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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none">Dear Biology Community, </span><span style="color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none">Thank you for your support in making the 2024 MIT Biology Catalyst Symposium a huge success! We appreciate your support in scheduling meetings, attending talks and meeting
the fellows, and generally make them feel welcome in the Biology Department. Fellows reported that they had a great experience at the symposium and we could not have achieved that without you so thank you again! </span><span style="color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none">Looking forward, please mark your calendars for the 2025 Catalyst Symposium which will take place on <b>April 30<sup>th</sup>-May 2<sup>nd</sup>, 2025</b>. The main day of
the Catalyst Symposium 2025 will be May 1, 2025. </span><span style="color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none">Please feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions or feedback about this year’s symposium.</span><span style="color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:halliedh@mit.edu"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0563C1;mso-ligatures:none">halliedh@mit.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;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="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;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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