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<div style="margin:0px"><span data-markjs="true" class="markozrnsnvxf" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="" style="margin: 0px; font-size: 11pt;">NCCAT</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">'s next application deadline for cryoEM access is January
1, 2021. Given the holiday season, there will be a deadline extension. New applications submitted to our</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span data-markjs="true" class="markth9xza8u9" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="" style="margin: 0px; font-size: 11pt;">Proposal</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span data-markjs="true" class="mark6svtc24wo" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="" style="margin: 0px; font-size: 11pt;">Central</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">by
5pm ET on January 4, 2021 will be considered within</span><span style="margin: 0px; background-color: white; font-size: 11pt;"> 2021’s spring scheduling cycle (2021-C2)</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">. </span></div>
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<div style="margin:0px"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>Apply now:</b></span><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"></span><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nccat.nysbc.org/proposalcentral/__;!!Mih3wA!RbVgZsriTrqeJbapxyo_lh_Vwn_i_-zQyo_RnPJVETDN_hWqt0OO7HTOb9xiIqfqjA$" id="LPlnk259439">https://nccat.nysbc.org/proposalcentral/</a><span style="font-size: 11pt;">
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<div style="margin:0px"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">This coming allocation cycle, we are prioritizing our GUP1 and BAG Krios access programs that support cryoEM data collection on one of NCCAT's dedicated four (4) Krios instruments, and our cross-training
program that is now offered in a remote format. Our COVID-19 research access category is still active and has been folded into our general user pool through NCCAT's GUPc program.</span></div>
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<div style="margin:0px"><i><span style="margin:0px"><span data-markjs="true" class="markozrnsnvxf" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="" style="margin: 0px; font-size: 11pt;">NCCAT</span></span><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 11pt;"> </span></i><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><i>is
committed to an open and transparent application process to ensure equal-opportunity nationwide access. For more information visit</i></span><i><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="margin:0px"><span data-markjs="true" class="markozrnsnvxf" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="" style="margin: 0px; font-size: 11pt;">nccat</span></span></i><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><i>.nysbc.org
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<div style="margin:0px"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Best,</span><br>
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<div style="margin:0px"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Ed Eng (</span><span style="margin:0px"><span data-markjs="true" class="markozrnsnvxf" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="" style="margin: 0px; font-size: 11pt;">NCCAT</span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">)</span><br>
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<b style="font-size:9px">National Cryo-EM Service Centers</b><span style="margin:0px;font-size:9px"> - </span><span style="margin:0px;font-size:9px"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://commonfund.nih.gov/CryoEM__;!!Mih3wA!RbVgZsriTrqeJbapxyo_lh_Vwn_i_-zQyo_RnPJVETDN_hWqt0OO7HTOb9wvxp-_7w$" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="margin:0px">commonfund.nih.gov/CryoEM</a></span></div>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-size:9px"> </span><span style="margin:0px;font-size:9px">Stanford-SLAC Cryo-EM Center (S2C2) - </span><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://cryoem.slac.stanford.edu/s2c2__;!!Mih3wA!RbVgZsriTrqeJbapxyo_lh_Vwn_i_-zQyo_RnPJVETDN_hWqt0OO7HTOb9zxaZ9Qxw$" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="margin:0px;font-size:9px">cryoem.slac.stanford.edu/s2c2</a></div>
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