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<div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt;">We have received a high volume of inquiries about how to apply for access and other initiatives at NCCAT. NCCAT User Office and Time Allocation Committee members Elina Kopylov (NCCAT Traffic Controller)
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<div><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We wil</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">l be covering a wide variety of topics including 1) the new access categories that have been rolled out this cycle, 2) the COVID-19-related
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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size:11pt"><b>From:</b> Ed Eng <eeng@nysbc.org><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, March 30, 2020 11:56 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> 3dem@ncmir.ucsd.edu <3dem@ncmir.ucsd.edu>; CCPEM@JISCMAIL.AC.UK <CCPEM@JISCMAIL.AC.UK>; ccp4bb@jiscmail.ac.uk <ccp4bb@jiscmail.ac.uk><br>
<b>Subject:</b> NCCAT 2020 COVID-19 CryoEM access and C3 proposal deadline extension - NYC, USA</font>
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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:8pt"> Stanford-SLAC Cryo-EM Center (S2C2) - cryoem.slac.stanford.edu/s2c2</span><br>
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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">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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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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