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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121">This is a reminder that we are
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">currently accepting abstracts for the<span style="color:#212121"> 2<sup>nd</sup> MEG-North America meeting, to be held in Bethesda, Maryland November 8<sup>th</sup> and 9<sup>th</sup></span>.
Committee meetings will be held on November 8<sup>th</sup>, with the scientific session on November 9<sup>th</sup>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">There will be a poster session and oral sessions on November 9<sup>th</sup>. We are attempting to secure funding to present several speaker honoraria for excellent abstracts
submitted by early career investigators and trainees. If you would like to be considered for this, please indicate your preference, along with your position, on your abstract submission.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Abstracts may be submitted any time up until Wednesday, September 13<sup>th</sup> at 11:59pm, directly to
<a href="mailto:NIHMEGworkshop@gmail.com">NIHMEGworkshop@gmail.com</a> (note the deadline has been extended).</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121">Please visit our website at </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0070C0"><a href="https://megworkshop.nih.gov/MEGWorkshop/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0070C0">https://megworkshop.nih.gov/MEGWorkshop/</span></a>
- </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">We have added additional information regarding the program!<span style="color:#0070C0"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121">Or register at: </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0070C0"><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/meg-north-america-2017-tickets-36315511673?aff=utm_source%3Deb_email%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3Dnew_event_email&utm_term=eventurl_text" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0070C0">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/meg-north-america-2017-tickets-36315511673</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121">We hope to see you there!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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