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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Thank you to everyone who has already submitted their abstracts for the upcoming<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><strong><a href="https://pda.mit.edu/calendar_event/postdoc-symposium/"><span style="font-weight:normal">Interdepartmental
Postdoc Poster Symposium</span></a></strong>—we're excited by the great interest so far!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">For those who haven't signed up yet,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><strong>good news: the registration deadline has been extended to Wednesday, May 7</strong>. There’s still time to
reserve a poster spot and be part of this exciting cross-disciplinary event.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Apple Color Emoji";color:black">🗓️</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">Event
</span></strong><b>Details </b><span style="color:black"> ( Add to: <a href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/r/eventedit?text=Postdoc+Symposium&details=Join+us+for+a+poster+session+in+which+postdocs+of+different+departments+will+have+the+opportunity+to+present+their+research.%26nbsp%3BThis+is+a+unique+opportunity+to+network+with+people+interested+in+similar+research+topics%2C+especially+with+researchers+from+other+departments+that+can+bring+very+different+perspectives.+Details+will+follow+soon....&location&dates=20250515T200000Z/20250515T220000Z" target="_blank"><span style="color:black;text-decoration:none">Google
Calendar</span></a> | <a href="https://pda.mit.edu/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?event=13685&action=download_ical_file" target="_blank"><span style="color:black;text-decoration:none">Outlook</span></a> | <a href="https://pda.mit.edu/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?event=13685&action=download_ical_file" target="_blank"><span style="color:black;text-decoration:none">iCal
File</span></a>):<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Date:</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Thursday, May 15<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Time:</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>4:00 – 6:00 PM<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Location:</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>W20-307<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Refreshments:</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Snacks and drinks provided<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<span style="font-family:"Apple Color Emoji";color:black">🎯</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">Want to present a poster?</span></strong><span style="color:black"><br>
</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Submit your regist</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">rat</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">ion here:<br>
</span><span style="font-family:"Apple Color Emoji";color:black">👉</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeUvy1qpSdc5JPqhGm7O_BASqkgtLf3YZ2GTHKlfuTSfxE4yw/viewform?usp=preview" target="_new">Registration
Form</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Poster spots are limited and allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, with a set number per department. Confirmed presenters will receive follow-up information soon.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Even if you're not presenting, we invite you to attend, connect with peers, and enjoy an engaging afternoon of science and community building!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Feel free to share this with any postdoc colleagues who might be interested.<br>
Questions? Reach out to us at <a href="mailto:pda-community@mit.edu"><span style="color:black;text-decoration:none">pda-community@mit.edu</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Looking forward to seeing many of you there!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Best regards,<br>
Yiqiao, Juan, Megan, Kubra, David<br>
MIT PDA Community Building Committee and Chemistry PDA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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