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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"> *Reminder*
- forwarded information about the New England Science
Symposium - abstract deadline Jan 15; symposium on April 11th
(free; preregister)<br>
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<b style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> [MIT
postdoc </b><small>Saurabh Shahane (<a
class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:shahane@mit.edu">shahane@mit.edu</a>), who is
on the organizing committee for this event, said, </small><br>
<b style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">"This is
an excellent networking opportunity for postdocs in all fields
with the potential to impact biomedical & healthcare
research. Postdocs and grad students, particularly from
minority groups ( African-American, Hispanic/Latino and
American Indian/Alaska Native individuals) are encouraged to
apply."]<br>
</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times
New Roman'">**<br>
</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Dear
Colleague: </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Re:
New England Science Symposium </span></b><span
style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Harvard Medical School
</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Saturday, April 11,
2015</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black">On
behalf of the Harvard Medical School Office for Diversity
Inclusion and Community Partnership and the Biomedical Science
Careers Program (BSCP), we are <u>asking for your help in
identifying postdocs and research fellows</u> (particularly
African-American, Hispanic/Latino and American Indian/Alaska
Native individuals) involved in biomedical or health-related
scientific research who would benefit from presenting their
research projects at the fourteenth annual New England Science
Symposium (NESS) to be held on Saturday, April 11, 2015 from
7:30 AM to 5:00 PM at Harvard Medical School in Boston,
Massachusetts. </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">The
deadline to submit abstracts: <u>January 15, 2015</u>. </span></b><span
style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">There
is no registration fee for this symposium, but
pre-registration is required. </span></b><span
style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">The
symposium will offer opportunities for postdocs and research
fellows to network with professionals from biotechnology
companies, academic institutions and the National Institutes
of Health. </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">In
addition to the awards available to all presenters, postdocs
and research fellows who present their research at NESS are
eligible for the Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research
Postdoctoral Awards. </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">To
submit abstracts and to register: </span><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><a
href="http://www.newenglandsciencesymposium.org/"
target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New
Roman","serif"">www.NewEnglandScienceSymposium.org</span></b></a></span><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">.</span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"> </span><span
style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">For
more information, please contact Rodolfo Ramos at </span><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><a
href="mailto:rodolfo_ramos@hms.harvard.edu"><span
style="font-family:"Times New
Roman","serif"">rodolfo_ramos@hms.harvard.edu</span></a></span><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"> or 617.432.5580.</span><span
style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Thank
you in advance for any assistance you could provide with the
recruitment efforts.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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