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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Dear all, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">RESPONSE TO COVID-19 EMERGENCY<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">Diamond is offering, subject to light touch rapid review, free-at-the-point of use remote access to a range of facilities (see below) to help research aimed at combatting the COVID-19 outbreak. This applies
equally to users from all countries.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">To help us plan operations we would appreciate expressions of interest ASAP to gauge the likely level of demand. At this stage we do not require mature proposals, simply estimation of what access (experiment
type and scope) you might require over the next three months.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">The short rapid access proposal can be accessed here: </span></b><a href="https://www.diamond.ac.uk/covid-19/for-scientists/rapid-access.html"><b><span style="color:#0563C1">https://www.diamond.ac.uk/covid-19/for-scientists/rapid-access.html</span></b></a><b><u><span style="color:#0563C1"><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">Please either fill in the form or send a free-format expression of interest direct to:
<a href="mailto:covid19access@diamond.ac.uk">covid19access@diamond.ac.uk</a> <o:p>
</o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">Details:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">In line with UK government recommendations to help slow down the spread of the COVID-19 disease (
</span><a href="https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus">https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus</a>) Diamond will be running restricted operations for the foreseeable future and will not be accommodating any users on site.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For the month of April we are <span style="color:black">aiming to perform only remote access work relevant to the COVID-19 outbreak</span>. We hope to run a limited service with Instruments available according to demand, from amongst
<span style="color:black">the following </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">cryoEM via eBIC</span></b><span style="color:black">: <a href="https://www.diamond.ac.uk/Instruments/Biological-Cryo-Imaging/eBIC.html"><span style="color:#0563C1">https://www.diamond.ac.uk/Instruments/Biological-Cryo-Imaging/eBIC.html</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">Cryo X-ray Microscopy and Cryo Super resolution microscopy (incl CLXM & CLEM):
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.diamond.ac.uk/Instruments/Biological-Cryo-Imaging/B24.html">https://www.diamond.ac.uk/Instruments/Biological-Cryo-Imaging/B24.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">cryo MX beamlines</span></b><span style="color:black">: <a href="https://www.diamond.ac.uk/Instruments/Mx.html"><span style="color:#0563C1">https://www.diamond.ac.uk/Instruments/Mx.html</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">XChem</span></b><span style="color:black">: <a href="https://www.diamond.ac.uk/Instruments/Mx/Fragment-Screening.html"><span style="color:#0563C1">https://www.diamond.ac.uk/Instruments/Mx/Fragment-Screening.html</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">BioSAXS:</span></b><span style="color:black">
<a href="https://www.diamond.ac.uk/Instruments/Soft-Condensed-Matter/small-angle/B21.html">
<span style="color:#0563C1">https://www.diamond.ac.uk/Instruments/Soft-Condensed-Matter/small-angle/B21.html</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">Circular Dichroism</span></b><span style="color:black">: <a href="https://www.diamond.ac.uk/Instruments/Soft-Condensed-Matter/B23.html"><span style="color:#0563C1">https://www.diamond.ac.uk/Instruments/Soft-Condensed-Matter/B23.html</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Martin<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">--<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Martin A. Walsh,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Life Sciences Deputy Director &<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Group Leader at the Research Complex at Harwell,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Diamond Light Source,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Diamond House,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Harwell Science & Innovation Campus,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Didcot OX11 0DE,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">UK<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">T:+44 1235 778518<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">E: <a href="mailto:martin.walsh@diamond.ac.uk"><span style="color:#0563C1">martin.walsh@diamond.ac.uk</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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