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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ES" style="font-size:11.0pt">Hi everyone,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I hope this message finds you well.
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">The </span><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://www.hhmi.org/programs/gilliam-fellows">HHMI Gilliam Fellows Program 2025 Application</a>
</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">recently opened, with a deadline of
<b>December 5. </b></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">program</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> is open to
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">applications from 2nd</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> or
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">3rd</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> year life science PhD students and their thesis advisors who are committed to advancing equity and inclusion in science</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">(see <a href="https://www.hhmi.org/sites/default/files/2024-09/2025-Gilliam-Program-Announcement.pdf" target="_blank" title="Original URL: https://www.hhmi.org/sites/default/files/2024-09/2025-Gilliam-Program-Announcement.pdf. Click or tap if you trust this link.">
program announcement</a> for eligibility details). </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Each student-advisor pair receives an annual award of $53,000 for up to three years</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">,
as well as </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">leadership </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">and mentoring
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">training, and access to a diverse community of Fellows.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">PRE-SUBMISSION MATERIAL REVIEW OPPORTUNITY:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">As </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Director for DEI for the Wu Tsai Institute, </span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">I am available for requests to
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">review </span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">the equity, inclusion, outreach, and mentoring</span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> materials</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">
for </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">WTI-affiliated applicants' and mentors in advance of their submission</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">. I have</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> served as a Gilliam Fellowship reviewer in the
past and frequently advise students and faculty members on their </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">materials</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">.
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://forms.gle/pk62r4g4irNFbRX56">Please see here</a> for more information about this opportunity. Separate feedback sessions with the student and advisor will be scheduled for November.
Services will be offered to qualified mentor-mentee pairs on a first-come, first-served basis and subject to my bandwidth/availability. Please sign-up here by
<b>Friday, October 26: </b></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://forms.gle/pk62r4g4irNFbRX56">https://forms.gle/pk62r4g4irNFbRX56</a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">HHMI INFORMATION SESSION THIS MONDAY:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The Gilliam team will be hosting a<b> 2025 Gilliam competition informational webinar
</b></span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">this</span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Monday, October 21, 2024 at 2pm EST</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">.
<u>Registration is required.</u> Visit <a href="http://hhmi.org/gilliam" target="_blank" title="Original URL: http://hhmi.org/gilliam. Click or tap if you trust this link.">
hhmi.org/gilliam</a> for more information and to register. For those who are unable to attend, the webinar recording and slides will be posted to the Gilliam website. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Giovanna<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Mallory Book";color:#212121">Giovanna Guerrero-Medina, PhD
<a href="https://www.name-coach.com/giovanna-guerrero-medina"><span style="color:#467886;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="23" height="23" style="width:.2395in;height:.2395in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01DB215C.C6CC30A0" alt="A button for name playback in email signature"> </span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Mallory Book";color:#212121">Director for Diversity Equity & Inclusion, </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Mallory Book";color:#212121">Wu Tsai Institute at Yale</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Mallory Book";color:#212121"><a href="mailto:giovanna.guerrero-medina@yale.edu" title="mailto:giovanna.guerrero-medina@yale.edu"><span style="color:#0078D7">giovanna.guerrero-medina@yale.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Mallory Book";color:#212121"><a href="https://wti.yale.edu/" title="https://wti.yale.edu/"><span style="color:#0078D7">wti.yale.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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