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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Good morning!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">I thought that I would let you all know that we are now accepting
<a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/research/FindFunding/find-student-funding/ResearchSymposiums/pathways/2018_pathways_symposium_awards/Pathways%20Research%20Approval.docx">
applications</a> for the <a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/research/FindFunding/find-student-funding/ResearchSymposiums/pathways/default.aspx">
2018 15<sup>th</sup> Annual Pathways Research Symposium</a>. Once again, we will be limited on the number of students
<u>and</u> faculty that we can take with us. If you or your students are interested, please do not wait as we will fill up quickly.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Please tell your students who might be interested in participating to apply soon.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">We will be gone two nights this year due to the drive time to
<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__pathways.wtamu.edu_&d=DwMFAg&c=oqyuZuih6ykib6aKiBq22_bich4AVfYGoLertJN0bEc&r=ipRgm7MFqxEwm4jXxXA7TfceI2KGyDX4I4OYfUR5x68&m=IIXsUSh5mGinjm35DADlilj42yuZjagLTTTiWYxksgo&s=4pmOhukwsIRd7nyEtKJ8-grS5fpIqFz6HCY1wvKl2p0&e=">West Texas A&M University</a> in Canyon, TX.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">I have attached information about the trip and the agenda as it stands right now.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Students MUST have completed
<a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/research/compliance/training/Responsible-Conduct-in-Research.aspx">
Responsible Conduct of Research</a> training and it must be current. Their certificate of completion (pdf) should be included as part of their packet. It can be downloaded from
<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__about.citiprogram.org_en_homepage_&d=DwMFAg&c=oqyuZuih6ykib6aKiBq22_bich4AVfYGoLertJN0bEc&r=ipRgm7MFqxEwm4jXxXA7TfceI2KGyDX4I4OYfUR5x68&m=IIXsUSh5mGinjm35DADlilj42yuZjagLTTTiWYxksgo&s=CY1OQnT5V_2XLcyCen7vm-vSQwRJFfmBm6IiNhE09hw&e=">CITI</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">All students must be on an active protocol (IACUC, IBC, or IRB) to apply. If
<u>their advisor</u> feels that no protocol is required, the advisor must submit a statement explaining why no protocol is needed for the research.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Please visit our webpage for more information:
<a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/research/FindFunding/find-student-funding/ResearchSymposiums/pathways/default.aspx">
http://www.tamuc.edu/research/FindFunding/find-student-funding/ResearchSymposiums/pathways/default.aspx</a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Donna Russell | Proposal Administrator I<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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