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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello 3DEM community<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">As I wrote before, the 3DEM GRC and GRS</span> will be held at the Jordan Hotel, in Sunday River, Maine, USA.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The GRS will be from 30-31 October, 2021 and the GRC will be held 31 October to 5 November 2021.
<span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">GRC: </span><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.grc.org/three-dimensional-electron-microscopy-conference/2021/__;!!Mih3wA!Q-jK1xiXgDLpz-97q834Mdu5lB5taIuQ8M06zYsCWjwYKk9MCGIK-2TgaDVPUrhzjw$">https://www.grc.org/three-dimensional-electron-microscopy-conference/2021/</a><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">GRS: <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.grc.org/three-dimensional-electron-microscopy-grs-conference/2021/__;!!Mih3wA!Xdd5s8TBz7V92WW2hvgnn-lYSgooaNFbRf2qYqpN8I_pZUZtN3g2PvBdPIoQP0Iz6A$">https://www.grc.org/three-dimensional-electron-microscopy-grs-conference/2021/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">We are pretty confident now that the meetings will take place, so I am starting to organize the GRC, and will start accepting applicants starting in mid to late May. This is in order to give people who need visas
to enter the USA five months to do so. In these pandemic times, it takes extra time.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">The process is two-step. You need to apply to attend. If you are accepted, then you are sent information to register. If you are not accepted, you are put on a waiting list.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">IMPORTANT: <b><u>If you were accepted to the cancelled 2020 meeting, you will need to apply again.</u></b> All data regarding that meeting has been removed and we are starting from scratch.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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The GRC and the GRS are traditionally highly over-subscribed. Last year we had over 350 applicants for only 200 places. Many highly qualified people had to be put on the waiting list.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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When you apply PLEASE REMEMBER to give information on your research activities. Preference will go to people presenting posters over those not presenting posters. If you are a student or postdoc or staff member of a research group, PLEASE INDICATE who is the
PI of your group. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">We will need to balance attendance with regard to geography, gender, types of research etc etc. as well as getting wide representation from many research groups. Please understand this is a very difficult task
and its important to know what research group you work in.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">The GRS (for early-stage researchers) has a separate application process. Please go to that site to apply there. Acceptance the the GRS does not guarantee acceptance to the GRC, or vice-versa. They are separate
processes.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Special Covid-related information from the GRC:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">“To ensure the health and safety of all of our communities, social distancing adjustments will be made at all of our venues to ensure compliance and best practices as followed. In addition, the GRC Board will require all attendees to
show proof of a negative COVID-19 test, antibody test or vaccination in order to attend a GRC or GRS in 2021. Please visit the Jordan Hotel COVID-19 information sheet,
<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.grc.org/_resources/common/userfiles/file/Jordan__;!!Mih3wA!Xdd5s8TBz7V92WW2hvgnn-lYSgooaNFbRf2qYqpN8I_pZUZtN3g2PvBdPIqvssFqcw$" target="_blank">
https://www.grc.org/_resources/common/userfiles/file/Jordan</a> COVID & Venue Information.pdf, for all current procedures in place. We will continue to update these pages with the most up-to-date information.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Best regards,<br>
Sharon<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">2021 3DEM GRC Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">---------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Dr. Sharon Grayer Wolf<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Golde and Shimon Picker Research Fellow Chair in Electron Microscopy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Head, Electron Microscopy Unit<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Weizmann Institute of Science<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">234 Herzl St., Rehovot 76100<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Israel<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="Tel:+">Tel:</a><span style="color:#1F497D"> +972-8-934-4421<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Mobile: +972-50-794-5518<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/www.weizmann.ac.il/Chemical_Research_Support/EM_Unit/SharonWolf/__;!!Mih3wA!Q-jK1xiXgDLpz-97q834Mdu5lB5taIuQ8M06zYsCWjwYKk9MCGIK-2TgaDXy_etQ7A$"><span style="color:blue">sharon.wolf@weizmann.ac.il</span></a><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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