<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><span style="font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><i>Dear Post Doctoral Researchers,</i></span></p><p style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><span style="font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><i> </i></span></p><p style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><span style="font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><i>My name is Rosibel Ochoa and I am  the Associate Vice Chancellor for the Office of Technology Partnerships (OTP) within Research & Economic Development (RED).  I am reaching out to introduce our office and the portfolio of services and resources that we offer to our faculty and researchers regarding intellectual property, industry partnerships, and entrepreneurship that I hope will be useful to you as you pursue your academic career.</i></span></p><p style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><span style="font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><i> </i></span></p><p style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><span style="font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><i>Our comprehensive support includes assisting you with protecting your inventions via the patent or copyright process, negotiating material transfer agreements, non-disclosure agreements, and sponsored research agreements with industry as well as facilitating partnerships for research collaborations.  We also have various programs that support faculty and student entrepreneurship for those who want to explore the startup creation process.</i></span></p><p style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><span style="font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><i><br></i></span></p><p style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><span style="font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><i>We have a team of experts in technology transfer and commercialization that are here to support your needs and </i></span></p><p style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><span style="font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><i>I thought that it would be great for us to meet in person and have the opportunity meet some of them.</i></span></p><p style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><span style="font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><i> </i></span></p><p style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><span style="font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><i>I invite you to join us on Monday, February 26, 2024, at MRB Room, Seminar Room, 1^st Floor from 4-5 pm. We will provide light refreshments and cover key topics:</i></span></p><p style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><span style="font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><i> </i></span></p><ul style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;margin-top:0in"><li style="margin-left:15px;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:11pt"><i>Protecting invention disclosures, copyrights, and patents</i></span></li><li style="margin-left:15px;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:11pt"><i>Finding industry sponsors for your research</i></span></li><li style="margin-left:15px;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:11pt"><i>Funding opportunities for translation, proof of concept, and commercialization</i></span></li><li style="margin-left:15px;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:11pt"><i>Exploring licensing and startup creation</i></span></li><li style="margin-left:15px;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="f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><br></font></span></p><p style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;margin:0in"><font size="4"><font color="#000000" face="Aptos, sans-serif"><span>Interested postdocs please <b>reach out directly to Jay</b>! His email is </span></font><a href="mailto:jay.gilberg@ucr.edu" target="_blank">jay.gilberg@ucr.edu</a> and he is excited to hear your thoughts and will love to chat over a coffee.</font></p><p style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;margin:0in"><br></p><p style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;margin:0in"><font size="4">The dates for the workshop are still pending but we'll keep you all posted.</font></p><p style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;margin:0in"><font size="4"><br></font></p><p style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;margin:0in"><font size="4">Best wishes,</font></p><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div style="text-align:center"><div style="text-align:center"><b>UC Riverside Postdoctoral Association (RPA)<br></b></div><div style="text-align:center">Executive Board</div><div style="text-align:center"><br></div></div><div style="text-align:center">News, events & more on 🔗 <a href="https://rpa.ucr.edu/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">https://rpa.ucr.edu/</a></div><div style="text-align:center"><br></div><div style="text-align:center">Follow us on social media:<br></div><div style="text-align:center"><br></div><div style="text-align:center"><img width="96" height="96" src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4wt6ElSBnR5znsAutPUhxDfGIt5zUQzC-aQ1UDOMIF0rB7THGeqvwFxHMWiAJgvk2xMtrkD_d8"> <img width="96" height="96" src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4wJV7cVGrejrZHp40qqo6o0gotm5psC2E0uq25b1seruliVgv2gn5VnWSY5wRS18lCNllERO7Y"> <img width="96" height="96" src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4w01GgSbVLVxvGW0ZGweKp3SomeZ1SYVrsHD7FwY5tA-a8mJaKNAG4wUcKuTWXFbOtyKkzlg4U"><br></div><div style="text-align:center"><font size="2"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/UC-Riverside-Postdoctoral-Association-460810420930605" target="_blank">Facebook</a>               <a href="https://twitter.com/UCRPostdocAssoc" target="_blank">Twitter</a>               </font><span style="text-align:left;font-size:13px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/ucrpostdocassoc" target="_blank">Instagram</a></span><br></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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