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Annual chemical inventory of your research lab
by Tin Ki "Angela" Tsang 02 Jul '25

02 Jul '25

Hi everyone, Hope your summer is going well! It's time for our annual chemical inventory. Please *complete an inventory of your research lab by August 3rd*. You can find your lab's Google Sheet here <https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1WCm1q_RLsQXfyh8WpCJi_oj5CFyi80Ro?us…>, and the folder is also in our Bio Dept Shared Drive. This year, our building has started using the Global Harmonized System (GHS) to comply with legal requirements. Therefore, Keith's office has converted the existing inventories to that system and I've updated your inventory accordingly. Your new inventory now includes: - An updated inventory, - An "old inventory" tab showing your previous inventory, - A "GHS Hazard Codes" tab with a table of common GHS codes and a link to the full list. Please update your inventory <https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1WCm1q_RLsQXfyh8WpCJi_oj5CFyi80Ro?us…> in the following ways: - Update the amounts of current chemicals - Remove chemicals that are no long present - Add any new chemicals - Use the SDS of a new chemical to find its GHS code: - The code is under Section 2 of the SDS and it starts with "H" (e.g., H317). - If only hazard statements are listed (e.g., May cause an allergic skin reaction), use the "GHS Hazard Codes" tab in your Google Sheet to look up the corresponding H-code. [image: image.png] I understand that this process can be confusing, so please feel free to let me know if you have any questions. Thank you for your time and effort in advance! Take care, Angela -- Tin Ki "Angela" Tsang, Ph.D.*| *曾天琪 (she, her, hers) Laboratory Technician, Biology University of San Diego 5998 Alcalá Park, SCST-368 San Diego, CA 92110 619-260-4843

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Fwd: Integrative STEM Building - Stream Location and Design
by Cawa Tran 17 Jun '25

17 Jun '25

Hi all, Please see the latest email from Ron below and provide any feedback you may have. Thanks, Cawa ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Ron Kaufmann <kaufmann(a)sandiego.edu> Date: Tue, Jun 17, 2025 at 12:55 PM Subject: Integrative STEM Building - Stream Location and Design To: Beth O'Shea <bethoshea(a)sandiego.edu>, David De Haan < ddehaan(a)sandiego.edu>, Kate Boersma <kateboersma(a)sandiego.edu>, Wilnelia Recart Gonzalez <wrecartgonzalez(a)sandiego.edu>, Suzanne Walther < swalther(a)sandiego.edu>, Nathalie Reyns <nreyns(a)sandiego.edu>, Ryan J McGorty <RMCGORTY(a)sandiego.edu>, Cawa Tran <cawatran(a)sandiego.edu>, Rick Olson <r_olson(a)sandiego.edu>, Marissa Forbes <mforbes(a)sandiego.edu>, Mark Chapman <markchapman(a)sandiego.edu>, Nikhil Yadav <nyadav(a)sandiego.edu> Hi All, I hope your summer is starting well. At the OAC meeting this morning, the team from Gensler shared some potential location and size ideas for a stream adjacent to the Integrative STEM building. I've attached a pdf of that graphic to this email. We really need feedback on these design options and people's preferences, if any. The pdf includes some key considerations, and there may be others that are missing from this list. You'll notice that there are three different locations, each with different dimensions. Please let us know what you think at your earliest convenience. There is an environmental labs focus group meeting via Zoom tomorrow morning, starting at 9:00. In addition to making some initial decisions about the stream, we also hope to get a more solid idea of the large equipment that will go into the environmental lab spaces. I know it's summer, but your input, however brief, would be greatly appreciated. Thank you! Ron -- Ronald S. Kaufmann, Ph.D. Associate Dean, College of Arts & Sciences Professor, Dept. of Environmental & Ocean Sciences University of San Diego 5998 Alcalá Park San Diego, CA 92110-2492 Phone: (619) 260-5904 FAX: (619) 260-6874 kaufmann(a)sandiego.edu http://www.sandiego.edu/cas http://www.sandiego.edu/~kaufmann Zoom: https://sandiego.zoom.us/my/kaufmann The College of Arts and Sciences Dean’s Office Mission: Collaborate with and support a diverse, inclusive community of students, faculty and staff. We strive to champion the liberal arts and sciences while advancing knowledge in an innovative environment where every person has the opportunity to explore, engage and grow -- Cawa Tran, Ph.D. Assistant Professor (she/her/hers) Department of Biology Shiley Center for Science and Technology (SCST) University of San Diego 5998 Alcala Park San Diego, CA 92110 Office: SCST 482 | Lab: SCST 453 Phone: (619) 260-4084 Website <http://usdtranlab.wixsite.com/symbiosis> | Faculty profile <https://www.sandiego.edu/cas/directory/biography.php?profile_id=13069> Instagram/X/Bluesky: @cawatran

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Faculty server storage survey
by Tin Ki "Angela" Tsang 08 May '25

08 May '25

Hi everyone, I am working to facilitate server storage requests for our faculty. If you need server storage for your data, please let me know and provide a current estimate of the storage space needed. Feel free to let me know if you have any questions. Thank you very much! Take care, Angela -- Tin Ki "Angela" Tsang, Ph.D.*| *曾天琪 (she, her, hers) Laboratory Technician, Biology University of San Diego 5998 Alcalá Park, SCST-368 San Diego, CA 92110 619-260-4843

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Fwd: Please help the EIL Promote an Earth Month Event!
by Melanie Writer 29 Apr '25

29 Apr '25

Hello Biology Faculty & Students! My name is Kate Flaherty, I am a student at USD and a fellow with the Environmental Integration Lab. We are hosting an event tomorrow, April 30th at 4pm, on the Tijuana Estuary and Ocean Health for students and faculty, and have not received enough sign ups. We would greatly appreciate it if you would be able to share this event with your respective departments and help us gather more sign ups. Food will be provided, and the event is approved for CRP points. The link to RSVP to the event can be found here <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf2xnhQSw-UJ7byptJlNpj17lVTZXo-UyG…>, and the flyer is attached below! Thank you in advance for your help, it is greatly appreciated! We hope to see you there! Sincerely, Kate Flaherty

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Fwd: STS Talk
by Melanie Writer 21 Apr '25

21 Apr '25

Hi all, Please see the following message about an upcoming talk: Where Does Science Live?: Rebridging Trust Between Science, Technology & Society (STS) Lochlann Jain, PhD | Professor of Anthropology, Stanford University Tuesday, April 29 at 6 p.m. Saints Tekawitha and Serra Hall, Room 215 While we are living in an era of unprecedented scientific breakthroughs, public trust in science is at an all-time low. Join us in our exploration of how understanding the social, cultural, and historical contexts of STEM–through an emerging field called Science, Technology, & Society (often referred to as STS)–can pave the way to restoring trust and forging a more collaborative future. About the speaker: Lochlann <https://anthropology.stanford.edu/people/lochlann-jain> Jain, PhD <https://anthropology.stanford.edu/people/lochlann-jain> is an award-winning author and Professor of Anthropology at Stanford University, Visiting Chair of Global Health and Social Medicine at King’s College London, and a Research Affiliate at VIAD, University of Johannesburg. His work aims to unsettle some of the deeply held assumptions about objectivity that underlie the history of medical research. Jain is the author of Injury (Princeton UP: 2006); Malignant: How Cancer Becomes Us (UC Press: 2013); and a book of drawings, Things that Art: A Graphic Menagerie of Enchanting Curiosity (U of Toronto Press: 2019). This event counts for one point in Compass, Passport and Connect. -- Warm regards, Erika Atienza | (she/her/hers) McNair Scholar & Keck Humanities Fellow University of San Diego | 009533948 -- Cawa Tran, Ph.D. Assistant Professor (she/her/hers) Department of Biology Shiley Center for Science and Technology (SCST) University of San Diego 5998 Alcala Park San Diego, CA 92110 Office: SCST 482 | Lab: SCST 453 Phone: (619) 260-4084 Website <http://usdtranlab.wixsite.com/symbiosis> | Faculty profile <https://www.sandiego.edu/cas/directory/biography.php?profile_id=13069> Instagram/X/Bluesky: @cawatran

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Fwd: REQUEST: USD Faculty Needed for Summer STEM engagement with HS students
by Melanie Writer 15 Apr '25

15 Apr '25

Hi everyone, Please see the following message from the Director for the Bridging the Gap program. Best, *Melanie Writer* Executive Assistant, Biology Department University of San Diego mwriter(a)sandiego.edu 619-260-4729 ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Kayla Gorman <kgorman(a)sandiego.edu> Date: Mon, Apr 14, 2025 at 5:14 PM Subject: REQUEST: USD Faculty Needed for Summer STEM engagement with HS students To: Melanie Writer <mwriter(a)sandiego.edu> Cc: Magdalene McRae <mmcrae(a)sandiego.edu> Hi Melanie, My name is Kayla Gorman and I teach in the Environmental and Ocean Science Department. I am also the Bridging the Gap Program Director. Please forward the following to your faculty. The below is a request for USD faculty compensated participation in a high-impact STEM mentoring program for high school students (Response requested by Wednesday, 4/23). Thank you! Kayla Gorman Bridging the Gap, Director Environmental and Ocean Sciences, Adjunct Assistant Professor kgorman(a)sandiego.edu _______________________________________________________________ Dear STEM Faculty, I am the director for the Bridging the Gap program (commonly referred to as Mater Dei). This program is a high-impact STEM career engagement program for high school students to work with USD STEM faculty in the summer. Feedback from faculty regularly share how rewarding it is to work with these students, and it is an enormous benefit to the students in envisioning a career path in the STEM fields - Mater Dei students have gone on to declare majors in the STEM field in college, and we several wonderful success stories of Mater Dei students enrolling here at USD and joining the lab of the faculty mentor from their summer experience! STAR/BURST decisions have finally gone out, so I'm hoping that you may be able to take on a Mater Dei student in your lab this summer. Mentoring a student in this program comes with a stipend for your participation, as well as funding for supplies. We currently have 3 more available spots for faculty mentorships this summer. Please fill out THIS FORM <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc6wbBBCS52DM34OHb6KbrgxMzrXMdV1fD…> to indicate your availability for the upcoming summer and provide a quick description that I can send to the students at Mater Dei. Responses appreciated by Wednesday, April 23rd. I'm looking forward to hopefully working with you this summer! Kayla -- *Kayla Gorman * Faculty Director|Adjunct Assistant Professor Bridging the Gap|Environmental and Ocean Sciences University of San Diego

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Input needed on -80C freezer samples
by Tin Ki "Angela" Tsang 10 Apr '25

10 Apr '25

Hi everyone, As Sue mentioned in the department meeting yesterday, I am hoping to collect your input on the value of the samples in our -80C freezers. My goal is to use this information to highlight to the Dean's office the urgency and importance of replacing our old -80C freezers. If possible, *please share some information about your -80C samples with me in **ONE* *of the following ways:* 1. *Respond to this email with an estimate of: a) the monetary value, b) the time required to generate your samples* 2. *Add information to this Google Sheet <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1UhHn7V4cTdM3_dE4OMf4knPGEubLxwREBMY…> * If you don't have any samples in our -80C freezer or if you have already provided this information to me, please ignore this email. Thank you so much for your time in advance! Please let me know if you have any questions. Take care, Angela -- Tin Ki "Angela" Tsang, Ph.D.*| *曾天琪 (she, her, hers) Laboratory Technician, Biology University of San Diego 5998 Alcalá Park, SCST-368 San Diego, CA 92110 619-260-4843

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Fwd: Join us this week for the 2025 Creative Collaborations Showcase!
by Melanie Writer 07 Apr '25

07 Apr '25

Dear Campus Community, Join us this week for the 2025 Creative Collaborations Showcase for a fun and interactive event that celebrates undergraduate research and creative works at USD! This two-day event will take place on April 8 and April 10 during Torero Hours in the Learning Commons Town Square as part of USD’s Research Month. Students will present their projects in a short presentation with six slides that automatically advance after 20 seconds (known as Pecha-Kucha-style presentations). The format allows students to present their project to a broad audience and for the audience to experience the breadth of research and creative works taking place across the many disciplines of our campus. Students who attend and sign in will receive 1 COMPASS/CONNECT/PASSPORT point. When: April 8, 2025 and April 10, 2025 What time: 12:15 - 2:15 pm (Torero Hours) Where: Learning Commons Town Square [image: CC 25 Flier.jpg] This event is open to all members of the campus community, for questions, please contact ugresearch(a)sandiego.edu. View MyPostings announcement here <https://www.sandiego.edu/announcements/detail.php?_focus=95787>. Please see below for the presentation schedule: Creative Collaborations Showcase 2025 Presentation Schedule Tuesday, April 8, 2025 - Session 1 (12:15 pm - 1:15 pm) Presenters #1 - #11 Presentation # Student Name(s) Faculty Mentor Name(s) Department(s) 1 Moriah McLellan Tim Clark Chemistry & Biochemistry 2 Madison Santos Cawa Tran Biology 3 Hannah Lopez Joan Schellinger Chemistry & Biochemistry 4 Aann Alkhori and Sherry Khalil Tim Clark Chemistry & Biochemistry 5 Andrew Dolan Rachel Blaser Neuroscience, Behavior, and Cognition 6 Kylie Kirkpatrick Odesma Dalrymple, Marissa Forbes Industrial & Sytems Engineering; Mechanical Engineering 7 Anselmo Talla, Nicolette Agajanian and Benjamin Washburn Venkat Shastri Electrical Engineering 8 Derek Hissong Susan Lord Integrated Engineering 9 Claire Hastings and Naina Makkad Frank Jacobitz Mechanical Engineering 10 Jaziel Mayoral Marcel Sanchez Prieto Art, Architecture, and Art History 11 Iggy Wozniak and Bruno Ghonaim Frank Jacobitz Mechanical Engineering Tuesday, April 8, 2025 - Session 2 (1:15 pm - 2:15 pm) Presenters #12 - #22 12 Patrick McDermott, Jonathan Miller, Luca Sacchetto, Charles Gorey, Adam Walter, and Fernando Huerta Venkat Shastri Electrical Engineering 13 Cam Colucci Marissa Forbes Mechanical Engineering 14 Jasper Caddell Daniel Codd Mechanical Engineering 15 Ryan Daily Marissa Forbes Mechanical Engineering 16 Santiago Vigil Nadav Goldschmied Psychological Sciences 17 Julia Sciallo Nadav Goldschmied and Rebekah Waniac Psychological Sciences 18 Daniel Armendariz Jessica Bell and Ellis Bell Chemistry & Biochemistry 19 Leah Fikermariam Ricardo Sanchez (non-USD) Environmental and Ocean Sciences 20 Andrea Rangel Joan Schellinger Chemistry & Biochemistry 21 Katie Smith Callen Hyland Biology 22 Emily Mendel Tim Clark Chemistry & Biochemistry Thursday, April 10, 2025 - Session 1 (12:15 pm - 1:15 pm) Presenters #23 - #33 Presentation # Student Name(s) Faculty Mentor Name(s) Department(s) 23 Kyle Gustaferro Marissa Forbes Mechanical Engineering 24 Zachary Babbs Odesma Dalrymple, Marissa Forbes Industrial & Sytems Engineering; Mechanical Engineering 25 Alex Beheshti, Giovanni McClure, and Alejandro Murillo Marissa Forbes Mechanical Engineering 26 Evan Walls Odesma Dalrymple Industrial & Sytems Engineering 27 Ava Ribando Jennifer Zwolinski Psychological Sciences 28 Tatum Mosley Kacie Miura Political Science and International Relations 29 Grace Guenther, Cece Xu, Josefine Schlichting Nadav Goldschmied Psychological Sciences 30 Lauren Handy Jennifer Zwolinski Psychological Sciences 31 Maryana Castro, Hamad Alwaqayan, and John McCampbell Daniel Codd Mechanical Engineering 32 Precee Ginigeme Saturnino Garcia Computer Science 33 Jack Conley Nikhil Yadav Computer Science Thursday, April 10, 2025 - Session 2 (1:15 pm - 2:15 pm) Presenters #34 - #45 34 Patricia Munoz Jack Crumley Philosophy 35 Carly O'Rear Charissa Noble Music 36 Sydney Rios Bruner Darby Vickers Philosophy 37 Mackenzie Guy, Valentina Vargas, Grant Carey, and Fahad Bastaki Susan Lord Integrated Engineering 38 David Campos Keith Macdonald, Susan Lord Biology; Integrated Engineering 39 Analiese Kirschel Nicole Danos and Jessica Bell Biology; Chemistry and Biochemistry 40 Carmen Gray Andrew Tirrell Political Science and International Relations 41 Wairi Kimani Alison Sanchez Economics 42 Grace Moore Maura Giles-Watson English 43 Erika Atienza Thomas Reifer Sociology 44 Delaney Batter Derrick Cartwright Art, Architecture, and Art History 45 Yesika Menera Odilka Santiago Sociology We hope to see you there, Dr. Tim Clark and Andrea Machado *The Office of Undergraduate Research* *Spring 2025 Office Hours:* *Monday - Thursday* *1:30 - 3:00 pm* *Maher Hall 252* *University of San Diego(619) 260-7840ugresearch(a)sandiego.edu <ugresearch(a)sandiego.edu> * Check out our website here! <https://www.sandiego.edu/ugresearch/> Follow us on Instagram! <https://www.instagram.com/usdour/>

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Fwd: Join us on 4/8 and 4/10 for the 2025 Creative Collaborations Showcase!
by Melanie Writer 02 Apr '25

02 Apr '25

Dear Campus Community, Join us for the 2025 Creative Collaborations Showcase for a fun and interactive event that celebrates undergraduate research and creative works at USD! This two-day event will take place on April 8 and April 10 during Torero Hours in the Learning Commons Town Square as part of USD’s Research Month. Students will present their projects in a short presentation with six slides that automatically advance after 20 seconds (known as Pecha-Kucha-style presentations). The format allows students to present their project to a broad audience and for the audience to experience the breadth of research and creative works taking place across the many disciplines of our campus. Students who attend and sign in will receive 1 COMPASS/CONNECT/PASSPORT point. When: April 8, 2025 and April 10, 2025 What time: 12:15 - 2:15 pm (Torero Hours) Where: Learning Commons Town Square [image: CC 25 Flier.jpg] This event is open to all members of the campus community, for questions, please contact ugresearch(a)sandiego.edu. Please see below for the presentation schedule: Creative Collaborations Showcase 2025 Presentation Schedule Tuesday, April 8, 2025 - Session 1 (12:15 pm - 1:15 pm) Presenters #1 - #11 Presentation # Student Name(s) Faculty Mentor Name(s) Department(s) 1 Moriah McLellan Tim Clark Chemistry & Biochemistry 2 Madison Santos Cawa Tran Biology 3 Hannah Lopez Joan Schellinger Chemistry & Biochemistry 4 Aann Alkhori and Sherry Khalil Tim Clark Chemistry & Biochemistry 5 Andrew Dolan Rachel Blaser Neuroscience, Behavior, and Cognition 6 Kylie Kirkpatrick Odesma Dalrymple, Marissa Forbes Industrial & Sytems Engineering; Mechanical Engineering 7 Anselmo Tello, Nicolette Agajanian and Benjamin Wahsburn Venkat Shastri Electrical Engineering 8 Derek Hissong Susan Lord Integrated Engineering 9 Claire Hastings and Naina Makkad Frank Jacobitz Mechanical Engineering 10 Jaziel Mayoral Marcel Sanchez Prieto Art, Architecture, and Art History 11 Iggy Wozniak and Bruno Ghonaim Frank Jacobitz Mechanical Engineering Tuesday, April 8, 2025 - Session 2 (1:15 pm - 2:15 pm) Presenters #12 - #22 12 Patrick McDermott, Jonathan Miller, Luca Sacchetto, Charles Gorey, Adam Walter, and Fernando Huerta Venkat Shastri Electrical Engineering 13 Cam Colucci Marissa Forbes Mechanical Engineering 14 Jasper Caddell Daniel Codd Mechanical Engineering 15 Ryan Daily Marissa Forbes Mechanical Engineering 16 Santiago Vigil Nadav Goldschmied Psychological Sciences 17 Julia Sciallo Nadav Goldschmied and Rebekah Waniac Psychological Sciences 18 Daniel Armendariz Jessica Bell and Ellis Bell Chemistry & Biochemistry 19 Leah Fikermariam Ricardo Sanchez (non-USD) Environmental and Ocean Sciences 20 Andrea Rangel Joan Schellinger Chemistry & Biochemistry 21 Katie Smith Callen Hyland Biology 22 Emily Mendel Tim Clark Chemistry & Biochemistry Thursday, April 10, 2025 - Session 1 (12:15 pm - 1:15 pm) Presenters #23 - #33 Presentation # Student Name(s) Faculty Mentor Name(s) Department(s) 23 Kyle Gustaferro Marissa Forbes Mechanical Engineering 24 Zachary Babbs Odesma Dalrymple, Marissa Forbes Industrial & Sytems Engineering; Mechanical Engineering 25 Alex Beheshti, Giovanni McClure, and Alejandro Murillo Marissa Forbes Mechanical Engineering 26 Evan Walls Odesma Dalrymple Industrial & Sytems Engineering 27 Ava Ribando Jennifer Zwolinski Psychological Sciences 28 Tatum Mosley Kacie Miura Political Science and International Relations 29 Grace Guenther, Cece Xu, Josefine Schlichting Nadav Goldschmied Psychological Sciences 30 Lauren Handy Jennifer Zwolinski Psychological Sciences 31 Maryana Castro, Hamad Alwaqayan, and John McCampbell Daniel Codd Mechanical Engineering 32 Precee Ginigeme Saturnino Garcia Computer Science 33 Jack Conley Nikhil Yadav Computer Science Thursday, April 10, 2025 - Session 2 (1:15 pm - 2:15 pm) Presenters #34 - #45 34 Patricia Munoz Jack Crumley Philosophy 35 Carly O'Rear Charissa Noble Music 36 Sydney Rios Bruner Darby Vickers Philosophy 37 Mackenzie Guy, Valentina Vargas, Grant Carey, and Fahad Bastaki Susan Lord Integrated Engineering 38 David Campos Keith Macdonald, Susan Lord Biology; Integrated Engineering 39 Analiese Kirschel Nicole Danos and Jessica Bell Biology; Chemistry and Biochemistry 40 Carmen Gray Andrew Tirrell Political Science and International Relations 41 Wairi Kimani Alison Sanchez Economics 42 Grace Moore Maura Giles-Watson English 43 Erika Atienza Thomas Reifer Sociology 44 Delaney Batter Derrick Cartwright Art, Architecture, and Art History 45 Yesika Menera Odilka Santiago Sociology We hope to see you there, Dr. Tim Clark and Andrea Machado *The Office of Undergraduate Research* *Spring 2025 Office Hours:* *Monday - Thursday* *1:30 - 3:00 pm* *Maher Hall 252* *University of San Diego(619) 260-7840ugresearch(a)sandiego.edu <ugresearch(a)sandiego.edu> * Check out our website here! <https://www.sandiego.edu/ugresearch/> Follow us on Instagram! <https://www.instagram.com/usdour/>

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Vision and Change assessment
by Carla Bonilla 06 Mar '25

06 Mar '25

I found the article that I was referring to on doing vision and change assessment for anyone interested. While a bit late for the self-study, it could give us something to discuss in the future or during the review. https://www.lifescied.org/doi/10.1187/cbe.18-07-0117 -- Carla Bonilla, Associate Professor of Biology University of San Diego, California carlabonilla(a)sandiego.edu SCST 432 She/Ella Office Hours Monday 2-5pm, Thursday 10am-noon. Chair of the MicroBio-LEAP Task Force <https://asm.org/press-releases/2023/june/asm-s-inclusive-leadership-program…,> Member of the Board of Directors of the Microbes and Social Equity working group. <https://microbesandsocialequity.org/>

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