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<div><span style="font-size: 11pt;">As part of the National Center for CryoEM Access and Training's effort to combat COVID-19, we are opening up our Krios instrumentation to researchers working on COVID-19 related projects. <span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); display: inline !important">We
welcome collaborative projects between centers and investigators. </span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">To submit a Rapid Access Proposal on COVID-19 research (RAP-c) for an expedited, rolling review go to our website:</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Also, the NCCAT-2020 Cycle3 access proposal deadline has been extended to April 10, 2020 @ 5PM EDT. </span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Apply today: http://nccat.nysbc.org/proposalcentral/ .</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 11pt;">For additional inquiries please email nccatuseroffice@nysbc.org .</span><br>
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<div><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Ed Eng (NCCAT)</span><br>
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<div><span style="font-size: 8pt;">NCCAT is committed to an open and transparent application process to ensure equal-opportunity nationwide access, and is a part of the </span><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Transformative High Resolution Cryo-Electron Microscopy
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<div><span style="font-size: 8pt;"><b>National Cryo-EM Service Centers</b></span><span style="font-size: 8pt;"> - commonfund.nih.gov/CryoEM</span><br>
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<div><span style="font-size: 8pt;"> Pacific Northwest Center for Cryo-EM (PNCC) - pncc.online</span><br>
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<div><span style="font-size: 8pt;"> Stanford-SLAC Cryo-EM Center (S2C2) - cryoem.slac.stanford.edu/s2c2</span><br>
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<div><span style="font-size: 8pt;"> National Center for CryoEM Access and Training (NCCAT) - nccat.nysbc.org</span><br>
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, February 26, 2020 5:48 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 3dem; CCPEM; CCP4<br>
<b>Subject:</b> NCCAT 2020-C3 New cryoEM access categories and proposal deadline - April 1, 2020 - NYC, USA</font>
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<div><span style="font-size:11pt">We are pleased to announce with NCCAT's dedicated Krios instruments coming online that we are expanding our access categories.
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<div><span style="font-size:11pt">This cycle we are introducing two (2) new access categories:</span><br>
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<div><span style="font-size:11pt">1) <b>Block Allocation Group (BAG)</b> proposals that support regular instrumentation access for up to two years with multiple projects and/or investigators, and a</span><br>
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<div><span style="font-size:11pt">2) <b>Rapid Access Program (RAP)</b> that provides additional Krios sessions for active single-particle data collection projects.</span><br>
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<div><span style="font-size:11pt">These access categories join our existing lineup of services including the
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GUP </span>access program for Krios and Chameleon sample preparation <span style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; background-color:rgb(255,255,255); display:inline!important">
instrumentation</span>, and the <span style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; background-color:rgb(255,255,255); display:inline!important">
TP access program</span> that assists users in the development of cryoEM skills needed for independent research.</span><br>
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<div><span style="font-size:11pt">The next application deadline for cryoEM access is April 1, 2020. NCCAT is committed to an open and transparent application process to ensure equal-opportunity nationwide access. For more information visit nccat.nysbc.org .</span><br>
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<div><span style="font-size:11pt">Apply now: http://nccat.nysbc.org/proposalcentral/ .</span><br>
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<div><span style="font-size:8pt"> Stanford-SLAC Cryo-EM Center (S2C2) - cryoem.slac.stanford.edu/s2c2</span><br>
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<span style="font-size:8pt"> National Center for CryoEM Access and Training (NCCAT) - nccat.nysbc.org</span><br>
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