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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style="word-wrap:break-word"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Georgia"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Dear all,</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 share details for the upcoming IIGB Genomics Symposium on May 6. Lunch will begin at 11:30 AM, followed by talks starting at 1:00 PM and concluding around 5:30 PM. The program will be followed by a Mediterranean dinner in the IIGB foyer.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Georgia"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif"> </span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Georgia"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">For the dinner, we would like to offer wine, beer, and other alcoholic beverages. As institutional funds cannot be used for this purpose, I would be very grateful if you might consider contributing—either by donating beverages or providing a small monetary contribution toward their purchase. Contributions may be given to Ms. Aaliyah in the IIGB office.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Georgia"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif"> </span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Georgia"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Ms. Aaliyah has already shared the flyer, which includes details about our four excellent speakers.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Georgia"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif"> </span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Georgia"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Thank you very much for your continued support, participation, and collegial spirit. I very much look forward to seeing you there.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Georgia"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif"> </span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Georgia"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">With appreciation, be powerful<br>Katie</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Georgia"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif"> </span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><font size="3" color="#242424" face="Georgia"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#242424;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Katayoon (Katie) Dehesh</span></font><font color="#242424"><span style="color:#242424"></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><font size="3" color="#242424" face="Georgia"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#242424;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Director, Institute for Integrative Genome Biology, Distinguished Professor</span></font><font color="#242424"><span style="color:#242424"></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><font size="3" color="#242424" face="Georgia"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#242424;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Ernst and Helen Leibacher Endowed Chair in Botany and Plant Sciences</span></font><font color="#242424"><span style="color:#242424"></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><font size="3" color="#242424" face="Georgia"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#242424;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">University of California, Riverside, CA 92521</span></font><font color="#242424"><span style="color:#242424"></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><font size="3" color="#242424" face="Georgia"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#242424;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Phone: (951) 827-6370; Fax: (951) 827-5155</span></font><font color="#242424"><span style="color:#242424"></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span></font></p></div></body></html>