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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Xenopus community,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> As a follow up to my previous email I am happy to report that the Xenopus Mutant Resource is now able to host visiting scientists. There are some restrictions of course and this might be limiting for some of you. The biggest
restriction concerns where you are coming from. The state of MA has issued rules for travelers from out of state (<a href="https://www.mass.gov/info-details/covid-19-travel-order">https://www.mass.gov/info-details/covid-19-travel-order</a>). If you are coming
from the Northeast (NY, NJ, CT, VT, NH or ME) then you are fine and can come anytime. If you are traveling from another state then you must either self-quarantine for 14 days before being allowed to come to the MBL or have a negative coronavirus test within
72 hours of arrival; with that you do not need to then quarantine. I realize this will impact many of you.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> The cottage is available for anyone who wants to come beginning October 22; we suggest a minimum of 2 weeks to get work done, but it can be longer if you want. At this time we are operating on a first come first serve basis
as we do not expect a large influx of visitors. In the future this may change depending on demand; I am sure next summer there will be increased demand so make sure to inquire early about the summer months. The cottage is a 2 bedroom cottage with a kitchen
and is a 15 minute walk from MBL. If you are interested in coming to work with any mutants or transgenics we have already made or want to come and make your own mutant here then this is perfect. When you come, you will be assigned a Research Assistant who
will work with you and make sure you can get your frogs when you want them; all common reagents will be provided to you. Housing is free and the only cost is a research facility fee of $500/week to cover the time of my staff and consumables. These funds go
back to the NXR for its use, and for the benefit of the community.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> All of us here look forward to welcoming you and providing support for your research.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Marko Horb<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><b><i><span style="color:black">If the NXR contributed to your work please cite us in your papers.</span></i></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="color:black">Cite us in Materials and Methods as National Xenopus Resource RRID:SCR_013731 at the Marine Biological Laboratory</span></i></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="color:black">Cite us in your references: </span>
</i></b><b><i>Horb M. et. al. (2019). Xenopus resources: transgenic, inbred and mutant animals, training opportunities, and web-based support. Front Physiol. 10:387. PMCID: PMC6497014</i></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>
Marko Horb, Ph.D. |Director, National <i>Xenopus</i> Resource (NXR) |Senior Scientist, Bell Center for Regenerative Biology and Tissue Engineering<br>
Marine Biological Laboratory | 7 MBL Street | Woods Hole, MA 02543</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Email: </span><a href="mailto:mhorb@mbl.edu"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">mhorb@mbl.edu</span></a><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">|
Office: 508-289-7627 | Lab: 508-289-7370 | Cell: 508-564-3764</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.mbl.edu/horb"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">http://www.mbl.edu/horb</span></a><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><br>
</span><a href="http://www.mbl.edu/xenopus"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">http://www.mbl.edu/xenopus</span></a><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><br>
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