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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">From: </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Rachel Soble <resoble@mit.edu><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Apply to be a Microbiome SuperUROP: 5/7 deadline</span><a name="_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></a></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dear Biology undergrads,</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Are you looking for an extraordinary research opportunity for the coming academic year? Would you
like a chance to perform cutting-edge research on the human microbiome – the ecosystem of microbes that live in and on our bodies? If so, apply to the SuperUROP program hosted by the Center for Microbiome Informatics and Therapeutics!</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Microbiome SuperUROPs perform research with an emphasis on translational applications of microbiome
science, become active members of the Center’s community, and benefit from additional mentorship to develop their scientific skills. Last year’s SuperUROPs have begun publications and received job offers based on their work.</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">This year, we have a variety of both wet-lab and computational SuperUROP projects being offered by
microbiome labs at MIT, MGH, the Broad Institute, and other excellent institutions in Boston-Cambridge – apply now!</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eligible Applicants:</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> All
MIT undergraduates with previous research experience. </span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Application instructions and program information:</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> see
attached documents.</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt">Deadline: </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:9.5pt">Monday,
5/7, 5 PM.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt">Questions?</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:9.5pt"> Contact
Rachel Soble (</span></span><a href="mailto:resoble@mit.edu" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:9.5pt">resoble@mit.edu</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:9.5pt">).<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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