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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><u>On Behalf of Betsy Arnold</u>:<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Dear faculty,<br><br>The ABBS program, which recruits outstanding graduate students to several of the UA's biomedical and biological sciences graduate programs, is currently holding its orientation for incoming Ph.D. students. As part of this, the School of Plant Sciences will host two events. Both are open to our faculty.<br><br>Aug. 14, 10am-Noon: Description of research in Plant Sciences, including presentations by Becky Mosher, Shelley McMahon, David Baltrus, et al. Location 230 Marley.<br><br>Aug. 14, Noon-1:30: Lunch with ABBS students, co-hosted by MCB. Four students in the incoming ABBS cohort are interested in Plant Sciences (systematics, bioinformatics, plant-microbe interactions, fundamental cell biology). Life Sciences South 440.<br><br>If you'd like to describe research in your lab, please contact Betsy Arnold (<a href="mailto:arnold@ag.arizona.edu">arnold@ag.arizona.edu</a>) for a 20-minute slot in the morning session on Aug. 14. As a note, these students are generally interested in cell biology, molecular biology, -omics, pathogenesis, etc. No RSVP is needed to attend the presentations.<br><br>If you would like to attend lunch, please use the link below to indicate that you will attend. RSVP by Thursday noon, please. Hope to see you there!<br><br><a href="http://www.doodle.com/6bwpdwnby8vxc6cr" target="_blank">http://www.doodle.com/6bwpdwnby8vxc6cr</a><br><br>With thanks,<br>Betsy<br><br><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Georgina Lambert<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Senior Student Affairs Coordinator<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>School of Plant Sciences<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>University of Arizona<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tucson, AZ 85721<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Office 520-621-1219<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cell 520-404-2856<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>FAX 520-621-7186<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>