon (Katie) Dehesh</span></font><font size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Georgia"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Director, Institute for Integrative Genome Biology, Distinguished Professor
</span></font><font size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Georgia"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Ernst and Helen Leibacher Endowed Chair in Botany and Plant Sciences</span></font><font size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Georgia"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">University of California, Riverside, CA 92521</span></font><font size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Georgia"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Phone: (951) 827-6370; Fax: (951) 827-5155</span></font><font size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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