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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">I am pleased to inform you that three new autoclaves have been purchased to replace the aging and frequently malfunctioning units currently in use.
Two new autoclaves will be installed on the third floor and one on the second floor. This upgrade is essential to ensure the continued safety and efficiency of our research operations.<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">The new units are scheduled to arrive in early June. Installation will proceed in a sequential but slightly overlapping manner, with each autoclave
requiring a three-week installation period, as outlined below:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><b><font size="3" face="Georgia"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;font-weight:bold">Week 1:</span></font></b><font size="3" face="Georgia"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">
Utility disconnection (handled by UCR)<o:p></o:p></span></font></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><b><font size="3" face="Georgia"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;font-weight:bold">Week 2:</span></font></b><font size="3" face="Georgia"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">
Installation of new autoclave (Steris)<o:p></o:p></span></font></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><b><font size="3" face="Georgia"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;font-weight:bold">Week 3:</span></font></b><font size="3" face="Georgia"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">
Utility reconnection (handled by UCR)<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">As a result,
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">access to the autoclave on your respective floor will be unavailable for a total of approximately six weeks</span></b>.<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 minimize disruption, please note that the following autoclaves will remain available throughout the installation period:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><b><font size="3" face="Georgia"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;font-weight:bold">Two autoclaves on the first floor</span></font></b><font size="3" face="Georgia"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></font></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><b><font size="3" face="Georgia"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;font-weight:bold">One autoclave on the second floor</span></font></b><font size="3" face="Georgia"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></font></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><b><font size="3" face="Georgia"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;font-weight:bold">Two autoclaves on the fourth floor</span></font></b><font size="3" face="Georgia"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif"><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 understand this may pose temporary challenges, however, the replacement is a critical and necessary step to support the long-term functionality of
our facilities.<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 plan your experiments and sterilization needs accordingly.
<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 for your understanding and cooperation.<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>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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