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<span style="font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">This Saturday, if conditions are favourable, you may be lucky enough to witness one of New England's rarest natural phenomena. As temperatures rise, the elusive
MIT postdoc emerges from the fluorescent glow of the laboratory and migrates towards the shores of Carson Beach, where it can be found basking in the sunshine and foraging for complimentary snacks.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">this weekend is the <b><u>Postdoc family beach day</u></b>! Read more details in the email below!)</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">If you haven't already, please sign up using the Google Form below so we can keep you
updated, particularly if there are any weather-related changes. Feel free to drop by for as much or as little of the day as you'd like - we'd love to see you there! </span></p>
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See you on the beach!</div>
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Megan + Bettina</div>
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<b>Megan Priestley, Ph.D.</b><br>
Postdoctoral Fellow in the Stark Lab</div>
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Community Building Chair, MIT Postdoctoral Association</div>
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Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research</div>
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology</div>
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<b>From: </b>Megan Priestley <megp@mit.edu><br>
<b>Date: </b>Monday, 13 July 2026 at 14:10<br>
<b>To: </b>mit-postdocs <mit-postdocs@mit.edu><br>
<b>Cc: </b>Ann Skoczenski <annskocz@mit.edu>; pda-community <pda-community@mit.edu><br>
<b>Subject: </b>PDA Family Beach Day!<br>
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<span style="color: black;">Hello postdocs,</span></p>
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<span style="color: black;">The summer is well and truly in full swing, and what better way to celebrate than with a day at the beach?</span></p>
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<span style="color: black;">Join us for a fun-filled <b>PDA Family Beach Day </b>
at Carson Beach! </span>Bring your partners, kids, friends, or anyone you'd like to spend the day with, and enjoy some sunshine, sand, and sea with your fellow postdocs. Whether you're keen to swim, play beach games, build sandcastles, or simply relax with
good company, we'd love to see you there.</p>
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We'll be set up at <b>Carson Beach</b> (look out for the <b>PDA gazebo</b>), which is easily accessible via the Red Line T. We'll have snacks and drinks waiting for you - just remember to bring sunscreen, a towel, and anything else you need for a perfect day
by the water <span style="font-family: "Apple Color Emoji";">🏖️</span></p>
<p class="WordSection1">Sign up below and drop by for as much or as little of the day as you'd like.</p>
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<span style="color: black;"><b>When</b>: Saturday 1st August, 10am-2pm </span></p>
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<span style="color: black;"><b>Rain date: </b> Sunday 2nd August, 10am-2pm</span></p>
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<span style="color: black;"><b>Where</b>: Carson Beach, Boston </span><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><a href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/rJBxob5TNVGwiWJZ7" title="https://maps.app.goo.gl/rJBxob5TNVGwiWJZ7" data-outlook-id="0e96b96c-b843-4e2f-a5f7-efe27fde4f78" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><u>https://maps.app.goo.gl/rJBxob5TNVGwiWJZ7</u></a></span><span style="color: black;"> </span></p>
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<span style="color: black;"><b>Sign up</b>: </span><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><a href="https://forms.gle/K2gCVQJfH8SCPAUU6" title="https://forms.gle/K2gCVQJfH8SCPAUU6" data-outlook-id="17836ef1-737a-4bd2-b7ad-563a97b8231b" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><u>https://forms.gle/K2gCVQJfH8SCPAUU6</u></a></span><span style="color: black;"> </span></p>
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<span style="color: black;">For questions, please reach out to </span><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><a href="mailto:pda-community@mit.edu" title="mailto:pda-community@mit.edu" data-outlook-id="24df6bba-6693-46de-a1a7-6f465c028a18" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><u>pda-community@mit.edu</u></a></span><span style="color: black;">.</span></p>
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Best Wishes,</p>
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Megan, Bettina & Jake</p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;"><b>Megan Priestley, Ph.D.</b><br>
Postdoctoral Fellow in the Stark Lab</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;">Community Building Chair, MIT Postdoctoral Association</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;">Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;">Massachusetts Institute of Technology</span></p>
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