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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121">Dear Biology Community Members, </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121">This is a reminder that the MIT Biology Catalyst Symposium is taking place tomorrow 5/3. We invite you to participate in the </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#070706;background:#FFED94">symposium</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121"> by
attending the fellows’ talks tomorrow in the KI Luria Auditorium in Building 76 from 9am-12pm and 1pm-2pm. Light refreshments will be provided.
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121">More information about the </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#070706;background:#FFED94">symposium</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121"> including profiles of the fellows and a full schedule
can be found <a href="https://biology.mit.edu/about/diversity/mit-biology-catalyst-symposium/" target="_blank" title="https://biology.mit.edu/about/diversity/mit-biology-catalyst-symposium/"><span style="color:#0078D7">here.</span></a> A flyer for the event
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121">You can direct questions to me or </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#070706;background:#FFED94">Catalyst</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#070706;background:#FFED94">Symposium</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121"> organizing
committee members Jackie Lees, Mike Laub, and Sebastian Lourido.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121">We hope to see many of you at this exciting inaugural event!</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Hallie Dowling-Huppert, M.Ed.,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer, Department of Biology<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Office location: 68-323A, working remotely Mondays and Fridays<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">In-person Office Hours: Wednesdays 12-1 pm and Thursdays 1-2 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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