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<p style="text-align:justify"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="http://bostonpostdocs.org/" target="_blank"><font size="1" color="#c00000" face="Trebuchet MS"><span lang="FR" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#C00000">Boston-PDA
website</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><b><font size="3" color="#1f497d" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D;background:maroon;font-weight:bold"> </span></font></b><b><font size="5" color="white" face="Trebuchet MS"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:white;background:maroon;font-weight:bold">NEXT
PDA MEETING </span></font></b><b><font size="5" color="white" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white;background:maroon;font-weight:bold">&</span></font></b><b><font size="5" color="white" face="Trebuchet MS"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:white;background:maroon;font-weight:bold">
POSTDOC ORIENTATION <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="4" color="#c00000" face="Trebuchet MS"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#C00000;font-weight:bold">MIT-PDA monthly meeting</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="3" color="#262626" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#262626;font-weight:bold">Please join us for our monthly MIT-PDA meeting!</span></font></b><font color="#262626" face="Corbel"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#262626">
Get involved with any of the various committees (e.g., sports, advocacy, committee, community building) and have your voice heard. This is a great opportunity meet your fellow postdocs on campus! </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="3" color="#c00000" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#C00000;font-weight:bold">Date and Time:</span></font></b><font color="#c00000" face="Corbel"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#C00000">
</span></font><font face="Corbel"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif">Monday,
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">July 09</span></b>, 2018 @ 12.00 pm</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="3" color="#c00000" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#C00000;font-weight:bold">Location:</span></font></b><font color="#c00000" face="Corbel"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#C00000">
</span></font><font face="Corbel"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif">68-181</span></font><font color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><b><font size="4" color="#c00000" face="Trebuchet MS"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#C00000;font-weight:bold">Postdoc Orientation Sessions</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size="3" face="Corbel"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif">The PDA offers Postdoc Orientation Sessions open to all postdocs at MIT.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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covered include</span></font><font color="#262626" face="Corbel"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#262626">:</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size="3" face="Corbel"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif">• Data on postdoc population at MIT
</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size="3" face="Corbel"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif">• MIT oversight of postdocs
</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size="3" face="Corbel"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif">• Defining postdoc expectations</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size="3" face="Corbel"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif">• Differences between fellows and associates
</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size="3" face="Corbel"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif">• PDA structure and initiatives
</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size="3" face="Corbel"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif">• How to get involved</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="3" color="#c00000" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#C00000;font-weight:bold"> </span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="3" color="#c00000" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#C00000;font-weight:bold">Date and Time:</span></font></b><font color="#c00000" face="Corbel"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#C00000">
</span></font><b><font face="Corbel"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;font-weight:bold">July 11</span></font></b><font face="Corbel"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif">, 2018 @ 12.00 pm</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="3" color="#c00000" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#C00000;font-weight:bold">Location:</span></font></b><font color="#c00000" face="Corbel"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#C00000">
</span></font><font face="Corbel"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif">E17-134, Lunch</span></font><font face="Trebuchet MS"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">
</span></font><font face="Corbel"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif">will be provided!</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size="3" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif">You may register for a session via Atlas or<font color="#262626"><span style="color:#262626">
</span></font><font color="blue"><span style="color:blue"> </span></font></span></font><a href="http://web.mit.edu/training/course.html?course=CDT21061c" target="_blank"><font face="Corbel"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif">http://web.mit.edu/training/course.html?course=CDT21061c</span></font></a><font color="blue" face="Corbel"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:blue">
</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size="3" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif">Next sessions: visit
</span></font><a href="https://pda.mit.edu/postdoc-orientation/"><font face="Corbel"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif">https://pda.mit.edu/postdoc-orientation/</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size="3" color="#262626" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#262626"> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b><font size="5" color="white" face="Trebuchet MS"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:white;background:maroon;font-weight:bold">MIT-PDA NEWS AND EVENTS<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="4" color="#c00000" face="Trebuchet MS"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#C00000;font-weight:bold">Coffee and Conversation - Friday July 6<sup>th</sup> 2018</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="3" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;font-weight:bold">Hosted by MIT-PDA Human Affairs Committee</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="3" color="#c00000" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#C00000;font-weight:bold">Date and Time:</span></font></b><b><font face="Arial"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;font-weight:bold"> 6<sup>th</sup>
July 2018</span></font></b><font face="Corbel"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif">, Friday @ 4:00 - 5:00 PM</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="3" color="#c00000" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#C00000;font-weight:bold">Location: </span></font></b><b><font face="Corbel"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;font-weight:bold">76-259 </span></font></b><font face="Corbel"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif">(Koch
Institute, </span></font><font size="4" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif">2</span></font><font face="Corbel"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif">nd floor large conference room) </span></font><font size="2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="3" color="#c00000" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#C00000;font-weight:bold">Special Guest:</span></font></b><b><font color="#212121" face="Arial"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121;font-weight:bold"> </span></font></b><b><font color="red" face="Corbel"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:red;font-weight:bold">Dr.
Sadik Kasim, Chief Scientfific Officer, Mustang Bio.</span></font></b><font color="red"><span style="color:red"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif">Meet other postdocs and talk to our special guest;<b><span style="font-weight:bold"> <font color="#212121"><span style="color:#212121">Dr. Sadik
Kasim</span></font> </span></b>– CSO of Mustang Bio. Ask questions about work-life balance and life beyond MIT or anything else. Get a different perspective on your life. Enjoy coffee and snacks.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="3" color="#c00000" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#C00000;font-weight:bold">Guest Bio: </span></font></b><font size="2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif">Dr. Kassim has served as Chief Scientific Officer since March 2018. Dr. Kassim joined Mustang in March 2017 as Vice President of Process and Analytical
Development, where he led process development, analytical development and manufacturing strategy for Mustang’s CAR T therapies and oversaw preclinical research and pipeline expansion activities. Prior to Mustang, Dr. Kassim was Head of Analytical Development
for Novartis’ Cell and Gene Therapies Unit, where he played a key role in the Biologics License Application filing for Kymriah</span></font>™
<font face="Corbel"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif">(CD19 CAR T) in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Earlier in his career, Dr. Kassim was a research biologist in the Surgery Branch at the National Cancer
Institute,</span></font> <font face="Corbel"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif">where he was involved in early research that led to the development of Kite’s Yescarta</span></font>™
<font face="Corbel"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif">(CD19 CAR T) for lymphoma, held a senior research position in the Discovery Immunology Group at The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson and was a research fellow in the University
of Pennsylvania’s (Penn) Gene Therapy Program.<b><span style="font-weight:bold"> </span></b>Dr. Kassim holds a Ph.D. in microbiology and immunology from Louisiana State University School of Medicine, and a B.S. in ecology and evolutionary biology, as well
as in cell and molecular biology, from Tulane University.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><b><font size="4" color="#c00000" face="Trebuchet MS"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#C00000;font-weight:bold">Joint Summer Coffee Hour (co-sponsored by MIT-PDA and ISO)<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p><b><font size="3" color="red" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:red;font-weight:bold"><img border="0" width="519" height="292" style="width:5.4083in;height:3.0416in" id="_x0000_i1028" src="cid:image010.jpg@01D41140.30137E30"><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p><b><font size="3" color="red" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:red;font-weight:bold"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><b><font size="4" color="#c00000" face="Trebuchet MS"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#C00000;font-weight:bold">Volleyball and Soccer</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b><font size="3" color="#262626" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#262626;font-weight:bold">Hosted by MIT-PDA Sports Committee</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size="3" color="#262626" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#262626">Join us for indoor volleyball and soccer! Never played before? Don’t worry! All abilities are welcome. Spouses and significant others
of postdocs are welcome free of charge! Friends and colleagues may join only if they have an athletics membership (otherwise you may need to pay a 1time entrance fee that is around $15).</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size="3" color="#262626" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#262626">Beginner? Show up early to learn how to play and improve skills. The courts are located in the Zesiger center. Enter through the Vassar
street entrance and the attendees at the gate should let you through if you say you are with the PDA and present MIT ID.
</span></font><font color="black" face="Corbel"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">There are bathrooms in the facility where you can change or come with someone with a membership who can give you access to the locker
rooms. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b><font size="3" color="black" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:bold">Please also add yourself to our</span></font></b><b><font color="#bc2700" face="Corbel"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#BC2700;font-weight:bold">
</span></font></b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1499342643696472/" target="_blank"><b><font size="2" color="#0061ff" face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#0061FF;font-weight:bold">sports Facebook group</span></font></b></a><b><font color="#bc2700" face="Corbel"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#BC2700;font-weight:bold"> </span></font></b><b><font color="black" face="Corbel"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:bold">
for more information!</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size="3" color="black" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size="3" color="#262626" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#262626"> <img border="0" width="262" height="85" style="width:2.7333in;height:.8833in" id="_x0035_0309_rs_x007c_3" src="cid:image011.png@01D41140.30137E30" alt="cid:image008.png@01D37047.77796630">
<img border="0" width="278" height="101" style="width:2.9in;height:1.05in" id="_x0037_23069_rs_x007c_3" src="cid:image013.png@01D41140.30137E30" alt="cid:fc28d781-7210-4b0e-83f9-8847ee0a33a5"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;text-align:justify"><b><font size="3" color="#c00000" face="Arial"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#C00000;font-weight:bold"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;text-align:justify"><b><font size="3" color="#c00000" face="Arial"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#C00000;font-weight:bold">MIT Startup Tech Talk</span></font></b><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;text-align:justify"><font size="3" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif">The event is jointly organized by MIT-PDA Professional Development Committee and MIT Alumni Angels
Boston. We'd like to thank our event sponsor<a href="https://www.wolfgreenfield.com/"><font color="black"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">
</span></font><b><font color="#4472c4"><span style="color:#4472C4;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none">Wolf Greenfield</span></font></b></a>, a leading intellectual property law firm based in Boston.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><font size="3" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif">We will feature a line-up of exciting MIT-affiliated startups working on cutting edge solutions to real world problems.
The companies will give an overview of their business and discuss how they are applying innovative technologies to their problem space. The theme of this event will be AI/big data/machine learning and computational biology.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><font size="2" color="#c00000" face="Roboto"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#C00000;background:white;font-weight:bold">Lunch will be provided! </span></font></b><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><font size="2" color="#c00000" face="Arial"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#C00000;background:white;font-weight:bold">Register</span></font></b><span lang="EN-CA"><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mit-startup-tech-talk-tickets-46417293374?aff="><b><font size="2" color="#c00000" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#C00000;background:white;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none">
</span></font></b><b><font size="2" color="#1155cc" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC;background:white;font-weight:bold">here</span></font></b></a></span><b><font size="2" color="#c00000" face="Arial"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#C00000;background:white;font-weight:bold">
</span></font></b><b><font size="2" color="#c00000" face="Arial"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#C00000;background:white;font-weight:bold">(</span></font></b><b><font size="2" color="#c00000" face="Verdana"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#C00000;background:white;font-weight:bold">password:
startupbeaver)</span></font></b><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><font size="2" color="#c00000" face="Verdana"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#C00000;background:white;font-weight:bold">You’re welcome to forward this invite
to other members of the MIT postdoc and graduate students community in science and engineering, but please do NOT distribute outside of MIT.
</span></font></b><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"> </span></font><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><font size="3" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;font-weight:bold">Event Venue:</span></font></b><font face="Corbel"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif">
Building 3, Room 370 (Map:<a href="https://whereis.mit.edu/?go=3"><font color="black"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none"> https://whereis.mit.edu/?go=3)</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><font size="3" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;font-weight:bold">Date:</span></font></b><font face="Corbel"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif"> July 11th,
Wednesday<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><font size="3" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;font-weight:bold">Agenda:<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><font size="3" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif">11:30 - 12:00: Check in<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><font size="3" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif">12:00 - 12:10pm: Introduction<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><font size="3" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif">12:10 - 1:30pm: Tech talk presentations from startups<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><font size="3" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif">1:30 - 2:30pm: Networking<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><font size="3" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;font-weight:bold">Confirmed Presenters:<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><font size="3" color="#4472c4" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#4472C4;font-weight:bold"><a href="https://www.pathai.com/"><font color="#4472c4"><span style="color:#4472C4;text-decoration:none">PathAI</span></font></a>
-</span></font></b><font color="#4472c4" face="Corbel"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#4472C4">
</span></font><font face="Corbel"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif">PathAI is the leading provider of AI-powered technology for the pathology laboratory, using advanced machine learning to assist pathologists in making accurate diagnoses.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><font size="3" color="#4472c4" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#4472C4;font-weight:bold"><a href="https://www.uplevelsecurity.com/"><font color="#4472c4"><span style="color:#4472C4;text-decoration:none">Uplevel
Security</span></font></a></span></font></b><font color="#4472c4" face="Corbel"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#4472C4">
</span></font><font face="Corbel"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif">- Uplevel is the first intelligent cybersecurity system powered by graph-based machine learning, enabling rapid and comprehensive response to complex security attacks.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><font size="3" color="#4472c4" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#4472C4;font-weight:bold"><a href="https://www.tvisioninsights.com/"><font color="#4472c4"><span style="color:#4472C4;text-decoration:none">TVision
Insights</span></font></a></span></font></b><font color="#4472c4" face="Corbel"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#4472C4">
</span></font><font face="Corbel"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif">- TVision uses machine vision to measure TV viewer engagement (actual eyes on screen), providing second-by-second insight into the effectiveness of TV programming and advertising.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><font size="3" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif">(...more to be confirmed soon)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><font size="2" color="#c00000" face="Verdana"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#C00000;background:white;font-weight:bold">Lunch will be provided! <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><font size="2" color="#c00000" face="Verdana"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#C00000;background:white;font-weight:bold">Register</span></font></b><b><u><font size="2" color="#4472c4" face="Verdana"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#4472C4;background:white;font-weight:bold"><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mit-startup-tech-talk-tickets-46417293374?aff="><font color="#4472c4"><span style="color:#4472C4">
here</span></font></a></span></font></u></b><b><font size="2" color="#4472c4" face="Verdana"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#4472C4;background:white;font-weight:bold">
</span></font></b><b><font size="2" color="#c00000" face="Verdana"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#C00000;background:white;font-weight:bold">(password: startupbeaver)<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><font size="3" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif">You’re welcome to forward this invite to other members of the MIT postdoc and graduate students community in science
and engineering, but please do NOT distribute outside of MIT. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></font><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><font size="3" color="black" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:bold">About</span></font></b><b><font color="#4472c4" face="Corbel"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#4472C4;font-weight:bold"><a href="http://www.mitalumniangels.com/"><font color="#4472c4"><span style="color:#4472C4;text-decoration:none">
MIT Alumni Angels</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif">MIT Alumni Angels was formed in 2014 in partnership with the MIT Alumni Association. Our mission is to support early stage startups with capital
and expertise curated across the MIT alumni base, with focus on (but not limited to) MIT-affiliated startups. The organization spans 3 regional chapters
<font color="#4472c4"><span style="color:#4472C4">(<a href="http://www.mitalumniangels.com/"><font color="#4472c4"><span style="color:#4472C4;text-decoration:none">Boston</span></font></a>,
<a href="http://www.mitalumniangelsny.com"><font color="#4472c4"><span style="color:#4472C4;text-decoration:none">New York</span></font></a>,
<a href="http://www.mitalumniangelsnorcal.com/"><font color="#4472c4"><span style="color:#4472C4;text-decoration:none">Bay Area</span></font></a>)
</span></font>as well as a <font color="#4472c4"><span style="color:#4472C4"><a href="https://mitlifesciangels.com/"><font color="#4472c4"><span style="color:#4472C4;text-decoration:none">life sciences chapter</span></font></a>,
</span></font>with over 700 investor members in total that include angels and institutions. All members are MIT alums and represent successful entrepreneurs, senior executives, technology experts, and professional investors.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p><b><font size="4" color="#c00000" face="Trebuchet MS"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#C00000;font-weight:bold">PDA and Strategic Games Society (SGS) Partnership</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b><font size="3" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;font-weight:bold">Hosted by MIT-PDA Community Building Committee
</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size="3" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif">MIT-postdocs, Join for free! Open to non-MIT friends for a small fee of $5 per year. Gaming sessions typically go until around 12-2 AM. For more information, contact
</span></font><font color="blue" face="Tahoma"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:blue"> </span></font><a href="mailto:sgs-officers@mit.edu" target="_blank"><font color="#0061ff" face="Arial"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0061FF">the
officers</span></font></a><font color="blue" face="Tahoma"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:blue"> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size="3" color="black" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size="3" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif"> <img border="0" width="330" height="83" style="width:3.4416in;height:.8666in" id="x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_img357078" src="cid:image014.png@01D41140.30137E30" alt="cid:image011.png@01D37047.77796630"></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><font size="2" color="#262626" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#262626"> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><b><font size="4" color="#c00000" face="Trebuchet MS"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#C00000;font-weight:bold">GLIMPSE (PDA PInG Initiative) </span></font></b><font color="#c00000" face="Trebuchet MS"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#C00000"> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><b><font size="3" color="#262626" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#262626;font-weight:bold">Hosted by Alex Albanese</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><font size="3" color="#262626" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#262626">GLIMPSE is a show where we take our mobile recording studio across MIT campus and talk with researchers about
their journey, research and outlook.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><font size="3" color="#262626" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#262626">If you would like to be interviewed by GLIMPSE podcast or would like to help with the podcast (music, logo,
artwork), please contact us at </span></font><a href="mailto:glimpse.podcast@gmail.com" target="_blank"><font color="#0061ff" face="Tahoma"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#0061FF">glimpse.podcast@gmail.com</span></font></a><font color="#262626" face="Corbel"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#262626">.
For more information, please visit us at: </span></font><a href="http://glimpse.mit.edu/" target="_blank"><font face="Corbel"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif">http://glimpse.mit.edu/</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><font size="3" color="#1f497d" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p><b><font size="5" color="white" face="Trebuchet MS"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:white;background:maroon;font-weight:bold">MIT EVENTS</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">For a complete list of MIT events, please visit:</span></font><font size="2" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif">
</span></font><a href="http://calendar.mit.edu/"><font size="2" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif">http://calendar.mit.edu/</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b><font size="5" color="red" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:red;font-weight:bold">Play Labs 2018 Open House
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<p><b><font size="3" color="#262626" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#262626;font-weight:bold">Time: Tuesday, July 03, 2018 at 5:00pm to 8:00pm
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<p><b><font size="3" color="#262626" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#262626;font-weight:bold">Location: Building 32, 32-124 & 32-144 32 VASSAR ST, Cambridge, MA 02139
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<p><font size="3" color="#262626" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#262626">The public ius invited to test the latest products and games created by the companies we’re hosting at <a href="http://playlabs.tv/"><font color="#262626"><span style="color:#262626;text-decoration:none">Play
Labs</span></font></a>! <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size="3" color="#262626" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#262626">10 companies are working on the following playful technologies this summer – there’s lots of neat products you’ll be able to try out!
Many of these are game related, and some have other applications (including business and education).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size="3" color="#262626" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#262626">• Educational games and tools<br>
• AR/MR Applications/Tools<br>
• Blockchain<br>
• eSports<br>
• Natural Language & AI<br>
• AR Games<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size="3" color="#262626" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#262626">We’ll also be showcasing work in development at the MIT Game Lab and MIT Education Arcade, including a <a href="https://education.mit.edu/portfolio_page/clevr/"><font color="#262626"><span style="color:#262626;text-decoration:none">multiplayer
VR game about cellular biology</span></font></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify"><font size="3" color="black" face="Trebuchet MS"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:black">For a complete list of Seminars and Workshops on
</span></font><font color="#ff6600" face="Trebuchet MS"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#FF6600">careers</span></font><font color="black" face="Trebuchet MS"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:black">,
</span></font><font color="#ff6600" face="Trebuchet MS"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#FF6600">global opportunities
</span></font><font color="black" face="Trebuchet MS"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:black">and
</span></font><font color="#ff6600" face="Trebuchet MS"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#FF6600">health professions</span></font><font color="black" face="Trebuchet MS"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:black">,</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><font size="3" color="black" face="Trebuchet MS"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:black">Please visit:
</span></font><a href="https://gecd.mit.edu/events"><font face="Trebuchet MS"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">https://gecd.mit.edu/events</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" color="#843c0c" face="Trebuchet MS"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#843C0C;font-weight:bold">Register for workshops at careerbridge.mit.edu View under “Events”, “Workshops</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<font size="2" color="black" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:black">The MIT Work-Life Center is pleased to announce the launch of the
</span></font><a href="http://irui.mjt.lu/lnk/AEoAALaWFpsAAAJO_AoAAGlghugAASKQsjgAG1GBAAiW3gBafa3DWOuRXzv3QqCG0maEcKrhmQAIJw4/1/tfBw5t6TUacsiftAtr59_A/aHR0cDovL2hyd2ViLm1pdC5lZHUvd29ya2xpZmUvc2VtaW5hcnM" target="_blank"><font size="2" color="#1c80ff" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#1C80FF">Spring
2018 Seminar Series</span></font></a><font size="2" color="black" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:black">. The presenters, who are experts in their fields, will share research-based strategies, tips, and information
on more than 25 topics, including pathways to well-being; navigating life as a young professional; parenting in the digital age; planning and paying for college; learning how to help an aging family member; managing your finances; and planning for your retirement.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><font size="2" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;font-weight:bold">Childcare Information</span></font></b><font size="2" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif"> – Check out the
resources and schedule of presentations offered by the MIT Work-Life Center</span></font><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></font><a href="http://hrweb.mit.edu/worklife/child-care-parenting/child-care-information"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">http://hrweb.mit.edu/worklife/child-care-parenting/child-care-information</span></font></a><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
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<b><font size="2" color="black" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:bold">All seminars and webinars are free of charge and open to the entire MIT community and their families. However,
</span></font></b><a href="http://irui.mjt.lu/lnk/AEoAALaWFpsAAAJO_AoAAGlghugAASKQsjgAG1GBAAiW3gBafa3DWOuRXzv3QqCG0maEcKrhmQAIJw4/2/HipJN_Lbrac0Trnj3ocwfA/aHR0cDovL2hyd2ViLm1pdC5lZHUvd29ya2xpZmUvc2VtaW5hcnM" target="_blank"><b><font size="2" color="#1c80ff" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#1C80FF;font-weight:bold">registration</span></font></b></a><b><font size="2" color="black" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:bold">
is required.</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><font size="3" color="black" face="Trebuchet MS"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><font size="3" color="black" face="Trebuchet MS"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:black">MIT HR offers resources and tools to help employees and managers grow and develop skills</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><font size="3" color="black" face="Trebuchet MS"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:black">P</span></font><font color="black" face="Trebuchet MS"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:black">lease
check: </span></font><a href="http://hrweb.mit.edu/learning-development"><font face="Trebuchet MS"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">http://hrweb.mit.edu/learning-development</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">The MIT Work-Life Center’s
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">popular <font color="#2e75b6"><span style="color:#2E75B6">Seminar Series</span></font></span></b><font color="#2e75b6"><span style="color:#2E75B6">
</span></font>provides research-based strategies, tips, and information to help you deal with a diverse array of work-life issues.</span></font><font size="2" face="Helvetica"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">Please visit:</span></font><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
</span></font><a href="http://hrweb.mit.edu/worklife/seminars"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">http://hrweb.mit.edu/worklife/seminars</span></font></a><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
</span></font><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">and</span></font><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
</span></font><a href="http://hrweb.mit.edu/worklife/seminars/all"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">http://hrweb.mit.edu/worklife/seminars/all</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><img border="0" width="339" height="310" style="width:3.5333in;height:3.2333in" id="Picture_x0020_23" src="cid:image018.png@01D41140.30137E30" alt="cid:image054.png@01D37121.D1FF3820"></span></font><img border="0" width="379" height="307" style="width:3.95in;height:3.2in" id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image019.jpg@01D41140.30137E30" alt="cid:image057.jpg@01D37121.D1FF3820"><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="5" face="Trebuchet MS"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;font-weight:bold">Upcoming Workshops for Spring 2018
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<p><font size="3" color="#1f497d" face="Times New Roman"><span lang="FR" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D"> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify"><b><font size="3" color="black" face="Corbel"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:bold">MIT Spouses & Partners Connect</span></font></b><font color="black" face="Corbel"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:black">
provide <b><span style="font-weight:bold">consultations</span></b>, <b><span style="font-weight:bold">programs</span></b>,
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">events</span></b>, and other opportunities for our members to connect with each other, make friends, learn English, and get information about living and parenting in Boston.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif">Facebook @mitspousesandpartners
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<p><font size="3" color="black" face="Corbel"><span lang="FR" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:black">For a full list of events, please visit :
</span></font><a href="https://spouses.mit.edu/event-calendar"><font face="Corbel"><span lang="FR" style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif">https://spouses.mit.edu/event-calendar</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><font size="3" color="#1f497d" face="Times New Roman"><span lang="FR" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D"> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b><font size="4" color="#c00000" face="Trebuchet MS"><span lang="FR" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#C00000;font-weight:bold">CHECK OUT THESE SITES FOR ADDITIONAL EVENTS </span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="http://postdocs.mit.edu/" target="_blank"><font color="#c00000" face="Corbel"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#C00000">postdocs.mit.edu (Office VPR)</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://gecd.mit.edu/events" target="_blank"><font color="#c00000" face="Corbel"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#C00000">MIT GECD Events</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://spouses.mit.edu/event-calendar" target="_blank"><font color="#c00000" face="Corbel"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#C00000">MIT Spouses & Partners Events</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="http://calendar.mit.edu/" target="_blank"><font color="#c00000" face="Corbel"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#C00000">MIT Events</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="http://bostonpostdocs.org/events-calendar/?view=calendar&month=December-2017" target="_blank"><font color="#c00000" face="Corbel"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#C00000">BOSTON
PDA Events</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="http://www.massawis.org/" target="_blank"><font color="#c00000" face="Corbel"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#C00000">Mass-AWIS Events</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify"><font size="2" color="#262626" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#262626"> </span></font><b><font size="5" color="white" face="Trebuchet MS"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:white;letter-spacing:.2pt;background:#980000;font-weight:bold">MIT
RESOURCES FOR POSTDOCS</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size="3" color="black" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><b><font size="3" color="#c00000" face="Trebuchet MS"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#C00000;font-weight:bold"><img border="0" width="126" height="69" style="width:1.3166in;height:.7166in" id="_x0038_53038_rs_x007c_3" src="cid:image022.png@01D41140.30137E30" alt="cid:6d0d7523-193b-4dbd-b38f-60e8623b3a28">Career
Counseling Services for Postdocs</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><font size="3" color="#262626" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#262626">In Collaboration with the Office of the Vice President for Research, the GECD provides career guidance and
strategies for both industry and academic tracks. You can discuss your career plans or concerns and receive support on developing your Resume, CV, Research and Teaching Statements, Cover Letters, and LinkedIn profile. 45 minute individual sessions are available
and tailored to your needs. You can also conduct a mock interview to help strengthen your interview skills including the delivery of your presentation. Schedule appointments online using the CareerBridge system </span></font><a href="https://gecd.mit.edu/explore-careers/services-alumni-and-postdocs#postdoc-appt" target="_blank"><font face="Corbel"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif">https://gecd.mit.edu/explore-careers/services-alumni-and-postdocs#postdoc-appt</span></font></a><font color="#262626" face="Corbel"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#262626">
or by phone at 617-715-5329. Appointments are held in E25-143G.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><font size="3" color="#262626" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#262626"> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><b><font size="3" color="#c00000" face="Trebuchet MS"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#C00000;font-weight:bold"><img border="0" width="147" height="69" style="width:1.5333in;height:.7166in" id="_x0031_36832_rs_x007c_3" src="cid:image023.png@01D41140.30137E30" alt="cid:584d5a22-e0ef-4cd9-a035-bea6b99a6ed0"> MyLife
Services</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><b><font size="3" color="#262626" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#262626;font-weight:bold">MyLife Services</span></font></b><font color="#262626" face="Corbel"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#262626">
is a free, confidential, 24/7 counseling, consultation, and work-life referral service provided by KGA, Inc., a trusted external provider of employee assistance programs. Postdoc Associates and Fellows are eligible for services provided by KGA, Inc. through
the MIT Work-Life Center and MyLife Services. You can now access a network of experts who can help with the challenges of life and work, such as:</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><font size="3" color="#262626" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#262626">· Financial planning, debt management, and legal issues
</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><font size="3" color="#262626" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#262626">· Personal and work relationships
</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><font size="3" color="#262626" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#262626">· Sleep and nutrition
</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><font size="3" color="#262626" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#262626">· Stress, anxiety, depression, and other emotional concerns
</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><font size="3" color="#262626" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#262626">· Child and elder care</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><font size="3" color="#262626" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#262626">This includes some FREE confidential mental health counseling sessions, as well as access to 24/7 confidential
counseling services. We encourage you to learn more about the program (including frequently asked questions), and to call MyLife Services directly at 1-844- 405-LIFE (1-844- 405-5433). Please visit: </span></font><a href="http://hrweb.mit.edu/worklife/mitmylifeservices" target="_blank"><font face="Corbel"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif">http://hrweb.mit.edu/worklife/mitmylifeservices</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold"> </span></b><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><img border="0" width="309" height="72" style="width:3.2166in;height:.75in" id="Picture_x0020_39" src="cid:image024.jpg@01D41140.30137E30" alt="cid:image098.jpg@01D37705.FA09E290"></span></font><b><font color="#c00000" face="Trebuchet MS"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#C00000;letter-spacing:.2pt;font-weight:bold">MIT
Ombuds Office</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><font size="3" color="black" face="Corbel"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.2pt">The MIT Ombuds Office helps people express concerns, resolve disputes, manage conflicts,
and learn more productive ways of communicating. The Ombuds Office serves as an </span>
</font><a href="https://ombud.mit.edu/self-help/glossary#independence"><b><font color="#333333" face="Corbel"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#333333;letter-spacing:.2pt;font-weight:bold">independent</span></font></b></a><font color="black" face="Corbel"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.2pt">,
</span></font><a href="https://ombud.mit.edu/self-help/glossary#confidentiality"><b><font color="#333333" face="Corbel"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#333333;letter-spacing:.2pt;font-weight:bold">confidential</span></font></b></a><font color="black" face="Corbel"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.2pt">,
</span></font><a href="https://ombud.mit.edu/self-help/glossary#neutrality"><b><font color="#333333" face="Corbel"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#333333;letter-spacing:.2pt;font-weight:bold">neutral</span></font></b></a><font color="black" face="Corbel"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.2pt">
and </span></font><a href="https://ombud.mit.edu/self-help/glossary#informality"><b><font color="#333333" face="Corbel"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#333333;letter-spacing:.2pt;font-weight:bold">informal
</span></font></b></a><font color="black" face="Corbel"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.2pt">resource to the diverse MIT community—it is a resource for faculty, staff, students and post-docs. It provides a
place for every voice at MIT to be heard and to receive impartial attention without fear of loss of privacy. The Ombuds Office seeks to promote a fair conflict management system and supports systemic changes to achieve this goal. Please visit:
</span></font><a href="https://ombud.mit.edu/"><font face="Corbel"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.2pt">https://ombud.mit.edu/</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><font size="3" color="black" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></font><font color="#262626" face="Corbel"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#262626"> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><b><font size="3" color="#c00000" face="Trebuchet MS"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#C00000;font-weight:bold"><img border="0" width="99" height="102" style="width:1.0333in;height:1.0666in" id="_x0032_09842_rs_x007c_3" src="cid:image025.png@01D41140.30137E30" alt="cid:58312bae-ae94-4bc7-a2ab-b5bb653fc18f">FREE
Mindfulness and Meditation Classes from MIT Medical</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><i><font size="3" color="#262626" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#262626;font-style:italic">Find Some Om Under the Dome</span></font></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><font size="3" color="#262626" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#262626">MIT Libraries is offering drop-in meditation and relaxation sessions. Please join us for silent meditation
in the Barker reading room. Sit for a minute, or 30. Beginners welcome - no experience necessary. Every Monday at noon in the Barker Dome of Barker Engineering Library (10-500). Please arrive promptly. Registration is required
</span></font><a href="https://medical.mit.edu/community/wellness/classes/mindfulness-meditation" target="_blank"><font face="Corbel"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif">https://medical.mit.edu/community/wellness/classes/mindfulness-meditation</span></font></a><font color="#262626" face="Corbel"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#262626"> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><font size="3" color="#262626" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#262626">Meditation for your Wellbeing</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><font size="3" color="#262626" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#262626">Community Wellness at MIT Medical offers drop-in meditation and relaxation sessions. Sit back and relax -
no experience necessary. Please arrive promptly. A short talk and guided meditation begins at 12:10 pm. This class is held every 2nd Wednesday of the month, 12:10 pm-12:40 pm. Led by Seth Monk. Registration is required
</span></font><a href="https://medical.mit.edu/community/wellness/classes/mindfulness-meditation" target="_blank"><font face="Corbel"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif">https://medical.mit.edu/community/wellness/classes/mindfulness-meditation</span></font></a><font color="#262626" face="Corbel"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#262626">
</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify"><font size="3" color="black" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span></font><b><font color="#c00000" face="Trebuchet MS"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#C00000;font-weight:bold"><img border="0" width="85" height="130" style="width:.8833in;height:1.3583in" id="_x0037_26932_rs_x007c_3" src="cid:image026.png@01D41140.30137E30" alt="cid:bae4e3ec-27af-44fe-b9e1-34b6e802e15c">MIT
Writing & Communication Center</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><font size="3" color="#262626" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#262626">The Center provides free professional advice about all types of writing and speaking/oral presentations,
including specialized help for non-native English speakers. See their website for more details: </span></font><a href="http://cmsw.mit.edu/writing-and-communication-center/" target="_blank"><font face="Corbel"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif">http://cmsw.mit.edu/writing-and-communication-center/</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><font size="2" color="#262626" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#262626"> </span></font><font color="black"><span style="color:black"> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><b><font size="3" color="#c00000" face="Trebuchet MS"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#C00000;font-weight:bold"><img border="0" width="88" height="88" style="width:.9166in;height:.9166in" id="_x0039_13741_rs_x007c_3" src="cid:image027.png@01D41140.30137E30" alt="cid:da181cfb-4f7f-4274-9b5f-bfcaee7d420e">MIT
Spouses & Partners Connect</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><font size="3" color="#262626" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#262626">Offers social and career-related groups and events for your spouse/partner/family. For more information and
event listings, visit </span></font><a href="http://spouses.mit.edu/" target="_blank"><font face="Corbel"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif">http://spouses.mit.edu/</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><font size="3" color="black" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span></font><font color="#262626" face="Corbel"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#262626"> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><b><font size="3" color="#c00000" face="Trebuchet MS"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#C00000;font-weight:bold"><img border="0" width="136" height="66" style="width:1.4166in;height:.6916in" id="_x0037_50438_rs_x007c_3" src="cid:image028.png@01D41140.30137E30" alt="cid:3dfa7ffa-adf0-40bc-ac5f-7b7a113012ce">
MIT Employee Resource Groups</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><font size="3" color="#262626" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#262626">Join an Employee Resource Group (ERG) at MIT!</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><font size="3" color="#262626" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#262626">ERGs are employee-led groups formed around common interests, issues and/or a common bond or background. ERGs
host activities such as lectures, socials, dinners, etc. Both Postdoctoral Fellows and Associates are invited to join. Current ERGs include:</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><font size="3" color="#262626" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#262626">· African, Black, American, Caribbean @MIT (ABAC@MIT) ERG
</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><font size="3" color="#262626" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#262626">· Asian Pacific American ERG
</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><font size="3" color="#262626" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#262626">· Latino ERG,
</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><font size="3" color="#262626" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#262626">· Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) ERG
</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><font size="3" color="#262626" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#262626">· Millennials ERG
</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><font size="3" color="#262626" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#262626">· Women in IT ERG</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><font size="3" color="#262626" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#262626">Check out the link for more information and upcoming events:</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="http://hrweb.mit.edu/diversity/ergs/current" target="_blank"><font face="Corbel"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif">http://hrweb.mit.edu/diversity/ergs/current</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><font size="3" color="black" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span></font><font color="#262626" face="Corbel"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#262626"> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><b><font size="3" color="#c00000" face="Trebuchet MS"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#C00000;font-weight:bold"><img border="0" width="133" height="88" style="width:1.3833in;height:.9166in" id="_x0037_62134_rs_x007c_3" src="cid:image032.png@01D41140.30137E30" alt="cid:6bd2ee2f-8188-420e-9a6e-ab0735a96cad">
MBTA Access</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><font size="3" color="#262626" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#262626">As a reminder, all postdoctoral fellows and postdoctoral associates on MIT’s Cambridge campus are eligible
for free, unrestricted subway and local bus access. MIT provides this benefit through a special MBTA* chip embedded in the MIT ID card. (*Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority). Check the back of your ID card. If “Charlie INSIDE!” is written on it, you
are all set. Questions? Visit the Atlas Service Center (E17-106).</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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Free Membership for the National Postdoctoral Association</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><font size="3" color="#262626" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#262626">MIT is a Sustaining Member of the NPA, which means you can become an affiliate member for free. This will
help you network with other postdocs across the country and gain access to members only resources that can help further your career. To join, click on this Affiliate Memberships direct link for MIT and follow the registration process, using your MIT email
address. Once you click “submit,” the NPA will review your request and confirm your membership by email about a week later. Please see </span></font><a href="http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/general/register_start.asp?regkey=B87D7B9B-5C95-48F6-9ECA-A5014531B05D" target="_blank"><font face="Corbel"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif">http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/general/register_start.asp?regkey=B87D7B9B-5C95-48F6-9ECA-A5014531B05D</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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